I have no idea how this happened. This isn't a parody movie - its a Francis Ford Coppola film. What do you think? https://variety.com/2024/film/news/lionsgate-pulls-megalopolis-trailer-o......
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BLOG – Why It’s A Good Idea To Commit To A Festival Publicist Before You’re Accepted
“Being proactive and taking the time to choose your festival publicist early can be a game-changer for your film's journey through the festival circuit.” — Tamaryn Tobian (Agency Owner of Spectacle Creative Media)
www.stage32.com/blog/why-its-a-good-idea-to-commit-to-a-festival-publici......
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Disney Is Spending Big Bucks in Europe
It still may not be enough for me to rekindle my subscription. In Canada, we're lucky to get one new movie a month. Prime and Netflix provide much more value.
What are your thoughts on this? Is it big bucks on a handful of movies? Or are they actually investing in European film? Big difference.
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Maurice Vaughan
- 4 months ago
That's a lotta money, Debbie Elicksen! Hope it's for European films and shows, including indie films and shows.
Willem Elzenga
- 4 months ago
Will Jan Koeppen be able to take risks and make his own decisions in London without the influence of HQ in the US. Shooting in Spain is a lot of risk doing that from out of London. My company has EU b...
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Ewan Dunbar
- 3 months ago
Some countriesin Europe have a "streamer levy" which means that a percentage of what a streamer earns must go into schemes that promote training and opportunities to new filmmakers in that country. A great initiative!
Debbie Elicksen
- 3 months ago
Ewan Dunbar That is a great initiative.
The Benefits of Local Film Festivals
Karen “Kay” Ross talks about the benefits of submitting to local film festivals in today’s blog. Benefits like it’s cheaper to travel, you can spend more time at the festivals, and more! And Kay gives other helpful advice and insight!
www.stage32.com/blog/the-benefits-of-local-film-festivals-3833...
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Ewan Dunbar
- 3 months ago
Good topic to discuss. Best case, you make some good connections for yourself and your film. Worst case, you get some valuable practice in talking to professionals about your work.
Streaming Services Struggle With Churn Despite Continued Growth As Even Buzzy Shows Can’t Keep Subscribers Around
The chickens are coming home to roost, it would seem. https://deadline.com/2024/08/streaming-viewership-report-samba-churn-pro......
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Cannon Rosenau
- 3 months ago
@tomlapke makes sense. When the streamers try to do light hearted comedy ie sitcom style, it feels so forced and almost Disney-show-ish. Hopefully, someone will fill the niche. And then I can find something else to complain about ;)
Sam Sokolow
- 3 months ago
Netflix has been hit or miss with multi-cam sitcoms. I didn't like Disjointed when they first tried, I loved Country Comfort but they canceled it. They have a new Chuch Lorre multi-cam series coming next year and I'm interested to see if he can pull off his CBS magic with them.
Pamela Jaye Smith
- 3 months ago
Good luck to you, Ava.
Netflix stocks is all-time high; they might buyout Disney by end of year.
Explained to me by ppl with skin/salaries at Streamers, they all have own payscales with unions and they dont want to give pay...
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TNT ramping up scripted shows
TNT is ramping up their scripted slate, which is exciting news. More buyers getting back at it. https://deadline.com/2024/08/the-librarians-the-next-chapter-season-2-tnt-1236049235/
Sam Sokolow well, if you have the IP, you’ve got to exploit it!
Skydance Accuses Paramount of Violating Deal Agreement by Negotiating With Edgar Bronfman Jr.: Report
They need to decide if they want to make movies or have one made about this whole deal. https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/skydance-paramount-board-violating-dea......
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Tom Lapke when I first read about this approach, I thought, oh-oh, here comes trouble, and…
The Acolyte is cancelled.
Interesting to see how viewership numbers are changing strategy from subscriber growth through legacy brand extension. I didn't think we'd see a Star Wars series canceled after one season but now the numbers play a bigger hand. What are your thoughts on this? https://deadline.com/2024/08/the-acolyte...
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Michael Elliott
- 3 months ago
Good Riddance.
Xochi Blymyer
- 3 months ago
I was just talking to some friends about a really good show My Lady Jane that just got cancelled and we were trying to figure out the rhyme and reason why the cancellation. It has high scores on rotte...
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Pat Savage
- 3 months ago
Gone for good I hope.
Arthur Charpentier
- 3 months ago
I don't care. I haven't watched the series and I'm not going to watch it in the future.
Eduard-Alexandru Draghici
- 3 months ago
I would like to express my opinion as a Star Wars Fan and then as a filmmaker.
First of all, as a fan, this series drifted from many star wars foundations. The fact that other children are born from th...
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Huge Weekend At The Box Office
"It Ends With Us" cruises past $50M making this the first August weekend ever with two $50M grossing films ("Deadpool & Wolverine" keeps on drawing audiences). It's great to see people flocking to theaters right now. What was the last film you went to see in the theater? https://variety.com/2024/fil...
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Debbie Elicksen
- 3 months ago
Sam Sokolow It's crazy how much hate Blake Lively is getting on TikTok. It seems all the cast members unfriended Justin Baldoni and she is also getting criticism for labeling it as a rom com rather th...
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Ashley Renee Smith
- 3 months ago
I hate it too, Debbie Elicksen. She's clearly just trying to salvage the marketing around the film as best she can by appealing to the Colleen Hoover fan base which is more rom-com-focused and should...
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Ashley Renee Smith It does seem like overkill criticism. They dug up an old interview they were clutching pearls at. Well, I would have done the same as Blake. When a terrible reporter focus on what s...
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Ashley Renee Smith
- 3 months ago
I'm SO excited to see this! To celebrate my freedom from Covid quarantine, we're going to see it in 4DX tonight. I'm ready to rejoin society with a bang!
Maurice Vaughan
- 3 months ago
I think Alien: Romulus it’s gonna be a huge box office hit, Nick Phillips! I thought Borderlands would make a lot more at the box office.
Maurice Vaughan
- 3 months ago
Glad you and your husband are out of quarantine, Ashley Renee Smith!
HORIZON sets streaming date
I continue to root for Kevin Costner's HORIZON just because of the enormous risk he personally took to make the film. It's rare for an artist. Will be interesting to see if it connects on MAX and what happens with the sequels that are planned. What are your thoughts? https://variety.com/2024/film/ne...
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Maurice Vaughan
- 3 months ago
Hope Horizon does well on MAX, Sam Sokolow. It didn't make a lot at the box office, but that doesn't mean it's not a great movie. I watched Boy Kills World last night. It flopped at the box office, bu...
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Nick Phillips
- 3 months ago
I agree with you Sam Sokolow
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Sam Sokolow oh my, what a cock up. If I was FFC, I’d want some kind of redress. You’d think with all of Lionsgate’s experience, that kind of thing wouldn’t occur....
Expand commentSam Sokolow oh my, what a cock up. If I was FFC, I’d want some kind of redress. You’d think with all of Lionsgate’s experience, that kind of thing wouldn’t occur.
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It’s not the first time. Anyone remember David Manning?
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Mike Boas nope, I can’t say I do. And maybe that’s because of a similar cock-up?
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Tax write off for Lionsgate; predictable this movie will bomb opening weekend but it wont matter. FFC is still FFC.
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David Manning was Sony’s fake critic back in 2000. Used for fake pull quotes in advertising.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Manning_(fictitious_writer)?wprov=sfti1#Details...
Expand commentDavid Manning was Sony’s fake critic back in 2000. Used for fake pull quotes in advertising.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Manning_(fictitious_writer)?wprov=sfti1#Details