Mit „Alles steht Kopf 2“ hat Disney pünktlich zur CineEurope ein im Markt dringend benötigtes Ausrufezeichen gesetzt. Noch dicker, als man erwartet hatte. Dass es 2024 nicht das letzte gewesen sein wird, unterstrich das Studio mit seiner Präsentation in Barcelona.
Zugabe im Foyer: Für „Vaiana 2“ holte Disney eine polynesische Tanztruppe ins Ccib. (Credit: Spot media & film)
What a difference a movie makes… Natürlich hat „Alles steht Kopf 2“ (wie an dieser Stelle schon ein oder zwei Mal erwähnt) das laufende Kinojahr jetzt nicht im Handstreich seiner Herausforderungen entledigt. Aber dass man das Signal, das von diesem Start ausging, gar nicht genug hervorheben kann, machten nicht nur diverse Gespräche in Barcelona klar – sondern vor allem auch das Lob, das andere Studios auf der Bühne des Ccib in Richtung des Mitbewerbers schickten. Völlig zurecht. Von positiven Impulsen und den entsprechenden Schlagzeilen können am Ende schließlich alle profitieren.
Nach rund einer Woche in...
Zugabe im Foyer: Für „Vaiana 2“ holte Disney eine polynesische Tanztruppe ins Ccib. (Credit: Spot media & film)
What a difference a movie makes… Natürlich hat „Alles steht Kopf 2“ (wie an dieser Stelle schon ein oder zwei Mal erwähnt) das laufende Kinojahr jetzt nicht im Handstreich seiner Herausforderungen entledigt. Aber dass man das Signal, das von diesem Start ausging, gar nicht genug hervorheben kann, machten nicht nur diverse Gespräche in Barcelona klar – sondern vor allem auch das Lob, das andere Studios auf der Bühne des Ccib in Richtung des Mitbewerbers schickten. Völlig zurecht. Von positiven Impulsen und den entsprechenden Schlagzeilen können am Ende schließlich alle profitieren.
Nach rund einer Woche in...
- 6/19/2024
- by Marc Mensch
- Spot - Media & Film
It was a little touch and go during the first couple of years of the pandemic, but it feels relatively safe to say that Pixar is back. Director Kelsey Mann's "Inside Out 2" hit theaters this past weekend and delivered a massive, most welcome boon to the box office with record-breaking $295 million global opening. It ranks as the biggest global opening ever for an animated film. That number includes an estimated $155 million domestically, which is the second-biggest domestic opening for an animated movie ever behind only 2018's "Incredibles 2" ($182.6 million). It also means that Mann has earned his place in cinema history as the film secured another pretty impressive record over the weekend.
While Mann has been working at Pixar for more than a decade, "Inside Out 2" serves as his feature directorial debut. That being the case, that $155 million number is very important as it means Mann now...
While Mann has been working at Pixar for more than a decade, "Inside Out 2" serves as his feature directorial debut. That being the case, that $155 million number is very important as it means Mann now...
- 6/17/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Pixar, the big boss of animated movies, used to be the king of creativity and storytelling. But lately, people have been whispering about Pixar losing its touch. Once ruling the roost, Pixar now faces the harsh reality of slipping into irrelevance. Now, they’re pinning their hopes on Inside Out 2 it’s going to be make-or-break time for Pixar. Will this sequel be their golden ticket back to the top, or will it be the final nail in the coffin?
A still featuring the characters from Inside Out 2 | Pixar
With everyone on the edge of their seats waiting for the sequel, Pixar’s sweating bullets. They’re stuck between meeting sky-high expectations and the need to shake things up. In a world where sequels rule the roost, Inside Out 2 isn’t just another movie. It’s Pixar’s big gamble to reclaim its throne as the king of animated storytelling.
A still featuring the characters from Inside Out 2 | Pixar
With everyone on the edge of their seats waiting for the sequel, Pixar’s sweating bullets. They’re stuck between meeting sky-high expectations and the need to shake things up. In a world where sequels rule the roost, Inside Out 2 isn’t just another movie. It’s Pixar’s big gamble to reclaim its throne as the king of animated storytelling.
- 6/4/2024
- by Sampurna Banerjee
- FandomWire
Pixar was hit with layoffs on Tuesday as approximately 175 employees, or 14% of its workforce, were let go.
In a note to staff, Pixar president Jim Morris said that individuals who have been impacted by the layoffs will be notified on Tuesday. “Calendar invites to speak with a leader have already gone out to those individuals, and we anticipate we will have connected with everyone impacted by the end of the day,” he wrote.
Pixar employees have been bracing for layoffs since January, but cuts were smaller than the speculated 20% reduction that was reported at the time.
Once considered the gold standard of family films, Pixar has been struggling since the pandemic when its corporate overlords at Disney used the pedigree of the animation brand to prop up its new streaming service. During that period, new offerings “Soul,” “Luca” and “Turning Red” were sent directly to Disney+ and family audiences became...
In a note to staff, Pixar president Jim Morris said that individuals who have been impacted by the layoffs will be notified on Tuesday. “Calendar invites to speak with a leader have already gone out to those individuals, and we anticipate we will have connected with everyone impacted by the end of the day,” he wrote.
Pixar employees have been bracing for layoffs since January, but cuts were smaller than the speculated 20% reduction that was reported at the time.
Once considered the gold standard of family films, Pixar has been struggling since the pandemic when its corporate overlords at Disney used the pedigree of the animation brand to prop up its new streaming service. During that period, new offerings “Soul,” “Luca” and “Turning Red” were sent directly to Disney+ and family audiences became...
- 5/21/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
The long-expected layoffs at Pixar Animation Studios have begun.
Today, leadership at the storied company that traces it origins to the late Steve Jobs and was bought by Disney in 2006 will notify employees of the reductions, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. It is the biggest restructuring in Pixar’s history, although top leadership isn’t impacted.
Approximately 14 percent of Pixar’s workforce, or around 175 employees, will be let go. Before the reductions, approximately 1,300 people worked at the animation studio.
The layoffs are part of Disney chief Bob Iger’s overarching mandate to return to a focus on quality, versus churning out content for streaming which was a priority for his sort-lived successor, Bob Chapek. Disney execs have talked about returning to a focus on quality during numerous earnings calls this year, saying creative teams across the company were stretched too thin in the arms race to feed streamers.
Pixar employees...
Today, leadership at the storied company that traces it origins to the late Steve Jobs and was bought by Disney in 2006 will notify employees of the reductions, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. It is the biggest restructuring in Pixar’s history, although top leadership isn’t impacted.
Approximately 14 percent of Pixar’s workforce, or around 175 employees, will be let go. Before the reductions, approximately 1,300 people worked at the animation studio.
The layoffs are part of Disney chief Bob Iger’s overarching mandate to return to a focus on quality, versus churning out content for streaming which was a priority for his sort-lived successor, Bob Chapek. Disney execs have talked about returning to a focus on quality during numerous earnings calls this year, saying creative teams across the company were stretched too thin in the arms race to feed streamers.
Pixar employees...
- 5/21/2024
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
For years many fans of Pixar films have become familiar with a particular voice in their movies. That voice is actor and comedian John Ratzenberger. While many growing up in the 1980s remember him as Cliff Calvin on the popular sitcom Cheers, children from the mid-1990s to the late 2010s have heard his voice in other places.
Starting in the 1995 animated film Toy Story as Hamm the piggy bank, the actor went on to appear in 23 films for the animation studio. He was P.T. Flea in A Bug’s Life, Yeti in Monsters Inc., The Underminer in The Incredibles, Mack the Truck in Cars, and many more. In essence he became the Stan Lee of Pixar.
However, in recent years, he has been noticeably absent. His last vocal appearance was in 2020’s Onward as Fennwick the Cyclops. There was apparently a cameo in 2020’s Soul, but it was more...
Starting in the 1995 animated film Toy Story as Hamm the piggy bank, the actor went on to appear in 23 films for the animation studio. He was P.T. Flea in A Bug’s Life, Yeti in Monsters Inc., The Underminer in The Incredibles, Mack the Truck in Cars, and many more. In essence he became the Stan Lee of Pixar.
However, in recent years, he has been noticeably absent. His last vocal appearance was in 2020’s Onward as Fennwick the Cyclops. There was apparently a cameo in 2020’s Soul, but it was more...
- 5/18/2024
- by Mr. Milo
- Pirates & Princesses
If you’re looking for new ideas from the House of Mouse, you might be waiting awhile.
