formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
It’s official: Disney shareholders shot down activist investor Nelson Peltz‘s effort to win seats on the Mouse House’s board of directors. Investors voted to reelect all 12 of the company-backed board members, including CEO Bob Iger, ending the most expensive … Continued
According to the labor group, the negotiations were “productive” and resulted in “meaningful gains in all areas.” Source: IATSE Negotiations: Local 695 Tentative Deal Reached on Craft Issues
The venerable movie studio, now up for grabs, once defined the industry’s zeal for consolidation, pioneering vertical integration and serving as the model for each of its major rivals. Source: Paramount Pictures: The Rise and Fall of a Classic Hollywood … Continued
The Disney CEO was interviewed at a Morgan Stanley conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, where he called the Nelson Peltz-led proxy fight a “distraction” for the company. Source: Bob Iger Pushes Back on Marvel Fatigue, Says Disney Canceled Movies
It seems increasingly likely that Paramount Pictures will have a new owner within the next year or two. Chairperson Shari Redstone, who effectively decides the company’s fate, is all but certain to be selling her interests. But who’s going to … Continued
The flop is wiping out an entire plan for a new movie series, as the studio becomes the latest superhero studio in need of a pivot. Source: Madame Web Bomb Has Killed Sony’s Hopes for a Franchise