Jul
19
At Comic-Con, Small Tribes Rule
Posted in: UncategorizedAfter nearly a decade in the service of the major film studios and their blockbusters, Comic-Con appears on the verge of a next iteration.
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Jul
15
Media Decoder: Film Academy Adds Board Members as It Prepares to Pick a Leader
Posted in: UncategorizedThe group that awards Oscars will soon name a replacement for its president, Hawk Koch.
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Jul
12
Author’s Views on Gay Marriage Fuel Call for Boycott
Posted in: UncategorizedA boycott campaign against the coming film “Ender’s Game,” prompted by the anti-gay views of the author of the novel that inspired the movie, has suddenly gained traction.
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Jul
07
Picturehouse Resurrected With a 3-D Film on Metallica
Posted in: UncategorizedA concert at Comic-Con in San Diego by the band is promoting a movie for Picturehouse, a distributor of art films that folded in 2008.
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Jun
16
In Oscar’s Home, the Ritual of Picking Its Next President Gets Under Way
Posted in: UncategorizedDon’t call it a “campaign” for president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. But the contenders are lining up and alliances are quietly being sealed.
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Jun
12
Cesar Chavez Film to Avoid Immigration Debate
Posted in: UncategorizedThe backers of a new film about the Mexican-American activist Cesar Chavez are largely avoiding the overriding Latino issue of the moment — immigration reform.
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Jun
02
Coming Soon: A Breakout for Black Filmmakers
Posted in: UncategorizedFilm companies are poised to release an extraordinary cluster of prominent movies by and about black Americans, across an array of genres and including several awards contenders.
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Apr
18
Lionsgate Updates Its Animated Logo
Posted in: UncategorizedStudios regularly update their logos, but Lionsgate, looking to underscore its growth, adopted a radically different one.
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Mar
26
CBS Acquires 50% Stake in Former TV Guide Network
Posted in: UncategorizedThe company said Tuesday that it had completed a deal to buy a half interest in TVGN, formerly the TV Guide Network.
Mar
03
‘Jack the Giant Slayer’ Topples at Domestic Box Office
Posted in: UncategorizedWarner Brothers and a financing partner spent about $190 million, and $80 million in marketing costs, for a film that made $28 million.
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