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| Sexuality under the microscope in Showtime's 'Masters of Sex' series Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 06:54 PM PDT  By Piya Sinha-Roy BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) - The sexual revolution has been well-documented on TV shows like HBO's "Sex and the City," but a new Showtime drama "Masters of Sex" turns the lens on the pioneering couple who started the public conversation about sexuality. The show, which premieres on September 29, explores the early relationship of groundbreaking sex researchers Virginia Johnson and William Masters. It documents their discoveries based on Thomas Maier's 2009 biography "Masters of Sex. ... Full Story | Top |
| TCA: 'Masters of Sex' panel finds something funny about doing it Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 05:20 PM PDT (The story contains sexual content in paragraphs 5 and 9) By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - For Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan, sex is a laughing matter, as long as it's done right. The laughing, that is. Sheen and Caplan, who play pioneering sex researches William Masters and Virginia Johnson in the Showtime series "Masters of Sex" - premiering September 29 - appeared with their castmates and the show's executive producers at the Television Critics Association on Tuesday to discuss the new show - and the delicate art of mining laughs from intimate acts. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Private Benjamin' actress Eileen Brennan dies Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 05:17 PM PDT By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - American actress Eileen Brennan, best known for her Oscar-nominated role in the 1980 film "Private Benjamin," has died from bladder cancer. She was 80. Los Angeles-born Brennan died on Sunday at her home in Burbank, a Los Angeles suburb, surrounded by her family, said Kim Vasilakis, a media representative for the actress. "Our family is so grateful for the outpouring of love and respect for Eileen," Brennan's family said in a statement. "She was funny and caring and truly one of a kind. Her strength and love will never be forgotten. ... Full Story | Top |
| TCA: Showtime's David Nevins - 'I want our producers to take risks' Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 04:50 PM PDT  By Tim Molloy NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Showtime president David Nevins says he doesn't have any objections to the upcoming twists coming to "Homeland." "I want our producers to take risks," he said at a Television Critics Association panel on Tuesday. "It's not about resetting back at the beginning at the end of every episode. The enemy of good television is boredom and predictability." What changes is he talking about? Click here at your own peril. Nevins spoke after making a series of announcements about his network. ... Full Story | Top |
| Exclusive: Sony wins bidding war for sci-fi book 'Tomorrow and Tomorrow' Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 04:48 PM PDT By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Sony Pictures has emerged from a competitive situation with the feature film rights to Thomas Sweterlitsch's sci-fi novel "Tomorrow and Tomorrow," which will be adapted by Noah Oppenheim ("The Maze Runner"), according to an individual familiar with the project. Film 360 will produce with the Mark Gordon Company. Set 10 years after the destruction of Pittsburgh, "Tomorrow and Tomorrow" follows one survivor who discovers a scandalous cover-up regarding the city's demise as he goes about creating a digital reproduction of the area. ... Full Story | Top |
| Federal violence-in-entertainment study sails to the Senate floor Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 04:46 PM PDT By Ira Teinowitz LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Legislation calling for a federal study of violence in videogames, TV and movies sailed through a congressional committee on Tuesday - with the support of film and television trade groups - that's part of a wider look at possible causes of gun deaths in the U.S. With little discussion and no opposition, the Senate Commerce Committee sent the Violent Content Research Act to the Senate floor. ... Full Story | Top |
| TCA: Showtime gives pilot order to 'Trending Down' Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 04:45 PM PDT By Jethro Nededog LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - As expected, Showtime has given an official pilot order to comedy "Trending Down." Production will begin on the East Coast this fall. Entertainment president David Nevins made the announcement during Tuesday's Television Critics Association press tour. As TheWrap first reported, Philip Seymour Hoffman will star alongside "Revolutionary Road" star Kathryn Hahn on the pilot described as "a blistering attack on our youth-obsessed culture, and a darkly comic examination of what it means to matter. Or matter not. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Sharknado' third airing gets more viewers than the first two Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 04:45 PM PDT By Tony Maglio LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The "Sharknado" storm continues to build: the third time proved to be the charm for the made-for-TV movie about a tornado full o' sharks over the weekend with 2.1 million. In fact, Saturday night's third airing of "Sharknado" was the most-watched original movie encore in Syfy history. The movie aired during an all-day "Sharkathon" festival which also featured "Sharktopus," "Two-Headed Shark Attack" and "Swamp Shark." The encore telecast earned 1.9 million viewers, which was 500,000 more than its premiere. ... Full Story | Top |
