Las Vegas – As movie theaters struggle to consistently bring back audiences, the nation’s top cinema lobbyist called on Hollywood studios to hold back movies longer from home video and streaming. In a speech Tuesday at the CinemaCon trade convention in Las Vegas, Michael O’Leary, head of the Cinema United trade organization, proposed a minimum … Read more
As the year started, movie theater owner Damon Rubio was feeling optimistic. His six-location theater chain’s revenue projections for January and February were tracking ahead of 2024’s weak theatrical grosses. Rubio himself was looking forward to films like Oscar-winning director Bong Joon Ho’s “Mickey 17” and Paramount Pictures’ comedic Jack Quaid thriller “Novocaine.” But by … Read more
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, the trade group that negotiates with Hollywood unions on behalf of the major studios, named attorney Greg Hessinger as its new president on Tuesday. Hessinger, who has previously served in roles representing employers and unions, will start as AMPTP’s chief negotiator on April 14. Hessinger is entering … Read more
