Think ‘Batgirl’ Optics Are Terrible? Consider ‘The Flash’
“Batgirl” dies, “The Flash” lives with Ezra Miller, and DC now lives in a constant state of reboot.
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The Golden Globes to Become a For-Profit Company Owned by the HFPA’s Current CEO
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association said it “remains committed” to addressing its issues of diversity, governance, and conduct.
Andrew Garfield Talks About Facing ‘Mormon Polite’ While Researching ‘Under the Banner of Heaven’
“I had to bite my tongue a lot,” Garfield told his director (and former Mormon), Dustin Lance Black.
If ‘Under the Banner of Heaven’ Made Mormons Angry, the FX Series Will ‘Make Them Apoplectic’
An oral history of how the FX series came together nearly 20 years after the publication of Jon Krakauer’s book.
How Could Alec Baldwin’s Set Tragedy Happen? Breaking Down Prop Gun Safety Protocols
The entertainment industry has a long-established and extensive set of protocols regarding the use of firearms on set; here’s what they look like.
Don’t Make Fun of Brian Robbins: Here’s Why Paramount’s Best Hope Is the Director of ‘Norbit’
Jim Gianopulos and Emma Watts are the best in the business, but that also can make it impossible to navigate a massive paradigm shift.
Covid Anxiety Finds a Sequel as Hollywood Confronts the Next Wave
From “The Green Knight” to Sean Penn and new-but-still-confusing production protocols, this was the week that Covid anxiety made an unwelcome comeback.
CNN+ Bets It Can Spin the News Cycle Enough to Make News Junkies Pay
CNN+ announced its launch today and promised, “Nothing like this exists.” Exactly what that might mean is an open question.
As IndieWire Turns 25, We’re Spending the Rest of the Year Looking at the Future
In 1996, our site captured a creative community in flux. Now, we’re going to explore what the next quarter-century will look like.
This Was the Week That Movie Studios Finally Lost Control of the Industry
In a world where the theatrical release is an option, not a necessity, movie studios are no longer in charge of Hollywood.
SXSW and Penske Media Make a Deal for Investment and Long-Term Partnership
The investment, which makes Penske-MRC a SXSW shareholder, was described by cofounder Roland Swenson as “a lifeline.”
Amazon Prime Video Direct and the Dystopian Decision to Stop Accepting Documentaries
Amazon Prime Video Direct is the only mainstream service to accept unsolicited film submissions, but is that a distinction it wants to keep?
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