Ivana Lombardi Exits Annapurna, Joins Netflix as Director of Indie Films
Lombardi headed film division at Annapurna
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How Women are Banding Together to End Hollywood Boys Club in Animation (Charts)
Women make up 37% of animation producers, but women of color only represent 5%. And only four women of color worked as film or TV directors across 120 animated films and 100 episodes of TV last year, according to new research
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‘Gemini Man’ Star Mary Elizabeth Winstead Hopes Technology Doesn’t Remove Need for Actors (Video)
“My hope and my optimistic point of view is that ultimately people will always need that human element,” the actress says
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Is Batman in Joaquin Phoenix’s ‘Joker’?
Movie directed by Todd Phillips gives an origin of sorts to the Caped Crusader’s arch enemy
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Sony Pictures Animation Head Kristine Belson Renews Contract, Will Oversee Streaming and TV Animation
Her new title will be president of Sony Pictures Animation
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‘The Fast and The Furious’ Director Rob Cohen Again Accused of Sexual Assault
The “DragonHeart” and “xXx” director was previously accused of molesting his now 32-year-old daughter when she was 2 years old
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Amazon Studios Boss Jen Salke Gives a Primer on Amazon’s Film Strategy — It’s About Prime
“We don’t evaluate our movie performance based on theatrical tickets sold,” Salke said
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Apple Sets Theatrical Releases for First Three Films: ‘The Elephant Queen,’ ‘Hala’ and ‘The Banker’
“The Elephant Queen,” “Hala” and “The Banker” will all hit theaters before streaming on Apple TV+
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‘Birds of Prey': Mary Elizabeth Winstead Spills on the Disturbing, Funny Nature of Playing Huntress (Video)
Winstead also stars alongside Will Smith and Will Smith in Paramount’ “Gemini Man,” in theaters Oct. 11
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Marvel, Sony Pictures Reach Deal for Another ‘Spider-Man’ Film
Next film will be released on July 16, 2021 with Kevin Feige returning as producer
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Inside the Business of Nostalgia: How Studios and Brands Bank on Past Hits
“It’s how we connect with the past, and that’s just really powerful,” media analyst Paul Dergarabedian says
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Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner Talks First Steps in Global Plan Following EOne Acquisition
The toy maker plans to pull back eOne licensed content once rights expire
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‘Always Be My Maybe’ Director Nahnatchka Khan Signs First-Look Deal at Netflix
“Fresh Off the Boat” creator also recently signed a four-year overall producing deal with Universal TV
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MoviePass to Shutdown Indefinitely on Sept. 14
Parent company Helios and Matheson is exploring a sale of MoviePass and other assets
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Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Partners Hires Former Fox Communications Exec Dan Berger
Longtime Spielberg associate Marvin Levy will move to a senior advisor role
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Why STX Entertainment Needs a Score With ‘Hustlers’
The Robin Hood stripper flick is expected to nab $25 million to $28 million in its debut, which would be a record for the studio
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Amazon Acquires First-Time Director Andrew Patterson’s Toronto Film ‘The Vast of Night’
TorontoFilm Festival 2019: Film follows a young switchboard operator and a radio DJ as they uncover a strange frequency
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Paramount’s Jim Gianopulos on Why Profitability Is Only the First Step to Rebuild the Studio
“Being profitable is a good thing; being profitable at the level we should be is the next step,” Paramount Pictures chief Jim Gianopulos says
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Apple Acquires Bryce Dallas Howard Documentary ‘Dads’
Toronto Film Festival 2019: This is the streamer’s first acquisition of the festival
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Where’d You Go, Indies?: 2019 Has Been a Tough Year at the Art-House Box Office
“It’s been a bad year,” Magnolia Pictures President Eamonn Bowles says
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Aaron Eckhart Cop Thriller ‘Line of Duty’ Acquired by Saban Films
Film follows a disgraced cop in a race against time to find a kidnap victim whose abductor he accidentally killed
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Laika Hires Former Universal Executive David Burke as Chief Marketing Officer
Burke was Universal’s general manager for the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland since 2006
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Michael B Jordan Pleads for Mercy in New Trailer for Civil Rights Biopic ‘Just Mercy’ (Video)
The Warner Bros. film also stars Jamie Foxx and Brie Larson
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Areu Bros. Studio Launches New Platform to Support Inclusion, Diversity in Hollywood
Platform is part of the Qualified Opportunity Zones program, enacted into law through the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
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Former MGM Exec Damien Marin Joins Spyglass as President of Distribution, Acquisitions
Marin spent 12 years in distribution at MGM
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Paging Oscar Voters: 19 Fact-Based Fall Movies and Biopics, From ‘Judy’ to ‘Bombshell’ (Photos)
Some of the glitziest, most-anticipated movies of the fall star Hollywood’s biggest stars portraying real people
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Warner Bros. Names Former Fox Exec Andrew Cripps President of International Distribution
Cripps was laid off as part of Disney’s $71.3 billion Fox acquisition
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Latino Community Largely Ignored in Hollywood Films, New Study Finds
“It is imperative that we shed light on the glaring reality of Latino representation in film,” NALIP Executive Director Ben Lopez says
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Hollywood’s Sundance Spending Spree This Year Faces a Box Office Reckoning
“Frankly, it’s been a bad year,” Magnolia Pictures President Eamonn Bowles says
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What Hasbro’s $4 Billion eOne Acquisition Means for Toy Company’s Paramount Movie Deal
The deal is all about the brands, which include Peppa Pig, PJ Masks and Clifford the Big Red Dog
