Weekly Journal #182
Industry News
Mogul Memo: L.A. Mayor Can’t Resolve Hollywood Strikes at Arm’s Length (Variety VIP+)
Death Spiral of Hollywood Monopolies (The Ankler)
Why Studios Don’t Think AI Is an Obstacle to Ending the Strikes (The Wrap)
We Want to Save This Job': Inside the Marvel VFX Workers' Fight to Unionize (IGN)
IATSE Commits Additional $2 Million To Aid Members Impacted By Ongoing Strikes, Bringing Total To $4 Million (Deadline)
A Disney Sale to Apple? Don’t Count It Out This Time (The Hollywood Reporter)
Film
‘Barbie’ Box Office: Greta Gerwig Becomes Highest-Grossing Female Director of All Time Domestically, Beating ‘Frozen II’ (The Hollywood Reporter)
William Friedkin, Director of ‘French Connection’ and ‘Exorcist,’ Dies at 87 (The New York Times)
Academy Will Now Let Films Bypass Inclusion Report By Opting Out Of Best Picture Race (Deadline)
Television
‘TV’s Top 5’: WGA Negotiator on 100 Days of the Strike and a Path Forward (The Hollywood Reporter)
Streaming Service Bundles: A Special Report (Variety VIP+)
Pricing Key for Netflix, Disney+ to Scale Ad Tiers (Variety VIP+)
The Great TV Vaguening (House of Strauss)
Ayo Edebiri Is Suddenly Everywhere (The Hollywood Reporter)
As ‘Reservation Dogs’ and ‘Dark Winds’ Return With New Seasons, Is Native Storytelling Finally Here to Stay? (Variety)
In Other News
What NPC Streaming Means for the Future of Digital Content (Variety VIP+)
Pricing Inflating In-Person Entertainment Recovery (Variety VIP+)
Can Sarah Silverman’s AI Lawsuit Save Us From Robot Overlords? (Vulture)
Italian Man Crushed to Death Under Falling Cheese Wheels (BBC)