Weekly Journal #238
Industry News
Another Sobering Snapshot of Hollywood’s Production Decline (Hollywood Reporter)
Filming in L.A. in 2024 Was the Lowest It’s Been in Three Decades (IndieWire)
Whatever Happens to TikTok, Big Tech Is Coming for Its Millions of Creators (Hollywood Reporter)
Film
How ‘Anora’ Filmmaker Sean Baker Pulled Off an Oscar Feat That’s Happened Only a Few Times in History (Hollywood Reporter)
How TBD Became Most Prolific Producer In The Best Picture Oscar Race (Deadline)
‘The Apprentice’s Sebastian Stan Pleads “Let’s Not Normalize Indifference”, Reveals ‘Thunderbolts’ Can’t Be Compared “To Any Previous Marvel Movie” (Deadline)
Television
‘The Pitt’: Noah Wyle and EPs on Crafting a Medical Drama That’s ‘Completely Different’ From ‘ER’ and How Its Real-Time Format Works (Variety)
Remembering David Lynch, ‘Severance’ Season 2 Anticipation, ‘The Pitt,’ and ‘American Primeval’ (Apple Podcasts)
NBCUniversal Restructuring: Nod To Vertical Integration Past Or Sign Of The Future? (Deadline)