Jeremy Fuster, Film Reporter, joined TheWrap in 2016 and covers box office and labor news. He received a National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Award for his coverage of the 2023 WGA Strike and was nominated by the LA Press Club as Best Entertainment Journalist. He can be reached at jeremy.fuster@thewrap.com.
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Bill Barr Considers the Idea of Trump’s Indictment as a ‘Witch Hunt’ Is ‘Ridiculous’ (Video)
“I’ve been at his side defending against them when he is a victim. But this is much different,” Trump’s former attorney general tells Fox News
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‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ Edges ‘Spider-Verse’ at Box Office With $60.5 Million Opening
Paramount blockbuster beats projections while Sony’s Marvel sequel takes $54.5 million in second weekend
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‘Transformers 6,’ ‘Spider-Verse’ in Tight Race for No. 1 at Box Office
“Rise of the Beasts” currently has the edge with an estimated $60 million opening weekend
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Teen Who Recreated the ‘Across the Spider-Verse’ Trailer With Legos Hired to Film a Scene for the Movie
The 14-year-old, Preston Mutanga, blew away the film’s writer-producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller with his YouTube work
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Los Angeles Times Guild Slams ‘Deeply Insulting’ Layoffs in Open Letter
“You don’t care about the contract, and you don’t care about us,” union says to newspaper’s management
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‘Indiana Jones 5’ Early Tracking Predicts $60 Million Box Office Opening, Well Below ‘Crystal Skull’
“Dial of Destiny” projected for significantly lower opening than “Crystal Skull”
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Netflix Set Sony’s ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Up for a Long Box Office Run
For years, “Into the Spider-Verse” built up popularity among Marvel fans on streaming, leading to a $120.6 million opening weekend for its sequel
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DGA Wins AI Protections, Bans Live Ammo on Set in Tentative New Studio Agreement
Directors Guild members will be able to vote on ratification through June 23
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‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ Could Get Topped by ‘Spider-Verse’ at the Box Office
The franchise’s sixth film has a lot of audience overlap with the well-received animated “Spider-Man” sequel
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Taylor Mac Credits a 24-Hour Arc of Audience Energy in ’24-Decade History of Popular Music’ Trailer (Video)
The award-winning theater artist’s condensed performance streams June 27 on Max
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WGA East Cancels New York Picket Lines Due to Canadian Wildfire Smoke
The National Weather Service has issued an air quality warning to tri-state area residents
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SAG-AFTRA and Studios Have 3 Weeks to Reach a Contract – Here Are the Big Issues for Actors
Along with streaming residuals and AI rights, the costs of self-taped auditions are slated for the bargaining table
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SAG-AFTRA Members Approve Strike Authorization With 97.91% of Vote
Actors guild will begin labor contract talks on June 7 with more leverage
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Barry Reardon, Former Warner Bros. Theatrical Distribution Chief, Dies at 92
The exec worked at Warner from 1978 to 1999 and pioneered the strategy of releasing summer blockbusters in early May
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#BadApple: WGA Members Turn Their Strike Wrath Toward Apple TV+
Writers share stories of minimal pay working in minirooms on shows that don’t get greenlit — if they are even paid at all