| Jennifer Jason Leigh, Anna Torv join Ryan Murphy's HBO pilot Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 04:43 PM PDT By Jethro Nededog LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Two more stars have joined "Glee" and "American Horror Story" co-creator Ryan Murphy and "Dexter" co-executive producer Lauren Gussis' pilot for HBO. Jennifer Jason Leigh and Anna Torv have joined "Open" in potential series regular roles if the pilot is ordered to series, TheWrap has learned. Torv and Leigh will play lesbian parters, Windsor and Holly, respectively. Windsor is a yoga instructor who despite being with Holly for a long time feels an attraction to Grace (which has yet to be cast). ... Full Story | Top |
| TCA: Josh Hartnett, Eva Green join Showtime's 'Penny Dreadful' Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 04:42 PM PDT  By Tim Molloy NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Josh Hartnett and Eva Green have joined Showtime's Victorian monster show "Penny Dreadful." Hartnett will play Ethan Chandler, a fake American cowboy who impresses Victorian women, but has a dark side, Showtime president David Nevins said at the Television Critics Association summer press tour Tuesday. Green plays Vanessa Ives, "sort of the fulcrum of the show," he said. The network describes her as a "seductive and formidable beauty full of secrets and danger." The series is expected to go into production in October, and may air by spring 2014. ... Full Story | Top |
| Exclusive: 'The Butler's David Oyelowo, 'Cloud Atlas' actor join Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar' Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 04:39 PM PDT  By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "The Butler" star David Oyelowo and "Cloud Atlas" actor David Gyasi have joined the cast of Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar," an individual familiar with the hush-hush project has told TheWrap. The duo previously worked together on "Red Tails," and details of their characters are being kept confidential. Paramount, Warner Bros. and a representative for Nolan did not respond to a request for comment, though the three parties haven't confirmed any "Interstellar" casting to TheWrap. Representatives for Oyelowo and Gyasi declined to comment. ... Full Story | Top |
| TCA: 'Dexter' spinoff possible, showrunner Scott Buck gets two-year showtime deal Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 04:37 PM PDT By Lucas Shaw NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Showtime president David Nevins says a "Dexter" spinoff could happen, and announced an overall two-year deal with "Dexter" showrunner Scott Buck to keep him with the network when the series ends. Asked about a spinoff at the Television Critics Association summer press tour Tuesday, he replied, "We announced a deal with Scott Buck today. Draw your own conclusions." He also said Showtime won't be spoiling any details about the "Dexter" finale later this year - because the resolution of the series sells itself. ... Full Story | Top |
| Hey, Peter Jackson, Freddie Wong is bringing high-frame rate online - and viewers are flocking to it Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 04:35 PM PDT By Lucas Shaw NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - When Peter Jackson opted to shoot and release "The Hobbit" at 48 frames per second, he predicted the higher frame rate would become the new standard for all of Hollywood's biggest films. Instead, it sparked a major dispute. Less than a year after the film's release, the jury is still out, but that didn't deter Freddie Wong, the most effects-savvy filmmaker on YouTube, from shooting the action scenes of the second season of his hit show "Video Game School" at 48 frames per second. ... Full Story | Top |
| Upfronts 2013: NBC finishes sales with $2.1 billion take, up from last year Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 04:33 PM PDT By Tim Molloy NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - NBC has bucked the trend this upfronts season by booking $2.1 billion in advertising sales, up from $1.8 billion last year, a person with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap. NBC's improved take comes as the top-rated network, CBS, held steady at $2.7 billion in upfront sales, and Fox, which dipped in the ratings last season, slipped from last year's take of about $1.9 billion. NBC is third in the key 18-49 demographic behind the two networks, ahead of ABC and the CW. The CW was consistent with last year's take of $420 million. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark' seeks new leading man Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 04:32 PM PDT By Tony Maglio LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Ever pulled on a mask and dreamed you were Spider-Man? Now you can be - and you don't need superpowers - you just need to be a good singer and actor (and possibly have a high threshold for pain). The Broadway show "Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark" announced a coast-to-coast search to find its next leading man, who of course plays the dual-role of Spider-Man/Peter Parker. The show's original and current star, Reeve Carney, is departing the production on Sep. 15. ... Full Story | Top |
