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Why ‘Lightyear’ Failed to Lift Off: 6 Lessons From Pixar’s Meh $51 Million Opening
Disney’s streaming pivot might have had an impact, but tough blockbuster competition definitely did
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DNEG CEO on Killing SPAC Deal Amid Volatile Markets: ‘Why Would We Put Ourselves in Any Harm’s Way?’
“Nobody’s venturing out, because nobody knows what tomorrow will be in the investor world. So everybody’s cautious,” Namit Malhotra tells TheWrap
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Can Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s Film Careers Bounce Back After the Verdict?
TheWrap spoke with industry insiders who said Depp may work his way back, but Heard’s career may be lethally wounded
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Inside David Zaslav’s Overhaul of the Warner Bros. Movie Division | Analysis
The Warner Bros. Discovery CEO wants to run the studio “like an old-school film mogul,” a company insider tells TheWrap
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Is Cannes Back? Why a Wave of ‘Vibrant’ Film Sales Has Buyers ‘Very Happy’
Cannes 2022: “I’ve seen a confidence in their business, saying we’re buying, we need content, and what do you got,” Millennium’s Jeffrey Greenstein says
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Beyond Imax: Premium Movie Formats Are Looking for a Windfall as ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Takes Off
Even more than most blockbusters, companies like ScreenX see Tom Cruise’s fighter pilot thrill ride as a perfect fit for their screens
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Can ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ Finally Bring Seniors Back to Theaters?
Cinemas hope the return of the Crawleys can finally bring older moviegoers back despite steadily rising COVID-19 cases
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Cannes Film Market Seeks a New Normal as Buyers Anticipate Big Sales
TheWrap Cannes magazine: “I don’t want to say, ‘Let’s party like it’s 2019,’ but it does feel like it may be even more robust than that,” Bleecker Street’s Kent Sanderson says
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Why Losing L.A.’s Landmark Pico Theater Will ‘Force Indie Studios to Get Creative’
The art-house multiplex that was a key pillar of indie film releasing will close at the end of May, and there’s no clear replacement in Los Angeles
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Inside 2 Ukrainian Film Workers’ Plight in Hollywood: ‘Walking Dogs and Picking Up Poop’
Two sisters from Kyiv were lucky to land in L.A. But despite their experience as film industry professionals, nobody will hire them
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How ‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol’ Inspired Pixar to Make ‘Lightyear’ for Imax
The team from the storied animation studio go behind the making of its first made-for-the-really-big-screen movie
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What’s Next for Amazon Studios After Top MGM Movie Execs’ Surprise Exit | Analysis
“Amazon just wants content. They don’t care about great content,” one industry veteran tells TheWrap
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How the Theatrical Hope of ‘In the Heights’ Burned Bright and Died in Hours (Exclusive Book Excerpt)
“Binge Times,” a new book about the streaming wars, tracks the movie musical’s glamorous theatrical premiere and its streaming death
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‘Fantastic Beasts’ Franchise May Be Finished, But J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World Is Not
Even if the weak box office numbers end this “Harry Potter” spinoff, Warner Bros. has other plans for Rowling’s magical world
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Why Screenwriters Should Keep Climate Change Top of Mind in Their Scripts
Just 2.8% of film and TV scripts released between 2016-2020 even mentioned climate change, according to the nonprofit Good Energy
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