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George Lucas Comes Out In Support Of Bob Iger, Disney In Midst Of Proxy Battle: “Creating Magic Is Not For Amateurs”
George Lucas is the latest to come out in support of Disney and CEO Bob Igert as the company wages a bitter proxy fight against activist investor Nelson Peltz, who is making a run for two seats on the company’s board. In a statement issued this morning, Lucas said: “Creating magic is not for amateurs. …
1-min read - EntertainmentEvening Standard
James Bond ranked: from Sean Connery to Daniel Craig, who played him best?
With news that Aaron Taylor-Johnson may be next to don the tux we rank those who have gone before
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Netflix EMEA Boss Criticizes Local Quotas For “Stifling Creativity” & Says Competitors Are “Dialing Back” – Series Mania
Netflix EMEA boss Larry Tanz has criticized local quotas for “stifling creativity” and said the streamer remains “all in” while competitors “dial back.” Speaking at Series Mania, Tanz addressed the ever-controversial conversation around quotas by calling for “greater flexibility” given how many shows Netflix is currently making around the world. He cited the example of …
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Isabelle Adjani & Famke Janssen Thrillers Lead Latest Netflix TV Slate – Series Mania
Isabelle Adjani and Famke Janssen are to star in thriller series for Netflix coming from France and the Netherlands. Two-time Oscar nominee Adjani is leading an untitled thriller from France about a young mother on the run who finds an unexpected opportunity to bounce back by becoming a picker in a prestigious flower farm in …
3-min read - NewsThe Guardian
Jonathan Glazer: more than 450 Jewish creatives denounce Oscars speech in open letter
Signees, including Debra Messing, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Nancy Spielberg, accuse The Zone of Interest director of fuelling ‘a growing anti-Jewish hatred around the world’
4-min read - EntertainmentVariety
‘Oppenheimer’s’ Alex Wolff on ‘So Long, Marianne,’ a Series About How Leonard Cohen ‘Sacrificed Love on the Altars of Fame’
“’I sacrificed my love on the altars of fame,’ Leonard Cohen said in the ‘70s,” “So Long, Marianne” showrunner Øystein Karlsen notes. Cohen was referring of course to his ‘60s decade-long relationship with Norway’s Marianne Ilhen, which shaped him for life. One of the highest-profile and most anticipated world premieres in Series Mania main competition, …
8-min read - EntertainmentThe Hollywood Reporter
German Film Awards Nominees Unveiled
The German Film Academy has announced the movies in competition this year for the German Film Awards, the local equivalent of the Oscars. Matthias Glasner’s epic family drama Dying, Timm Kröger’s experimental sci-fi feature The Universal Theory, and In the Blind Spot, Ayşe Polat’s documentary-style conspiracy thriller set in modern-day Turkey, are among the favorites …
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