During Disney’s Q2 earnings call, Disney CEO Bob Iger made comments to the effect that there was “a lot of value in sequels” as they’re easier to market. He also pointed to competitors’ doing well with sequels, likely meaning DreamWorks and Illumination.
Because God forbid the studio that innovated animation for decades tries something new.
This would explain why we’re seeing Moana 2, Frozen 3 and 4, Zootopia 2, Inside Out 2 and Toy Story 5 and not the next groundbreaking animated feature film from Disney and/or Pixar.
In fact, looking at their upcoming animated slate, only Elio is an original concept.
It’s likely that Disney is playing it safe in part due to many recent Disney and Pixar animated misfires at the box office, including Strange World, Wish,...
During Disney’s Q2 earnings call, Disney CEO Bob Iger made comments to the effect that there was “a lot of value in sequels” as they’re easier to market. He also pointed to competitors’ doing well with sequels, likely meaning DreamWorks and Illumination.
Because God forbid the studio that innovated animation for decades tries something new.
This would explain why we’re seeing Moana 2, Frozen 3 and 4, Zootopia 2, Inside Out 2 and Toy Story 5 and not the next groundbreaking animated feature film from Disney and/or Pixar.
In fact, looking at their upcoming animated slate, only Elio is an original concept.
It’s likely that Disney is playing it safe in part due to many recent Disney and Pixar animated misfires at the box office, including Strange World, Wish,...
- 5/7/2024
- by PNP Newsroom
- Pirates & Princesses
Disney announced on Monday that its Golden Globe-nominated animated feature Wish, starring Ariana DeBose and Chris Pine, will begin streaming on Disney+ on April 3rd.
An original musical comedy co-written by Disney Animation chief Jennifer Lee and Allison Moore, Wish takes us to the magical kingdom of Rosas, where Asha (DeBose), a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force — a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe — the ruler of Rosas, King Magnifico (Chris Pine) — to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.
Lee’s co-director on the Academy Award-winning Frozen, Chris Buck, directed alongside Fawn Veerasunthorn, with the latter making her directorial debut. With Alan Tudyk playing Asha’s favorite goat, Valentino, the film also features the voices of Angelique Cabral,...
An original musical comedy co-written by Disney Animation chief Jennifer Lee and Allison Moore, Wish takes us to the magical kingdom of Rosas, where Asha (DeBose), a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force — a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe — the ruler of Rosas, King Magnifico (Chris Pine) — to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.
Lee’s co-director on the Academy Award-winning Frozen, Chris Buck, directed alongside Fawn Veerasunthorn, with the latter making her directorial debut. With Alan Tudyk playing Asha’s favorite goat, Valentino, the film also features the voices of Angelique Cabral,...
- 3/18/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
After the 96th Academy Awards honors were handed out on Sunday night, here’s a look at the next projects the Oscar nominees in the acting categories (supporting and lead) are planning to tackle:
Annette Bening
Nyad
The five-time Oscar nominee stars with Alison Brie and Sam Neill on Peacock series Apples Never Fall (March 14), an adaptation of a Liane Moriarty novel. Also this year, Bening stars in Poolman opposite Chris Pine in his feature directorial debut.
Emily Blunt
Oppenheimer
She stars opposite fellow Oscar nominee Ryan Gosling in David Leitch’s movie The Fall Guy, premiering at SXSW before Universal releases it May 3. Two weeks after that, Blunt can be heard voicing a unicorn in husband John Krasinski’s Paramount feature If.
Danielle Brooks
The Color Purple
The actress has been filming Jared Hess’ video game adaptation Minecraft with Jack Black, set for release from Warner Bros. in 2025. She...
Annette Bening
Nyad
The five-time Oscar nominee stars with Alison Brie and Sam Neill on Peacock series Apples Never Fall (March 14), an adaptation of a Liane Moriarty novel. Also this year, Bening stars in Poolman opposite Chris Pine in his feature directorial debut.
Emily Blunt
Oppenheimer
She stars opposite fellow Oscar nominee Ryan Gosling in David Leitch’s movie The Fall Guy, premiering at SXSW before Universal releases it May 3. Two weeks after that, Blunt can be heard voicing a unicorn in husband John Krasinski’s Paramount feature If.
Danielle Brooks
The Color Purple
The actress has been filming Jared Hess’ video game adaptation Minecraft with Jack Black, set for release from Warner Bros. in 2025. She...
- 3/11/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Pixar’s latest film arrives in June but you catch the trailer for it right here. Here’s how Inside Out 2 is looking.
Pixar has gone with a pretty straightforward title for its upcoming summer release Inside Out 2 and you know what? That’s just fine with us.
After a turbulent couple of years where Pixar saw its prestigious output stacked straight onto Disney’s streaming platform, not to mention coming in for some flak when last year’s Elemental was preemptively labelled as a flop, we just want to enjoy the beloved animation house do their thing without any fuss or fanfare. Sticking a good-old fashioned number on the end of a good old-fashioned sequel might be considered a classic example of doing just that.
The film follows in the footsteps of 2015’s Inside Out. That film won awards and made a lot of money for Pixar Animation Studios,...
Pixar has gone with a pretty straightforward title for its upcoming summer release Inside Out 2 and you know what? That’s just fine with us.
After a turbulent couple of years where Pixar saw its prestigious output stacked straight onto Disney’s streaming platform, not to mention coming in for some flak when last year’s Elemental was preemptively labelled as a flop, we just want to enjoy the beloved animation house do their thing without any fuss or fanfare. Sticking a good-old fashioned number on the end of a good old-fashioned sequel might be considered a classic example of doing just that.
The film follows in the footsteps of 2015’s Inside Out. That film won awards and made a lot of money for Pixar Animation Studios,...
- 3/8/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
The studio’s in-development project, Ducks, is said to be the first Pixar musical and will focus on ducks, just like the title suggests.
A report has surfaced via Daniel Richtman that claims to have knowledge of a future Pixar project entitled Ducks. Interestingly, Richtman also claims that the project will be Pixar’s first proper musical feature, so not only will you get lots of ducks, but they’ll likely be singing too. And we dare say there might be a Pixar life lesson in there somewhere.
Interestingly, Despicable Me studio Illumination released its own waterfowl-based computer animated film earlier this year – Migration, which was a pleasantly enjoyable adventure.
Little else is known about the project at this stage. We don’t know what point of development its in, or when to expect an official announcement. We do know that Pixar’s upcoming slate includes projects such as Toy Story 5,...
A report has surfaced via Daniel Richtman that claims to have knowledge of a future Pixar project entitled Ducks. Interestingly, Richtman also claims that the project will be Pixar’s first proper musical feature, so not only will you get lots of ducks, but they’ll likely be singing too. And we dare say there might be a Pixar life lesson in there somewhere.
Interestingly, Despicable Me studio Illumination released its own waterfowl-based computer animated film earlier this year – Migration, which was a pleasantly enjoyable adventure.
Little else is known about the project at this stage. We don’t know what point of development its in, or when to expect an official announcement. We do know that Pixar’s upcoming slate includes projects such as Toy Story 5,...
- 2/27/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
Exclusive: America Ferrera’s hot streak continues, as the Barbie Oscar nom has been set to executive produce and star in Naked by the Window, a series adaptation of the book by Robert Katz, which has landed at Amazon MGM Studios for development following a bidding war.
Originally published in 1990, the book tells the true story of the groundbreaking Cuban artist Ana Mendieta, her formidable impact on the New York art scene, and the controversial trial of her sculptor husband, Carl Andre, for her sudden and tragic death.
Charise Castro Smith (Encanto) will write and exec produce the series, with Plan B also on board to executive produce.
Regarded as one of the most influential Cuban-American artists of the post-wwii era, Mendieta is celebrated for her groundbreaking work in the fields of performance art, sculpture, and land art. Known for works examining themes of identity, feminism, and the relationship between...
Originally published in 1990, the book tells the true story of the groundbreaking Cuban artist Ana Mendieta, her formidable impact on the New York art scene, and the controversial trial of her sculptor husband, Carl Andre, for her sudden and tragic death.
Charise Castro Smith (Encanto) will write and exec produce the series, with Plan B also on board to executive produce.
Regarded as one of the most influential Cuban-American artists of the post-wwii era, Mendieta is celebrated for her groundbreaking work in the fields of performance art, sculpture, and land art. Known for works examining themes of identity, feminism, and the relationship between...
