Film and TV Briefing: Friday 7 October 2022
Welcome to this week’s round-up of news, commentary and industry announcements that you may have missed from the past week.
If you are looking for advice in relation to any of the issues mentioned, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
In the news
BFI Festival Director, Tricia Tuttle to step down (The Hollywood Reporter)
“Groundbreaking” $125 million securitisation deal for Simon Cowell's 'Got Talent' franchise (Variety)
Disney+ announces its new President (Deadline)
Edinburgh International Film Festival and cinemas cease trading “with immediate effect” (BBC)
James Bond producer hints at a "30-something" Bond (IndieWire)
Michael Jackson estate and Sony Music Entertainment announce new ‘Thriller’ documentary (Deadline)
Poor box office opening for ‘Bros’; actor Billy Eichner appears to blame homophobia (The Hollywood Reporter)
Paramount+ greenlights ‘Frasier’ revival with Kelsey Grammer (IndieWire)
Marilyn Monroe biopic ‘Blonde’ debuts at no. 2 in Netflix's ‘Global Top 10’ chart (Deadline)
BAFTA changes rules to try address gender imbalance in directing nominees (Broadcast Now)
Rust film set shooting: Settlement reached between Alec Baldwin and family of Halyna Hutchins (The Guardian)
Features and commentary
60th anniversary of James Bond and the character's reinvention (The Guardian)
An interview with Jennifer Salke, the head of Amazon Studios (Variety)
Industry announcements
Jury lists for the BFI London Film Festival announced (Variety)
Entries for the 2023 BAFTA Television Awards now open (BAFTA)
Pact survey on how rising costs are affecting production companies (Pact)
BFI London Film Festival: Jennifer Lawrence added to this year’s Screen Talks line-up (BFI)
Resources
WFTV events schedule (WFTV)
Legal updates
A Cushty Decision – scope for copyright in a character as a literary work (Simkins)
