Ron Howard’s “Apollo 13” celebrated its 25th anniversary on June 30. With the help of post house Digital Domain, the 1995 film depicted a 1970 space mission that turned into a fight for survival after an oxygen tank exploded in the service module. 18 more words
via As ‘Apollo 13’ Turns 25, VFX Pros Look Back on Creating Key Scenes on the Ron Howard Film — Variety
Although the public part of this year’s Karlovy Vary Film Festival — the key event for the film business in Central and Eastern Europe — was canceled, the festival is pressing ahead with its industry section, Eastern Promises, which runs July 6-8 in an online format. 11 more words
via Karlovy Vary Film Festival Helps Producers Hone Marketing Skills — Variety
HBO Max has revealed the first trailer for “An American Pickle,” an upcoming comedy starring Seth Rogen set to premiere on the platform on Aug. 6. 32 more words
via Seth Rogen’s ‘An American Pickle’ on HBO Max Releases First Trailer (Watch) — Variety
With the passing of comedy legend Carl Reiner, tributes have poured in from all over the world. Bernadette Peters spoke with Variety about her memories of growing up watching Reiner on television in Sid Caesar’s “Your Show of Shows” and in “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” then getting to work with him on the seminal…
Major League Baseball has officially canceled this year’s All-Star game, which was supposed to be hosted by the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 14. To make up for it, the 2022 game will now be held at Dodger Stadium. 22 more words
via MLB Cancels All-Star Game Amid Rising Coronavirus Cases in Los Angeles — Variety
Leaders of the Writers Guild of America have unanimously endorsed the successor deal reached with studios on its master contract, triggering a ratification vote among the 15,000 members. 31 more words
via WGA Leaders Unanimously Endorse Tentative Deal With Studios — Variety
This Independence Day weekend sees the fittingly timed release of “Hamilton,” with the hit Broadway show about the United States’ founding fathers making the jump to living rooms on Disney Plus. 26 more words
via New Movies to Watch This Week: ‘Hamilton’ on Disney Plus, ‘The Outpost’ — Variety
“Days of Our Lives” producers plan to resume production later this summer. In a memo sent Friday to cast and crew, producer Corday Productions announced plans to begin work on new episodes of the long-running NBC daytime drama Sept. 19 more words
via ‘Days of Our Lives’ Sets Production Restart Date — Variety
The crew members of Amazon Prime Video’s television adaptation “The Lord of the Rings” and Netflix’s upcoming take on Japanese animated series “Cowboy Bepop,” have both been granted permission to enter New Zealand to begin or resume production, along with five other projects. 14 more words
In February, Netflix began to feature daily Top 10 lists on its user interface to showcase what films and television shows had the highest streaming numbers. 32 more words
via How TikTok Users Boosted the NSFW Film ‘Love’ From 2015 Into Netflix’s Top 10 — Variety
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