Thursday, June 13, 2013

Studio System Archive Feed: Spielberg & Lucas Spell It Out For Film Biz, The Rise of Melissa McCarthy, Marti Noxon Set For 'Tomb Raider' Reboot Screenplay

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Spielberg & Lucas Spell It Out For Film Biz, The Rise of Melissa McCarthy, Marti Noxon Set For 'Tomb Raider' Reboot Screenplay
Jun 13th 2013, 15:41

Spielberg & Lucas Spell It Out For Film Biz, The Rise of Melissa McCarthy, Marti Noxon Set For 'Tomb Raider' Reboot Screenplay

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Spielberg & Lucas Spell It Out For Film Biz, The Rise of Melissa McCarthy, Marti Noxon Set For 'Tomb Raider' Reboot Screenplay


Talk Of The Titans: Steven Spielberg & George Lucas Spell It Out

Lucas and Spielberg spoke at USC yesterday, discussing the difficulties of getting their own films distributed and niche audiences being ignored; Spielberg predicted film industry meltdown once films with nine-figure budgets flop en masse, while Lucas praised cable TV’s adventurousness over film. (THR)

From The Groundlings To The A-List: Melissa McCarthy Goes For It

The NYT’s profile and interview with the actress in advance of buddy-comedy The Heat. (NYT)

MGM Sets Marti Noxon As Screenwriter For ‘Tomb Raider’ Revival

Noxon, established writer and executive producer for both film and TV, known most to fans from TV’s Buffy The Vampire Slayer, is set to write the new adventure of Lara Croft. (VAR)

Sofia Coppola Readies For ‘The Bling Ring’ Release

Vanity Fair’s interview with the director on her latest project on the infamous teen Hollywood burglary ring, based on the VF featureThe Suspects Wore Louboutins. (VF)

The 2013-2014 TV Season: What Worked & What Baffled

Vulture’s look at strategies that paid off last season, from Netflix to Shonda Rhimes, and what didn’t. (VUL)

Runaway Production: Nevada Joins Texas In Film & TV Production Tax Incentives

It’s Nevada’s first program, offering up to $20M back on productions that shoot 60% in-state and have budgets from $500k to $40M., beginning Jan. 1, 2014. (DH)

When Films Get Pushed Back: No Longer A Stigma

Bucking the trend of the feature film that gets its release delayed and carries an insurmountable taint with audiences, the studios are willing to delay releases for a better, more successful product. (THR)

Only 2/3 Of Movie Audiences Watch Trailers In-Theater As Online & Mobile Trailer Views Rise

As the studios are on track to spend close to $3 billion on film advertising in 2013, a look at the surge in mobile and online consumption as consumers search for what they want to see. (VAR)

‘Homeland’ Showrunner Alex Gansa On What To Expect For Season 3

Gansa talks open-ended questions and narrative direction for the third season of the award-winning Showtime hit. (LAT)

‘Love, Marilyn’ – HBO’s Marilyn Monroe Doc Readies For Monday Premiere

Director Liz Garbus discusses her Monroe documentary, interspersed with interviews and actor readings, including Uma Thurman, Evan Rachel Wood and Glenn Close, from Monroe’s personal journals and correspondence. (NYP)

 
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