Month: May 2020

Editors’ Note: Todd McCarthy recently wrote about his layoff from The Hollywood Reporter. To commemorate the sense of collective loss we all feel for the 2020 Cannes Film Festival that would have started tomorrow but had to be scratched for safety reasons like everything else because of the COVID-19 pandemic, McCarthy writes about his long… via… Continue reading Todd McCarthy Laments Missing His 50th Cannes; Expects Many Of The Films To Wait Till 2021 Festival — Deadline

As the economy begins to reopen, unions covering newsroom workers are encouraging employers to “protect as many jobs as possible during this crisis” and to adopt coronavirus testing and “strict contact tracing” protocols to prevent the spread of the virus among news teams. 15 more words via Newsroom Unions Call On Employers To Protect Media Workers… Continue reading Newsroom Unions Call On Employers To Protect Media Workers And Their Jobs As Economy Begins To Reopen — Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Vertical Entertainment has acquired the North American distribution rights to the Bella Thorne feature Infamous, Deadline has learned. The distributor has set a virtual cinema and VOD release date of June 12 for the pic which was written and directed by Joshua Caldwell. 15 more words via Bella Thorne Social Media Crime Thriller ‘Infamous’ Snapped… Continue reading Bella Thorne Social Media Crime Thriller ‘Infamous’ Snapped Up By Vertical Entertainment — Deadline

Walt Disney CEO Bob Chapek said the company will boost attendance by 5,000 guests week at the Shanghai park which reopened today at 30% capacity with strict social distancing. 30 more words via Disney Shanghai Park Opens At 30% Capacity, Will Boost Attendance By 5,000 Visitors A Week Says CEO Bob Chapek — Deadline

UPDATE: President Donald Trump has been on a Twitter tear the past 48 hours – more than 100 tweets or retweets on Sunday, 25 and counting on Monday. 34 more words via Donald Trump’s “Obamagate” Binge On Twitter Is Countered By Biden Supporters With “Trumpgate” — Deadline

Don’t fear Star Wars fans: You’ll see The Mandalorian season 2 this October on Disney+ as planned. Walt Disney Company CEO, Bob Chapek speaking with CNBC today said that the series wrapped production before the COVID-19 outbreak “and we’ve been in post. 23 more words via Disney CEO Bob Chapek Says ‘Mandalorian’ Season 2 Not Delayed… Continue reading Disney CEO Bob Chapek Says ‘Mandalorian’ Season 2 Not Delayed Due To COVID-19; Studio “Believes In Theatrical Experience” — Deadline

The CW has acquired former DC Universe series Swamp Thing, based on the DC character, along with Canadian drama Coroner and half-hour British comedy Dead Pixels, from BBC Studios, in their U.S. 26 more words via The CW Acquires ‘Swamp Thing’, Canadian Drama ‘Coroner’ & UK Comedy ‘Dead Pixels’ As Network Readies Fall 2020 Lineup —… Continue reading The CW Acquires ‘Swamp Thing’, Canadian Drama ‘Coroner’ & UK Comedy ‘Dead Pixels’ As Network Readies Fall 2020 Lineup — Deadline

President Donald Trump abruptly ended a coronavirus press briefing on Monday after he was challenged by an Asian American reporter for CBS News why he told her to “ask China” about coronavirus testing, and later by a CNN correspondent who tried to ask further queries. 12 more words via Donald Trump Abruptly Ends Coronavirus Press Briefing… Continue reading Donald Trump Abruptly Ends Coronavirus Press Briefing After CBS News Reporter Challenges Him On China Rhetoric — Deadline

UPDATED WEDNESDAY, 4 PM On Monday afternoon, a notice appeared on the Los Angeles County Twitter feed announcing that L.A. County beaches would reopen on Wednesday, May 13. 33 more words via L.A. County Coronavirus Update: L.A. Beaches Reopening On Wednesday — Deadline

The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s COVID-19 Relief Fund has distributed more than $4 million in direct financial assistance to some 4,000 SAG-AFTRA members in urgent need, with hundreds of applications still being reviewed. 30 more words via SAG-AFTRA Foundation Has Distributed More Than $4 Million In COVID-19 Emergency Aid — Deadline