- 2/23/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney announced on Wednesday that it will release the animated feature Moana 2 theatrically in November this year, while Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour will debut exclusively on Disney+ next month.
CEO Bob Iger also told analysts on a Q1 earnings call that Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) will stream exclusively on Disney+ on March 15.
The streaming version will feature the song ‘Cardigan’ and four additional acoustic songs that were not in the theatrical version distributed via AMC Distribution, which grossed more than $260m worldwide last year.
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ musical Moana 2 (formerly on the calendar as...
CEO Bob Iger also told analysts on a Q1 earnings call that Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) will stream exclusively on Disney+ on March 15.
The streaming version will feature the song ‘Cardigan’ and four additional acoustic songs that were not in the theatrical version distributed via AMC Distribution, which grossed more than $260m worldwide last year.
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ musical Moana 2 (formerly on the calendar as...
- 2/7/2024
- ScreenDaily
Amazon MGM Studios’ Orion Pictures is developing America Ferrera’s feature directorial debut, I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter, after the project was previously set up at Netflix.
Ferrera is set to direct from a script by Linda Yvette Chávez that adapts author Erika Sánchez’s best-selling 2017 young adult novel of the same name. The story centers on Chicago-based teen Julia Reyes, who aspires to become a successful writer but struggles to live up to her family’s expectations following the tragic death of her seemingly perfect sister Olga.
The movie hails from Anonymous Content and Macro Film Studios. Producers include Doreen Wilcox Little, Charles D. King, Poppy Hanks and David Kuhn, while Sánchez and Greta Talia Fuentes serve as executive producers.
The Hollywood Reporter reported in February 2021 that the feature adaptation of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter was in development at Netflix. Chávez co-created the Netflix series Gentefied,...
Ferrera is set to direct from a script by Linda Yvette Chávez that adapts author Erika Sánchez’s best-selling 2017 young adult novel of the same name. The story centers on Chicago-based teen Julia Reyes, who aspires to become a successful writer but struggles to live up to her family’s expectations following the tragic death of her seemingly perfect sister Olga.
The movie hails from Anonymous Content and Macro Film Studios. Producers include Doreen Wilcox Little, Charles D. King, Poppy Hanks and David Kuhn, while Sánchez and Greta Talia Fuentes serve as executive producers.
The Hollywood Reporter reported in February 2021 that the feature adaptation of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter was in development at Netflix. Chávez co-created the Netflix series Gentefied,...
- 2/5/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Pixar is set to layoff an undetermined number of staffers in the back half of 2024, Variety has confirmed.
News of the upcoming cuts was first reported by TechCrunch Thursday, though sources at Pixar say estimates included in that story — as much as 20% of workforce being let go and Pixar being left with less 1,000 employees — are larger than what is actually being considered by leadership at the Disney-owned studio.
Discussions surrounding layoffs are beginning now as production wraps on multiple series and films that were in the works in 2023 when reductions occurred across other divisions at Disney, meaning these cuts were under consideration previously but on hold while existing projects needed to be completed.
Pixar’s upcoming film slate includes “Inside Out 2” in 2024, “Elio” in 2025 and two untitled films set for 2026 release.
Disney reached a goal of 7,000 layoffs last May completed over the course of three waves of large cuts...
News of the upcoming cuts was first reported by TechCrunch Thursday, though sources at Pixar say estimates included in that story — as much as 20% of workforce being let go and Pixar being left with less 1,000 employees — are larger than what is actually being considered by leadership at the Disney-owned studio.
Discussions surrounding layoffs are beginning now as production wraps on multiple series and films that were in the works in 2023 when reductions occurred across other divisions at Disney, meaning these cuts were under consideration previously but on hold while existing projects needed to be completed.
Pixar’s upcoming film slate includes “Inside Out 2” in 2024, “Elio” in 2025 and two untitled films set for 2026 release.
Disney reached a goal of 7,000 layoffs last May completed over the course of three waves of large cuts...
- 1/12/2024
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Layoffs are expected to hit Disney-owned Pixar Animation Studios later this year.
Tech Crunch, which first reported the news, suggested that this could affect as much as 20 percent of Pixar’s 1,300 workforce, though The Hollywood Reporter understands this estimate is higher than what is actually being planned. According to Tech Crunch, layoffs may include employees hired to create content for Disney+.
THR has reached out to Pixar for comment.
If layoffs do occur, it would follow another rare round of layoffs at the Disney-owned studio. Last June, Pixar was hit by the Disney layoffs, which affected 75 employees, including Lightyear director Angus MacLane and producer Galyn Susman.
Since the start of the pandemic, Pixar — which maintains its campus in Emeryville, outside San Francisco — has seen its remarkable success streak suffer. That includes Lightyear, its 2023 return to theatrical exhibition, which flopped.
It rebounded with 2023’s Elemental, which brought in nearly $500 million worldwide...
Tech Crunch, which first reported the news, suggested that this could affect as much as 20 percent of Pixar’s 1,300 workforce, though The Hollywood Reporter understands this estimate is higher than what is actually being planned. According to Tech Crunch, layoffs may include employees hired to create content for Disney+.
THR has reached out to Pixar for comment.
If layoffs do occur, it would follow another rare round of layoffs at the Disney-owned studio. Last June, Pixar was hit by the Disney layoffs, which affected 75 employees, including Lightyear director Angus MacLane and producer Galyn Susman.
Since the start of the pandemic, Pixar — which maintains its campus in Emeryville, outside San Francisco — has seen its remarkable success streak suffer. That includes Lightyear, its 2023 return to theatrical exhibition, which flopped.
It rebounded with 2023’s Elemental, which brought in nearly $500 million worldwide...
- 1/12/2024
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Don’t be surprised if top Hollywood studio executives and theater owners aren’t feeling the Christmas spirit this year. They’re bracing for a tumultuous 2024 ride at the domestic box office after a slew of high-profile tentpoles were pushed to 2025 because of the lengthy writers and actors strikes.
In a major blow to the post-pandemic recovery effort, domestic box office revenue in 2024 is now expected to come in behind that of 2023, a reversal of fortunes no one predicted. If projections are right, domestic box office in 2024 could top out at $7.5 billion to $8 billion, compared to an expected $8.8 billion to $8.9 billion this year, say multiple studio executives who spoke with The Hollywood Reporter (a few are more bullish in thinking $8 billion to $8.5 billion is possible).
The culprit: a sparse release calendar, particularly during the first three months of the year. “It’s a disaster,” says one studio exec regarding the first part of the year.
In a major blow to the post-pandemic recovery effort, domestic box office revenue in 2024 is now expected to come in behind that of 2023, a reversal of fortunes no one predicted. If projections are right, domestic box office in 2024 could top out at $7.5 billion to $8 billion, compared to an expected $8.8 billion to $8.9 billion this year, say multiple studio executives who spoke with The Hollywood Reporter (a few are more bullish in thinking $8 billion to $8.5 billion is possible).
The culprit: a sparse release calendar, particularly during the first three months of the year. “It’s a disaster,” says one studio exec regarding the first part of the year.
- 12/15/2023
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Look, we all made mistakes during Covid. Disney was no exception, banishing “Soul,” “Luca,” and “Turning Red” to streaming as Disney+ exclusives. It will now spend the first quarter of 2024 making it up to Pixar with what Disney called “special engagement” theatrical runs for each.
“Soul” was the first and truest Covid casualty of the bunch, and it will be the first to (finally) arrive in theaters on January 12. “Turning Red” is set for a February 9 release; “Luca” will arrive on March 22. All three movies will be screened along with Pixar shorts, just like in the good ‘ol days.
Despite the “special engagement” designation, end dates have not been booked in advance, a source with knowledge of the plan told IndieWire. If a film performs at the box office, by all means, run free. Speaking of free, the movies are also expected to remain on Disney+ while they play in theaters.
“Soul” was the first and truest Covid casualty of the bunch, and it will be the first to (finally) arrive in theaters on January 12. “Turning Red” is set for a February 9 release; “Luca” will arrive on March 22. All three movies will be screened along with Pixar shorts, just like in the good ‘ol days.
Despite the “special engagement” designation, end dates have not been booked in advance, a source with knowledge of the plan told IndieWire. If a film performs at the box office, by all means, run free. Speaking of free, the movies are also expected to remain on Disney+ while they play in theaters.
