Over the summer, Disney and Pixar were sued by childhood development expert Denise Daniels over the film Inside Out. She claims that the film was based on her TV show, The Moodsters, and that she was uncompensated for her work. As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, there are … [Read more...] about Happiness and Sadness are Not Batman and James Bond
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“Mad Max: Fury Road” Director Furious Over Lost $7M Bonus
Warner Bros is being taken to court in Australia over breach of contract claims brought by George Miller. Miller claims that Warner Bros breached contract in denying him his $7 million bonus for “Mad Max: Fury Road.” Miller says that the company agreed to pay him the bonus in the … [Read more...] about “Mad Max: Fury Road” Director Furious Over Lost $7M Bonus
Disney in Talks to Acquire 21st Century Fox Assets
As first reported by CNBC on November 6, the Walt Disney Company recently held preliminary talks with 21st Century Fox about buying its entertainment business, including the Fox movie studio, the FX cable network and the UK - based television service Sky. The potential asset … [Read more...] about Disney in Talks to Acquire 21st Century Fox Assets
Disney, Not Pleased Knock-Off Party Characters, Sues
Disney doesn’t want you to hire “Big Hairy Guy,” a Chewbacca lookalike, for your child’s next birthday party. Disney and its corporate affiliates have filed a lawsuit against Characters For Hire, LLC ("CFH") for copyright and trademark infringement. Though CFH changes the names … [Read more...] about Disney, Not Pleased Knock-Off Party Characters, Sues
Lights, Camera, (No?) Action for The Screening Room, the Spotify of Films
Billions of dollars are at stake in the quest to provide the best movie going experience—excluding massive revenues from concessions and DVD sales, in 2015 alone Americans spent over $11.7 billion on movie tickets. The Screening Room, one of the newest and hottest Hollywood … [Read more...] about Lights, Camera, (No?) Action for The Screening Room, the Spotify of Films