Новости за 27.04.2020

Undeterred by the current state of the industry, and despite posting a $668M profit loss for 2019, China’s Wanda Film is betting big on the local theatrical business. The division of Dalian Wanda Group said that it intends to spend about $431M raised in a non-public offering of A shares to build more Middle Kingdom […]

The White House removed a coronavirus briefing from its schedule for Monday, as President Donald Trump continued to rail against the news media. Guidance issued to reporters on Sunday indicated that the briefing would be held, even though Trump tweeted a day earlier that they were “not worth the time & effort.” Trump still is […]

EXCLUSIVE: On March 13, two days after the coronavirus was declared a pandemic, Broadway’s Tony Award-winning Laura Benanti walked outside of her parents’ home in New Jersey – where the actress-singer was isolating with her husband and three-year-old daughter – and gave what might be the closest thing to a commencement address many students will […]

With the film festival calendar thrown into chaos by COVID-19, Tribeca Enterprises and YouTube are teaming up to present a 10-day streaming event drawing from 20 global fests, including Cannes, Toronto, Sundance and Venice. The online showcase, dubbed We Are One: A Global Film Festival, will kick off on YouTube on May 29. The new […]

Untitled Entertainment and The Cartel, the production company behind AMC’s Creepshow, have struck a deal to develop ten movies over the next two years. The two companies will launch the films for television and theatrical release as well as international distribution. The Cartel, which is also producing Syfy’s Day of the Dead, will finance the […]

Cast members from the 1990s prime time soap Melrose Place – Josie Bissett, Thomas Calabro, Marcia Cross, Laura Leighton, Heather Locklear, Doug Savant, Grant Show, Andrew Shue, Courtney Thorne-Smith and Daphne Zuniga – will reunite for tomorrow’s Stars in the House benefit series for The Actors Fund. Hosted by Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley, the […]

Apple shares moved sideways in early trading Monday after a report in the Wall Street Journal said production of new fall models of its flagship iPhone will be delayed by a month due to COVID-19. The newest iteration of the handset, unofficially dubbed the iPhone 12, will feature select 5G features. Apple is going to […]

When Calls The Heart is returning for an eighth season on Hallmark Channel. Series star Erin Krakow announced the renewal during Sunday’s Season 7 finale. You can watch above. “From my heart, and home to yours, I am thrilled to announce the all new Season 8 of When Calls the Heart coming next year,” she […]

Saudi Arabia has taken a 5.7% stake in Live Nation Entertainment, the live event company that’s been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. According to an SEC filing Monday, the Public Investment Fund of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Riyahd – the sovereign wealth fund of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia – purchased 12,337,569 […]

Delayed theater openings to mid-late June will be a net positive to exhibitor profitability, said one analyst Monday, applauding a newfound clarity around opening strategies and hinting at a silver lining – a bump in elusive weekday attendance, at least for a while. “We would expect movie-goers naturally moved their attendance to Monday, Wednesday, and […]

EXCLUSIVE: Star Wars’ Daisy Ridley is in negotiations to star in psychological crime-thriller The Ice Beneath Her, which has been the subject of a bidding war among Hollywood financiers in recent months. STX has come out on top for world rights and will finance the project, which was once at New Line but has shaken […]

EXCLUSIVE: Mk2 Films, the sales wing of French major Mk2, is creating a private online market that will launch initially with its latest slate of documentaries. Titled ‘Reality Beyond Fiction’, the five-day event will be available to registered buyers and will focus on completed films including Helmut Newton: The Bad And The Beautiful, which would […]