- 12/5/2023
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Warner Bros. Discovery will open Legendary’s “Dune: Part Two” not on March 15, 2024, but on March 1, 2024. That takes the place of Universal’s “The Fall Guy,” as the Ryan Gosling/Emily Blunt action comedy recently moved to May 3, thus making it the unofficial summer kick-off film for 2024. Now the Timothée Chalamet/Zendaya sci-fi fantasy, which was initially set to debut Nov. 3 of this year, is the unofficial Spring season kick-off flick instead.
Amid a slew of major movies getting delayed due to variables related to the SAG-AFTRA strike, at least one major tentpole is moving up just a little bit. This is a recent trend of major movies getting pushed back either later into 2024 or into the 2025 release slate. Disney delayed a slew of major films, sending “Deadpool 3” and “Mufasa: The Lion King” later next year while pushing Pixar’s “Elio” and “Snow White” into 2025.
The change-up gives Wbd...
Amid a slew of major movies getting delayed due to variables related to the SAG-AFTRA strike, at least one major tentpole is moving up just a little bit. This is a recent trend of major movies getting pushed back either later into 2024 or into the 2025 release slate. Disney delayed a slew of major films, sending “Deadpool 3” and “Mufasa: The Lion King” later next year while pushing Pixar’s “Elio” and “Snow White” into 2025.
The change-up gives Wbd...
- 11/17/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
The mouse taketh, the mouse giveth.
Following a massive release schedule shift that saw the Walt Disney Company moving most of its tentpole slate months into the future, including all MCU movies save for “Deadpool 3” into 2025, they announced Thursday they’re at least debuting “The First Omen” on April 5, 2024.
“The First Omen” centers on a young American woman who is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the Church, where she encounters a darkness that causes her to question her own faith and uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that hopes to bring about the birth of evil incarnate. The feature stars Nell Tiger Free (“Servant”), Tawfeek Barhom (“Mary Magdalene”), Sonia Braga (“Kiss of the Spider Woman”), Ralph Ineson (“The Northman”) and Bill Nighy (“Living”).
Arkasha Stevenson will direct a screenplay she cowrote with Tim Smith and Keith Thomas (“Firestarter”) based on characters created by David Seltzer (“The Omen...
Following a massive release schedule shift that saw the Walt Disney Company moving most of its tentpole slate months into the future, including all MCU movies save for “Deadpool 3” into 2025, they announced Thursday they’re at least debuting “The First Omen” on April 5, 2024.
“The First Omen” centers on a young American woman who is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the Church, where she encounters a darkness that causes her to question her own faith and uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that hopes to bring about the birth of evil incarnate. The feature stars Nell Tiger Free (“Servant”), Tawfeek Barhom (“Mary Magdalene”), Sonia Braga (“Kiss of the Spider Woman”), Ralph Ineson (“The Northman”) and Bill Nighy (“Living”).
Arkasha Stevenson will direct a screenplay she cowrote with Tim Smith and Keith Thomas (“Firestarter”) based on characters created by David Seltzer (“The Omen...
- 11/16/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
Pixar’s first long-form original streaming series, “Win or Lose,” has been bumped to 2024. It was originally meant to premiere in December.
Disney just released the Disney+ listings for December and it’s not there. TheWrap had been hearing for a little while that it had been delayed until next year; this confirms it.
The series, created by Carrie Hobson and Michael Yates, focuses on a co-ed middle school softball team called the Pickles and the events leading up to their big championship game. Each episode focuses on a different player or parent and sees what the world is like through their eyes. Will Forte, Rosa Salazar and Milan Ray are among the voice cast. The series will consist of eight episodes.
“Win or Lose” was announced during the Disney’s Investor Day event at the end of 2020. Last year, during the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, Forte’s involvement...
Disney just released the Disney+ listings for December and it’s not there. TheWrap had been hearing for a little while that it had been delayed until next year; this confirms it.
The series, created by Carrie Hobson and Michael Yates, focuses on a co-ed middle school softball team called the Pickles and the events leading up to their big championship game. Each episode focuses on a different player or parent and sees what the world is like through their eyes. Will Forte, Rosa Salazar and Milan Ray are among the voice cast. The series will consist of eight episodes.
“Win or Lose” was announced during the Disney’s Investor Day event at the end of 2020. Last year, during the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, Forte’s involvement...
- 11/15/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
The strike may be over and actors are rapidly aiming to return to production, but Disney has still delayed the releases of its MCU titles intended for next year. As it stands, “Deadpool 3” is currently the only Marvel movie slated to open in 2024.
“Captain America: Brave New World,” and “Thunderbolts,” both intended for a release in 2024, will now open in 2025. “Blade,” meant to open early in 2025, now won’t hit theaters until November of that year. Barry Jenkins’ “Mufasa: The Lion King” has also been delayed on Disney’s theatrical release slate.
While “Deadpool 3’s” release date was widely assumed to have already moved, Disney has now made it official, currently leaving the first weekend of the summer wide open on the theatrical calendar. It now opens July 26, 2024.
“Captain America: Brave New World” will now move to February 14, 2025, “Thunderbolts” takes the July 25, 2025 slot, and “Blade” will release November 7, 2025.
“The Marvels,...
“Captain America: Brave New World,” and “Thunderbolts,” both intended for a release in 2024, will now open in 2025. “Blade,” meant to open early in 2025, now won’t hit theaters until November of that year. Barry Jenkins’ “Mufasa: The Lion King” has also been delayed on Disney’s theatrical release slate.
While “Deadpool 3’s” release date was widely assumed to have already moved, Disney has now made it official, currently leaving the first weekend of the summer wide open on the theatrical calendar. It now opens July 26, 2024.
“Captain America: Brave New World” will now move to February 14, 2025, “Thunderbolts” takes the July 25, 2025 slot, and “Blade” will release November 7, 2025.
“The Marvels,...
- 11/10/2023
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Summer tentpole Deadpool 3 will swim into theaters a bit later than originally anticipated as part of a slate shift for Marvel Studios. Disney announced late Wednesday that the high-profile threequel will now open at the domestic box officeJuly 26, 2024 instead of May 3, 2024.
Captain America: New World Order, which previously held that July date, has been moved nine months to Feb. 14, 2025.
In other moves, Marvel’s anti-hero centric movie Thunderbolts, starring Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan, has moved to July 25, 2025 (pushed back from Dec. 20, 2024). Blade, starring Mahershala Ali, has been delayed nine months, moving to Nov. 7, 2025 (back from Feb. 14, 2025). Both Blade and Thunderbolts were planning on going into production this summer but did not have scripts that were ready in time, so they shut down amid the writers strike in May.
At this stage, Marvel now just has one film on the 2024 calendar (Deadpool), which could help the film feel special...
Captain America: New World Order, which previously held that July date, has been moved nine months to Feb. 14, 2025.
In other moves, Marvel’s anti-hero centric movie Thunderbolts, starring Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan, has moved to July 25, 2025 (pushed back from Dec. 20, 2024). Blade, starring Mahershala Ali, has been delayed nine months, moving to Nov. 7, 2025 (back from Feb. 14, 2025). Both Blade and Thunderbolts were planning on going into production this summer but did not have scripts that were ready in time, so they shut down amid the writers strike in May.
At this stage, Marvel now just has one film on the 2024 calendar (Deadpool), which could help the film feel special...
- 11/10/2023
- by Pamela McClintock and Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Screen Actors Guild reached a tentative agreement with studios on Wednesday, meaning it’s not too late to get some scripted TV back on the air this season.
At long last, the devastatingly clever picket signs can be packed away. The Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) has tentatively agreed to a new three-year contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) — which represents major Hollywood studios — that will get actors back to work, settling a strike that lasted well over 100 days.
Ahead of this week’s deal, studios warned that time was running out to get started on even limited seasons of scripted TV. The summer release schedule has also been threatened, and now the scramble begins to ensure studios have something to put in theaters. Peacock could be one of the first streamers to put out new episodes this winter,...
At long last, the devastatingly clever picket signs can be packed away. The Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) has tentatively agreed to a new three-year contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) — which represents major Hollywood studios — that will get actors back to work, settling a strike that lasted well over 100 days.
Ahead of this week’s deal, studios warned that time was running out to get started on even limited seasons of scripted TV. The summer release schedule has also been threatened, and now the scramble begins to ensure studios have something to put in theaters. Peacock could be one of the first streamers to put out new episodes this winter,...
- 11/9/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
The rescue mission to save Hollywood’s 2024 calendar — and the summer lineup in particular — has officially commenced now that the actors’ strike has been resolved. One source says some major film productions are up and running as of Thursday.
