South by Southwest laid off at least 50 employees, or a third of its year-round staff, Monday as the festival faces losses in the tens of millions after the cancellation of this year’s festival. 25 more words
via SXSW Lays Off One-Third of Employees in ‘Heartbreaking’ Step — Variety
“Star Wars” actor John Boyega is partnering with Netflix through his UpperRoom Productions shingle to develop non-English language films centered on West and East Africa. The company said on Tuesday that the indie production house founded by the British-Nigerian thesp “will develop film projects based on stories, cast, characters, crew, literary properties, mythology, screenplays and/or…
via ‘Star Wars’ Actor John Boyega Sets Netflix Deal — Variety
Does anyone still watch televised beauty pageants? Some must do: The likes of Miss America and Miss World presumably aren’t being broadcast to a global audience of ghosts, whatever their declining presence in the popular imagination. 21 more words
NBC News is considering whether its venerable “Today” morning show might also serve as an all-day streaming-video outlet. In a memo issued Monday, NBC News Digital staffers were told that the company plans to explore streaming opportunities for “Today” and intends to shift some employees assigned to video “to focus on preparing for a streaming…
via NBC News Explores Streaming Options for ‘Today’ (EXCLUSIVE) — Variety
Sony is to push back the release of “Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway” until Aug. 7, Variety has confirmed. The James Corden-voiced live-action and CGI family sequel had been due to launch in the U.K. 23 more words
via Sony Delays Release of ‘Peter Rabbit 2’ Until August Amid Coronavirus Disruption — Variety
Things are heating up for “The Bachelor,” both in terms of Peter Weber’s tough decision and in terms of the ratings. The ABC dating show aired part 1 of its finale last night to series high numbers. 21 more words
via TV Ratings: ‘The Bachelor’ Jumps to Season High With Finale Part 1 — Variety
In a year when everything seems topsy-turvy, the two media companies that broadcast one of the nation’s favorite sporting events are hoping their work on it will proceed as normal. 29 more words
via WarnerMedia, CBS Hope the NCAA Basketball Show Goes On — Variety
Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt are on a quest for the secret to eternal life in the early 20th Century in Disney’s new trailer for “Jungle Cruise.” In footage released Tuesday, Blunt’s researcher Dr. 26 more words
via Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt Search for Eternal Life in ‘Jungle Cruise’ Trailer — Variety
Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning actor Bryan Cranston, of “Breaking Bad” and “Malcolm in the Middle” fame, will close the Geffen Playhouse 2020-21 season with his directorial debut at the theater. 27 more words
via Bryan Cranston to Make Geffen Playhouse Directorial Debut — Variety
Without losing perspective, the city in the U.S. that may have been hit hardest thus far by the spread of the coronavirus may be one that has not yet seen a single case of the illness: Austin, Texas, where the annual South by Southwest conference, which brings dozens of thousands of people and hundreds of…
via SXSW May Be Canceled, but There’s a Lot Happening in Austin This Week — Variety
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