Showbiz Sandbox 411: Everybody Has An Excuse For Lackluster “Solo”
May 28, 2018
On paper Han Solo seemed like the most obvious character for which to pursue a standalone Star Wars spinoff, however the resulting movie, “Solo,” opened to less than stellar numbers. What’s worse, the movie didn’t fly internationally either. Whether it was the film’s highly publicized production troubles or a case of franchise fatigue, everyone involved will be able to point the finger at someone else for the end result.
Meanwhile, just as Disney begins reexamining how many Star Wars films they should release in a single year, they may have to revise their offer for Twentieth Century Fox. Comcast came along last week and beat Disney’s purchase price, upping the ante to $60 billion in what would be an all-cash deal.
Production coordinators aren’t asking for that kind of money, but they are asking to be unionized. Such a move might help those who are employed in what has become an essential position on any film or television crew from having to renegotiate their fees on every new production.
Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment news including a K-Pop band tops the billboard charts, Harvey Weinstein is charged with sexual assault and James Bond heads to Universal Pictures.
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‘Solo’ Sputters at Box Office, Raising Worries of ‘Star Wars’ Fatigue
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/27/movies/solo-a-star-wars-story-sputters-at-box-office.html
Wang Xiaohio named head of China Film Bureau
http://chinafilminsider.com/headlines-from-china-wang-xiaohui-named-head-of-china-film-bureau/
Ryan Reynolds, Michael Bay Team for Skydance and Netflix’s ‘Six Underground’
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/ryan-reynolds-michael-bay-team-six-underground-movie-1114068
Comcast is preparing bid for Fox TV and movie assets, rivaling Disney’s offer
http://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-ct-fi-fox-disney-comcast-20180523-story.html
Sony Agrees to Buy Additional 60 Percent Stake in EMI Music Publishing, Now to Own 90 Percent
https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8457178/sony-buys-60-percent-stake-in-emi-music-publishing
Sony Doubles Its Song Catalog – and Its Control of the Music Industry
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/sony-buys-emi-doubling-its-song-catalog-and-control-of-the-music-industry-w520601
YouTube Just Added Songwriter, Label and Publisher Credits to Millions of Songs
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/youtube-adds-songwriter-label-and-publisher-credits-to-millions-of-songs/
Vevo to Shut Down Site, Giving in to YouTube Empire
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/vevo-to-shut-down-site-giving-in-to-youtube-empire-w520732
BTS Earns First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With ‘Love Yourself: Tear’
https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8458036/bts-earns-first-no-1-album-billboard-200-chart-love-yourself-tear
Calypso by David Sedaris – BookFilter
http://bookfilter.com/2017/11/01/calypso/
Harvey Weinstein Arrested, Charged With Rape After Surrendering to Police
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/harvey-weinstein-arrested-movie-mogul-surrenders-nypd-expected-be-charged-rape-1114736
Morgan Freeman Accused of Sexual Harassment by Multiple Women
http://variety.com/2018/film/news/morgan-freeman-harassment-inappropriate-behavior-1202820911/
SAG-AFTRA Reconsiders Morgan Freeman’s Lifetime Achievement Award
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/morgan-freeman-sag-awards-lifetime-achievement-honor-being-reconsidered-1114690
Morgan Freeman Claims He “Did Not Create Unsafe Work Environments” in New Statement
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/morgan-freeman-second-statement-misconduct-allegations-i-did-not-create-unsafe-work-environments-1115153
‘Arrested Development’: We Sat Down With the Cast. It Got Raw.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/23/arts/television/arrested-development-netflix-interview-jeffrey-tambor.html
Jason Bateman Responds to ‘Arrested Development’ N.Y. Times Interview Backlash: “I Was Wrong Here”
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jason-bateman-ny-times-arrested-development-interview-backlash-1114566
Universal Wins International Rights to James Bond 25
http://variety.com/2018/film/news/bond-25-universal-international-rights-1202822141/
‘Hair’ will be NBC’s next live musical
https://broadway.news/2018/05/24/hair-will-be-nbcs-next-live-musical/
‘Fortnite’, ‘God of War’ Boost Worldwide Gaming Revenue to $9B in April
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/fortnite-drives-video-game-sales-revenue-april-9b-1114539
Disney Closes Day More Valuable Than Netflix
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/netflix-becomes-more-valuable-disney-1114619
Netflix Signs First-Look Deal With Producer Kim Magnusson for Nordic Movies
http://variety.com/2018/film/global/netflix-first-look-deal-producer-kim-magnusson-nordic-movies-1202818115/
Andy Warhol’s Interview Magazine Has Folded
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/andy-warhol-interview-magazine-folded_us_5b02fa61e4b07309e05afc31
ABC Cancels ‘The Chew,’ Expands ‘GMA’ to Third Hour
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/abc-cancels-chew-gma-expanded-1114424
HBG, Amazon Partner on Narrative Content for Echo Device
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/content-and-e-books/article/76931-hbg-amazon-team-to-develop-interactive-content-for-echo-device.html
Production Coordinators Fight for Equal Pay for Equal Work
http://variety.com/2018/artisans/production/production-coordinators-pay-1202819047/
Paul Bloch, Famed Publicist Adept at Putting Out Fires in Hollywood, Dies at 78
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/paul-bloch-dead-rogers-cowan-publicist-sylvester-stallone-eddie-murphy-nick-nolte-was-78-1114977
Philip Roth, Towering Novelist Who Explored Lust, Jewish Life and America, Dies at 85
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/22/obituaries/philip-roth-dead.html
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