High drama unfolded on Wednesday as the studios informed SAG-AFTRA that it had until 5 p.m. Pt to decide whether to accept their final offer. Otherwise, the studios said there was little hope of saving the new TV season or the 2024 summer release calendar. “It’s catastrophic for the schedule if we don’t get a deal done,” explained one studio-side insider minutes before word broke that SAG had indeed voted to accept the offer.
Earlier in the day, Disney chief Bob Iger also sounded the warning cry when saying there wasn’t much time left to save his studio’s summer slate.
Dozens of titles have already shifted their release...
High drama unfolded on Wednesday as the studios informed SAG-AFTRA that it had until 5 p.m. Pt to decide whether to accept their final offer. Otherwise, the studios said there was little hope of saving the new TV season or the 2024 summer release calendar. “It’s catastrophic for the schedule if we don’t get a deal done,” explained one studio-side insider minutes before word broke that SAG had indeed voted to accept the offer.
Earlier in the day, Disney chief Bob Iger also sounded the warning cry when saying there wasn’t much time left to save his studio’s summer slate.
Dozens of titles have already shifted their release...
- 11/9/2023
- by Pamela McClintock and Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Inside Out” has finally revealed at least one of the emotions it will be adding to its sequel. Say hello to Anxiety in the first trailer for “Inside Out 2,” which will is slated to open exclusively in theaters in June 2024.
Per the official synopsis, Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions. Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone.
Maya Hawke lends her voice to Anxiety, alongside Amy Poehler as Joy, Phyllis Smith as Sadness, Lewis Black as Anger, Tony Hale as Fear, and Liza Lapira as Disgust. The film is directed by Kelsey Mann and produced by Mark Nielsen.
Per the official synopsis, Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions. Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone.
Maya Hawke lends her voice to Anxiety, alongside Amy Poehler as Joy, Phyllis Smith as Sadness, Lewis Black as Anger, Tony Hale as Fear, and Liza Lapira as Disgust. The film is directed by Kelsey Mann and produced by Mark Nielsen.
- 11/9/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
Disney CEO Bob Iger admitted during the studio’s earnings call that the studio entered into a creative slump due to the sheer amount of content released. “We lost some focus,” he said.
The studio had 33 major releases put out in 2023 alone across all facets of their subsidiaries, including theatrical and their streaming service Disney+.
Iger did celebrate several of the titles the studio has put out this year, particularly the recent live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid,” James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water” and the Pixar animated adventure, “Elemental.” But he admitted that wasn’t enough.
“I’ve looked at our overall output, meaning the studio, [and it] is clear that the pandemic created a lot of challenges creatively for everybody,” he said. “At the time the pandemic hit we were leaning into a huge increase in how much we were making. I’ve always felt that quantity can...
The studio had 33 major releases put out in 2023 alone across all facets of their subsidiaries, including theatrical and their streaming service Disney+.
Iger did celebrate several of the titles the studio has put out this year, particularly the recent live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid,” James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water” and the Pixar animated adventure, “Elemental.” But he admitted that wasn’t enough.
“I’ve looked at our overall output, meaning the studio, [and it] is clear that the pandemic created a lot of challenges creatively for everybody,” he said. “At the time the pandemic hit we were leaning into a huge increase in how much we were making. I’ve always felt that quantity can...
- 11/8/2023
- by Kristen Lopez
- The Wrap
The third quarter of 2023 was strong for AMC Theaters thanks to the box office windfall of Universal’s “Oppenheimer” and Warner Bros.’ “Barbie,” with revenue rising 45% year-over-year to $1.4 billion to allow the theater chain to turn a profit for the second straight quarter and post the highest Q3 revenue in company history.
The Leawood, Kansas-based company faces significant costs that have eroded much of its potential profit, but was still able to report earnings of $12.8 million or 8 cents per share. That beats consensus Wall Street projections of $1.25 billion in revenue for a loss of 22 cents per share, according to Zacks Investment Service.
“What is perhaps most impressive of all is that our success in the third quarter came at a time when our attendance at the domestic box office in the quarter was still 16% below comparable 2019 levels,” said AMC CEO Adam Aron. Attendance reached 73.5 million in Q3, the highest quarterly...
The Leawood, Kansas-based company faces significant costs that have eroded much of its potential profit, but was still able to report earnings of $12.8 million or 8 cents per share. That beats consensus Wall Street projections of $1.25 billion in revenue for a loss of 22 cents per share, according to Zacks Investment Service.
“What is perhaps most impressive of all is that our success in the third quarter came at a time when our attendance at the domestic box office in the quarter was still 16% below comparable 2019 levels,” said AMC CEO Adam Aron. Attendance reached 73.5 million in Q3, the highest quarterly...
- 11/8/2023
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Disney CEO Bob Iger, who has been taken to task before for what some argued was unnecessarily aggressive language when addressing the strikes earlier this year, now thinks that the SAG-AFTRA strike will be over “relatively soon,” while appearing on CNBC ahead of the Disney earnings call.
“Let me begin by saying I have the utmost respect for actors. They’re an incredibly important part of The Walt Disney Company for obvious reasons. And we’ve been hard at work we the companies involved in this business, as well as SAG in trying to figure out a way to get them back to work. And I can only say that I’m optimistic that we’ll figure that out relatively soon,” Iger said.
He then said that “in terms of the impact on the business so far,” the SAG strike has “been negligible.”
“Long-term, meaning if the strike goes on much longer,...
“Let me begin by saying I have the utmost respect for actors. They’re an incredibly important part of The Walt Disney Company for obvious reasons. And we’ve been hard at work we the companies involved in this business, as well as SAG in trying to figure out a way to get them back to work. And I can only say that I’m optimistic that we’ll figure that out relatively soon,” Iger said.
He then said that “in terms of the impact on the business so far,” the SAG strike has “been negligible.”
“Long-term, meaning if the strike goes on much longer,...
- 11/8/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Exclusive: A new proposal from the studios to try to end the 113-day-old SAG-AFTRA strike has just been delivered to the guild.
The actors guild and the AMPTP have set further negotiations for this weekend, we hear, with studio CEOs expected to participate directly. Anticipation that this could mean a new three-year contract is at hand within the next 48 hours should be “dialed down,” a well-positioned guild source said Friday, as SAG-AFTRA brass must fully review the document before even getting back to the bargaining table.
The latest developments come at the end of a tense week that saw the tone of talks shift toward pessimism as SAG-AFTRA awaited a formal response to its most recent counters. A studio insider late tonight dismissed the anxiety and said the extended time was simply a matter of the powers-that-be wanting to put a full package on the table before the guild.
“We...
The actors guild and the AMPTP have set further negotiations for this weekend, we hear, with studio CEOs expected to participate directly. Anticipation that this could mean a new three-year contract is at hand within the next 48 hours should be “dialed down,” a well-positioned guild source said Friday, as SAG-AFTRA brass must fully review the document before even getting back to the bargaining table.
The latest developments come at the end of a tense week that saw the tone of talks shift toward pessimism as SAG-AFTRA awaited a formal response to its most recent counters. A studio insider late tonight dismissed the anxiety and said the extended time was simply a matter of the powers-that-be wanting to put a full package on the table before the guild.
“We...
- 11/4/2023
- by Dominic Patten and Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
The AMPTP is set to meet with SAG-AFTRA on Friday afternoon with the intention of negotiating all remaining open items.
As previously reported by TheWrap, the guild paused bargaining this past Thursday while its negotiating committee was “awaiting a response” from the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on the issue of artificial intelligence, as well as an unspecified “comprehensive counter proposal.”
Prior to the resumption of talks, studio insiders expressed optimism that a deal could be reached on artificial intelligence usage, seeing streaming compensation and minimum rates as the biggest hurdles to securing a deal. Insiders said the two sides had made progress on those issues, allowing them to proceed to AI-related negotiations.
The use of AI is seen as a major sticking point for actors who are concerned that it will be used to replace, or at least devalue, their contribution to onscreen performances while studios would...
As previously reported by TheWrap, the guild paused bargaining this past Thursday while its negotiating committee was “awaiting a response” from the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on the issue of artificial intelligence, as well as an unspecified “comprehensive counter proposal.”
Prior to the resumption of talks, studio insiders expressed optimism that a deal could be reached on artificial intelligence usage, seeing streaming compensation and minimum rates as the biggest hurdles to securing a deal. Insiders said the two sides had made progress on those issues, allowing them to proceed to AI-related negotiations.
