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The Future. Buzzy books, articles, comics, and podcasts were hot commodities all summer, with film and TV rights (especially TV) being the only dealmaking that could happen while writers and actors were (and still are on, as far as actors go) strike. Some believe all the dealmaking is a strike bubble that could pop as […]
The Future. Haunted houses — from the state-of-the-art professionals to the mom-and-pop bootstraps — are getting bigger and better. And audiences are showing up in droves. The phenomenon speaks volumes about the power of horror entertainment and the desire for people to have communal experiences. And with Universal starting Halloween Horror Nights earlier in the […]
The Future. A24 is looking to expand into action fare and more IP-driven projects because, for all the brand loyalty the studio has, many of its films have struggled financially. That pivot would be an accompaniment to its typical arthouse titles, not a replacement, giving the independent studio a wide variety of releases. If successful, […]
The Future. Anthropic’s “Collective Constitutional AI” experiment put governance in the hands of the American people, testing whether a written set of rules (like Isaac Asimov’s “Three Laws of Robotics”) could program advanced AI systems to be safer for society. The move provides a potential alternative to government regulation, making things open source, or putting […]
The Future. NBC Sports Next, a subsidiary of NBC, is rolling out a streaming service focused on youth and amateur sports called SportsEngine Play. It’s already recruited several schools, clubs, and amateur leagues across a variety of sports. If successful, the new service could become a key tool for students to secure NIL deals and […]
The Future. Netflix plans on opening themed stores around the world, dubbed Netflix Houses, where fans can shop, dine, and maybe even try out branded experiences. The concept will start with two locations in the US, and we wouldn’t be surprised if they’re developed as outgrowths from the recently renovated Egyptian Theatre in LA and […]
The Future. Taylor Swift’s concert film kickoff in over 100 countries is set to be the biggest of its kind and may be one of the biggest releases ever during the month of October. The lucrative project is already inspiring other major artists to follow suit… but it may be hard-pressed to find even a […]
The Future. Apple’s big bet on theatrical movies starts in a couple of weeks with the debut of Martin Scorsese’s all-star Killers of the Flower Moon. It’s part of Apple’s strategy to spend $1 billion annually on theatrical movies, with Ridley Scott’s Napoleon dropping next month and Matthew Vaughn’s Argylle in Feburary. Coupled with Amazon’s […]
Disney faces backlash for Gen AI use
The Future. Startup Likewise, founded by former Microsoft communications chief Larry Cohen and backed by Bill Gates, is launching an entertainment recommendation chatbot called “Pix.” Even though streaming services are beginning to test their own AI-powered curation systems, having an easy-to-use virtual assistant that can send knowledgeable recs across streamers and surface relevant information on […]