formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Today marks the 120th anniversary of the birth of Greek-American film executive Spiros Skouras, a towering figure of Hollywood’s golden age who helped shape the modern film industry and played a key role in the rise of one of its … Continued
The Saudis are pouring billions into the Ellisons’ Warner Bros. megamerger — and that’s just the latest move in a Hollywood takeover that’s really about courting Trump, buying Washington influence and giving a restless young population bread and circuses instead … Continued
More than 1,000 film and TV stars and creatives, including Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Thompson and Javier Bardem, issued an open letter opposing Paramount Skydance’s pending acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Source: https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/14/block-the-merger-thousands-of-industry-professionals-speak-out-against-paramount-warner-de
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is honored to announce that on Friday, May 15, its Littleton location will be renamed The Pam Grier Cinema, a salute to the legendary performer and East High School graduate’s lasting impact on film, culture, and generations … Continued
From defending taboo topics to dismantling sacred film opinions, these 10 takes show why Quentin Tarantino thrives on provocation. Source: https://nofilmschool.com/quentin-tarantino-controversial-movie-opinions
More than 42,000 jobs lost. Livelihoods destroyed. Future opportunities lost. Increasingly, Schiff said, those jobs are being “lured abroad” by “foreign governments that have invested aggressively in building their own film industries.” Source: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-04-13/hollywood-offshoring-look-at-whos-winning-global-production-race