The use of AI is seen as a major sticking point for actors who are concerned that it will be used to replace, or at least devalue, their contribution to onscreen performances while studios would...
- 11/3/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
SAG-AFTRA told members that talks with the major Hollywood studios will resume Friday after being “on standby” Thursday.
The guild said bargaining was paused on Thursday while its negotiating committee was “awaiting a response” from the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on the issue of so-called artificial intelligence, as well as an unspecified “comprehensive counter proposal.”
“The Negotiating Committee was on standby today awaiting a response from the AMPTP on both the AI counter and the comprehensive counter proposal,” the guild said in the message that was also posted Thursday night on its social media profiles. “Our team looks forward to continuing bargaining with the companies tomorrow.”
Dear #SagAftraMember ,
The Negotiating Committee was on standby today awaiting a response from the AMPTP on both the AI counter and the comprehensive counter proposal.
Our team looks forward to continuing bargaining with the companies tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/Wrv9goh...
The guild said bargaining was paused on Thursday while its negotiating committee was “awaiting a response” from the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on the issue of so-called artificial intelligence, as well as an unspecified “comprehensive counter proposal.”
“The Negotiating Committee was on standby today awaiting a response from the AMPTP on both the AI counter and the comprehensive counter proposal,” the guild said in the message that was also posted Thursday night on its social media profiles. “Our team looks forward to continuing bargaining with the companies tomorrow.”
Dear #SagAftraMember ,
The Negotiating Committee was on standby today awaiting a response from the AMPTP on both the AI counter and the comprehensive counter proposal.
Our team looks forward to continuing bargaining with the companies tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/Wrv9goh...
- 11/3/2023
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Talks between SAG-AFTRA and Hollywood studios will resume Tuesday, the guild confirmed in an update to members posted on social media Monday night. But while the guild says the latest round of negotiations has been “productive,” it warned that the two sides “remain far apart on key issues” that could bring the strike to an end, and urged members to stay on the picket lines.
“The committee worked independently today. We will be meeting with the AMPTP Tuesday. While talks over the past week have been productive, we remain far apart on key issues,” the guild said.
“Please help us keep pressure on the AMPTP by showing up on the picket lines, raising your voices at rallies across the country and by posting messages of support and strength on social media,” the statement added.
The guild’s message didn’t explicitly rebut growing optimism that a deal may soon be...
“The committee worked independently today. We will be meeting with the AMPTP Tuesday. While talks over the past week have been productive, we remain far apart on key issues,” the guild said.
“Please help us keep pressure on the AMPTP by showing up on the picket lines, raising your voices at rallies across the country and by posting messages of support and strength on social media,” the statement added.
The guild’s message didn’t explicitly rebut growing optimism that a deal may soon be...
- 10/31/2023
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
SAG-AFTRA has approved the upcoming Lionsgate film “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” for the SAG-AFTRA interim agreement. This clears the film’s cast, led by Rachel Zegler and Tom Blyth, to promote the film ahead of its Nov. 17 release.
Because it’s not a member of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, Lionsgate is eligible to have its films qualify for the interim agreement. SAG-AFTRA created the agreement to allow films produced and distributed independently from the Hollywood studios the guild is striking against to continue their shoots and promotional campaigns.
Other upcoming films from non-amptp distributors that have been approved for the interim agreement include A24’s “Priscilla” and Neon’s “Ferrari,” the latter of which had its premiere at the Venice Film Festival with stars Adam Driver and Penelope Cruz in attendance.
Based on the novel by Suzanne Collins, “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes...
Because it’s not a member of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, Lionsgate is eligible to have its films qualify for the interim agreement. SAG-AFTRA created the agreement to allow films produced and distributed independently from the Hollywood studios the guild is striking against to continue their shoots and promotional campaigns.
Other upcoming films from non-amptp distributors that have been approved for the interim agreement include A24’s “Priscilla” and Neon’s “Ferrari,” the latter of which had its premiere at the Venice Film Festival with stars Adam Driver and Penelope Cruz in attendance.
Based on the novel by Suzanne Collins, “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes...
- 10/30/2023
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Updated, 11:08 Pm: After a busy weekend of negotiations between SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP to close a new three-year contract, the striking actors union and the studios are stepping back for a day.
In a missive sent to members earlier Sunday and obtained by Deadline, the Fran Drescher-led SAG-AFTRA said: “Over the course of the weekend, we have discussed all open proposals, including AI, with the AMPTP.” The TV/Theatrical Negotiating Committee of the 160,000-strong union went on to say, “Both parties will be working independently Monday and re-engage on scheduling at the end of the day. Join us and flood picket lines in the morning. Make your voices heard.”
At present, SAG-AFTRA has a full week of pickets set in Los Angeles and New York City at all the major studios.
In a missive sent to members earlier Sunday and obtained by Deadline, the Fran Drescher-led SAG-AFTRA said: “Over the course of the weekend, we have discussed all open proposals, including AI, with the AMPTP.” The TV/Theatrical Negotiating Committee of the 160,000-strong union went on to say, “Both parties will be working independently Monday and re-engage on scheduling at the end of the day. Join us and flood picket lines in the morning. Make your voices heard.”
At present, SAG-AFTRA has a full week of pickets set in Los Angeles and New York City at all the major studios.
- 10/30/2023
- by Dominic Patten and Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers are expected to continue strike talks into this coming week after the actors guild’s negotiating committee and legal representatives from the AMPTP and its member studios continued work on a new contract through the weekend.
Two insiders with knowledge of the Saturday and Sunday talks, which marked four straight days of negotiations for the parties, said that “meaningful progress” was made on actors’ compensation for streaming services, which was said to be the biggest hurdle to a deal, as well as on a compromise on minimum rate increases that are said to be higher than what was negotiated by the AMPTP with the Directors Guild of America and Writers Guild of America.
However, the insiders would not go as far to say that a tentative agreement was imminent, as several other key actor-specific issues still have to be negotiated.
Two insiders with knowledge of the Saturday and Sunday talks, which marked four straight days of negotiations for the parties, said that “meaningful progress” was made on actors’ compensation for streaming services, which was said to be the biggest hurdle to a deal, as well as on a compromise on minimum rate increases that are said to be higher than what was negotiated by the AMPTP with the Directors Guild of America and Writers Guild of America.
However, the insiders would not go as far to say that a tentative agreement was imminent, as several other key actor-specific issues still have to be negotiated.
- 10/30/2023
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
As the SAG-AFTRA negotiations extend into the weekend, the union and Hollywood studios concluded their talks on Saturday over a new three-year pact that could bring an end to the actors’ strike.
The work is set to continue Sunday, as one source tells The Hollywood Reporter that talks were “constructive” Saturday.
The discussions saw the union side present its latest responses to studios. The discussions were led on the studio side by Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers president Carol Lombardini on Saturday, with no top company executives present, as they were in prior negotiation sessions this week.
The development comes after the performers’ union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers returned to negotiations for the first time in nearly two weeks on Tuesday. With the industry watching closely, the two sides have been trading proposals over multiple days and have made some moves on hot-button issues.
The work is set to continue Sunday, as one source tells The Hollywood Reporter that talks were “constructive” Saturday.
The discussions saw the union side present its latest responses to studios. The discussions were led on the studio side by Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers president Carol Lombardini on Saturday, with no top company executives present, as they were in prior negotiation sessions this week.
The development comes after the performers’ union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers returned to negotiations for the first time in nearly two weeks on Tuesday. With the industry watching closely, the two sides have been trading proposals over multiple days and have made some moves on hot-button issues.
- 10/29/2023
- by Katie Kilkenny
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Sunday will not be a day of rest for SAG-AFTRA leadership and the studios this weekend.
Saturday’s virtual session between the AMPTP and guild leaders Fran Drescher, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, and the SAG-AFTRA negotiation committee has just ended.
With the guild awaiting a response from the studios to their latest proposal, it appears the two sides will be working tomorrow, October 29. Whether that entails another meeting, either virtual or face-to-face, or a day of review, is yet to be determined, we hear.
Saturday’s virtual session was described to Deadline as “a deep dive” into the heart of the matter.
The major studio Gang of Four — Disney’s Bob Iger, Netflix‘s Ted Sarandos, Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav and NBCUniversal’s Donna Langley — were not in attendance today.
Studios are anxious to restart global TV and feature productions, which have been halted since the actors walked out on July 14, 107 days ago.
