Weekly Journal #94
Industry News
Black Women Want to See “More Complex Portrayals” of Themselves Onscreen (Deadline)
Hollywood’s Covid Protocols & Mandatory Vaccinations Extended to January 15 (Deadline)
From BTS to ‘Squid Game’: How South Korea Became a Cultural Juggernaut (New York Times)
The ‘Rust’ Shooting Spurs a Debate Over Using Guns on Film Sets (New York Times)
Film
Hollywood Has Forgotten What a Good Action Movie Looks Like (Atlantic)
Tom Hanks as New Release ‘Finch’ Becomes Apple’s Most Watched Film Opening (Deadline)
Jonathan Majors Says Keeping His Marvel Debut a Secret for Months Felt ‘Biblical’ (Variety)
Television
Netflix’s Biggest New Hits Have Audiences Bingeing Economic Uncertainty (Slate)
Vizio’s Profit on Ads, Subscriptions, and Data Is Double the Money it Makes Selling TVs (Verge)
Behind the Scenes: Netflix’s “MAID” - Written by Harper Jontow (Spartan Scoop)
The Cinderella Myth We Can’t Quit (New York Times)
How Broadcast Stacks up With Streaming in Total Minutes Viewed (Hollywood Reporter)
‘Yellowstone’ Season 4 Premiere Draws 8 Million Viewers, Sets 2021 Demo Highs on Television (Deadline)
Digital
Quentin Tarantino to Offer Seven Uncut Scenes from ‘Pulp Fiction’ as NFTs (CNBC)
UTA Study: $18 Billion Opportunity Awaits Brands That Embrace the Creator Economy (Forbes)
In Other News
How to Build a Life: No One Cares! (Atlantic)
Thinking Hard About Their Hair (New York Times)
Cresting the Wave (Texas Highways)
Huge Hot Spud Alert (The Cut)