The company says that compliance with Mississippi’s law—which would require identifying and tracking all users under 18, in addition to asking every user for sensitive personal information to verify their age—is not possible with the team’s current resources and infrastructure. - Wired
“Streaming platforms have shown that documentaries about crime get views, and terrestrial television has long since allowed drama to be dominated by crime. The movies are now taking the hint.” - The Guardian (UK)
Diego Borella, an assistant director on the Netflix series, had a sudden heart attack as he and colleagues were preparing to shoot a scene at the Hotel Danieli in Venice for season five. Borella was 47. - The Hollywood Reporter
Filmmakers and audience at Venice Immersive, "a quick ferry ride from Lido” where the Venice Film Fest is going on, experience how virtual reality tech is changing what we think of as a movie. - The New York Times
But studios keep churning them out. “On the one hand is a discerning fandom and on the other hand, an irresistible opportunity to find new audiences.” - BBC
At least, not by official box office receipts, though estimates (including one that says it “set a box office record”) have some pretty strong claims. What’s the deal, Netflix? - Los Angeles Times (MSN)
“I look for anything that is mindlessly fun or otherwise engrossing enough to help me forget that I am hurtling through the air in a bus with wings. I probably will not watch anything worthy of the Criterion Collection.” - The Atlantic
The film premiered in June on Netflix to little fanfar. But “given the way that Demon Hunters has broken out, the streamer would be remiss not to give it a major push.” - Vulture (MSN)
In its capacity to unite a nation across generational boundaries, broadcast live music, freed from the trappings of stardom and commerce, had proved its worth. DR had fulfilled its responsibility to deliver not what it thinks we want more of – as social media does – but what we didn’t yet know was good for us. - The Guardian
Shapiro has spent 25 years at the network, the last ten of them as a host of the flagship afternoon/evening newscast. In his announcement, he stressed that the funding troubles and political controversies around NPR have nothing to do with his departure, which is a personal career decision. - Variety
“While the back-and-forth on a TikTok ban remains a juicy topic (for the media), it's been a source of frustration and confusion for creators — many of whom just want the uncertainty to end. And ... (user) numbers in the U.S. have trended down” even as global usage rises. - TheWrap (MSN)
While Hollywood writers and directors wage public battles over AI's threat to human creativity -- with more than 400 industry figures recently petitioning the White House to strengthen copyright protections against AI companies -- film schools are taking a more opportunistic view. They're racing to integrate AI tools into their curricula. - The Wrap (MSN)
Almost every person I spoke with for this story said that AI is already a core part of the “previz” process, where scenes are mapped out before a shoot. - Wired
