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Will ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ and ‘King Richard’ Ace Box Office Test Ahead of Thanksgiving Holiday?
Sony’s franchise revival and Warner Bros.’ Oscar hopeful are counting on strong word-of-mouth to carry them through holiday period
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Netflix Just Totally Scooped Nielsen on Streaming Ratings
Streaming service beats measurement company at its own game — sort of
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Why Approval of IATSE’s New Contract May Not Be a Sure Thing
The Motion Picture Editors Guild was the only local to vote against ratifying IATSE’s 2018 contract. In 2021, the debate is more intense
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‘Rust’ Prosecutors’ Challenge: Why It’s So Hard to Get Convictions From Movie Set Deaths
17 fatal occupational injuries have been recorded on film and TV sets since 2011, but only one has led to a criminal conviction
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How Tech Entrepreneur Sophia Mahfooz Helps Relocate Afghan Filmmakers, Artists, Journalists
“Armed with WhatsApp, Signal and Google Sheets, people were running entire evacuation efforts,” Mahfooz says following U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan
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Can ‘Clifford’ or ‘Belfast’ Dethrone ‘Eternals’ at This Weekend’s Box Office?
A Paramount family film and a Focus awards contender will serve as alternatives to the Marvel blockbuster
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Holiday TV Movie LGBTQ Diversity Update: As Lifetime Debuts Lesbian Rom-Com, Hallmark Looks to More Inclusive 2022
Hallmark’s Lisa Hamilton Daly and Lifetime’s Amy Winter tell TheWrap about cable channels’ new slates
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‘Eternals’: Best and Worst Case Box Office Scenarios After $71 Million Launch
Weak reviews didn’t cripple Marvel’s latest film, but mediocre audience reception might
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Golden Globes Group Seeks to End Nonprofit Status Under CEO Todd Boehly (Exclusive)
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association proposal has alarmed reform-minded members of the group and was discouraged as “unjustifiable” by a lawyer
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Why Star Athletes Like LeBron James and Kevin Durant Are Jumping Into Hollywood as Producers
“When you own the corporation, you’re not working for the man — you are the man,” one prominent entertainment attorney says
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Why ViacomCBS’ Brands Are Staying on Amazon Prime Video Channels (For Now)
“We continue to believe in broad and ubiquitous distribution, really, as a path to scale,” Bob Bakish says
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‘Eternals’ Targets $75 Million Opening – But 2nd Weekend Will Be the Real Test
If word-of-mouth is as mixed as critics’ reviews, the MCU could suffer a rare box office freefall
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Movie Theaters Got the October Box Office Boost That They Needed
Multiple blockbusters pushed the month’s total to $638 million, reaching the lower end of recent pre-pandemic grosses for the month
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What’s Next for Film Festivals After a Pandemic Year of Mostly Virtual Events?
“Being in a crowded theater is still rather fraught for many people,” one film festival CEO says
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Why ‘Rust’ Armorer and Assistant Director Are More Likely to Face Criminal Charges Than Alec Baldwin
“It could escalate from complacency to recklessness that disregards safety and human life,” one lawyer says as more evidence emerges
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