Weekly Journal #213
Industry News
Paramount Global Closer To Sale As Skydance Looks To Seal Deal In Exclusive Negotiating Window (Deadline)
Survey: Consumers Remain Willing To Pay More For Streaming (VIP+)
How Technology Is Changing the Future of the Entertainment Industry (Rolling Stone)
Endeavor Going Private In Deal Valued At $13 Billion (Deadline)
YouTube Brings Multiview to Coachella Livestreams In Major Expansion (Hollywood Reporter)
Film
Box Office Projecttions Highlight Overdue Franchise Returns (VIP+)
Dev Patel Was a “Reluctant Director” for Debut Film ‘Monkey Man’ But Now “Would Love To Do It Again” (Hollywood Reporter)
Why Homegrown Hits Like 'Dune,' 'Godzilla' Sequels Aren't Igniting China Box Office (VIP+)
Jonathan Nolan Explains the Origin of ‘The Dark Knight’s’ Most Famous Line (Hollywood Reporter)
Television
“I’m Scared”: Why It’s a Brutal Time to Be a TV Writer (Hollywood Reporter)
James Marsden, Taran Killam and Stars Who Signed Brian Peck Letters of Support “Devastated” Drake Bell, Says Dan Schneider (Hollywood Reporter)
Lisa Ann Walter Admits ‘Abbott Elementary’ Season 4 Renewal Is First Time She’s Felt “Safe” in Career (Hollywood Reporter)
2024 Spring and Summer Hype Meter (The Ringer)