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With ‘Knives Out’ Deal, Netflix Signals It’s in the Franchise Business

“The pandemic has really put the streamers head to head with theatrical distribution,” said James Moore, chief executive of Vine Alternative Investments, an asset manager focused on the entertainment industry. […]




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The Oscars Are a Week Away, but How Many Will Watch?

Mr. Soderbergh did acknowledge that there is only so much the producers can do.“People’s decision-making process on whether to watch or not doesn’t seem to be connected to whether or […]




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The Swag Must Go On: Hollywood’s Pandemic Oscar Campaign

Those blocks are typically brimming with voters; Paramount Pictures is there, as is Raleigh Studios, where Netflix rents production space. With most people in Los Angeles still holed up at […]










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NCM Entertainment Roundup – February 12, 2021

Robin Wright makes her directorial debut in Land, the story of one woman’s search for meaning in the American wilderness. Let’s talk about the top stories in Hollywood this week! […]




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NCM Entertainment Roundup – January 28, 2021

Denzel Washington hunts serial killer Jared Leto in The Little Things. Let’s talk about the top stories in Hollywood this week! Movies may be shifting again in the latest wave […]




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Quest for Hollywood Fame Splits Redditors at Heart of Market Frenzy

Late on Wednesday, a moderator of the popular Reddit message board WallStreetBets posted several screenshots on the chat app Discord. They showed that other moderators had quietly started talking among […]




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Sundance Film Festival Forges Ahead, Led With ‘Warrior Spirit’

Shortly after Donald J. Trump’s inauguration in January 2017, Tabitha Jackson, then the director of the Sundance Institute’s Documentary Film Program, was hosting the annual opening reception for documentary filmmakers […]