Animation Takes Greater Share of California Film Incentive as $71 Million Goes to Four Films Including ‘Donkey’
Animation is taking a larger share of the California film incentive, as the state announced Tuesday that $71 million would go to four animated features. The state expanded its production…
‘Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender’ Moves Up Release Date to July, Drops Intense First Trailer
The animated film “Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender” will now premiere in July rather than October as originally planned. Paramount has announced that the film, which continues the story from…
‘Obsession’ Sets Collector’s Edition 4K Blu-ray Release
After becoming a breakout theatrical hit, “Obsession” will release on Blu-ray 4K and DVD on July 14. The physical editions are available to pre-order on Amazon, where it’s a No.…
Disney’s ABC Asserts ‘The View’ Qualifies for News Exemption in New Filing
Joy Behar looks and acts nothing like David Muir or Robin Roberts, but ABC asserts her program, “The View” is entitled to the same protections as program such as “World…
Christopher Nolan Says One ‘Odyssey’ Star Stunned Crew Like Heath Ledger on ‘The Dark Knight’
The director says his ‘Odyssey’ crew reacted to an actor’s scene in a way he’s only seen one time before.
‘The Cadburys’: BritBox Unveils Cast for Six-Part Drama on British Chocolate Empire
Harry Gilby, Toby Regbo, Jessica Barden, Mathew Baynton and Ben Hardy are among those starring in the Birmingham-set series, inspired by Deborah Cadbury’s book ‘Chocolate Wars.’
ABC Fires Back at FCC, Defends ‘The View’ On Free Speech Grounds
As the agency attempts to brand the panel show as not a “bona fide” news program, the network argues in a new filing that “what has changed is not the…
Louise Lasser, Star of ‘Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman,’ Dies at 87
She was Woody Allen’s second wife and his leading lady in ‘Take the Money and Run,’ ‘Bananas’ and ‘Everything You Wanted to Know About Sex.’
Disney, DreamWorks Animated Titles Nab Nearly $72 Million In California Tax Credits
This round of subsidies is headlined by DreamWorks’ ‘Donkey,’ Disney’s ‘Hexed,’ and an untitled movie from Pixar. Changes to California’s tax credit program expanded the eligible categories of production to…
Germany Must Stabilize Debt in Long Run to Keep AAA, Scope Says
Germany’s debt mountain will need to stop growing in the long term if the country is to retain its top credit grade, according to Scope Ratings.














