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Woes at The Capitol and Pandemic Have Film Sales Plummeting

With the decision in late November to veto a Christmas theatrical release and exclusively release the anticipated blockbuster 'Wonder Woman 1984' online with HBO Max, there certainly were concerns of harsh financial fallout for the film and any chance at production budget recoup.  Now as Pandemic restrictions tighten and Woes at the Capitol intensify, this film and many others are experiencing huge financial blows. ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Continues To Fall Grossing Only $3M in Third Weekend Amid Pandemic & U.S. Capitol Woes Source: ( Deadline.com ) January 10, 2021 Anthony D'Alessandro writes: Even if there wasn’t a pandemic, odds are this would still be a hard weekend at the domestic box office, what with all the distraction that came out of our nation’s Capitol this past week. Television news seems to be filled with enough suspense and cliffhangers with the Capitol Insurrection, versus the big screen, as we all cling to our TV screens at home to witness how President Don...

2021 Oscars - What to expect: 10 Nomination Predictions for Best Picture

With the beginning of every New Year comes much thought, speculation and anticipation about the year’s upcoming Academy Awards nominations. Expectations and forecasts spin around as film lovers around the world are curious which films will be in the running! Theatres and cinemas around the globe have been locked down for most of 2020 and beyond, so very few of the contending films actually had Box Office exposure, if any sort of theatrical release whatsoever. However, most of the predicted contending films have been, or soon will be, aired on streaming sites like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Disney Plus and some are even streaming for free on YouTube. Additional “predicted to be nominated” films, yet to be released, (Nomadland, Minari and The Father - all scheduled for release in February) may or may not hit the theatres and the accessibility to pre-watch these “predicted to be nominated” Best Pictures will certainly be different for audiences than in previous years. Also, with th...

The Difficult And Expensive Reality Of Filming TV Series Amid The Pandemic

After months of brainstorming and negotiations, the Hollywood studios and unions adopted rigorous safety protocols to get TV production going again. And, with fits and starts, it has been going, churning out fresh content with original episodes hitting the air first with the soaps in daytime, followed by unscripted and then scripted series in primetime. Source: Deadline.com November 20, 2020  Nellie Andreeva  writes: But it has not been easy. And it has been expensive. So far, the safety procedures are largely working. There have been many positive COVID tests — both real positives and false positives. There also have been production shutdowns, though no reports of fatalities or seriously ill cast or crew members. (The Good Doctor‘s Richard Schiff is the only known main cast member on a series to be hospitalized with COVID, and he is on the mend.) At least in part as recognition for the entertainment industry’s efforts, it was given an exemption from California Gov. Gavin Ne...