Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Says Battle Against Hamas Is “Just The Beginning” As U.S. Networks Dispatch Anchors To Tel Aviv – Update

The pictures that you see from Hamas are just the beginning. We have killed many of those fighters. Every place where Hamas is active and working will be completely destroyed. A plume of smoke rises in the sky of Gaza City(Photo by MAHMUD HAMS/AFP via Getty Images) We just started, and I emphasize, we just started to hit Hamas, he said. Israel reportedly is planning ground operations in Gaza. There is never any justification for terrorism....

October 9, 2023 · 3 min · 563 words · Katherine Barron

It’s Official: WGA Members Overwhelmingly Ratify New Three-Year Deal With Studios

(Updated withSAG-AFTRAstatement)Writers have officially approved their deal with the studios. There were 8,435 yes votes and 90 no votes, the guild announced in an email sent to members. Watch on Deadline With major strides for scribes in terms of A.I. Getty Today both Stiehm and Takeuchi praise the massive mandate members gave the agreement. Together we were able to accomplish what many said was impossible only six months ago. It is important progress for our industry that writers are back to work....

October 9, 2023 · 1 min · 135 words · Justin Marshall

Japan & Korea Set To Become Asia’s Next Offshore Production Hotspots, Says ‘Mortal Kombat’ & ‘Meg 2: The Trench’ Producer E. Bennett Walsh — Busan

I think the opportunity in Asia is in Korea and Japan, said Walsh. Tokyo Vicerecently had a great experience in Japan and there are more opportunities for productions like that. Some pieces of the Marvel movies have filmed in Korea, but that was just scratching the surface. Meg 2: The TrenchCMC Pictures, Warner Bros The opportunities in Japan have been under-estimated the crew base is developing, and the language barrier is changing....

October 9, 2023 · 1 min · 179 words · Elizabeth Lewis

Michael Crichton-James Patterson Hawaii Volcano Novel Gets Title & Pub Date As Screen Auction Nears

Watch a video reveal of the cover art below. LikeJurassic Park,Eruptionis planned to be the first book in a series. Im particularly excited to have worked on this wonderfully prescient novel about Mauna Loa in light of current events. Michael Crichton and James PattersonJonathan Exley/Stephanie Diani Michael Crichton had been working on the book for years. The Crichton/Patterson deal was the first deal signed after CrichtonSun signed withShane Salernoand The Story Factory....

October 9, 2023 · 1 min · 139 words · Karen Wood

The Taylor Swift Movie Hasn’t Needed The NFL’s Help To Become A Major Theatrical Event

Of those 17 airings, seven of them appeared either on a live game or on the NFL connection. (AMC steadfastly has declined to discuss its approach to marketing, as has Swifts team.) With hundreds of millions of social media followers, Swift has mastered the art of mobilizing her base. Taylor Swift performing during an Eras Tour stop in Mexico CityHector Vivas/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management She doesnt need the NFL, one studio veteran told Deadline....

October 9, 2023 · 1 min · 167 words · Christopher Morgan

Will 2024 Election Save TV? Political Ad Spend For Joe Biden-Donald Trump Rematch Will Likely Find Broadcast & Cable Swimming In Cash

Who is the demographic that votes? Thats our viewers, and everyone is going to pay to reach them. That positioning is taking effect 12 months before Americans vote. Where D.C. and Hollywood Converge – CLICK HERE Its a big deal. The bottom line is they are dying for this money. The core business is extremely weak, said another political ad player. Its a big deal. The bottom line is they are dying for this money....

October 9, 2023 · 3 min · 455 words · Kristina Benton

‘Last Week Tonight’: John Oliver Throws Darts At Former Fox News Host Tucker Carlson

John Oliverwas back at it again withLast Week TonightonMaxand threw some darts at frequent target Tucker Carlson. The former Fox News host caught some strays from the comedian amid a discussion on homeschooling. I felt more confident. John Oliver makes reference to Tucker Carlson on ‘Last Week Tonight’Max It was kind of like a sunshine the clouds opened…, Victoria said after starting to get homeschooled. That is very nice. And I know thats not something you usually hear me say after a clip on this show....

