formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Cinema United confirmed the formation of a Filmmaker Leadership Council to “champion the future of cinema worldwide.” Brad Bird, Jason Reitman and Celine Song are on board with more auteurs expected to join. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/cineam-united-filmmaker-leadership-council-future-movies-1236558845/
Sam Altman is buying his favorite show, Larry Ellison is buying CNN to merge it with CBS News, Jamie Dimon is toying with launching a venture. It may mark a new era of vanity media owners. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/billionares-buying-media-deals-openai-tbpn-larry-ellison-1236554833/
Judge threw out 10 of Lively’s 13 claims against her It Ends With Us director and co-star on Thursday as trial nears. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/apr/03/justin-baldoni-blake-lively-lawsuit-lawyers
Top executives from ATSC, Sky, Imagine Communications, Dalet, Matrox Video, Adobe and TMT Insights will gather to present TVNewsCheck’s 15th annual Women in Technology Leadership Awards on April 21 at the NAB Show in Las Vegas. Source: https://tvnewscheck.com/tech/article/international-tech-visionaries-to-present-women-in-technology-leadership-awards/
Sophia Wong Boccio and Angel Aquino highlight the milestone 20th Asian Pop-Up Cinema Film Festival, showcasing diverse stories and international films for Chicago audiences. Source: https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-rlshhpkckfitp71u
“The stakes of this deal could not be higher for our members and the future of the U.S. film industry,” Cinema United CEO Michael O’Leary says. Source: https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/public-policy-legal/cinema-united-statement-paramount-warner-bros-discovery-state-attorneys-general/