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Why the Box Office for "You, Me & Tuscany" Matters: "Audiences Have the Power to Dictate What Gets Made in Hollywood," Says Producer Will Packer
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (813+ words) On March 25, filmmaker Nina Lee was about to give a speech to a room full of high school students, advising them how to navigate the Hollywood film business. "Met with a studio about my already shot romcom and they won't…...
Winnie the Pooh" Centenary Pop-Up Launches in U. K. with Nat Geo Bees Documentary Tie-In
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (234+ words) Disney has launched a three-day pop-up in London, U. K. to celebrate the centenary of "Winnie the Pooh." The immersive walk-through experience also has a neat National Geographic tie-in with the inclusion of a screen playing clips from recently-released doc "Secrets of…...
Baywatch" to Expand Venice Beach Footprint as Filming Continues
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (463+ words) The producers of "Baywatch" are looking to expand their footprint at Venice Beach as filming continues on the show. The production met Friday with city and county officials at Fox, and came to a consensus about modifications to the show's…...
Regal Cineworld Launches First-of-Its-Kind Chat GPT Moviegoing App in U. S. (EXCLUSIVE)
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (630+ words) variety. com Regal Cineworld Launches First-of-Its-Kind Chat GPT Moviegoing App in U. S. (EXCLUSIVE) Regal Cineworld is rolling out a new AI-powered moviegoing tool, becoming the first major exhibitor to launch a dedicated app within Chat GPT aimed at streamlining film discovery…...
How Young Will Amazon Make James Bond?
3+ hour, 9+ min ago (499+ words) Maybe I could be at the bar, swilling a martini, saying nothing." So Louis Partridge told Variety just last year while discussing potential ways to impress Steven Knight at the premiere for House of Guinness." Six months on and, whatever…...
Nickelodeon Animation Studios Names Alec Botnick as President
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (234+ words) Alec Botnick has been named president of Nickelodeon Animation Studios, according to a memo obtained by Variety from Paramount's Chair of TV Media George Cheeks. A longtime CBS exec, Botnick will lead the studio into its next chapter while continuing…...
Hunting Matthew Nichols: From Guerrilla Marketing to Directly Pitching Theater Owners, This $275 K Indie Turned a Profit Before it Even Was Released
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (748+ words) Markian Tarasiuk and Sean Harris Oliver were two Vancouver-based artists who ran neighboring theater companies. But when the pandemic hit in 2020, they came to a bleak realization. "Theater's dead "really dead "right now," Tarasiuk says. "What can we do to…...
Gay Grifters" Scripted Series American Hustlers" in Development at Hulu, WBTV (EXCLUSIVE)
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (851+ words) variety. com Gay Grifters" Scripted Series American Hustlers" in Development at Hulu, WBTV (EXCLUSIVE) "American Hustlers," the wild story of the downfall of the so-called "Gay Grifters" crime ring " led by Kaushal Niroula and Danny Garcia " is in development at…...
Netflix Drops Millie Bobby Brown's "Perfect' After She Exits Olympics Movie Over Creative Differences
3+ hour, 53+ min ago (320+ words) Netflix's Olympic gymnastics drama "Perfect" is no longer moving ahead at the streamer after Millie Bobby Brown exited the project due to creative differences, sources have confirmed. Brown was set to star as Kerri Strug, a member of the 1996 "Magnificent…...
Angus Cloud's Fez Was the "Backbone' of "Euphoria' Season 3 Before His Death Because Sam Levinson "Wanted Him to Stay Clean' and "He Needed Something to Look Forward To'
4+ hour, 14+ min ago (719+ words) Angus Cloud Was Euphoria Season 3 Backbone Before Death to Keep Him Sober'Variety Angus Cloud's Fez Was the "Backbone' of "Euphoria' Season 3 Before His Death Because Sam Levinson "Wanted Him to Stay Clean' and "He Needed Something to Look Forward To…...