Weekly Journal #83
Industry News
WME Sets Office Reopening Date, Vaccine & Mask Mandate (Deadline)
ViacomCBS looks to sell Studio City Radford lot (LA Times)
Hollywood Is Starting to Take Blockchain Tech Seriously (Indiewire)
Film
The Way Forward for Movie Theaters Is Clear (Atlantic)
The Candyman Lives On (Atlantic)
When ‘Y Tu Mamá También’ Changed Everything (New York Times)
Television
Give Regina Hall the Credit She Deserves (The Cut)
‘The White Lotus’ And The Limits Of White Self-Critique (Refinery 29)
‘Love Island’ Has Many Years Left, Says ITV TV Chief (Deadline)
‘All American,’ ‘Outer Banks’ Shoot to Top of Streaming Rankings (Hollywood Reporter)
Digital
How Streamers Are Reimagining Network Premiere Week (Vulture)
Netflix begins testing mobile games in its Android app in Poland (Tech Crunch)
In Other News
For years, a mysterious figure has been stealing books before their release. Is it espionage? Revenge? Or a complete waste of time? (Vulture)
Column: Actors, get vaccinated or get off the public stage (LA Times)