Film and TV Briefing: Friday 13 December 2024
Welcome to this week’s round-up of news, commentary and industry announcements that you may have missed from the past week.
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In the news
Cineworld closes six more UK multiplexes in post-bankruptcy restructuring (Hollywood Reporter)
Austin Butler set to star as Patrick Bateman in Guadagnino’s ‘American Psycho’ (Variety)
‘Moana 2,’ ‘Wicked,’ and ‘Gladiator II’ take post-Thanksgiving Box Office to record $132 million (Deadline)
Chinese billionaire Zhang Xin makes undisclosed investment in Mubi (Screendaily)
Activist investor takes stake in Lionsgate, encourages sale (Hollywood Reporter)
Comcast to have right to bundle Max in the US under Warner Bros. Discovery renewal (Variety)
Global advertising revenue will continue to grow in 2025, except for linear TV… (Hollywood Reporter)
Features and commentary
Will ‘Interstellar’ and ‘Coraline’ re-releases herald a new release strategy for the studios? (Variety)
Brian Cox on co-stars, politics and the future of the industry (The Guardian)
Tackling the issue of raised costs in TV production (Broadcast)
Industry announcements
Animation Guild Board makes positive signals about deal with Hollywood studios (Hollywood Reporter)
Jane Muirhead re-appointed as PACT Chair for the next two years (Televisual)
Resources
PACT report analyses market movements in TV distribution (PACT)
Legal updates
Distributor for Indie flick ‘Strange Darling’ sues marketer over box office underperformance (Hollywood Reporter)
SAG-AFTRA Members sue union health plan following data breach (Hollywood Reporter)
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