Late-night TV shows go dark as writers strike for better pay
The first Hollywood strike in 15 years began Tuesday as the economic pressures of the streaming era prompted unionized TV and film writers to picket for better pay outside major studios.
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Indiana film critics select ‘Everything Everywhere’ as 2022’s best movie
Critics group gives special Indiana award to Joshua Hull, who co-wrote the screenplay of horror film ‘Glorious.’
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IBJ Podcast: The ‘surreal’ story behind filming supernatural thriller in West Baden
Host Mason King talks with Cook Group President Pete Yonkman and Pigasus Pictures CEO Zack Spicer about making a movie at—and about—the West Baden Hotel and why Cook Group execs got involved.
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‘Everything’ movie score is multidimensional feat for new Indy resident
Ryan Lott and his Son Lux bandmates composed and recorded nearly two hours of original music for “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”
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1902 movie made in Indianapolis added to National Film Registry
When announcing this year’s class of films, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden said the presence of local Black residents—rarely seen in early films—factored in the movie’s selection for the registry.
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Hollywood writers, slamming ‘gig economy,’ to go on strike
Streaming has exploded the number of series and films that are annually made, meaning more jobs for writers. But WGA members say they’re making much less money and working under more strained conditions.
Filmmakers launch visual-effects company in Indianapolis
Directors Josh Boone and Josh Trank are two of 11 partners in new digital filmmaking company Helix Pictures Inc.
Vonnegut documentary wins two year-end awards from Indiana film critics
“Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time” was named 2021’s best documentary by the Indiana Film Journalists Association, which also gave the movie its Edward Johnson-Ott Hoosier Award.
New video streaming service launches for Hoosier-focused documentaries
The streaming service, called Hoodox, launched June 17. It’s run by an Indianapolis not-for-profit organization whose goal is to provide a platform for Indiana filmmakers to share their work.
Amazon to buy MGM for $8.5B, adding to its streaming service
MGM’s library includes more than 4,000 movies, including “Silence of the Lambs” and “Thelma & Louise,” and 17,000 TV shows, such as reality TV staples “Shark Tank” and “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” Amazon also will get cable channel Epix out of the deal.
Disney signals its belief that sunshine and rainbows are imminent
On Thursday, Disney announced it would soon bring back movies exclusively to theaters and is preparing to accommodate theme-park customers at pre-pandemic levels.
Regal Cinemas to reopen first of its Indianapolis-area theaters
The Greenwood theater will be the first Regal location in the state to reopen, followed by other locations in weeks to come. Regal closed its theaters last year because of the pandemic.
AMC opening almost all of its movie theaters this week
AMC’s theater reopenings are part of the entertainment industry’s gradual road to recovery as states begin loosening restrictions and more people receive vaccinations.
In seismic shift, Warner Bros. Pictures to stream all 2021 films
Among the myriad release plan changes wrought by the pandemic, no studio has so fully embraced streaming as a lifeline.
As AMC postpones reopening, movie theaters implore studios: Release blockbusters
Movie houses say that despite far from ideal circumstances, it’s time for new movies. Four months of near-zero revenue has brought the $50 billion annual business to its knees.
Review: ‘Palm Springs’—starring Andy Samberg—serves a time-loop, rom-com cocktail
It’s no wonder “Palm Springs”—on Hulu—made such a splash at the Sundance Film Festival in January. It looks like a studio film, it’s fun and reminds you of the sun and warmth. Thankfully, it’s just as effective off the mountain.
Review: Davidson steps up in ‘The King of Staten Island’
What is so refreshing about “The King of Staten Island” is that there isn’t some big Hollywood arc to it.
‘Andy Griffith’-inspired movie to be shot in central Indiana
The project will bring Hollywood pedigree—in the form of former “Andy Griffith” stars and their children—to central Indiana.
IBJ Podcast: Colts legend Gary Brackett wants to turn his underdog story into a movie
Gary Brackett talks with podcast host Mason King about the challenges of making a movie, why he thinks he has a good story to tell and why he’s not just funding the movie’s $2.2 million to $2.5 million budget.
Former Colt Gary Brackett raising money for a movie about his life
The Indianapolis restaurateur, who owns the Stacked Pickle chain, has been working since 2017 to bring his story to the big screen; this month, he launched a crowdfunding campaign to help raise part of the cost.
Feature film ‘Dark Waters’ tells story of Taft lawyer’s 20-year battle against DuPont
With the release of the feature film “Dark Waters” on Tuesday, the law firm Taft Stettinius & Hollister, which has offices in Indianapolis and eight other cities, is about to get the kind of publicity that money can’t buy.
New film to digitally resurrect late James Dean in ‘co-starring’ role
Rights to Dean’s likeness for the controversial film were acquired through Indianapolis-based marketing firm CMG Worldwide, which represents Dean’s family along with the intellectual property rights associated with many other deceased personalities.
Disney closes $71B deal for Fox entertainment assets
Expected to reshape the entertainment landscape, the blockbuster deal puts famous properties including “Cinderella,” ”The Simpsons,” ”Star Wars,” the Pixar movies, the X-Men and the original Marvel cinematic universe all under one corporate roof.
Looking back at the best films of 2018
This year, a wide range of movies rose above the average fare.