Souleymane Cissé, Celebrated Malian Filmmaker, Dies at 84
He won multiple awards during his 50-year career, including the jury prize at the Cannes Film Festival, and spent his life championing African cinema.
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Disney Strikes Deal For Sony To Take Over Its DVD, Blu-ray Disc Business
Disney is outsourcing its DVD and Blu-ray disc business to Sony Pictures Entertainment. Variety reports: As part of the deal, Sony will market, sell and distribute all Disney’s new releases and catalog titles on physical media to consumers through reta…
Indian Burglars Return Filmmaker’s Medal
Thieves in southern India kept the cash, the gold and most of the silver, but returned to the scene of the crime with one item, and an apology note.
‘Shawshank’ in China, as You’ve Never Seen It Before
A stage adaptation of the film featured an all-Western cast, was performed in Chinese and raised questions about translation, both linguistic and cultural.
‘Aquaman 2’ Has Made Just 12% of What ‘Aquaman 1’ Earned
Forbes writes: “I am not sure there could have been a more ignominious end to the DCEU.”
Aquaman 2 opened with $27.7 million domestically, well under half the $67.8 million opening for the original Aquaman. But it’s the overall box office totals that …
Christopher Nolan Says Streaming-Only Content Is a ‘Danger’
An anonymous reader writes: Christopher Nolan made headlines earlier this month when he took a playful jab at streaming platforms while discussing the upcoming home release of “Oppenheimer.” The atomic bomb drama, which grossed a staggering $950 millio…
Despite Lead-in On Disney+, ‘The Marvels’ Bombs at Box Office
Despite a six-episode Ms. Marvel miniseries on Disney+, audiences aren’t turning out now to see the 16-year-old superhero’s team-up with Captain Marvel on the big screen.
The Marvels earned $47 million in its opening weekend, reports Deadline, “the lo…
Hollywood Actors Strike Ends With a Deal That Will Impact AI and Streaming For Decades
Angela Watercutter and Will Bedingfield report via Wired: After 118 days on the picket lines, the longest such strike in Hollywood’s history, the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists has reached a deal with the Allian…
Nintendo Is Making a Live-Action ‘Legend of Zelda’ Movie
Nintendo has confirmed that it’s working on a live-action adaptation of The Legend of Zelda, directed by Wes Ball and produced by Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto. The Verge reports: “This is Miyamoto. I have been working on the live-action film of The L…
‘Netflix Effect’ Returns As Studios License Old Shows To Their Streaming Rival
Christopher Grimes reports via the Financial Times: Some of Netflix’s competitors are reversing a streaming war tactic by licensing their old TV shows and movies to the streamer — boosting its programming offerings but also potentially squeezing its p…