| Michael B. Jordan tells Bill Simmons: I'm making a basketball-themed TV show Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 04:31 PM PDT  By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Fruitvale Station" star Michael B. Jordan is developing a basketball-themed TV show set in Detroit, the actor told Grantland's Bill Simmons on Monday's edition of popular podcast The B.S. Report. It's unclear whether Jordan intends to act on the show or simply stay behind the scenes in a producing capacity. A representative for the actor had no comment. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Smurfs 2' director on changing Jonathan Winters' life, not casting Ryan Gosling Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 04:30 PM PDT  By Brent Lang LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The Smurfs are hitting theaters, and this time the group of bright-blue miniature mushroom dwellers are taking Paris by storm. Based on the comics of Belgian artist Peyo and the popular cartoon television series they inspired, the Smurfs were a global smash when they first invaded the big screen in 2011. The family film racked up more than $560 million worldwide, making it one of Sony's most important franchises. ... Full Story | Top |
| TCA: ABC renews 'Switched at Birth,' back-orders Jennifer Lopez' 'The Fosters' Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 04:28 PM PDT By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Switched at Birth" has been renewed for a third season by ABC Family, which has also given back orders to its new series "The Fosters" and "Twisted," the network said Tuesday. In addition to the back order, "Twisted" has added Charles Pratt Jr. ("The Lying Game") as a writer and executive producer. "The Fosters," which is executive produced by Jennifer Lopez, revolves around "a multi-ethnic family mix of foster and biological kids being raised by two moms. ... Full Story | Top |
| Exclusive: Sundance Institute digitally premiering 15 movies this fall Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 04:27 PM PDT By Josh Dickey LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Sundance Institute will release 15 independent films in the coming months through its Artist Services self-distribution program, including the premiere of "Sing Me the Song That Says I Love You: A Concert for Kate McGarrigle with Martha and Rufus Wainwright." The 15 titles are all making their digital debuts through a variety of platforms and storefronts from August 13 to September 17. Platforms include iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Entertainment Network, SundanceNOW, VUDU and YouTube. ... Full Story | Top |
| TCA: 'The Originals' hopes to capture 'Non-Vampire Diaries' fans Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 04:27 PM PDT By Jethro Nededog LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Although The CW's "The Originals" is a spinoff of its hit "The Vampire Diaries," executive producer Julie Plec appears to be distancing the shows from each other - at least for the time being. "We've just had an audience grow with us after four years of 'The Vampire Diaries,'" Plec said at Tuesday's Television Critics Association press tour. "That show was more of a coming of age story, cemented in the idea of first love and struggles with being a vampire. ... Full Story | Top |
| Jerry Bruckheimer believes 'Lone Ranger' will be judged favorably over time Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 04:26 PM PDT  By Tony Maglio LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "The Lone Ranger" was widely panned by critics and an flopped at the box office, but producer Jerry Bruckheimer told Vulture that he believes the long-term jury is still out. "I think it is going to be looked back on as a brave, wonderful film," Bruckheimer said. The film currently has a 27 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes from critics. Its score is even worse among the aggregator's "Top Critics," who gave it an 11 percent. Audiences, on the other hand, have given the movie a 61 percent. ... Full Story | Top |
| Exclusive: New Guillermo Arriaga, Punisher Shorts to open HollyShorts Fest Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 04:25 PM PDT By Steve Pond LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The ninth annual HollyShorts Film Festival will open on August 15 with "Zero Hour," a film written by "Babel" and "21 Grams" screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga and directed by his protégé Dan Carrillo Levy, and will also feature an opening-night screening of "Punisher: Dirty Laundry," directed by Phil Joanou ("Three O'Clock High," "Rattle and Hum") and starring Thomas Jane, HollyShorts organizers told TheWrap on Tuesday. ... Full Story | Top |
| TCA: 'Reign' responds to inaccuracy claims: 'it's not the History Channel' Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 04:20 PM PDT By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - How do the cast and executive producer of the CW's upcoming Mary, Queen of Scots drama "Reign" answer that the series isn't completely accurate? "It's not the History Channel," explains Adelaide Kane, who plays Mary. She spoke Tuesday in a Television Critics Association panel where critics struggled with the notion that a CW show targeting 18-to-34-year-olds might take some dramatic liberties to make things more fun. The series premieres October 17. ... Full Story | Top |
| Al Jazeera America announces 12 new U.S. bureaus and correspondents Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 04:19 PM PDT By Sara Morrison LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Al Jazeera America announced 12 American news bureaus on Tuesday: Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C. "It is critical for Al Jazeera America to have bureaus strategically placed throughout the U.S. so that we can cover the news from wherever it happens," said Al Jazeera America's senior vice president of newsgathering Marcy McGinnis. ... Full Story | Top |
