How ‘Boy Kills World’ Producer Alex Lebovici Built From Window Washing To “A Calculated Gamble� With Hammerstone Studios
Posted on Friday April 26, 2024

Five-plus years following the launch of his film financing and production company, Hammerstone Studios, producer Alex Lebovici finds himself at “a big turning point.” After working for years on “building block” projects that held little to no interest for him on the level of story, he’s been able of late to assemble an increasingly packed […]

A Media Moment: News Organizations Challenged To Win Public Trust In An Assault Of Mixed Messages
Posted on Friday April 26, 2024

Editors note: This is one of those moments when the flow of news seems like an assault on the senses. The Donald trump trial, the student protests, Gaza, the election campaigning — will our trust in the media survive these traumas? Can our pop culture assimilate them? Peter Bart, based on the West Coast, and […]

Joanna Arnow, As Her Feature Debuts, Knocks Oft-Used Words “Describing Films Women Make About Sexuality� – Specialty Preview  
Posted on Friday April 26, 2024

There’s a nice trio of specialty films to highlight this weekend from Joanna Arnow, Uberto Pasolini and Caitlin Cronenberg’s feature directorial debut. Joanna Arnow’s micro-budget comedy The Feeling That The Time For Doing Something Has Past world-premiered in Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight. It follows a 30-something New York woman as time passes in her long-term casual […]

Paramount’s Bob Bakish Could Be Bounced As CEO As Skydance Talks Continue – Report
Posted on Friday April 26, 2024

Board members at Paramount Global are reportedly considering the removal of CEO Bob Bakish as discussions continue with Skydance Media about a complex, multi-step merger. If exclusive talks with Skydance bear fruit, there likely would not be a role for Bakish in the combined company, with Skydance chief David Ellison slated to serve as the […]

Zendaya & Luca Guadagnino Movie ‘Challengers’ Topspinning To $15M Opening – Box Office
Posted on Friday April 26, 2024

FRIDAY MIDDAY: Amazon MGM Studios’ Challengers is looking at $6.2M today (that includes the near $2M previews) which will get the movie to $15M at 3,477 theaters. How is that? An influx of 18-34 year olds is expected tonight with a solid hold for Sunday. Last night, that demo range repped 76% of the pic’s […]