Takeaways from The Birth of a Nation Deal with Fox Searchlight at Sundance

The purchase of The Birth of a Nation by Fox Searchlight is the largest purchase in the history of the Sundance Film Festival.  After standing ovations after the period piece’s viewing, the Oscar buzz for the film garnered a bit of a bidding war.  Nate …

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Disney’s Forever After Franchises

Disney CEO Bob Iger’s statement to BBC Newsbeat about Star Wars and Marvel movies not ending shows an understanding of the current economic climate in entertainment and preparation for the future.  At the moment, there are very few if any “middle-class budget” films ($30M-$60M) receiving …

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Media Industry & Communications Podcast Ep3 – #MICPod

Recorded on January 26, 2016: More #OscarsSoWhite talk. Understanding the industry and that the movie business is a money-making industry, for the purpose of making money.  How minorities can really make a change in entertainment. An examination of the recent membership changes of the Academy’s …

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Hero Headlines Ep2

Packed episode of Hero Headlines. Talk of the Dawn of the Justice League on the CW.  Deadpool gets denied in China…for now!  Wonder Woman and Justice League Part 1 get confirmed release dates. Captain America 75 Special and why you need to watch it. SuperHero …

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Batman: Bad Blood Non-Spoilers Review

The DC animated feature Batman: Bad Blood was action-packed treat with one-line roasts and plot twists.  The third installment in the Son of Batman universe starts with Damian Wayne (Robin) in the monastery, Dick Grayson (Nightwing) fighting crime in Bludhaven and Bruce Wayne being Batman …

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Media Industry & Communications Podcast Ep2

Official Oscar Eligibility Rules Packed episode full of news, notes and plenty of Oscar talk.  Netflix subscribers more important than revenue.  The great value in Apple Music for music lovers.  NFL courting Hollywood, again.  Deadpool denied in China and why it will NOT hurt the …

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Hero Headlines Ep1

John returns with the new on-demand show Hero Headlines, giving the audience the latest news in the world of comic book films and television. This week we cover Black Panther and Ryan Coogler, Deadpool marketing and Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice clips and TV …

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