Weekly Journal #77
Industry News
California Poised To Boost Tax Credits $330 Million, Nearly Half To Build Soundstages (Deadline)
Streaming Service Bundling From Roku, Apple and Other Aggregators Worries Media Titans (Variety)
Game Maker Nexon Hires Former Disney Executive to Lead Film and TV Efforts (The Information)
Film
The Movies Are Back. But What Are Movies Now? (New York Times)
James Norton: Why making Nowhere Special made me sob and want children (BBC)
The Real Reason Another Space Jam Movie Exists (Atlantic)
Bourdain’s Voice Was Deepfaked in New Documentary. His Widow Isn’t Happy. (Washington Post)
‘The Alchemist’ Movie Falls Apart, Again (Hollywood Reporter)
Television
“It’s a Sin” Fans Devastated as Series Receives No Emmy Nominations in Huge Snub (Metro)
Streaming Services Take Half of Top 10 Spots in Annual 'Must Keep TV' Report (Next TV)
Digital
Apple in Early Talks With NFL on Sunday Ticket Games (The Information)
Netflix Expands Into Video Games With New Executive Hire (Hollywood Reporter)
Why Advertiser Spending on Influencers Will Reach $4 Billion (The Information)
In Other News
Are We in the Metaverse Yet? (New York Times)
An 18-year-old Is Flying to Space With Jeff Bezos (Washington Post)
Regrets in South Africa After Lives and Livelihoods Lost in Mass Unrest (New York Times)
Biden Makes A Push For Democrats To Unite Around $3.5 Trillion Budget Plan (NPR)