Jeremy Fuster, Film Reporter, joined TheWrap in 2016 and covers box office and labor news. He received a National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Award for his coverage of the 2023 WGA Strike and was nominated by the LA Press Club as Best Entertainment Journalist. He can be reached at jeremy.fuster@thewrap.com.
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‘Barbie’ Passes $500 Million at Domestic Box Office
Warner Bros. film is now $50 million away from passing “The Super Mario Bros. Movie”
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WGA Resumes Talks With Studios, Evaluating Counterproposal to End Strike
Writers Guild will return with their response to AMPTP next week, according to a memo to members
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Why Studios Don’t Think AI Is an Obstacle to Ending the Strikes
While a hot topic on the picket lines, the companies feel confident that they can reach a good deal with writers and actors on the use of artificial intelligence
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SAG-AFTRA Clears ‘Ferrari’ Cast to Promote Film at Venice Premiere
Michael Mann’s biopic, which stars Adam Driver and Penelope Cruz, has been approved for actors guild’s interim agreement
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SAG-AFTRA to Support Bethenny Frankel’s Push for Reality Performer Protection
The actors guild says it is in contact with Frankel’s attorney and seeks to “engage in a new path to union coverage.”
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SAG-AFTRA’s Fran Drescher Says Interim Agreements ‘Designed to Undermine’ Studios’ Production Schedules
The deals “demonstrate that the terms we proposed to the AMPTP are not ‘unrealistic,’” the latest memo from actors guild president reads
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‘Rust’ Armorer Trial Set to Start in December
Hannah Gutierrez Reed pled not guilty to involuntary manslaughter and evidence tampering charges
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‘Barbie’ Banned in Kuwait, Faces Censor Review in Lebanon
Lebanese culture minister Mohammad Mortada says the hit film “contradicts values of faith and morality”
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Disney’s Bob Iger Seeks to Mend Fences on Strike, Is ‘Personally Committed’ to Resolving Labor Dispute
CEO says “nothing is more important” than its relationship with Hollywood’s creative talent
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Netflix to Reopen Manhattan’s Paris Theater in September
Streamer purchased the historic cinema in 2019 and has upgraded it with 70mm projectors and Dolby Atmos sound
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Why Even Summer Box Office Flops Pushed Theaters to Strong Quarterly Results
While studios saw losses on underperforming films like “The Little Mermaid,” theaters are reaping the benefits of ticket and higher-than-usual concession sales
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AMC CEO Says Stock Conversion Plans Are Vital to Theater Chain’s Future
On Tuesday’s earnings call, Adam Aron says the company “has some serious liquidity issues to solve”
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Watch William Friedkin Take a Swipe at Film Festival Judges: ‘Bunch of Schmucks!’
The late “Exorcist” director threw out ‘Batman vs. Superman’ as part of his polemic against film awards and festival competitions
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‘Elemental’ and Pixar Have Quietly Made a Box Office Comeback
Peter Sohn’s film is crossing $425 million worldwide, showing that Pixar is closer to its past form than it seemed two months ago
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Marvel Studios VFX Artists Petition to Unionize With IATSE
More than 50 visual effects staffers at the Disney-owned superhero studio took part in the filing
 















