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‘Black Widow’ Proves That Disney’s Theaters + Paid Streaming Strategy Works | Analysis
Vaccination delays and the Delta variant will likely drive a similar hybrid strategy for the rest of Marvel’s crowded release slate
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Why Cannes Film Festival Deal-Making Will Be Different This Year
Since a lot of films sold pre-festival, what can buyers and sellers expect this year?
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4th of July Box Office Fireworks: Why Universal Wasn’t the Only Winner
A single studio’s top 3 sweep could set up the next phase of pandemic recovery
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‘Fear Street:’ How Netflix’s Horror Trilogy Survived the Disney-Fox Merger and Embraced a Risky Release Strategy
“How do we make audiences feel this is not just a ticket or a gimmick, that there’s a reason for all of this?” director Leigh Janiak tells TheWrap
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‘Indigenizing’ Hollywood: How the Sundance Native Lab Is Flipping an Outdated Script
“Hollywood is realizing that the ‘I’ in BIPOC stands for ‘indigenous,’” Sundance Native film program leader Bird Runningwater says
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‘F9’ on Track to Top Last ‘Fast’ Film at the Box Office – But Soon Faces a Marvel-Size Obstacle
Universal action film’s opening was $10 million higher than “Hobbes & Shaw” debut two years ago
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Why Buying Roku Does (and Doesn’t) Make Sense for Comcast
Analysts make compelling cases for Comcast to pony up or stay away from the king of streaming devices
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Golden Globes Journalists Who Resigned Targeted as ‘Rats,’ ‘Cancer’ in Internal HFPA Emails (Exclusive)
“These two are the rats that are leaving a not so sinking ship,” writes Elisabeth Sereda about Diederik van Hoogstraten and Wenting Xu who resigned last week
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From ‘Vocal Holdout’ to Partner: Inside Steven Spielberg’s Shocking New Netflix Deal
“In one fell swoop, Netflix gets an A+ filmmaker name AND silences a critic. Smart,” one top producer tells TheWrap
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Why Pixar’s ‘Luca’ Skipping Theaters Is a Double Blow to the Box Office
Some animated films have performed decently in theaters this year, but a Pixar film could have provided a lot of info to studios on family interest in moviegoing
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Champagne Truffles and Filet Mignon Deliveries: Hollywood’s New Gifting Explosion
“Pandemic gifts have gone crazy,” says an entertainment marketing executive
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Hotel Rooms Are Scarce at This Year’s Cannes Film Festival, but There’s Room For Your Yacht
Expect only 25% of the usual number of big boats docking at the annual fest, one broker says
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Why Is Federal COVID Relief for Indie Cinemas and Music Venues Taking So Long? Blame Past Fraudsters
Entertainment lobbyists say extra measures to ensure relief funds go only to those in need have left thousands of venue owners waiting for weeks for aid
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‘In the Heights’ Box Office Bust: Why It’s Not HBO Max’s Fault and 5 Other Takeaways
While word of mouth could help this musical endure at the box office, many Latino-heavy regions did not turn out this weekend in theaters — or on streaming
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Hollywood’s Post-COVID Production Dilemma: Buy Pricey Insurance or Roll the Dice?
“There is a new game in town, and we have to play it,” Joe Addison, managing director of insurance broker and risk advisory firm Marsh, tells TheWrap
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