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Netflix Executive James McGough Named COO of PictureStart
PictureStart was launched by former Lionsgate co-president Erik Feig in May
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Sony Production Executive Jonathan Kadin Exits Post, Transitions to Be Independent Producer
His first project will be producing Sony’s musical-comedy “Cinderella” starring Camila Cabello
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Michael B. Jordan on Importance of Civil Rights Drama ‘Just Mercy’: ‘I Don’t Want to Mess This Up’
Jordan stars alongside Jamie Foxx as real-life author, activist and civil-rights defense lawyer Bryan Stevenson
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Why New Warner Bros. CEO Ann Sarnoff Could Be Just What Hollywood Needs
“She’s got one of those rare executive brains that understand the content and creatives, as well as the business,” former Nickelodeon president Geraldine Laybourne says
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Amazon Studios Marketing and Distribution Chief Bob Berney to Exit Company
Berney oversaw the successful releases of Amazon’s “Manchester by the Sea” and “The Big Sick”
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New Warner Bros CEO Ann Sarnoff on Studio’s Culture: ‘I’ll Bring My Style’
Sarnoff takes over the film and TV studio following Kevin Tsujihara’s exit in March
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Warner Bros Names BBC Studios Americas Chief Ann Sarnoff as CEO
Sarnoff becomes the first woman to head Warner Bros.
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Jill Soloway Will Write, Direct ‘Red Sonja’ for Millennium After Bryan Singer Exit
The project was put on hold in February following resurfaced accusations against Singer
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Salma Hayek and Owen Wilson to Star in Mind-Bending Love Story ‘Bliss’ at Amazon
The sci-fi drama is written and directed by “Another Earth” filmmaker Mike Cahill
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Mary J Blige, George Clinton, Rachel Bloom, Anderson Paak Board Universal’s ‘Trolls World Tour’
J Balvin, Ester Dean, Gustavo Dudamel, Ozzy Osbourne, Kenan Thompson and Charlyne Yi also join the voice cast.
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CBS and Viacom Merger Talks: What’s Changed and Who Stands to Benefit Most?
“They’ll both win if they get together,” Needham analyst Laura Martin says. “They’re going to get it done. Though, you could argue they’re still not big enough together.”
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Disney, Fox Film Division Hit With Third Round of Layoffs
Latest round of cuts is the smallest since Fox acquisition, with a few dozen employees affected
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Lin-Manuel Miranda Directorial Debut ‘Tick, Tick… Boom!’ Lands at Netflix
Imagine Entertainment’s Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Julie Oh, as well as Miranda, are producing
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Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman to Star in August Wilson’s ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Film for Netflix
Glynn Turman, Colman Domingo and Michael Potts will also star in the adaptation of award-winning play
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Inside the Economics of the Modern Indie Studio: Forget Home Runs, Aim for Singles and Doubles
“They’re operating in a completely different universe from their major blockbuster studio counterparts,” Comscore’s Paul Dergarabedian says
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