Imax Chief Executive Rich Gelfond said blockbuster titles will probably be back on Imax screens later this year, as per Top Gun: Maverick last year and, more recently, Titanic’s 25th anniversary re-release.
“Yes, I think they do, especially seeing what happens at the Academy Awards, and what wins,” said Gelfond when asked on a conference call if some movies — from Top Gun to The Wandering Earth 2 in China — might return to Imax theaters.
“I think [for] films that do especially well in Imax, that are suited for the Imax screen, the demand runs for a very long time. And I think you will see some of the big films come back again.” >>>Projections For 2023 |
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"They Looked Away" - Bond producer Barbara Broccoli said that while the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voters denied Chinonye Chukwu’s movie Till any Oscar nominations, President Biden, who screened the film at the White House, "understood" the importance of the film. >>>Breaking Baz
Berlin Crystal Ball Gazing - The restructuring, layoffs and cancellations rippling across the U.S. entertainment business, combined with the threat of a writers strike, are affecting the outlook of senior execs Deadline caught up with at the Berlinale Series Market.>>>"Disaster Zone"
Grist For The Mill - Mandalay Television is continuing to ramp up its slate of book-to-series adaptations. The company has optioned Mike Grist’s six-book series of action thriller novels, about ex-CIA operative Christopher Wren, for television. >>>Includes 'Saint Justice'
Captain Marvel - The Photograph director Stella Meghie has been set to helm episodes of the Marvel Studios/Disney+ series Wonder Man starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. It is believed Meghie will helm multiple episodes for the series along with Daniel Destin Cretton, who also will direct multiple episodes. >>>Has 'Tiana' Project, Too
In Brief - Elie Chivi and Andrew Murphy have been named co-heads of the Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival...Kelly Park is set to direct & exec produce JumpStart, a comedy pilot at CBS. |
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It’s not Oscar season without songwriter Diane Warren. After taking home a Governors Award from AMPAS this fall, the multi-platinum selling and Billboard chart-topping songwriter of such hits as "Rhythm of the Night" and "If I Could Turn Back Time" is looking at her 14th Original Song Oscar nomination, this time for the ditty “Applause” from the Samuel Goldwyn Films title Tell It Like a Woman. >>>Deadline's Crew Call Interview |
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BY THE NUMBERS
$1.1 billion - The projected earnings on IMAX screens for 2023, up from just $98 million in the last quarter of 2022 |
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📍 Rust producers said Wednesday that the indie Western on which cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed by a prop gun fired by Alec Baldwin, has found a new production home: the Yellowstone Film Ranch in Montana. The production is still eyeing a spring start date to resume.
🚨 The Orange County, Florida Sheriff’s Office said it had taken a 19-year old man into custody for the shooting death of a Spectrum News 13 journalist and a 9-year old girl. The suspect also shot another News 13 staffer and the 9-year old’s mother, both of whom are in critical condition.
⚡ DC’s long-anticipated superhero pic The Flash will be getting its first-ever public screening at CinemaCon 2023, Deadline hears. The debut screening is set to take place on April 25, ahead of Warner Bros’ official slate presentation at the Las Vegas confab.
🏈 Patrick Mahomes may have gone to Disneyland after his Super Bowl win, but he also has Netflix on his itinerary. The streamer's sports docuseries Quarterback will feature exclusive access to the Kansas City Chiefs' Mahomes, the Minnesota Vikings' Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons' Marcus Mariota over the course of the 2022 season.
⏳ It was revealed that the WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers will begin negotiations for a new film and TV contract on March 20. The WGA’s current contract expires May 1. In Brief - Reba McEntire has joined The Voice Season 23 as a Mega Mentor...Otto Bell was named CNN’s Senior VP and Chief Creative Officer...The Paramount+ Waco sequel series will premiere on Showtime...Quinta Brunson, Keke Palmer and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever were among the Night 3 winners for the NAACP Image Awards. |
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Trending  A new Rolling Stones album with contributions from original drummer Charlie Watts will be out later this year, the band’s first new music in 18 years. But that’s not all – Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are reported to be contributors on the new recording.
🔻 NPR announced plans to lay off about 10% of its staff due to the soft ad market and a drop in revenue from corporate sponsors, as well as uncertainties in the global economy. |
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On the Radar
Thu - Rust hearing; WGA membership meetings; WBD earnings
Fri - César Awards; Tom Cruise on Kimmel
Sat - PGA Awards; NAACP Image Awards, Berlin Film Festival Awards
Sun - SAG Awards; 1923 & Blacklist season finales |
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Five-Timers Club - The first promo spot for Woody Harrelson’s fifth stint as an SNL host this weekend is a trippy trip down memory lane.
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