Weekly Journal #222
Industry News
Streaming Bundles Lower Consumer Intent To Churn By 16%, New Study Finds (Deadline)
Summer Movie Meltdown Math: Years of Box Office Data Reveal Discouraging Trends (VIP+)
Fredrika Newton, Widow of Black Panther Party Co-Founder, on ‘The Big Cigar’: “A Story That Needs to Be Told” (Hollywood Reporter)
Is Netflix About to Turn Into A Franchise Factory? (VIP+)
Film
Is Hollywood Afraid of Political Movies? (Hollywood Reporter)
Pixar CCO Says Live-Action Remakes Bother Him: “I Like Making Movies That Are Original” (Hollywood Reporter)
Television
Hollywood Flashback: How the 1980 ‘Shogun’ Was Pretty True to Japan (Hollywood Reporter)
Warner Bros. TV Boss Channing Dungey Would Consider Rebooting ‘The West Wing’ One Day — But Not ‘Friends’ (Variety)
Writers From ‘Young Sheldon,’ ‘Hacks’ and More Reveal Why Comedies Also Make the Best Dramas at Variety’s A Night in the Writers’ Room Panel (Variety)
Becoming ‘Queenie’: Dionne Brown Knows How Much This Character Means to Fans (Hollywood Reporter)