Like so many other writer-directors, Alex Kurtzman grew up worshiping film.But he is adaptable — and in the streaming era, that is a very lucrative trait.Mr. Kurtzman, the onetime writer […]
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Back to news homeScarlett Johansson Sues Disney Over ‘Black Widow’ Release
Disney, citing the continuing coronavirus threat, ultimately decided to release several major movies simultaneously in theaters and on Disney+ Premier Access. It used the strategy in May for “Cruella,” which […]
Facebook Wants to Court Creators. It Could Be a Tough Sell.
SAN FRANCISCO — Over the past 18 months, Chris Cox, Facebook’s top product executive, watched with surprise as Instagram came alive in ways he hadn’t seen before.As young people looked […]
Work at Home or the Office? Either Way, There’s a Start-Up for That.
SAN FRANCISCO — Before the pandemic, Envoy, a start-up in San Francisco, sold visitor registration software for the office. Its system signed in guests and tracked who was coming into […]
Fox’s New Channel Changes the Climate for Weather TV
Sean Hannity will not be giving a forecast (yet). But Fox Weather, which will be funded by advertisers, is aggressively poaching star meteorologists from Houston, Seattle, St. Louis and other […]
They Resurrected MGM. Amazon Bought the Studio. Now What?
The producer Matt Tolmach, who has two projects in the works at MGM, including the horror film “Dark Harvest,” set for release on Sept. 23, said Mr. De Luca’s passion […]
Artist David Choe on His New FX and Hulu Show
An hour into our interview, the artist David Choe admits that he lied about something.He said he had turned down two offers to do a television show many years ago, […]
Turn Tech to Your Advantage in the New Hybrid Workplace
When working with colleagues from a remote setting, a text or an email is probably fine for quick conversations, like setting up a meeting. But for more serious discussions, a […]
How David Ellison Built Skydance Into Hollywood’s Smart Bet
The equity deal with RedBird and CJ Entertainment valued Skydance at about $2.3 billion. At its current pace of growth — revenue is expected to increase more than 40 percent […]
James Bond, Meet Jeff Bezos: Amazon Makes $8.45 Billion Deal for MGM
Amazon’s appetite for movies became ravenous during the pandemic. It paid $125 million for the rights to “Coming 2 America,” $80 million for “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” and $200 million for […]