Saturday’s virtual session between the AMPTP and guild leaders Fran Drescher, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, and the SAG-AFTRA negotiation committee has just ended.
With the guild awaiting a response from the studios to their latest proposal, it appears the two sides will be working tomorrow, October 29. Whether that entails another meeting, either virtual or face-to-face, or a day of review, is yet to be determined, we hear.
Saturday’s virtual session was described to Deadline as “a deep dive” into the heart of the matter.
The major studio Gang of Four — Disney’s Bob Iger, Netflix‘s Ted Sarandos, Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav and NBCUniversal’s Donna Langley — were not in attendance today.
Studios are anxious to restart global TV and feature productions, which have been halted since the actors walked out on July 14, 107 days ago.
- 10/29/2023
- by Dominic Patten and Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
After a tense week that saw SAG-AFTRA and Hollywood studios swap proposals over a new three-year labor contract, both sides are expected to meet again over the weekend amid the ongoing actors’ strike, according to a source close to the negotiations.
Four top company executives that had been present in previous negotiations sessions over the week — Bob Iger, Ted Sarandos, Donna Langley and David Zaslav — were not present in Friday’s session, at least initially, according to sources, which saw Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers president Carol Lombardini lead talks on behalf of the industry.
In a statement to members on Friday evening, the union’s TV/theatrical negotiating committee said, “We completed a full and productive day working internally and will continue into the weekend.” The committee added, “We thank you for the incredible solidarity and support you have shown on the pickets and across the country all week long.
Four top company executives that had been present in previous negotiations sessions over the week — Bob Iger, Ted Sarandos, Donna Langley and David Zaslav — were not present in Friday’s session, at least initially, according to sources, which saw Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers president Carol Lombardini lead talks on behalf of the industry.
In a statement to members on Friday evening, the union’s TV/theatrical negotiating committee said, “We completed a full and productive day working internally and will continue into the weekend.” The committee added, “We thank you for the incredible solidarity and support you have shown on the pickets and across the country all week long.
- 10/28/2023
- by Katie Kilkenny
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In more bad news for theater owners, Disney announced on Friday that two of its biggest planned 2024 releases – the live-action reboot of “Snow White” and the Pixar film “Elio” – will now debut in 2025.
On the bright side, the studio did release a new photo from “Snow White,” which stars Rachel Zegler as the title character and also features Gal Gadot. The film is directed by Marc Webb and written by “Barbie” co-writer and director Greta Gerwig and “Secretary” writer Erin Cressida Wilson. Check out the photo above.
“Snow White” was originally set to premiere on March 22, 2024. It will now open on March 21, 2025.
“Elio” is the latest Pixar movie following the studio’s leggy success with “Elemental.” It was set to debut on March 1, 2024, but will now open on June 13, 2025.
In addition to these scheduling tweaks, Disney announced that the Searchlight Pictures release “Magazine Dreams” had been removed from the calendar.
On the bright side, the studio did release a new photo from “Snow White,” which stars Rachel Zegler as the title character and also features Gal Gadot. The film is directed by Marc Webb and written by “Barbie” co-writer and director Greta Gerwig and “Secretary” writer Erin Cressida Wilson. Check out the photo above.
“Snow White” was originally set to premiere on March 22, 2024. It will now open on March 21, 2025.
“Elio” is the latest Pixar movie following the studio’s leggy success with “Elemental.” It was set to debut on March 1, 2024, but will now open on June 13, 2025.
In addition to these scheduling tweaks, Disney announced that the Searchlight Pictures release “Magazine Dreams” had been removed from the calendar.
- 10/27/2023
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Hot on the heels of Warner Bros. moving Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom to Friday, December 22, 2023, and Robert De Niro’s Alto Knights to later in 2024, Disney is doing its version of the release date shuffle for two of its upcoming releases. Additionally, Searchlight is no longer opening Magazine Dreams, starring Jonathan Majors, on December 8. Majors faces a trial date on November 29, 2023, for a domestic violence case involving his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari.
Meanwhile, Disney will push its live-action adaptation of Snow White from March 22, 2024, to March 21, 2025, with Disney/Pixar’s Elio going from March 1, 2024, to June 13, 2025. The shuffle stems from uncertainty about the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike.
Other projects jumping ship include an untitled Disney feature moving from February 14, 2024, to April 5, 2024. Disney is also pulling The Bikeriders from its December 1 theatrical release because Queen B, Beyonce, is dropping a concert film in theaters, and, of course, the actors’ strike.
In Magazine Dreams,...
Meanwhile, Disney will push its live-action adaptation of Snow White from March 22, 2024, to March 21, 2025, with Disney/Pixar’s Elio going from March 1, 2024, to June 13, 2025. The shuffle stems from uncertainty about the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike.
Other projects jumping ship include an untitled Disney feature moving from February 14, 2024, to April 5, 2024. Disney is also pulling The Bikeriders from its December 1 theatrical release because Queen B, Beyonce, is dropping a concert film in theaters, and, of course, the actors’ strike.
In Magazine Dreams,...
- 10/27/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Disney has unveiled a first look photo for its live-action Snow White movie, which this afternoon pushed back its release date from March 22, 2024 to March 21, 2025, amidst the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike.
Rachel Zegler plays the title character in the new take on Disney’s 1937 animated classic, a work foundational to the studio’s empire that was itself based on a 19th century fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm. The story, of course, follows a princess who is rescued by seven dwarf miners who make Snow White part of their household after she’s exiled into a dangerous forest by her wicked stepmother.
Check out the new still from Disney’s Snow White, featuring Zegler’s princess opposite dwarves Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, and Sneezy, below.
Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer) directed from a script by Barbie‘s Greta Gerwig and Erin Cressida Wilson, with Marc Platt producing.
Rachel Zegler plays the title character in the new take on Disney’s 1937 animated classic, a work foundational to the studio’s empire that was itself based on a 19th century fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm. The story, of course, follows a princess who is rescued by seven dwarf miners who make Snow White part of their household after she’s exiled into a dangerous forest by her wicked stepmother.
Check out the new still from Disney’s Snow White, featuring Zegler’s princess opposite dwarves Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, and Sneezy, below.
Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer) directed from a script by Barbie‘s Greta Gerwig and Erin Cressida Wilson, with Marc Platt producing.
- 10/27/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The release delays just keep coming: a week and some change after news broke that "Deadpool 3" will likely not make its original release date, Disney has officially announced that several other major 2024 titles will be shifted to later dates. Among them are the extraterrestrial Pixar flick "Elio" and Disney's latest live-action effort, "Snow White." Meanwhile, the Jonathan Majors-led Sundance thriller "Magazine Dreams" has been removed from the release schedule entirely -- two days after the actor was told he'll have to stand trial for domestic abuse charges. Two untitled Disney projects and one untitled Pixar project have also been shuffled around, with a February 2024 release moving to April and two 2025 releases falling off the schedule completely.
Both "Elio" and "Disney's Snow White" are being pushed back a whole calendar year, with the former making the jump from March 1, 2024 to June 13, 2025 and the latter no longer set to be...
Both "Elio" and "Disney's Snow White" are being pushed back a whole calendar year, with the former making the jump from March 1, 2024 to June 13, 2025 and the latter no longer set to be...
- 10/27/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Disney has revealed a first look at its Snow White live-action remake starring Rachel Zegler alongside news that the movie has been pushed back to 2025.
In the new image, Zegler’s Snow White is surrounded by animated versions of Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, and Sneezy. Check it out below.
Early on in the production of the film — officially titled Disney’s Snow White — Peter Dinklage criticized Disney for “still making that fucking backwards story about seven dwarfs living in a cave together.” Disney responded by saying the movie would take “a different approach with these seven characters” and later announced that they would be reimagined as “magical creatures.”
Later on, photos from the set leaked online and fueled rumors that Snow White’s companions would be portrayed as more human-like with differing sizes, ethnicities, and genders. Now, we know that Disney has decided to go the animated route.
In the new image, Zegler’s Snow White is surrounded by animated versions of Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, and Sneezy. Check it out below.
Early on in the production of the film — officially titled Disney’s Snow White — Peter Dinklage criticized Disney for “still making that fucking backwards story about seven dwarfs living in a cave together.” Disney responded by saying the movie would take “a different approach with these seven characters” and later announced that they would be reimagined as “magical creatures.”
Later on, photos from the set leaked online and fueled rumors that Snow White’s companions would be portrayed as more human-like with differing sizes, ethnicities, and genders. Now, we know that Disney has decided to go the animated route.
