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The Wrap wrote a new post, Trump Sets 45-Day Deadline for Chinese Parent Companies to Sell WeChat, TikTok in New Executive Orders 3 days, 6 hours ago

In executive orders signed Thursday night, Donald Trump targeted the Chinese corporate owners of social media apps WeChat and TikTok, threatening serious financial restrictions, and demanding that they sell […]
The Wrap wrote a new post, AMC Theatres CEO: On-Demand Deal With Universal Has Been Offered to Other Studios 3 days, 11 hours ago

During AMC Theaters’ quarterly earnings call on Thursday, CEO Adam Aron said that the deal it recently negotiated with Universal to allow the studio to release its films earlier than ever for premium o […]
The Wrap wrote a new post, Frank Zappa Documentary From Alex Winter Acquired by Magnolia 3 days, 11 hours ago

Magnolia Pictures has acquired the North American rights to “Zappa,” a documentary about the art-rock master Frank Zappa directed by “Bill & Ted Face the Music” star Alex Winter, the distributor announc […]
The Wrap wrote a new post, New ‘Dirty Dancing’ Movie With Jennifer Grey and Director Jonathan Levine in the Works at Lionsgate 3 days, 12 hours ago

A new “Dirty Dancing” movie is in the works at Lionsgate that will bring back the 1987 original’s star Jennifer Grey to both star and executive produce and that will be directed by Jonathan Levine, Lions […]
The Wrap wrote a new post, Shortlist 2020: How a Real-Life Bike Theft Inspired ‘White Eye’ (Video) 3 days, 12 hours ago

Israeli filmmaker Tomer Shushan was en route to see a mentor on another short film script he was working on when he had an encounter that led to creating another short, “White Eye,” a finalist in The […]
The Wrap wrote a new post, Lionsgate Reports $51 Million in Profit as Library Revenue Boosts Movie Business 3 days, 13 hours ago

Lionsgate on Thursday reported revenue of $813.7 million for its 2021 fiscal first quarter, as the company’s library revenue helped carry the company’s motion picture business.
The company reported pro […]
The Wrap wrote a new post, AMC Theatres Lost $561 Million During Second Quarter 3 days, 13 hours ago

AMC Entertainment on Thursday reported results for what CEO Adam Aron called “the most challenging quarter in the 100-year history of AMC.”
The cinema chain reported a loss of $561.2 million for the thr […]
The Wrap wrote a new post, Janelle Monae Horror Film ‘Antebellum’ Moves to On-Demand Release 3 days, 13 hours ago

Lionsgate announced on Thursday that it will release the Janelle Monae horror film “Antebellum” as a premium video-on-demand title for $19.99 on Sept. 18, one week after pulling the film from a planned the […]
The Wrap wrote a new post, ShortList 2020: How ‘Girl in the Hallway’ Animates a Heartbreaking Tale of Abduction and Murder (Video) 3 days, 14 hours ago

“Girl in the Hallway” is the name of a harrowing animated short that is a finalist in TheWrap’s 2020 ShortList Film Festival. And for director and animator Valerie Barnhart, it’s also a big case of “I told […]
The Wrap wrote a new post, Spyglass Media and James Wan Atomic Monster Partner ’80s NBC Classic ‘Knight Rider’ Movie 3 days, 14 hours ago

Time to rev up the engines of that 1982 Pontiac Trans Am because Spyglass Media Group has partnered with Jame’s Wan and Michael Clear’s Atomic Monster to develop a movie based on ’80s NBC classic “Knig […]
The Wrap wrote a new post, Sundance 2021 to Run 4 Days Shorter Due to Pandemic 3 days, 15 hours ago

The 2021 Sundance Film Festival will be four days shorter in 2021 due to health concerns surrounding the coronavirus. The festival was approved by the Park City Council to shorten its length from 11 days to […]
The Wrap wrote a new post, The ShortList Film Festival 2020 Finalists Announced: Watch and Vote for Your Favorite Films! 3 days, 16 hours ago

TheWrap on Thursday announced the 12 finalists for the ninth annual ShortList Film Festival, including stories from around the world about abortion, gender-identity, gentrification, bullying, opioids and a […]
The Wrap wrote a new post, Diane Keaton Rom-Com ‘Love, Weddings and Other Disasters’ Nabbed by Saban Films 3 days, 17 hours ago

Saban Films has acquired the North American distribution rights to “Love, Weddings and Other Disasters,” a romantic comedy starring Diane Keaton and Jeremy Irons, the distributor announced Thu […]
The Wrap wrote a new post, Charlie Kaufman’s ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’ First Trailer Traps Jessie Buckley on a Surreal Road Trip (Video) 3 days, 18 hours ago

Charlie Kaufman, the writer of “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” and “Being John Malkovich,” is back with his first movie in five years — an adaptation of Iain Reid’s bestselling, cult horror novel “I’m […]
The Wrap wrote a new post, Bob Bakish Says Paramount Remains Committed to Theatrical But Predicts ‘Windows Will Probably Shorten’ 3 days, 19 hours ago

ViacomCBS president and CEO Bob Bakish gave his forecast for what releasing Paramount movies will look like once the coronavirus pandemic subsides, predicting that “theatrical windows will probably s […]
The Wrap wrote a new post, ViacomCBS to Launch International Streaming Service in Early 2021 3 days, 20 hours ago

ViacomCBS is launching an international streaming service in early 2021, the company announced during its second-quarter earnings call Thursday. All new Showtime series, including the much-anticipated […]
The Wrap wrote a new post, ‘The Tax Collector’ Film Review: Shia LaBeouf Got His Torso Tattooed for This? 4 days, 15 hours ago

The last time writer-director David Ayer made a film about two men driving around the streets of South Central Los Angeles, bonding in a violent environment that puts their lives at risk at every moment, it […]
The Wrap wrote a new post, ‘An American Pickle’ Film Review: Seth Rogen Gets Sentimental in Mild Fish-Out-of-Water Comedy 5 days, 14 hours ago

From “The Out-of-Towners” to “Splash” to “Coming to America” to “Enchanted” and beyond, there’s a long history of movies in which waifs, innocents, outsiders and fish out of water gaze at the streets of Ne […]
The Wrap wrote a new post, Bradley Cooper in Talks to Star in Untitled Paul Thomas Anderson Drama 6 days, 15 hours ago

Bradley Cooper is in talks to star in Paul Thomas Anderson’s next film, a currently untitled coming-of-age drama, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Set in a San Fernando Valley high school in the 1970s, A […]
The Wrap wrote a new post, STX Wins Domestic Rights to Untitled Kevin McDonald Legal Thriller 6 days, 17 hours ago

STXfilms has won the domestic rights to director Kevin McDonald’s upcoming untitled legal thriller formerly known as “Prisoner 760,” Adam Fogelson, chairman of the Motion Picture Group, announced on Monda […]
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