Nicole Sperling
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Obamas’ Vision for Hollywood Company: ‘This Isn’t Like Masterpiece Theater’
With three new films on Netflix, Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company, Higher Ground, is pursuing projects in different genres that aren’t always uplifting.
Netflix Builds a ‘Squid Game’ Universe as It Awaits a Second Season
A reality show and a live experience are two ways of keeping the dystopian series in the public eye. Is the original’s bleak message being...
Getting Hollywood Back Up and Running Won’t Be Easy
With the industry hustling to make up for months of lost work, juggling production schedules and the availability of actors and crew members will be...
Actors’ Union Says It Receives ‘Last, Best and Final’ Offer From Studios
SAG-AFTRA, which has been on strike for 114 days, did not give a timeline for when it would respond.
After Outcry, Writers Guild Tries to Explain Silence on Hamas Attack
The union said it had made no public statement because “we are American labor leaders, aware of our limitations and humbled by the magnitude of...
Writers Guild Faces Backlash for Not Condemning Hamas Attack
A union leader told members that the board’s viewpoints were varied and that a consensus could not be reached.
Strong First Weekend for ‘Killers,’ but Taylor Swift Was Still No. 1
The Scorsese film’s estimated $23 million in the North American box office was a special feat considering its length and the lack of promotion by...
Actors and Hollywood Studios to Restart Negotiations
Talks aimed at ending the strike by the actors’ union broke up less than two weeks ago, with the two sides saying they remained far...
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Debuts Apple’s New Film Strategy
Martin Scorsese’s three-and-a-half-hour epic is the first of three high-profile movies the tech company will give wide theatrical releases in the coming months.
Netflix Adds 9 Million Subscribers in Third Quarter
The streaming service also said its premium ad-free service will now cost $22.99 a month. Its option with ads costs $6.99 a month.