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Paradigm Talent Agency Taps Shakira Gagnier as Vice President of Diversity, Inclusion
The agency created this new role in an attempt to help improve diversity and inclusion in its workplace
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‘Star Wars’ Alum Kelly Marie Tran Replaces Cassie Steele as Lead in Disney’s ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’
The animated feature is set to hit theaters on March 12, 2021
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Who’s the Trump-Backing Billionaire Bankrolling Hollywood’s New Management Company?
“I think the top three have to be concerned, they left this opening,” Eric Schiffer, CEO of The Patriarch Organization, tells TheWrap
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Disney Streaming Business Could Generate $11 Billion in 2020, Analysts Estimate
Disney’s direct-to-consumer revenue is outpacing all other median and network rivals
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Why Disney (and Disney+) Needs the Streaming-First Release of ‘Mulan’ to Succeed
Last month’s success with “Hamilton” proved the need for Disney+ to provide fresh hits
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WME Partner Philip Sun Exits to Launch Management Firm for Diverse Voices at Macro
Sun’s client list includes stars such as Michael B. Jordan, Donald Glover, Lena Waithe and Idris Elba
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Olivia Wilde Set to Direct Female-Led Marvel Flick at Sony
The film is expected to center on Spider-Woman
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‘The Batman’ Will Resume Production in the U.K. in September
The Robert Pattinson-led comic book film was roughly seven weeks into shooting when production was halted
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Pete Davidson, O’Shea Jackson Jr to Star in Sneaker Resale Comedy ‘American Sole’ at STX
Film is being produced by Kevin Hart and NBA All-Star point guard Chris Paul
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Ryan Reynolds’ Aviation Gin Acquired by Diageo for $610 Million
The co-owner will hold an ongoing ownership interest in Aviation American Gin
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Laurence Fishburne Explains Why He Won’t Appear in ‘The Matrix 4’
“I wish them well. I hope it’s great,” Fishburne said
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Why Hollywood Studios Won’t Buy Theater Chains Despite Lifting of Antitrust Rules
“I just don’t see them taking that risk in the immediate future — especially with the impact of the pandemic,” Box Office editor Daniel Loria says
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AMC Theatres Lays Out ‘Safe & Clean’ Plan for Reopening Cinemas (Video)
Theater chain needs to get this right, as floundering in its reopen could cause irreparable damage
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Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way Production Company Signs First-Look Film Deal at Sony
The company, co-run by Jennifer Davisson, also recently signed a multi-year first-look TV deal with Apple
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Movie Theaters Desperate to Reopen Face ‘Groundbreaking’ Changes to Exhibition
“Theaters and moviegoing won’t disappear. But they could look very different,” media and cinema studies professor Derek Long says
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