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How Will TV And Movies Reflect Climate Change Realities?

A study by the University of Southern California’s Media Impact lab examined more than 37,000 film and TV scripts that aired in the US between 2016 and 2020. It found that only 2.8% even mentioned climate-adjacent words like solar panels, fracking, sea level rise or renewable energy. - The Guardian

The Post-#MeToo Morals Clauses In Hollywood Contracts Are A Big Issue For The Guilds

"While these provisions have been criticized by talent reps for being too broad and too subjective, there's actually a bigger problem with their presence in many contracts: They're prohibited by the directors and writers guilds' collective bargaining agreements — and they have been for decades." - The Hollywood Reporter

Edinburgh International Film Festival Will “Cease Trading Immediately”

"The Edinburgh International Film Festival, the Edinburgh Filmhouse and the Belmont cinema in Aberdeen have all stopped trading with immediate effect. The parent charity that runs them — Centre for the Moving Image — announced it had called in administrators after what it described as a 'perfect storm'." - BBC

With The British Pound Slump, Making Movies In The UK Is Cheap

At about $1.13 it has still lost more than 10% in value against the dollar over the past six months, so the UK can look forward to an extra boost from US companies seeking overseas filming locations and production facilities. - The Guardian

“Bros” Shows, Yet Again, The Problem With Romantic Comedies These Days

"The tropes feel like they're driving the action rather than the other way around. The rom-com, like a delicate houseplant, must be watered with sufficient meet-cutes, airport-chases, and forced misunderstandings. And like a ravenous Audrey II, specificity must bleed out in favor of these Beats You Know and Love." - Vulture

NPR’s Board Chair Named CEO Of New York Public Radio

LaFontaine Oliver, who is CEO of Baltimore public radio station WYPR and is serving his second term heading NPR's board, takes over the US's largest public radio outlet, including flagship WNYC, classical radio station WQXR, producer WNYC Studios, news site Gothamist, and New Jersey Public Radio. - The New York Times

Cop Shows After George Floyd

Two years later, it is clear that rumors of the cop show’s demise were greatly exaggerated. “Cops” is back, now on the Fox Nation streaming service. Eighteen crime-related programs are slated for prime-time slots on the major broadcast networks. - The New York Times

Bollywood Has Become A Major Target In India’s Culture Wars

Hindu nationalists, frequently using the hashtag #Urduwood (Urdu being, in effect, the Muslim version of Hindi), are calling for boycotts and harassing Muslim filmmakers (and their Hindu colleagues and defenders) with death threats. - The Guardian

Regal Cinemas Starts Closing Theatres

Many of the Regal Cinemas locations were run down, such as the Anaheim 14 in Anaheim, California. Others simply grew too expensive as leases rose as a result of deferred rent payments during the pandemic closures. - Giant Freakin' Robot

The Attempt To Make True Crime TV Less Exploitative

One duo says it can be done. "We’re about understanding the evidence and showing how a case can go from what should have been innocence to guilt, based on one eyewitness or a forced confession." - Los Angeles Times

Another Day, Another Streaming Dispute

People who subscribe to Dish or Sling suddenly found themselves without Disney's network of channels on October 1. While the companies blame Disney for hardball negotiations, customers on social media are furious with the delivery systems instead. - The Verge

Why We Can’t Escape The Marvel Cinematic Universe

Pageviews, Benjamin. Pageviews. "Newsrooms have jumped onto Marvel releases as reliable sources of traffic because the eyeballs are just always there, and people are hungry for that content." Even Good Housekeeping gets in on the act now. - Nieman Lab

What Did The Me Too Movement Do For Hollywood’s Craft Services?

Five years on, little has changed, say women behind the scenes. One woman in editorial says, "Realistically, you may have to be willing to jettison your career to break through these behaviors that have been in place for a very long time." - The Hollywood Reporter

Hollywood, That Bastion Of Conservative Attack Ads

In 1934, Upton Sinclair shocked Californians by winning the Democratic primary for governor. Hollywood couldn't - and wouldn't - have it. - Los Angeles Times

Bruce Willis Becomes First Celeb To License His “Digital Twin” For Acting Work

Using deepfake technology, the actor appeared in a phone advert without ever being on set, after his face was digitally transplanted onto another performer. Willis allowed US firm Deepcake, which makes “digital twins”, to use his face. - The Telegraph

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