It is the second Hollywood studio to do this year, behind the Paramount. And the only study to do this for 9 consecutive years
The announcement was made today by Dan Fellman, president of distribution for Warner Bros. PicturesBurbank, CA, July 19, 2009 – On the heels of seven movies opening at number one at the box office since January 2009 – more than any other studio – and an incredible launch on Wednesday of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince this week, Warner Bros. Pictures has exceeded the threshold of U.S. $ 1000 million at the box ...Read More
Griggs Thompson is covering the Conference on Human Development Department with emphasis on Hollywood
Do not remind me of them. The live band Daughtry and although I am not a big fan, was harmless enough athlete rockSeen in attendance: Don Murphy, Kane Hodder, James Duval, Ryan Phillippe, Robert Englund, Kurt Angle. Both video tributes, but it is notable that while actual quotes from Snyder appears geek blog sites, Orci / ’s Kurtzman was full of testimonies made up as one of Shia La Beouf saying that almost made it believable that could land a girl like Megan ...Read More
Griggs Thompson is covering the Conference on Human Development Department with emphasis on Hollywood
(Not to be confused with the District 9, which rocked, and Rob Marshall, Nine, which is not sold here)If there was a disappointing movie panel at the Conference, 9 would be.
… I better eatsks ughughughughugh spinach!You should not have if your product is an animated film produced by Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov both (that is, it looks like a doll nesting version of Popeye Bluto. And when they are showing again is a trailer that has been in theaters ...Read More
IAC, Ben Silverman Announces New Business Partnership for Production, Distribution of content for web, television and other platforms worldwide Utilizin
NEW YORK, July 27 / PRNewswire-FirstCall / – IAC and media entrepreneur Ben Silverman, today announced they are forming a new company to capitalize on the ever-evolving world of multimedia production and distribution, benefit from the unique experience marketing. The company, which will be headed by Ben Silverman, will join the producers, creators, advertisers and retailers under one roof and produce all ...Read More
The USC Gould School of Law just made this announcement
For a long time executive at Warner Bros. Entertainment John Schulman has been hired by the USC Gould School of Law at the head of its new Entertainment Law Program
Schulman, who retired from Warner Bros. last year after serving as executive vice president and general counsel for 25 years, joined the USC Law August 1
This seems like a great fit for me,” said Schulman”I’ve always been interested in education and has lectured at USC, southwest, Berkeley and UCLA.
Courses ...Read More
AFTRA Re-Elect UPDATES Readon Hik Prez and approves $ 300 initiation fee
And AFTRA has no obligation to speed up the subject. In addition, AFTRA ignored the tens of thousands of card holders double AFTRA-SAG-dependent home. Well, research shows that the MPF is known as the MPTF since 1967 – an investigation that indicates a reference by its current name MPTF even before 1967. AFTRA’s official statement today said: “Convention delegates also expressed deep concern at the closure of Cinema Television Fund within time and ICU care centers in Woodland ...Read More
UPDATE: what AFTRA is doing by members ..
CHICAGO (August 9, 2009) – The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists completion of the biennial National Convention on Saturday at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chicago the night before with a wide range of actions including the reappointment of Roberta Reardon National President and the approval of an increase in the initiation fee to join AFTRA
Over 240 professional artists, broadcasters, recording artists and sound – as Convention delegates elected by AFTRA members and 32 local chapters ...Read More
Here is the statement of Fox
Last week, Fox announced he would support the vending machine business starting 30 days after our press date of original video source. different business models have been developed infrastructure Fox and employ a significant number of people to provide quality customer service and the consumer the best experience. Fox believes that this would provide the consumer with a high value, wide choice of title and quality access to the Fox movies spend an enormous amount of money, creativity and effort to make high quality, entertaining movies ...Read More
(As if the audience had discovered organically own photo.) Several web sites are related to the movie’s plot and characters, and an outdoor creative campaign (bus benches, bus sides, billboards, etc) that encouraged to call a free phone number to report non-human activity. It was the # 1 most subject Twitter Friday night. District 9 played the main male fan base and exit polls show 64% of the audience opening weekend were men and 57% had 25 or moreAnd viral marketing campaign for a year Marc Weinstock ...Read More
“The segment shows the agent fielding phone calls from the rich and famous. For example, in January 1975, Sue Mengers was being considered the hottest Hollywood agent, a title that was sanctified when Don Hewitt agent profile in 60 minutes. “Hey, Gore,” (as in Vidal) “Hi, Mick.” (As in Jagger) (Mike Wallace’s last question to her was, “Do you ever pinch yourself and say,” Who, me? “” Yes, very much, “said Mengers.” Under the expert eye ...Read More
Mobin Khan is running for the Board of Hollywood as an independent SAG
I am a candidate non-partisan. Many of us have lost huge amounts of revenue and can not qualify for next year Pension and Health InsuranceThe last 12 months has seen turmoil in the SAG National Board. Hollywood and other industries are having a tug of war that has created conflicts and uncertainties of the acting profession.
party strife weaken our voices. We have a lousy deal for theatrical / television contracts, and we are stuck with him until June 2011. It is important to have strong ...Read More
TiVo has just released this statement regarding contempt sanctions ordered by U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, in the case against Echostar and Dish: “We are very pleased with the Court’s decision to impose sanctions for contempt of approximately $ 200 million against EchoStar for its continued violation of a permanent injunction, the Court, and TiVo awarded its attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred in the contempt proceeding. “We are confident that this decision ...Read More
Its Hong Kong office is closing. Because of the TWC had exhausted their cash reserves, out of a bridge loan $ 75 million of Ziff Brothers Investment, and put all other movie releases on hold. But Basterds had a negative cost of $ 72 million dollars and a huge first participation gross – up to 25% – by Tarantino and Brad PittAnd its UK office is reduced to one person. True, Damned Quentin Tarantino gave his best opening, thereby eliminating Harv fears this would be a failure of Grindhouse-like. ...Read More
And on Saturday, Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen, national died $ 400MMonday AM: The District 9 Sony uptake reached U.S. $ 100M national on Sunday, the fifth production Wingnut films in a row the company of Peter Jackson to make that weekend. It also opened # 1 in the UK this.
But today, All About Steve fell to number three behind Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds remainder of the Weinstein Company and Universal, who moved up to No. 2. All About Steve ended with $ 11.2 ...Read More
The defeat is not an option, he added. They chose a fight with the bad guys are in total violation. I’ve got an opinion and the First Amendment behind me. (more…)
