Archive for the ‘Industry News’ Category

New Line to be absorbed by Warner Studios

By Mike • Mar 2nd, 2008

It’s hard to believe considering the huge success of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, but according to Variety it seems New Line Cinema will soon be folded into Warner Bros. Studios, effectively causing many who worked for the 40 year old company to lose their jobs.
No exact numbers have been divulged for how many […]



WGA and studios to renew negotiations

By Mike • Nov 17th, 2007

Three weeks into the Writers Guild strike, the WGA and studio execs have decided to return to the bargaining table to flesh out their differences. Talks between the two sides will reopen on November 26th.



The WGA strike and its effects

By Mike • Nov 6th, 2007

Writer’s have parted ways with their pencils and replaced them with picket signs, as they form lines outside film and television studios. They’re fighting for fairer royalty fees (or residuals) paid to them when a television show or film they wrote airs on TV re-runs or sells on DVD.



Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested

By Mike • Nov 5th, 2007

After refusing to leave a Walgreens drugstore when asked to by a security guard because the actor appeared to be drunk, Shia LeBouf was arrested and charged with criminal misdemeanor trespassing. Perhaps he was just getting all liquored up and celebrating the enormous amount of success the movie Transformers enjoyed earlier this year and the […]