formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Soon after its invention in the late 19th century, the bioscope became so popular it was synonymous with cinema. Even though the technology has long since become obsolete, we still use the flickering projector as a sort of mascot for the film industry. Source: … Continued
David Fincher saw the writing on the wall for cinema years ago. After a long, successful career in film, where Fincher directed smart, character-driven thrillers like Se7en, Fight Club, and Zodiac, he became one of the first filmmakers to defect … Continued
Netflix has released at least 34 original movies so far in 2017. It plans to release 80 next year, according to chief content officer Ted Sarandos. Source: Netflix will release more movies next year than Disney and other studios combined … Continued
In the not-too-distant future, theatergoers may be watching movies on huge TVs instead of the movie projectors they’re used to. Source: Cinemas may soon start replacing their screens with giant Samsung TVs — Quartz
Netflix is extending an olive branch to cinema chains with which it has been at odds. Source: As subscriber growth slumps, Netflix (NFLX) offers cinema chains like AMC and Regal a truce as it makes more blockbuster films — Quartz
One fledgling film company, Neon, is bringing the old art of the short film back to theaters. The independent distributor, which launched at the Sundance Film Festival in January, started a short-film arm and plans to pair each of its … Continued