- 10/27/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Film News
In other Disney schedule changes Pixar’s Elio, Disney’s Snow White move to 2025.
Searchlight’s buzzy Sundance acquisition Magazine Dreams has been unset from its December 8 release slot in the run-up to Jonathan Major’s domestic abuse trial.
Majors earned rave reviews in Park City for his portrayal of a troubled aspiring bodybuilder. Buyers pursued the drama written and directed by Elijah Bynum and Searchlight confirmed in February that it had picked up worldwide rights.
Magazine Dreams would have ranked as a strong awards play for Majors in any season, however in light of the actor’s pending November...
Searchlight’s buzzy Sundance acquisition Magazine Dreams has been unset from its December 8 release slot in the run-up to Jonathan Major’s domestic abuse trial.
Majors earned rave reviews in Park City for his portrayal of a troubled aspiring bodybuilder. Buyers pursued the drama written and directed by Elijah Bynum and Searchlight confirmed in February that it had picked up worldwide rights.
Magazine Dreams would have ranked as a strong awards play for Majors in any season, however in light of the actor’s pending November...
- 10/27/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The Walt Disney Company has again shaken up its release schedule, with “Magazine Dreams” removed from the theatrical slate entirely.
Searchlight acquired the Jonathan Majors-starring drama at this year’s Sundance. However, its early December release has been in doubt ever since the actor was arrested for an alleged domestic violence incident this past March. A trial date of Nov. 29 was set in the case on Wednesday.
Disney had previously slated the Emma Stone-starring “Poor Things” on the same Dec. 8 date.
Meanwhile, Disney’s live-action remake of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” starring Rachel Zegler as the fairest one of all and Gal Gadot as the wicked queen, has moved an entire year. It will open not on March 22, 2024, but on March 21, 2025.
Pixar’s next original film, “Elio,” will now open not on March 1, 2024, but on June 13, 2025. This cannot help but hurt any positive momentum for the...
Searchlight acquired the Jonathan Majors-starring drama at this year’s Sundance. However, its early December release has been in doubt ever since the actor was arrested for an alleged domestic violence incident this past March. A trial date of Nov. 29 was set in the case on Wednesday.
Disney had previously slated the Emma Stone-starring “Poor Things” on the same Dec. 8 date.
Meanwhile, Disney’s live-action remake of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” starring Rachel Zegler as the fairest one of all and Gal Gadot as the wicked queen, has moved an entire year. It will open not on March 22, 2024, but on March 21, 2025.
Pixar’s next original film, “Elio,” will now open not on March 1, 2024, but on June 13, 2025. This cannot help but hurt any positive momentum for the...
- 10/27/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
Walt Disney and Searchlight Pictures has finally taken “Magazine Dreams,” the indie movie starring Jonathan Majors, off its theatrical release calendar for the year.
The movie was meant to open on December 8 following Searchlight acquiring it in a competitive situation out of Sundance, just days after the actor is set to return to court on November 29, but the movie has finally been pulled. No new release date has been set as of this writing.
Searchlight’s “Poor Things” with Emma Stone is also set for release on Dec. 8.
Disney also delayed by a year the releases of its “Snow White” live action remake and the animated “Elio,” both most likely because of strike-related production delays. “Snow White” was set for March 22, 2024 and moves to March 21, 2025. “Elio” was set for March 1, 2024 and moves to June 13, 2025.
“Magazine Dreams” is directed by Elijah Bynum and stars Majors as a socially awkward and reclusive...
The movie was meant to open on December 8 following Searchlight acquiring it in a competitive situation out of Sundance, just days after the actor is set to return to court on November 29, but the movie has finally been pulled. No new release date has been set as of this writing.
Searchlight’s “Poor Things” with Emma Stone is also set for release on Dec. 8.
Disney also delayed by a year the releases of its “Snow White” live action remake and the animated “Elio,” both most likely because of strike-related production delays. “Snow White” was set for March 22, 2024 and moves to March 21, 2025. “Elio” was set for March 1, 2024 and moves to June 13, 2025.
“Magazine Dreams” is directed by Elijah Bynum and stars Majors as a socially awkward and reclusive...
- 10/27/2023
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Walt Disney Studios has removed “Magazine Dreams,” a dark drama starring Jonathan Majors, off of the release calendar. The film, which Disney’s subsidiary Searchlight Pictures purchased out of Sundance, was slated to premiere on Dec. 8. However, Majors has become embroiled in legal issues involving assault and aggravated harassment allegations stemming from a domestic dispute with his former girlfriend, Grace Jabbari. The actor has pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges.
The studio also delayed the debut of its live-action version of “Snow White” by nearly a year. It will now open on March 21, 2025. “Snow White,” which stars Rachel Zegler as the beautiful princess who has a bad experience with an apple and Gal Gadot as the evil queen, was originally slated to debut on March 22, 2024.
“Elio,” a Pixar science-fiction animated adventure, has also been pushed back by a year. It was slated to hit theaters on March 1, 2024. Instead, the...
The studio also delayed the debut of its live-action version of “Snow White” by nearly a year. It will now open on March 21, 2025. “Snow White,” which stars Rachel Zegler as the beautiful princess who has a bad experience with an apple and Gal Gadot as the evil queen, was originally slated to debut on March 22, 2024.
“Elio,” a Pixar science-fiction animated adventure, has also been pushed back by a year. It was slated to hit theaters on March 1, 2024. Instead, the...
- 10/27/2023
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
In the wake of Warner Bros’ pushing the Robert De Niro gangster pic Alto Knights to later in 2024, release date changes are aplenty for Disney due to the actors strike, but also Jonathan Majors’ ongoing legal woes.
To no surprise, Searchlight won’t be opening the actor’s Sundance critically acclaimed drama Magazine Dreams on Dec. 8 as Majors faces a trial date on Nov. 29 for a domestic violence case involving his ex-girlfriend from March this year. No word on what happens next to Magazine Dreams, but if all goes well for Majors, the calendar will indeed require plenty of product in the New Year. Searchlight still has their Venice Film Festival-winning Emma Stone, Yorgos Lanthimos-directed Poor Things going on Dec. 8, a title which is prized for awards season.
In regards to the actors strike’s impact on the Disney schedule: Forget about shifting 2024 movies deeper into next year; they...
To no surprise, Searchlight won’t be opening the actor’s Sundance critically acclaimed drama Magazine Dreams on Dec. 8 as Majors faces a trial date on Nov. 29 for a domestic violence case involving his ex-girlfriend from March this year. No word on what happens next to Magazine Dreams, but if all goes well for Majors, the calendar will indeed require plenty of product in the New Year. Searchlight still has their Venice Film Festival-winning Emma Stone, Yorgos Lanthimos-directed Poor Things going on Dec. 8, a title which is prized for awards season.
In regards to the actors strike’s impact on the Disney schedule: Forget about shifting 2024 movies deeper into next year; they...
- 10/27/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney has promoted sales executive Matt Kalavsky to SVP and general sales manager of Domestic Theatrical Distribution. He will report to the studio’s theatrical distribution EVP Tony Chambers, who announced the promotion on Wednesday.
Kalavsky will oversee distribution of all of Disney’s films in the U.S. and Canada, including upcoming films like Marvel Studios’ “The Marvels,” Disney Animation’s “Wish,” and Pixar’s “Elio.” Kalavsky will also oversee Disney’s Cinema Partnership’s program, non-theatrical sales, and the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood.
Kalavsky will succeed outgoing domestic distribution SVP Ken Caldwell, who is retiring at the end of the year.
“I’m absolutely delighted for Matt to take the domestic reins moving forward,” Chambers said. “For more than 20 years, Matt has been both a terrific leader and an invaluable partner to Ken, the entire Disney team and to the domestic exhibition community. Not only that but...
Kalavsky will oversee distribution of all of Disney’s films in the U.S. and Canada, including upcoming films like Marvel Studios’ “The Marvels,” Disney Animation’s “Wish,” and Pixar’s “Elio.” Kalavsky will also oversee Disney’s Cinema Partnership’s program, non-theatrical sales, and the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood.
Kalavsky will succeed outgoing domestic distribution SVP Ken Caldwell, who is retiring at the end of the year.
“I’m absolutely delighted for Matt to take the domestic reins moving forward,” Chambers said. “For more than 20 years, Matt has been both a terrific leader and an invaluable partner to Ken, the entire Disney team and to the domestic exhibition community. Not only that but...
- 10/18/2023
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
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