Thursday, December 14, 2017
Disney’s $52.4 billion purchase of Fox is sending shockwaves throughout the movie business, with many industry observers believing that the marriage between the two iconic companies co…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:04PM[SHARE]Disney chief Bob Iger touted his company’s deal to buy the bulk of 21st Century Fox’s entertainment assets in a memo to staff Thursday, calling the sale “historic.” T…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:48PM[SHARE]Disney is poised to swallow up Fox’s film and television assets, a move that will dramatically reshape the landscape of Hollywood, while making it increasingly difficult for producers …
SOURCE: Variety at 11:45AM[SHARE]Rupert Murdoch spent decades cobbling together a media empire. On Thursday, the octogenarian mogul announced plans to sell his film studio and much of his entertainment assets to Disney in a…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:27AM[SHARE]Disney’s $52.4 billion agreement to buy 21st Century Fox’s entertainment assets is good news for fanboys and fangirls. The company was quick to tout that the pact “provides…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:49AM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Disney and Fox are racing towards the finish line. The two media companies are expected to announce a $60 billion-plus pact this week that will see Disney snap up much of Fox’s televis…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:45AM[SHARE]Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Universal has optioned the rights to “Long Way Down,” beating out several other studios for the chance to make a movie based on the best-selling novel. As part of the package, Mi…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:13AM[SHARE]A mega deal between Disney and Fox will be announced on Thursday, according to a new report on CNBC. The $60 billion-plus pact will see Disney acquire key entertainment and sports assets fro…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:50AM[SHARE]Monday, December 11, 2017
It was a big morning for 20th Century Fox, as the film studio picked up a leading 27 Golden Globes nominations on Monday. The haul was more than any other studio and more than double the num…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:21PM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 15, 2017
“Come From Away,” the Tony Award-winning musical hit, will be made into a feature film. The Mark Gordon Company has picked up rights to the Broadway show and has enlisted Irene S…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:51PM[SHARE]Friday, November 10, 2017
Ridley Scott’s decision to fire embattled actor Kevin Spacey and replace him with Christopher Plummer comes at a financial risk and carries a significant price tag, as the director rac…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:34PM[SHARE]Monday, November 6, 2017
Investors are salivating over the possibility that the Walt Disney Co. will snap up parts of 21st Century Fox. Reports that the two media companies had held talks in recent weeks sent Fox…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:48PM[SHARE]Sony Pictures is pulling “All the Money in the World” from AFI Fest in the wake of sexual harassment and assault allegations against star Kevin Spacey. Variety reported earlier o…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:45PM[SHARE]Sony Pictures is considering moving the release date of “All the Money in the World” and is weighing canceling its American Film Institute premiere next week, according to inside…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:59PM[SHARE]Friday, November 3, 2017
Producers are exploring several options for getting “House of Cards” back on track in the wake of sexual assault and harassment allegations against star Kevin Spacey. One scenari…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:15PM[SHARE]Monday, October 30, 2017
“All the Money in the World” will move forward with its December release despite a sexual assault accusation involving Kevin Spacey. The film is still set to premiere at the A…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:29PM[SHARE]Thursday, August 31, 2017
Denzel Washington will travel to the Toronto International Film Festival for the world premiere of “Roman J. Israel, Esq.” The film’s inclusion in the gathering demonstrate…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:24AM[SHARE]Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Hollywood studios may be scared to show their summer report cards to their corporate bosses. After all, ticket sales were down 12% year-over-year as flops like “The Mummy” and &#…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:33PM[SHARE]New works from Aaron Sorkin, John Woo, Louis C.K. and Brie Larson will make the trek North to screen at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. The Canadian gathering added 10…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:16AM[SHARE]Tuesday, August 8, 2017
Lionsgate’s first quarter earnings easily beat Wall Street projections thanks to profits at its television operation and the home entertainment performance of “La La Land. Revenu…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:18PM[SHARE]Tuesday, June 13, 2017
“Hello Dolly!,” “Dear Evan Hansen,” and “A Doll’s House, Part 2” are among the plays and musicals that are hoping to be crowned winners at the 71st …
SOURCE: Variety at 09:37PM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Disney dated a slew of films on Tuesday, including “Star Wars: Episode IX,” the live-action “Lion King” reboot, and “Frozen 2.” It also moved the openings…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:31PM[SHARE]Monday, April 17, 2017
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper are about to go where Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand have gone before. Filming began Monday on “A Star Is Born,” the latest remake of the the oft-…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:39PM[SHARE]Wednesday, March 29, 2017
LAS VEGAS — Disney can be forgiven for phoning it in. Fresh off a $7 billion year at the global box office, the studio raced through its upcoming releases at a sprinter’s pace du…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:07AM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 28, 2017
John Fithian, the top lobbyist for the movie theater industry, hit back at rising populism around the globe in an address to studio executives and distrib…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:31PM[SHARE]Monday, March 27, 2017
Adam Aron likes to hit the ground running. Within two months of taking the top job at AMC Entertainment in January 2016, he had negotiated a $1.1 billion deal to buy Carmike Cinemas, transfo…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:00PM[SHARE]Sunday, March 19, 2017
Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” scored with audiences, racking up a massive $170 million domestically to become the biggest March debut ever and the seventh-best opening in…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:58PM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Ian McKellen poked fun at the controversy swirling around the inclusion of a gay character in “Beauty and the Beast” during the Disney film’s New York City premiere on Mond…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:20AM[SHARE]Monday, February 27, 2017
It’s been roughly 17 hours since “La La Land” was mistakenly crowned the best picture winner Sunday night, while the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the pro…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:28PM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 1, 2017
The seven major Hollywood studios have failed to elevate minorities and women to the director’s chair over the past decade, according to a new report by the University of Southern Cali…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:24PM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 24, 2017
“La La Land,” a musical tribute to Los Angeles, dominated the Oscar nominations on Tuesday, picking up 14 nods to tie the record set by “Titanic” and “All About…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:41AM[SHARE] 
