| | | | What's news: Netflix now has 230.75m global subscribers. Tron 3 starring Jared Leto is in the works at Disney. HBO Max has canceled the Gossip Girl revival series. Starz has greenlit an Outlander prequel series. — Abid Rahman |
'Rust' Shooting: Alec Baldwin, Other Crew to Be Charged ►Criminal charges. Prosecutors in New Mexico on Thursday announced criminal charges will be filed against Alec Baldwin in connection with his role in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust. The Santa Fe County district attorney will charge Rust star and producer Baldwin and armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed with two counts each of involuntary manslaughter. Assistant director David Halls also signed a plea agreement for the charge of negligent use of a deadly weapon. The story.
—"An actor’s job is not to be a firearms or weapons expert." The actors’ union SAG-AFTRA is pushing back on a New Mexico prosecutor’s contention that Baldwin had a responsibility to make sure the firearm he was handling on the set of Rust was not dangerous, calling the argument “wrong and uninformed.” The union appeared to be responding to remarks that New Mexico District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies made on CNN on Thursday. The story.
—"Push these real reforms forward and to avoid yet another tragedy on set." In the wake of the criminal charges in the Rust case, California State Sen. Dave Cortese intends to reintroduce legislation mandating additional safety protocols on film and television sets. The senator said in a statement on Monday that he is planning on drafting a new version of a bill he introduced in 2022, which sought to introduce a “set safety supervisor” role and govern the use of firearms and blanks on productions. The story.
—The story so far. THR has put together a timeline of events from the fatal shooting incident on the set of Rust to Thursday's criminal charges. The timeline. |
Reed Hastings to Exit Netflix Co-CEO Role ►"The board and I believe it’s the right time to complete my succession." Reed Hastings, who co-founded Netflix and led Hollywood’s charge into streaming-first strategy over the past decade, is exiting his role as co-CEO of the media giant but will stay on as executive chairman. As part of the succession, COO Greg Peters will become co-CEO alongside Ted Sarandos, who has held that title since July 2020. In a statement, Hastings said the plan has been in the works for some time. The story.
—Stellar. Also on Thursday, Netflix reported subscriber numbers for the first time since launching an ad-supported subscription tier. The streamer revealed that it had gained 7.66m new subscribers during Q4 of 2022, well above the 4.57m Wall Street expected. Revenue hit $7.85b for Q4 and is forecasted to grow to $8.17b for Q1 this year. Netflix now has a total of 230.75m global subscribers. The results.
—The end is nigh. In its quarterly earnings letter, Netflix confirmed that it will be cracking down on account sharing “more broadly” in the coming months. The change would limit a Netflix account to users within one household, rather than shared with multiple external users. Account holders who want to share with users outside the home can pay an extra fee to keep those profiles. The story.
—"We're keeping an eye on that segment, for sure." Netflix's co-CEOs Peters and Sarandos said they are open to the idea of a free, ad-supported streaming service, after they were asked on the company’s Q4 earnings call whether the streamer would pursue a so-called “FAST” service. “We’re open to all these different models that are out there right now,” Sarandos said. The story. |
'Outlander' to End With Season 8 on Starz ►Death and renewal. Outlander is coming to an end at Starz — but the saga of the Fraser family is not. The time-traveling historical romance drama will come to a close with an eighth and final season. The news comes ahead of a planned summer premiere for season seven of the series based on Diana Gabaldon’s novels. Starz has also given a formal green light to a prequel series titled Outlander: Blood of My Blood. It will chronicle the love story of Jamie Fraser’s parents, Brian Fraser and Ellen MacKenzie. The story.
—It's happening. After years of stops and starts, Tron 3 is moving forward at Disney. Jared Leto, who has championed the project since 2017, will star in the feature, with frequent Disney collaborator Joachim Ronning in talks to direct. The film, titled Tron: Ares, has a script from Jesse Wigutow and will follow 2010’s Tron: Legacy. The story.
—Silenced XOXO. HBO Max has canceled its Gossip Girl revival after two seasons. The news comes the same day that the penultimate episode of season two was released. The now-series finale, titled “I Am Gossip,” will debut Jan. 26 as sources say the second season was designed with some finality. The story.
—The drop in. Naveen Andrews is set to star in a comedy series at Freevee. Amazon’s ad-supported streaming service has given a straight-to-series order to The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh, in which Andrews (The Dropout) plays the patriarch of an immigrant family from India who quickly becomes entangled with their new neighbors. Sindhu Vee, Megan Hilty and Ethan Suplee also star. The story.
—Jumping Jack. The return of Amazon’s Jack Ryan pushed Netflix's Wednesday out of the top spot on Nielsen's streaming series rankings. Netflix’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery also had a big premiere, and Peacock landed its first original series in the top 10 the week before Christmas. Jack Ryan, whose third season premiered Dec. 21, led all series for the Dec. 19-25 frame, with just under 1.9b minutes of viewing, edging out Wednesday (1.8b minutes), which had a four-week run as the top series. The streaming rankings. |
David Crosby 1941 - 2023 ►"David was fearless in life and in music." Two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer David Crosby, has died. He was 81. Crosby was a seminal, pioneering figure in the folk-rock scene for more than six decades as a member of The Byrds, Crosby, Stills & Nash and then Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. He also had a prolific solo career, especially in recent years, releasing new music at an almost frenetic pace. The obituary.