| Exclusive: 'Casino Royale' director Martin Campbell to direct 'Alpha' for Paramount Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 04:18 PM PDT By Lucas Shaw NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - "Casino Royale" director Martin Campbell is in talks to direct "Alpha" for Paramount and Parkes/MacDonald, multiple individuals with knowledge of the deal told TheWrap. Written by Scott Frank and with previous drafts by David Benioff, Graham Roland and Carl Ellsworth, the script follows a Navy Seal sent to South America to train dogs for combat service. The handler teaching him how to train the canines is captured, leaving the Seal with the dogs. When he finds out the handler is still alive, he and the dogs goes back to South America to save him. ... Full Story | Top |
| Starz strikes deal with 20th Century Fox to air 'Ice Age,' 'X-Men,' others Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 04:17 PM PDT By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Starz has struck a multi-year licensing agreement with 20th Century Fox Television Distribution to air numerous titles from the Fox film library including the "Ice Age," "X-Men," "Home Alone" franchises, among others. The films will air on Starz and Encore, as well as their HD counterparts and online platforms such as Starz Play and Encore Play. Other films under the agreement include "Big Momma's House," the 2001 version of "Planet of the Apes," "Dodgeball," "Dude, Where's My Car?" and "How Stella Got Her Groove Back. ... Full Story | Top |
| Theater lobbying group hails soda ban ruling, but Bloomberg won't give up fight Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 04:16 PM PDT By Brent Lang LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - A lobbying group for theater chains hailed a New York state appeals court decision on Tuesday to strike down New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's attempts to restrict sugary beverage sales. The mayor vowed to keep fighting for the controversial ban on the large size beverages in theaters and restaurants; , intended to curb obesity. ... Full Story | Top |
| Exclusive: Ed Asner joins Joseph Fiennes and Tom Cavanagh 'The Games Maker' Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 04:15 PM PDT  By Brent Lang LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Ed Asner, the Emmy-winning star of "Lou Grant" and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," has officially joined the cast of "The Games Maker," his publicist told TheWrap. "The Games Maker" centers on a young boy whose love of board games catapults him into a fantastical world and pits him against an evil inventor. Asner will play the grandfather of the film's young protagonist (David Mazouz). The cast also includes Joseph Fiennes ("Shakespeare in Love") and Tom Cavanagh (TV's "Ed"). ... Full Story | Top |
| ABC's 'World News With Diane Sawyer' scores first demo win over NBC's Brian Williams since 2008 Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 04:13 PM PDT By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - ABC's "World News With Diane Sawyer" pulled off a rare feat last week, scoring a weekly win against "NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams" in the key 25-54 news demo and snapping the 243-week winning streak that "Nightly News" had enjoyed in the demo. For the week of July 22, "World News" edged out "Nightly News" in the demo, averaging 1.917 million viewers in the demo, compared to 1.879 for "Nightly News. ... Full Story | Top |
| 3D's terrible summer continues as 'The Wolverine,' 'Turbo' hit new lows Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 04:12 PM PDT By Brent Lang LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Americans are putting down their tinted 3D glasses and choosing to see more films in old-fashioned, cheaper two dimensions this summer, according to a report by B. Riley & Co analyst Eric Wold. Ticket sales for 3D versions of films including last weekend's "The Wolverine" and the recent animated offering "Turbo" hit new lows for the format over the last two weekends, Wold reports, dipping to just 25 percent of the total box office in the case of "Turbo. ... Full Story | Top |
| Toronto Fest's documentary lineup takes aim at Donald Rumsfeld, Bob Guccione, more Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 04:11 PM PDT By Steve Pond LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - New documentaries from acclaimed filmmakers Claude Lanzmann ("Shoah"), Marcel Ophuls ("The Sorrow and the Pity"), Frederick Wiseman ("Titicut Follies") and Errol Morris ("The Thin Blue Line") highlight the typically strong doc lineup at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, TIFF organizers announced on Tuesday. Lanzmann will be represented with "The Last of the Unjust" (photo above), which chronicles the last president of the Jewish council in the Theresienstadt ghetto in World War II. Ophuls has "Ain't Misbehavin'," an autobiographical doc. ... Full Story | Top |
| Oscar, Emmy chief Don Mischer to produce Chinese awards show Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 04:08 PM PDT  By Greg Gilman LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Don Mischer - who has been responsible for several Super Bowl Halftime Shows, the Oscars, the Primetime Emmys and President Obama's 2009 Inaugural Celebration - will take his talents across the sea to produce China's Huading Awards. A series of vote-based awards shows, launched in 2007 by Beijing media company Global Talents Media Group, the Huadings honor Chinese sports and entertainment A-listers. ... Full Story | Top |
| Eli Roth's 'Green Inferno' heading to Toronto Film Fest's Midnight Madness section Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 04:07 PM PDT  By Steve Pond LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Eli Roth's "The Green Inferno," a horror film about a group of college students abducted by the cannibalistic Amazon tribe they're trying to help, is among the films that will be screened in the Midnight Madness section of the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. The section will kick off with the opening-night premiere of "All Cheerleaders Die," from Lucky McKee and Chris Sivertson. The lineup was revealed by Midnight Madness programmer Colin Geddes, appropriately enough, at midnight in Toronto. ... Full Story | Top |
