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Can Movies Really Change the World? With #WakandaTheVote, Marvel’s “Black Panther” Is Doing Just That
A movie about a superhero could end up leading to enormous change in this country, and by extension the world, simply because it empowers people to get involved, many of whom have felt disenfranchi… → Read More
Sony’s New Deal With Wizard World Demonstrates How Studios Continue to Overvalue IP
“It’s not the most ridiculous idea that Sony would go looking for more comic book IP, but the way it’s going about it is what feels so misguided, and until someone explains to me the value of… → Read More
An Appreciation of John Mahoney, America’s Dad
Between his fatherly roles on Frasier and in Say Anything…, the beloved character actor was a true heavyweight even though he never played one himself, writes Neil Turitz. → Read More
A Super Move For Netflix Could Suggest Another Major Sea Change
“It also was that rare moment when Netflix actually spent some serious money to push one of its movies, which might just suggest a change in thinking for the streaming service. That being the… → Read More
A Latino Boycott and Protest for Academy Season Is Only the Beginning
“An industry that is struggling to survive needs to start embracing multiculturalism the way it’s now attempting to embrace gender equality,” writes Neil Turitz. → Read More
Lionsgate Is In Play, But Who Are the Potential Buyers?
“The three big companies being bandied about are the reconstituted CBS-Viacom, Verizon, and Amazon. Each has its pros and cons, but to me, only one of them is truly the right fit. So let’s ta… → Read More
The Fire and Fury, Much Less the Folly, of Adapting the Bestselling Book About Donald Trump’s White House
“Selling a cinematic property to a buyer who has no chance of recouping an investment. These kinds of things happen all day every day here, and this is just the most obvious and blatant one t… → Read More
How Netflix’s Big, “Bright” Move Changes Everything, For Better or Worse
“As many new subscribers might have signed up for Netflix to watch Bright, and who might now stick around and become paying customers, more money would be made by putting its sequel into thea… → Read More
Fox and Disney Sitting In a Tree, M-E-R-G-I-N-G, But Is This Really a Good Idea?
One has to wonder if Disney is interested in spending the money required to help James Cameron see through his ambitious vision for Avatar, which has staked out four December release dates that wou… → Read More
The Stars Are Beginning to Align for Starz Thanks to “Outlander” (Network Series)
The thriving network has several interesting projects on the horizon, including an adaptation of Howard’s End from Oscar winner Kenneth Lonergan and starring Hayley Atwell, and the sci-fi series Co… → Read More
If You Want to Break Into Hollywood These Days, Start a Podcast
“Podcasts are sort of perfect for TV adaptations, since they have set story structures, they’re often serialized, and they come with a built-in audience, which is exactly what IP-hungry… → Read More
Showtime Needs a “Homeland”-Level Hit, and It Needs One Soon (Network Series)
It’s unclear how much money the network spent on its Twin Peaks sequel, but whatever the figure was, it doesn’t appear to have been a great investment. The 18-part series was hardly watched at all,… → Read More
It’s Too Early to Say R.I.P. Dark Universe, But Changes Are Necessary for Universal to Move Forward
“Universal needs to do whatever it takes to keep Bill Condon onboard to direct Bride of Frankenstein and take the time to get the script right before moving forward with someone like Jennifer… → Read More
As Competition Grows, HBO’s Throne Is Vulnerable, But It’s Still the Model for Success on the Small Screen (Network Series)
With both “Veep” and “Game of Thrones,” coming to a close, there are a few projects that could potentially fill the void — chief among them, the third season of “… → Read More
The All-Star Game (and the All-Star break) are awful and useless
Though the MLB All-Star Game and subsequent break are tradition in baseball, does it make sense to take a vacation when it has the spotlight to itself? → Read More