Collaborate Disseminate
Earlier this week, Netflix found itself embroiled in an AI scandal when Futurism spotted AI-generated images used in the Netflix documentary What Jennifer Did.. The movie’s credits do not mention any uses of AI, causing critics to call out the filmmake… Continue reading Netflix Doc Accused of Using AI To Manipulate True Crime Story
Like any couple, my wife and I have had our disagreements, but it’s notable—and maybe mostly luck—that we’ve had few major fights over the years, certainly nothing that either of us later regretted. And though we have real problems like anyone else, un… Continue reading Rewatchable (Premium)
Film data researcher Stepehen, writing on his blog: This may surprise some, but since 2000, just over half of all movies released have been original screenplays. The most common source for adapted screenplays was real-life events, accounting for almost… Continue reading Ask Slashdot: Are Movies Becoming More Derivative?
Movie exhibitors still face “serious risks,” the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday:
Attendance was on the decline even before the pandemic shuttered theaters, thanks to changing consumer habits and competition for people’s time and money from other en… Continue reading Struggling Movie Exhibitors Beg Studios For More Movies – and Not Just Blockbusters
Disney said Thursday it planned to crack down on password sharing [non-paywalled link] for its streaming services starting with a few countries in June before implementing a wider rollout in September. From a report: Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger unv… Continue reading Disney Will Crack Down on Password Sharing in June
Godzilla x Kong “stomped all over expectations,” writes Deadline, “with an $80M opening, the second best start of the year so far, $2.5M behind the $82.5M opening of Legendary’s other big pic this spring, Dune: Part Two…
“EntTelligence reports that… Continue reading ‘Dune 2’ Beaten by ‘Godzilla x Kong’
We can learn a lot by looking at how writers and filmmakers imagine technology. While some are closer than others, there are some definite lessons like never make a killer …read more Continue reading Fictional Computers: Colossus and Guardian
In 2019 Los Angeles film/TV producer Brian Morrison painted Blockbuster’s logo onto an old newspaper box — and then filled it up with used DVDs. “The Free Blockbuster movement slowly gained traction,” reports the New York Times — aided at t… Continue reading Tired of Streaming? Home-Grown ‘Free Blockbuster’ Libraries Are Trying to Offer Alternatives
Nikon, in a press statement: Nikon hereby announces its entry into an agreement to acquire 100% of the outstanding membership interests of RED.com, LLC (RED) whereby RED will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nikon, pursuant to a Membership Interest … Continue reading Nikon To Acquire US Cinema Camera Manufacturer RED
Warner Bros. Discovery said a password crackdown for its Max streaming service is coming later this year, joining competitors Netflix and Disney. TheWrap reports: JB Perrette, WBD’s CEO and president of global streaming and games, said the initiative w… Continue reading Max Password Sharing Crackdown Is Coming