October 9, 2023 · 1 min · 144 words · Beth Khan

Barbra Streisand Details Her Struggle To Get Robert Redford On Board ‘The Way We Were’

But like my husband, hes almost apologetic about his looks, and I liked that about him. She added, So I wanted Redford for Hubbell. But he turned it down. Barbra Streisand and Robert RedfordFilmPublicityArchive/United Archives via Getty Images Streisand turned to directorSydney Pollack, a close friend of Redford, for help. Bob was concerned that the script was so focused on Katie that Hubbells character was underdeveloped. (He was right.) Bob asked Sydney, Who is this guy?...

October 8, 2023 · 2 min · 239 words · Nicole Day

China’s Pingyao International Film Festival To Open With ‘Only The River Flows’, Close With World Premiere Of ‘Football On The Roof’

Chinas Pingyao International Film Festival has announced the line-up for its seventh edition (October 11-18), which will open withWei ShujunsOnly The River Flowsand close with the world premiere of Fei YusFootball On The Roof. Weis 1990s-set noir thriller, which premiered in Un Certain Regard at this years Cannes film festival, is also one of 11 titles competing in Pingyaos Hidden Dragons competition for emerging Chinese filmmakers.Football On The Rooftells the story of a female soccer team fighting against the odds in the remote mountains of Yunnan province....

October 8, 2023 · 4 min · 769 words · Jose Martin

Greta Gerwig On “Incredible” Success Of ‘Barbie,’ Why She Will Never Act In Her Own Films & The “Nightmare” Of Scripting Her Next Project — London Film Festival

Its been incredible, Gerwig said of the response the film has received from audiences. I was invited to go on this journey. Margot Robbie came to me and said do you want to write this. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 08: Greta Gerwig during the Greta Gerwig Screen Talk at the 67th BFI London Film Festival at the BFI Southbank on October 08, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Joe Maher/Getty Images for BFI)...

October 8, 2023 · 2 min · 246 words · Timothy Poole

Jonathan Glazer Says “Events Of The Last Couple Of Days Have Been Quite Difficult For Everybody” As His Holocaust Film ‘The Zone Of Interest’ Screens At New York Film Festival

Retaliation has resulted in over 400 Palestinian casualties so far. Israel has declared war against Hamas. It felt like it was important to somehow dive into. ‘The Zone Of Interest’A24 It was like Big Brother in the Nazi house, Glazer said. We were all about dropping in and joining…what was happening in that house. Muted clanking, screaming, barking guard dogs and gunshots sound only in the background. Hoss rose in the ranks by perfecting the processing and selection of prisoners, speeding up the camps crematoriums....

October 8, 2023 · 1 min · 141 words · Kevin Dixon

Patrick Stewart On The ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Series Finale He Would’ve Wanted & The Jean-Luc Picard Movie He’s Pitching

Patrick Stewarthad a different idea for how he wantedStar Trek: Picardto end its run on Paramount+. In the series finale, Stewarts Jean-Luc Picard is seen toasting with his fellow crew members. What Id like to see at the end of the show is a content Jean-Luc. Patrick Stewart on ‘Star Trek: Picard’Paramount+ I want to see Picard perfectly at ease with his situation. Not anxious, not in a frenzy, not depressed....

October 8, 2023 · 1 min · 199 words · Vanessa Morris

Pink Calls SpongeBob Song ‘We’ve Got Scurvy’ A “Real Mistake”

Pinkis looking back at her musical history and having some regrets. The singer and songwriter recalled recording a song forSpongeBob Square Pantsabout scurvy and is calling it a real mistake. She also named Get the Party Started. Pink (L) and Spongebob Square Pants (R)Jason Kempin / Getty Images / Nickelodeon / Courtesy: Everett Collection Pink doesnt recall this track fondly because its mean as its a song about her relationship with Carey Hart....

October 8, 2023 · 1 min · 170 words · Robert Solis