There’s a very easy way you can be just like your favorite Marvel superhero and save lives: Wear a face mask. Truly, it’s that simple. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone wear a face mask every time they go out in public, especially when social distancing isn’t possible, in order…
Fans won’t be able to watch NBA games court-side thanks to the coronavirus, but the league hopes to fill their absence with everything from the sounds of sneaker squeaks to the sight of fans beaming on the sidelines on big screens thanks to partnerships with Anheuser-Busch InBev and Microsoft. 8 more words
Warner Bros. is reaching out to international exhibitors about a possible late August launch for Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet.” If it takes place, it would mean that the twisty spy thriller, which was expected to be among the highest-grossing summer releases, will have some sort of popcorn season debut. 10 more words
via Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ May Still Open in Europe This Summer (EXCLUSIVE) — Variety
George Clooney is in talks with Amazon Studios to direct and produce a feature film version of J.R. Moehringer’s coming-of-age story “The Tender Bar: A Memoir.” Clooney and his producing partner Grant Heslov would produce through their Smokehouse Pictures banner along with Ted Hope. 13 more words
via George Clooney Directing, Producing ‘The Tender Bar’ for Amazon — Variety
As New York makes progress on its laborious reopening plan, the city’s entertainment chief is hoping to see content production begin to return in a significant way by September. 29 more words
via New York City Hopes to Begin ‘Robust Comeback’ of Production in September — Variety
Major League Baseball returned to our screens on Thursday night, and boy did fans miss it. ESPN’s coverage of the game between the New York Yankees and the defending World Series Champion Washington Nationals struck a huge home run, drawing the network’s largest ever audience for an opening night game. 7 more words
via TV Ratings: Baseball’s Return Hits Home Run for ESPN — Variety
History matters. Facts matter. Especially in this moment of racial and political reckoning. With “Birth of a Nation” as its powerful and wicked origin story, the Hollywood film industry has been shaping the narrative about Black people in America for more than a century. 13 more words
via Hollywood Has a Responsibility to Get Black Stories Right (Guest Column) — Variety
The Art Directors Guild has released an 11-page document outlining their set of best practice protocols for film and TV productions operating during the COVID-19 pandemic. 31 more words
via Art Directors Guild Releases Best Practice Protocols for Film and TV Sets — Variety
The state of New Jersey issued a lengthy defense on Friday of its order closing movie theaters, arguing that theaters pose an “unnecessary” danger amid a raging pandemic. 29 more words
via New Jersey Defends Movie Theater Shutdown, Warning of ‘Unnecessary’ Danger — Variety
With the debut of Quibi, the short form categories at the Emmys may never be the same. The launch of the mobile streaming service hasn’t exactly been smooth: There were early questions about its business plan and whether consumers would want to pay for such content when free platforms including YouTube exist, subscriptions have already…
via How Quibi Could Shake Up the Short Form Emmy Races — Variety
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