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Scott Mendelson

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Before joining The Wrap, Scott Mendelson got his industry start in 2008 with a self-piloted film blog titled “Mendelson’s Memos.” In 2013, he was recruited to write for Forbes.com where he wrote almost exclusively for nearly a decade.
In that time he published copious in-depth analytical and editorialized entertainment industry articles specializing in (but not exclusively focused upon) theatrical box office.

A well-known industry pundit, Mendelson has appeared on numerous podcasts and been featured as a talking head on NPR, CNN, Fox and BBC.

Resides In:

Moorpark, CA

Education:

BA in Film Theory/Criticism from Wright State University

  • Andrew Garfield, Florence Pugh Romance ‘We Live in Time’ Goes to A24

    John Crowley is directing the feature project which is currently shooting in London

    By

    Scott Mendelson
    May 12, 2023 @ 12:33 PM
    Movies
    12:33 PM
    Andrew Garfield, Florence Pugh Romance ‘We Live in Time’ Goes to A24
  • Everyone’s a Comedian: Why Hollywood Is Struggling to Bring Comedies Back to Theaters

    Audiences are already filling their funny quota from action fantasies, horror flicks and animated capers — so why settle for an old-fashioned, star-driven knee-slapper?

    By

    Scott Mendelson
    May 12, 2023 @ 11:48 AM

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    Everyone’s a Comedian: Why Hollywood Is Struggling to Bring Comedies Back to Theaters

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  • Lionsgate Film Shake-Up: Production and Acquisitions Departments Combine

    Motion Picture Group President Nathan Kahane will head up Content Group while Charlotte Koh and Lauren Bixby lead Acquisitions and Co-Productions

    By

    Scott Mendelson
    May 12, 2023 @ 10:00 AM
    News
    10:00 AM
    Lionsgate Film Shake-Up: Production and Acquisitions Departments Combine
  • Giant Pictures Hires Ahbra Perry and Jennifer Luisi, Ups Madeleine Schumacher to Director Roles (Exclusive)

    “I am humbled to be working with such high-caliber executives,” general manager Nick Savva says

    By

    Scott Mendelson
    May 12, 2023 @ 7:00 AM
    Movies
    7:00 AM
    Giant Pictures Hires Ahbra Perry and Jennifer Luisi, Ups Madeleine Schumacher to Director Roles (Exclusive)
  • Park Chan-wook’s ‘Oldboy’ Will Return to Theaters for 20th Anniversary

    Neon is bringing the South Korean masterpiece to a multiplex near you

    By

    Scott Mendelson
    May 11, 2023 @ 10:30 AM
    Movies
    10:30 AM
    Park Chan-wook’s ‘Oldboy’ Will Return to Theaters for 20th Anniversary
  • IATSE Creates Commission on AI in the Entertainment Industry

    “It is critical that our union is at the forefront of understanding its impact on our members and industry,” said union president Matthew D. Loeb

    By

    Scott Mendelson
    May 11, 2023 @ 9:51 AM
    News
    9:51 AM
    IATSE Creates Commission on AI in the Entertainment Industry
  • Sundance Film Festival Sets Submission and Event Dates for 2024

    The 2024 edition will take place from January 18 to January 28

    By

    Scott Mendelson
    May 11, 2023 @ 9:00 AM
    Movies
    9:00 AM
    Sundance Film Festival Sets Submission and Event Dates for 2024
  • Disney Beats Wall Street Even as Disney+ Sheds 4 Million Subscribers

    ‘Avatar 2’ box office, theme parks revenue offset streaming losses

    By

    Scott Mendelson and Drew Taylor
    May 10, 2023 @ 1:17 PM
    Business
    1:17 PM
    Disney Beats Wall Street Even as Disney+ Sheds 4 Million Subscribers
  • Mo Willems Launches Production Company to Leverage IP From Best-Selling Children’s Books

    Teaming with Stampede Ventures and RedBird Capital, Hidden Pigeon Company will create projects in film, TV, digital media and more

    By

    Scott Mendelson
    May 10, 2023 @ 12:00 PM
    News
    12:00 PM
    Mo Willems Launches Production Company to Leverage IP From Best-Selling Children’s Books
  • Wrap Roundtable: Franklin Leonard Says Making Indie Films Isn’t an ‘Altruistic Impulse’ – ‘It’s Exactly the Opposite’ (Video)

    The Black List founder argues low-budget productions still “comes from a fundamental desire to increase and improve the economics of the industry”

    By

    Scott Mendelson
    May 10, 2023 @ 11:30 AM

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    11:30 AM
    Wrap Roundtable: Franklin Leonard Says Making Indie Films Isn’t an ‘Altruistic Impulse’ – ‘It’s Exactly the Opposite’ (Video)

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  • Theater Owners Group Taps Video Game Industry Veteran Amanda Martin as Chief of Staff

    The newly created position will see Martin reporting to National Association of Theater Owners president and CEO Michael O’Leary

    By

    Scott Mendelson
    May 9, 2023 @ 11:50 AM
    Movies
    11:50 AM
    Theater Owners Group Taps Video Game Industry Veteran Amanda Martin as Chief of Staff
  • Theo James to Star in Stephen King’s ‘The Monkey,’ Produced by James Wan

    The film, directed by Osgood Perkins, will be presented to buyers at Cannes courtesy of Black Bear International

    By

    Scott Mendelson
    May 9, 2023 @ 10:04 AM
    Movies
    10:04 AM
    Theo James to Star in Stephen King’s ‘The Monkey,’ Produced by James Wan
  • ‘The Meg 2: Trench’ Trailer Pits Jason Statham and Wu Jing Against Multiple Murderous Megalodons (Video)

    China’s biggest movie star and England’s greatest forehead battle prehistoric creatures from the ocean depths

    By

    Scott Mendelson
    May 8, 2023 @ 3:21 PM
    Movies
    3:21 PM
    ‘The Meg 2: Trench’ Trailer Pits Jason Statham and Wu Jing Against Multiple Murderous Megalodons (Video)
  • Universal Moves ‘Strays’ to August as ‘Please Don’t Destroy’ Comedy Pivots to Peacock

    Will Ferrell and Jamie Foxx’s talking-animal comedy was initially scheduled for June 9

    By

    Scott Mendelson
    May 8, 2023 @ 2:11 PM
    News
    2:11 PM
    Universal Moves ‘Strays’ to August as ‘Please Don’t Destroy’ Comedy Pivots to Peacock
  • Ray Liotta Died of Heart Failure, Fluid in Lungs

    The 67-year-old actor died a year ago in the Dominican Republic

    By

    Scott Mendelson
    May 8, 2023 @ 10:21 AM
    Movies
    10:21 AM
    Ray Liotta Died of Heart Failure, Fluid in Lungs
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