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George Lucas Backs Disney Board and CEO Bob Iger Amid Proxy Fight: ‘Creating Magic Is Not for Amateurs’
Star Wars mastermind George Lucas has come out with a statement supporting Disney’s board and CEO Bob Iger, urging Mouse House shareholders to reject bids by two activist investor groups to take seats on the media company’s board. “Creating magic is not for amateurs,” Lucas, a major Disney shareholder, said in a statement released Tuesday. …
3-min read - EntertainmentThe Hollywood Reporter
‘Quiet on Set’ Directors on Approaching the Nickelodeon Stars for Dan Schneider Docuseries and Doing More Episodes
Nothing in Investigation Discovery’s docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV is likely to hold viewer attention so lastingly as Drake Bell coming forward to recall being sexually assaulted during his time as a Nickelodeon child star. Mary Robertson, who directed the ID four-parter with Emma Schwartz, recalled their set being all hush …
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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 …
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‘Doctor Who’ Producer Jane Tranter Says British TV Tax Credits Must Be Updated Amid Over-Reliance On Hollywood Investment
Jane Tranter, the co-founder of Doctor Who and His Dark Materials producer Bad Wolf, has called on the UK government to update British television tax credits to promote domestic investment. Tranter, one of the UK’s most highly-regarded producers, said television’s voice “got lost” in the UK’s recent Spring Budget, which introduced a “game-changing” 40% British …
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Paramount+ Rolls Out International Ad-Tier Plans For Canada & Australia
Paramount+’s international ad-tier plans are coming together. The streaming service’s Basic (with ads) tier will roll out in Canada in April and June in Australia, priced at C$6.99 ($5.15) and A$6.99 ($4.55) per month, respectively. Addtionally, Paramount+’s premium subscription tier will launch in Europe this month, beginning with France, where it is priced at €10.99 …
2-min read - EntertainmentDeadline
‘The Barracks Thief:’ Novella From ‘This Boy’s Life’ Author Tobias Wolff To Be Adapted For The Screen By Mindriot’s Jonathan Keasey
EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan Keasey, the scribe behind Danielle Deadwyler’s Parallel and Demi Lovato’s Tow, has signed on to adapt The Barracks Thief, a novella from award-winning author Tobias Wolff. Keasey joins playwright Tyler Rivenbark on the project. The pair will collaborate on the screenplay based on Wolff’s novella. Wolff, a professor at Stanford, is best known …
2-min read - BusinessThe Wrap
George Lucas Backs Bob Iger in Proxy Battle: ‘No One Knows Disney Better’
"Creating magic is not for amateurs," the Star Wars creator and Disney shareholder says The post George Lucas Backs Bob Iger in Proxy Battle: ‘No One Knows Disney Better’ appeared first on TheWrap.
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