Weekly Journal #214
Industry News
Paramount’s Future: Is Skydance Deal “Path of Least Resistance” or Will It Get Derailed? (Hollywood Reporter)
Global Screenwriters Pass Resolution Calling for AI Regulation (Hollywood Reporter)
The O.J. Simpson Trial Was a Prelude to Media’s Opinionated Present (Hollywood Reporter)
Film
Can a Film Star Be Too Good-Looking? (The New Yorker)
Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ Faces Uphill Battle for Mega Deal: “Just No Way to Position This Movie” (Hollywood Reporter)
Michael J. Fox Says ‘We Used to Bust Our Ass’ to Be Famous and ‘You Had to Be Talented,’ but Now It’s: ‘What’s That Dance Step? And You’re the Most Famous Person in the World’ (Variety)
Television
Park Chan-wook’s ‘The Sympathizer’ Confronts Hollywood’s History of the Vietnam War (The Ringer)
‘Rescue HI-Surf’ Gets 7-Episode Back Order At Fox For 2024-25 Season (Deadline)
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s Pay Rose Slightly in 2023, Says Streaming TV Ads “Growing Quickly” (Hollywood Reporter)
‘Fallout’ Showrunners on What Kind of Violence They Ruled Out in Season One (Hollywood Reporter)