Showbiz Sandbox 654: CinemaCon Promotes A Bright Future for Movie Theatres
April 16, 2024
CinemaCon, the annual gathering of cinema operators in Las Vegas, was filled with anxiety this year thanks to a lack of wide releases due to the recent labor strikes. However, most Hollywood studios showed up with a few movie stars to hawk an increasing number of big titles due later in the year and into 2025. As well, technology companies introduced some exciting new advances in projection and image quality. In all, the conference pointed toward better days ahead for movie theaters.
In even better news, it looks as if the many behind-the-scenes craft people who work on films and television shows may not go on strike like the writers and actors did last year. The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) appears to be having very positive negotiations with Alliance of Motion Picture Television Producers on a new contract.
Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including how Disney won its shareholder battle, the winners of this year’s Writers Guild Awards and CBS whips up a new streaming news service.
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‘Godzilla X Kong’ Roars Past $436M WW; ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ Tops $450M; Latest ‘Detective Conan’ Huge In Japan
https://deadline.com/2024/04/godzilla-x-kong-kung-fu-panda-4-detective-conan-china-japan-global-international-box-office-1235885714/
‘Civil War’: Red States and Blue States Set Aside Their Differences for Alex Garland’s Movie
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/civil-war-red-states-and-blue-states-1235875216/
IATSE Has “Cautious Optimism” About General Negotiations With Studios As Union Aims To Finalize Craft-Specific Issues This Week
https://deadline.com/2024/04/iatse-general-negotiations-cautious-optimism-studios-craft-specific-issues-done-1235886109/
American Federation of Musicians Ratifies New Deal With Studios
https://deadline.com/2024/04/american-federation-of-musicians-ratifies-deal-studios-1235873942/
CBS News Plans Streaming Overhaul With New ‘Whip-Around’ Program
https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/cbs-news-streaming-overhaul-whip-around-1235965338/
Vince McMahon Sells $311 Million In Stock to TKO and Endeavor In Buyback
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2024-04-08/vince-mcmahon-sells-back-311-million-in-tko-stock-to-endeavor
Book Summaries and Other Knock Off Books Proliferate
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/apr/07/we-may-lose-ability-to-think-critically-at-all-the-book-summary-apps-accused-of-damaging-authors-sales
‘We May Lose Ability to Think Critically at All’: The Book-Summary Apps Accused of Damaging Authors’ Sales
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/apr/07/we-may-lose-ability-to-think-critically-at-all-the-book-summary-apps-accused-of-damaging-authors-sales
Robert MacNeil, Longtime PBS Anchor, Dies at 93
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/robert-macneil-dead-pbs-anchorman-1235873118/
Dan Wallin, Oscar-Nominated and Emmy-Winning Music Mixer, Dies at 97
https://variety.com/2024/film/news/dan-wallin-dead-music-mixer-1235966619/
Trina Robbins, Creator and Historian of Comic Books, Dies at 85
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/10/arts/trina-robbins-dead.html
Christopher Durang, Playwright Who Mixed High Art and Low Humor, Dies at 75
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/03/theater/christopher-durang-dead.html
Richard Leibner, Influential Agent for News Anchors, Dies at 85
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/richard-leibner-dead-agent-news-anchors-1235870295/
Lynn Loring, ‘Search for Tomorrow’ Actress Turned Producer and Top Television Executive, Dies at 80
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/lynn-loring-dead-search-for-tomorrow-tv-executive-1235864577/
Joe Flaherty, ‘SCTV’ and ‘Freaks and Geeks’ Actor, Dies at 82
https://variety.com/2024/film/news/joe-flaherty-dead-dies-sctv-freaks-and-geeks-1235957809/
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