Meta Agrees to Set Time Limits for Kids Using Instagram, Facebook in Major Legal Settlement
The tech giant is also calling on TikTok and YouTube to adopt the same policies. Source: THR
Piccadilly Lights and Empire State Building honour Dolly
The London LED billboard paused its regular advertising to display a dedicated full-screen memorial to country singer Dolly Parton, while the New York City landmark was lit up in pink in tribute. Source: AV Magazine
Cinemark Joins AMC Theatres and Regal in Supporting Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
Cinemark has endorsed the Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger, which means all three of the country’s major movie theater chains are backing the $111 billion deal. Source: Variety
American Independent Film Production Is Dying. Jeff Nichols Wants to Save It.
Nichols was inspired by what Richard Linklater had accomplished with the Austin Film Society and its impact on the local film scene in Austin, Texas, where Nichols resides. Source: Variety
Big tech goes to Hollywood: is Silicon Valley ready for a silver-screen reckoning?
Its moguls are ripe subjects for drama, and there is huge anticipation for forthcoming features The Social Reckoning and Artificial. But other projects have failed as the film industry is increasingly colonised by IT empires. Source: The Guardian
Cinema audience warned they’ll be kicked out if they fail immersive screening
Horror fans attending special showings of upcoming survival thriller Fall 2: Deadpoint will be forced to watch the entire film while standing on an elevated platform – and anyone who steps or falls off will be kicked out. Source: Metro