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The Future. On the heels of Taylor Swift bringing The Eras Tour to cinemas, Beyoncé is also turning her Renaissance Tour into a moviegoing experience. AMC Entertainment shares jumped after the superstar announced her concert film, which bodes well for theaters struggling to fill calendars after dual strikes interrupted Hollywood this year. Regardless of which […]
The Future. Yesterday, SAG-AFTRA finally resumed negotiations with the AMPTP, breaking a months-long silence. Given the WGA’s recent agreement, there’s hope for a deal… but if the AMPTP doesn’t budge on some of SAG’s key requests, the silver screen may be dark for a long time. In the spotlightDuring the meeting, some of Hollywood’s biggest […]
Streaming bundles complicate writer residuals
Hollywood gets some creator-friendly AI advice
WGA agrees to a tentative deal with the studios
The Future. Tubi is the first streaming platform to get its own AI-powered recommendation tool, which could significantly cut down on how long it takes for users to find something to watch. If Tubi users respond positively, expect every streamer to have a similar tool before the year is through. ChatGPT presents…Tubi’s Rabbit AI wants […]
The Future. Influencing has taken over film criticism, with the “MovieTok” community turning up awareness of new releases (on pause during the actor’s strike). While youth-oriented movements usurping the old guard is a tale as old as time in film criticism, the current iteration’s focus on positivity (and sponsorship) may be more effective at simple […]
The Future. At this point, anything Taylor Swift touches blows up (in a good way). Sunday’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Chicago Bears — a coming-out party for Swift’s and Chiefs tight-end Travis Kelce’s relationship — was no different. While it may not be the reason for dating Kelce, their relationship has […]
The Future. The median audience for programming on ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox is now over 60 — much older than what it was just a decade ago. But with TV executives noting the lack of proper tools for universally breaking down how those same shows have a young fanbase when they move to streaming, […]
Amazon Prime Video launches commercials