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)

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John Wells