—"His contribution to music will never be forgotten." Questlove, Carole King, Brian Wilson, Melissa Etheridge and more big names from the world of music took to social media on Thursday to pay tribute to the late David Crosby. The reaction. |
Film Review: 'Sometimes I Think About Dying' ►"A poetic, unhurried observation of loneliness." THR critic Lovia Gyarkye reviews Rachel Lambert's Sundance competition entry Sometimes I Think About Dying. Daisy Ridley stars alongside Ramy actor Dave Merheje in Rachel Lambert's quiet drama about a woman searching for connection. The review.
—"A shot of sane reporting." THR critic Stephen Farber reviews Scott Hamilton Kennedy's Shot in the Arm. The filmmaker and popular scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson join forces to explore the history and deadly consequences of the anti-vax movement and the recent resistance to COVID (and other) vaccines. The review.
—"A jubilant reclamation." THR's chief film critic David Rooney reviews Lisa Cortés' Sundance doc competition entry Little Richard: I Am Everything. This wildly entertaining doc for CNN and HBO Max gives persuasive backup to the Black, queer trailblazer who said, “I am the originator. I am the emancipator. I am the architect of rock ‘n’ roll.” The review.
—"A movie buff’s acte de résistance." THR critic Jordan Mintzer reviews Ashley Sabin and David Redmon's Kim’s Video. In this doc, the filmmakers try to solve the mystery behind the legendary New York video store's demise and the disappearance of its massive collection. The review. |
Film Review: 'You People' ►"The stars align." THR's Sheri Linden reviews Kenya Barris' You People. Eddie Murphy and Julia Louis-Dreyfus face off as potential in-laws in this Meet the Parents meets Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner comedy that's Barris’ first feature, co-written with star Jonah Hill. The story.
—"A fine balance of darkness and light." Sheri reviews Noora Niasari's Sundance competition entry Shayda. Cate Blanchett is one of the executive producers of the Iranian-Australian filmmaker's debut feature starring Zar Amir Ebrahimi, who toplined Holy Spider. The review.
—"Rushed, but mostly effective." THR's Dan Fienberg reviews Ido Mizrahy's Sundance doc competition entry The Longest Goodbye. This documentary looks at how NASA is preparing astronauts for the psychological realities of a manned mission to Mars. The review.
—"An aggressive mediocrity even J.Lo can't save." THR's Angie Han reviews Jason Moore's Shotgun Wedding. Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel lead the film as a couple whose relationship is tested when their lavish destination wedding is infiltrated by pirates. The review. |
Thank Pod It's Friday ► All the latest content from THR's podcast studio.
—Awards Chatter. THR's executive awards editor Scott Feinberg talks to the great and the good of Hollywood. In this episode, Scott spoke to Stephanie Hsu. The Everything Everywhere All at Once star reflects on growing up as the daughter of an immigrant who was skeptical about her ambitions, what led her to major parts on Broadway and on Amazon's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and how she feels about the explosion of her career and her latest film — the principal stars of which are of Asian descent — at a time when anti-Asian bigotry is surging across America. Listen here.
—More Awards Chatter. A second helping of Scott's podcast, in this episode he speaks to Michelle Williams. The Oscar nominated actress reflects on being an emancipated child star on Dawson's Creek, pursuing naturalism in films like Brokeback Mountain, Wendy and Lucy and Blue Valentine before turning more recently to expressionistic work in My Week with Marilyn and Fosse/Verdon and the challenges and rewards of playing Steven Spielberg's mother in The Fabelmans. Listen here.
In other news...
—Scream 6 trailer teases Hayden Panettiere’s return and Ghostface stalking New York
—Judd Apatow to return as host of 2023 DGA Awards
—WBD names former Scripps Networks boss Kenneth Lowe to Board
—Madison Square Garden Entertainment promotes Josephine Vaccarello to evp of Live
—Rosalie Cimino named MD of Anonymous/Federation French joint venture
—Disney ups publicity execs Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul, Candice Ashton
—Top real estate agent Tyrone McKillen moves to Official
What else we're reading...
—Adrian Horton looks at why every A-lister is trying to get the Andrea Riseborough-starrer To Leslie an Oscar nom [Guardian]
—Frank Bruni laments the prospect of performances from a populist Tom Cruise and an obscure Andrea Riseborough scoring Oscar nominations [NYT]
—Alison Herman believes HBO's The Last of Us takes its source material to another level [Ringer]
—Deena Shanker writes that fake meat failed to live up to the hope that it would save the world, and instead became another fad [Bloomberg]
—Here's your Friday list: "12 very long movies that didn't earn their epic runtimes, ranked by length" [Collider]
Today...
...in 2008, AMC introduced Breaking Bad during the 10 p.m. hour. The original review.
Today's birthdays: David Lynch (77), Questlove (52), Evan Peters (36), Rainn Wilson (57), Omar Sy (45), Skeet Ulrich (53), Kerri Kenney (53), Tom Baker (89), Ray Panthaki (44), Reno Wilson (54), Rukiya Bernard (40), Ingeborga Dapkunaite (60), Daniel Cudmore (42), Branka Katic (53), Bill Maher (67), Margaret Avery (79), Joey Bada$ (28), Daniel Benzali (77), Melissa Rivers (55), Paul Stanley (71), Gary Barlow (52) |
| Sandra Seacat, the actress and influential acting coach who as a Lee Strasberg disciple taught the craft to the likes of Laura Dern, Mickey Rourke, Harvey Keitel, Common, Andrew Garfield, Michelle Williams and many others, has died. She was 86. The obituary. |
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