| Why networks are bleeding 18-49-year olds - CBS has the answer Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 04:05 PM PDT By Tim Molloy NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - There are lots of theories about why broadcasters are losing adult viewers under 50: They're spreading out to cable, or watching shows online. Maybe network shows just aren't what they used to be. CBS has another idea: Networks are winning fewer viewers 18-to-49 because there are fewer people 18-49. Not only that, the network says, but those who remain don't carry the weight they once did. They tend to skew younger, and to increasingly - gasp - live at home, even up to the age of 34. As CBS Corp. chief research officer David F. ... Full Story | Top |
| Calm your morning crankies with the new Grumpy Cat Grumppuccino Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 04:02 PM PDT By Sara Morrison LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Move over, Kopi Luwak! There's a new cat-affiliated coffee in town: Grumpy Cat and her over exposed under bite now have their own coffee drink. The Grumppuccino comes in three flavors: Coffee, Mocha and Vanilla. There does not appear to be a "tartar sauce" flavor, which would be in line with Grumpy Cat's given name, "Tardar Sauce." Grumpy Cat and her people are making the most of Ms. Cat's limelight. Ms. Cat recently came to Los Angeles to celebrate the release of her first book and meet her many fans. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Bourne' director Paul Greengrass defends the big budget Tentpole Machine Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 04:01 PM PDT  By Greg Gilman LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Despite a string of big budget bombs at the box office this summer, "Bourne Supremacy" director Paul Greengrass is applauding the Hollywood studio system for taking risks to successfully produce global entertainment. "I'm the first in a room to be critical, but I'm telling you what's in my heart. I know there are so many people who work their butts off trying to get the best possible films. And in my experience, there are people who are willing to take considerable risks," the director said during an interview with the Film Society of Lincoln Center. ... Full Story | Top |
| TCA: 'Homeland' stars and producers talk (huge season 3 spoiler) Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 03:59 PM PDT (The story has strong language in paragraph 15) By Tim Molloy NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - The biggest thing we can spoil about Season 3 of "Homeland" is something that doesn't happen in the first two episodes. Ready? You've been warned. Season 2 ended with Carrie Matheson (Claire Danes) helping Nicholas Brody (Damian Lewis) escape to Canada after a bomb in his car blew up CIA headquarters. The producers said at a Television Critics Association panel Monday that it's okay to tell you where that leaves the show in Season 3, so here we go. Brody is still AWOL for the first two episodes. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Ray Donovan' executive producer takes leave from show after guilty plea Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 03:55 PM PDT By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Bryan Zuriff has taken a leave of absence from the Showtime drama "Ray Donovan" after pleading guilty to running a gambling operation with ties to the Russian mob. "I'm incredibly grateful to have been a part of the extraordinary 'Ray Donovan' family," Zuriff said in a statement. "Out of respect for my colleagues at the network and everyone involved with the show I'm voluntarily taking a leave of absence so that the resolution of my personal legal matters won't distract from the audience's great response to the program. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'All My Children,' 'One Life to Live' crew members get residuals under IATSE settlement Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 03:53 PM PDT By Brent Lang LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Violating its deal with crew members may be a costly error for the producers of "One Life to Live" and "All My Children." TheWrap has learned that the online soap operas will have to share residuals with behind the scenes workers due to excessive production costs. In June, the soap opera's producer Prospect Park and the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees Local 52 - the union that represents crew members - squared off in a pitched negotiation over what the labor organization believed were a series of contract violations. ... Full Story | Top |
| Cannes Grand Prix winner 'Salvo' acquired by Film Movement Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 03:52 PM PDT By Greg Gilman LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Film Movement has picked up the North American distribution rights to "Salvo," an Italian noir which won the Grand Prix at Cannes Critics' Week and the France 4 Visionary Award earlier this year. The drama from first time feature filmmakers Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza follows Sicilian Mafia hitman, who spares the young, blind sister of one of his victims. Film Movement is planning a limited national theatrical run after opening in New York in the second quarter of 2014. ... Full Story | Top |
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