Weekly Journal #78

Industry News

Disney is chipping away at Netflix’s dominance (New York Times)

Mike Hopkins Wants to Make Amazon a Hollywood Powerhouse. MGM is Just the Start (Information)

Film

Theatre Owners Blast Disney’s Day & Date Strategy For Undermining Black Widow (Deadline)

The Definitive List of "Twin Films" (Wikipedia)

Dune Trailer (Watch Here)

How Data Determines Price Tags for Films and Finds New Talent (Indiewire)

Television

HBO Max launches a group watch tool to stream full episodes on Snapchat (Verge)

How TV Went From David Brent to Ted Lasso (New York Times)

Digital

Zuckerberg and The Metaverse (Verge)

Why 3D Displays Deserve More Respect in AR/VR (Information)

In Other News

LFO: As the surviving member of the boy band, Brad Fischetti keeps legacies alive (The Cut)

For U.S. surfers, a surreal experience at Olympics (LA Times)

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John Wells