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WGA-Agents Conflict: No End in Sight, Pivotal Elections Approach
“Long term, there’s going to be a shift in the ecosystem,” Jody Simon, entertainment lawyer and partner at Fox Rothschild, says
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‘Aladdin’ (2019) Film Review: Guy Ritchie Delivers Chintzy Live-Action Remake With Will Smith
Seemingly set in a sanitized corner of Adventureland, the real fantasy offered here is getting to be in Will Smith’s entourage
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WGA’s Fight With Hollywood Agencies Rages On: Here’s Everything You Need to Know
The WGA is on the brink of ushering in a sea change in Hollywood
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‘Aladdin’: Here’s the First Full Look at Will Smith’s Genie (Video)
The live-action version of the animated hit arrives May 24
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WGA West Set to Develop ‘Mission Statement’ to Address Sexual Harassment, Discrimination
“It is also imperative that we address what so many of us perceive as an insufficient response on the part of studios and agencies,” labor union tells its members
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‘Aladdin’: Jafar Role May Go to ‘Mummy’ Actor Marwan Kenzari
Johnathan Freeman voiced Jafar in 1992 original animated film
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Guy Ritchie to Direct Disney’s Live-Action ‘Aladdin’
The animated film “Aladdin” was released in 1992 and featured the voices of Robin Williams and Scott Weinger
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‘Room’ Star Jacob Tremblay in Talks for Lionsgate’s ‘Wonder’ (Exclusive)
Steve Conrad (“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”) has adapted R.J. Palacio’s beloved book
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‘Game of Thrones’ Creators Recall ‘Painful Experience’ of Completely Overhauling Show’s Pilot
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss dish on their unaired pilot, which a screenwriter friend called “a complete piece of shit”
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Supreme Court Gay Marriage Ruling Movie in the Works at Fox
Studio picks up life rights of Jim Obergefell, lead plaintiff in landmark court case which legalized gay marriage in all 50 states
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Heroes and Villains Entertainment Expands TV Business With Staffing Changes
Manager Henry Huang joins the company, which also promoted coordinator Robert Watts
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Writers Guild Negotiators Detail New Contract, Rules on TV ‘Exclusivity’
The 3-year primetime and feature film deal will go to WGA West and East leaders, then to members for ratification
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‘Frankenweenie’ Review: Tim Burton Returns to Form With a (Very) Young Frankenstein
The visionary behind “Beetlejuice” and “Pee Wee’s Big Adventure” comes out to play in this ghoulishly entertaining horror-comedy
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‘Dark Shadows’ Review: It’s Not Just the Vampire That Sucks in Tim Burton’s Retread
Johnny Depp’s courtly vampire provides the only laughs in this leaden misfire of the "Dark Shadows" pop-culture reboot
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25 Film & TV Writers You Must Follow on Twitter
Writers may be low on the Hollywood totem pole, but their tweets reign supreme