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DL: Netflix re-opening the legendary Bay Theater in Palisades Village (formerly a Cinépolis) Antibody Oct 15, 10:04

Money pit ala The Egyptian. Primarily a grab for high end industry folks, JJ Abrams and Spielberg both have homes in Pacific Palisades {nm} notfabio Oct 15, 10:10

Article is way old, but Matt Damon, Tom Hanks, Chuck Lorre among others. notfabio Oct 15, 10:11

Basically marketing and campagining for their Oscar films. {nm} Antibody Oct 15, 10:13

Incidentally and only somewhat related, Netflix is the only studio asking for negative COVID tests before attending press screenings. TheWeekendWarrior Oct 15, 10:33

SSTAL: EXPENDABLES finale for me. Today is my last day of filming … (talks passing the baton to JSTAT) Antibody Oct 15, 09:56

DL: Roadside Attractions has snapped up North American rights to Benediction. [BNDCT] theatrically in spring 2022 Antibody Oct 15, 09:24

DM: RFERG is not shooting MISS8 until after she finishes filming the series Wool. Antibody Oct 15, 09:21

*puts on broken record *...pssst Rebecca...there's an opening over at James Bond {nm} tealfan Oct 15, 09:35

So Dune Part 2 might have to wait until... NEVER!? {nm} TheWeekendWarrior Oct 15, 10:23

Anyone who's not available for Dune Pt 2 "sandworms got 'em" {nm} notfabio Oct 15, 10:49

Well... ShowEast has been canceled due to Covid. {nm} TheWeekendWarrior Oct 15, 09:20

DL: The "official" explanation is studio travel restrictions, but I'm sure soft registrations didn't help. notfabio Oct 15, 09:34

Maybe. I had a concert cancelled at the last minute for similar reasons recently. TheWeekendWarrior Oct 15, 10:20

WB: THE BATMAN "ONLY IN THEATRES, MARCH 4TH" teaser posters debut (ala the Dark Knight teasers) notfabio Oct 15, 09:01

I feel like this movie should be called "A Batman" since there are so many. {nm} csbd Oct 15, 09:40

"One of multiverse's Batman"? {nm} lukasck Oct 15, 10:36

'Batman: Into The Bat-Verse' {nm} DTravel Oct 15, 17:21

Jatinder Accuracy Watch: Posted HALLOWEEN KILLS 5.25 - 5.5 million at 8:58pm last night. Did 4.85. notfabio Oct 15, 08:31

So seems to have a tendency to overshoot but not bad considering how early it was posted. {nm} notfabio Oct 15, 08:32

Halloween Kills $4.9 million Thurs. according to DL, Last Duel $350k (Thurs. starting at 6pm) {nm} TheWeekendWarrior Oct 15, 07:51

2018 Halloween did $5 mill. Thursday and that opened with $70 mil or so? {nm} TheWeekendWarrior Oct 15, 07:52

First one did 7.7 according to Forbes back in 2018 notfabio Oct 15, 07:54

So somewhere in the 40s should be the most likely scenario {nm} notfabio Oct 15, 07:55

Yeah, that's probably more likely ... or less. {nm} TheWeekendWarrior Oct 15, 07:58

I'm a dummy. I did a Google search for Halloween 2018 Thursday box office and got today's news {nm} TheWeekendWarrior Oct 15, 07:56

$76.2 million to be exact... I gotta imagine HKills will be more frontloaded but how much? {nm} TheWeekendWarrior Oct 15, 07:55

That's a real shame about Last Duel. I think it's Scott's best movie since The Martian (also starring Damon)... TheWeekendWarrior Oct 15, 08:02

I'm actually excited to see it now off your recomendation. {nm} VictorY Oct 15, 08:17

BO: HALW4 $4.85M Antibody Oct 15, 08:24

DM: New INDI5 set photos with...Roman Solders notfabio Oct 15, 05:54

Variety: IATSE reports "good progress" on a deal, posts a FAQ for guild members if a strike goes forward. notfabio Oct 14, 16:39

"Low budget theatrical" will be allowed to continue doesn't definite in the FAQ but on IATSE site appears to be up to $15 million notfabio Oct 14, 16:43

So most Blumhouse, most direct to video/streamer projects without big stars would probably still be ok to film. {nm} notfabio Oct 14, 16:46

THR: David Gordon Green says he's changed the ending to HALLOWEEN ENDS to a new twist ending that only he knows. Ends begins prod Jan 22. notfabio Oct 14, 16:33

TN: HLLS 172 theaters Antibody Oct 14, 16:28

MurphysMultiverse/Star Wars Time: The MandalorianS3 is preparing for a 90 day IATSE strike. Aquaman 2/Secret Invasion may also be impacted. notfabio Oct 14, 14:59

DL: Netflix BACK TO THE OUTBACK teaser trailer, on Netflix December 10th, not sure if it's really a "starry" cast, but a few notable Aussies notfabio Oct 14, 13:06

New Zealand representation with Keith Urban & Rachel House. Wayne Knight (Seinfeld) also in the Cast. {nm} RotoHockeyYTD2014 Oct 14, 13:16

V: Russo on current negotiations to return to Marvel “it would be inappropriate for us to comment on a deal if we were in the middle of it.” Antibody Oct 14, 12:46

Happy at Netflix "What I’ve found, and what a lot of other filmmakers have found, is that nobody really bothers you. " {nm} Antibody Oct 14, 12:46

Variety: Oscar Movies Box Office Challenges. Even a Searchlight exec thinks French Dispatch audience is likely to be 30% of Grand Budapest notfabio Oct 14, 12:31

ERC: FRENCH DISPATCH opens in 50 theatres (probably to compensate for no Arclight Hollywood, among others) notfabio Oct 14, 14:55

DL: Little inside baseball I guess, but Cohen Media Group hired away Netflix's Director of Theatrical Sales & Distribution notfabio Oct 14, 11:31

Could mean a change in theatrical release strategy depending on who (if anyone) they hire to takeover. notfabio Oct 14, 11:40

He wasn’t doing anything over there. And you’re right he is great! {nm} Moviesnob Oct 14, 12:52

Viewer Anon on a new THE BATMAN test screening "a nearly 3 hour long detective story" notfabio Oct 14, 11:21

Riddler is like Jigsaw. Got great responses with studio execs present. {nm} notfabio Oct 14, 11:22

Also has gotten confirmation that INDI5 does include time travel/SCREAM deals with "fandom" / fan-service touched in on SCREAM 2 notfabio Oct 14, 11:27

DL: Hope Davis, Michael Gandolfini, Liza Koshy Among Those Rounding Out ‘Cat Person’ {nm} ad48 Oct 14, 11:20

DL: Geraldine Viswanathan, Hope Davis, Michael Gandolfini, Isabella Rossellini and more join [CATPS] Antibody Oct 14, 11:24

US trailer for The Beta Test Antibody Oct 14, 11:13