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Will “Black Panther” be a game changer?

by Andy Uhler
Feb 23, 2018
“Black Panther” moves into its second weekend in theaters having already posted half a billion dollars at the box office. Sure, it’s a Disney film based on a Marvel comic book, but could it also be a game changer for how Hollywood looks at mostly black casts and distinctly African narratives?  Click the audio player […]
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Is "Black Panther" a billion-dollar movie?

by Ryan Kailath
Jan 11, 2018
The new Marvel superhero movie “Black Panther” is breaking records — and it’s not even out yet. Fandango says the first 24 hours of advanced ticket sales beat the sales for “Captain America: Civil War,” thus setting a new bar for Marvel. Disney, which owns Marvel, has been promoting the movie heavily. But there’s also […]
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How the end of Saudi Arabia's cinema ban could open the door for female filmmakers

by Anu Anand
Dec 13, 2017
Filmmaker Hajar al-Naim explains what the lift could mean for women and talks about the the first time she entered a movie theater.
Filmmaker Hajar al-Naim at the 14th Dubai International Film Festival.
Abdullah Aljohany
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The inexplicable magic of Zoe Lister-Jones' all-female crew

by Kai Ryssdal and Tommy Andres
Jun 1, 2017
The 'Life in Pieces' actress makes her directorial debut with 'Band Aid.'
From left: Adam Pally, Fred Armisen, and Zoe Lister-Jones in "Band Aid."
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Six things you need to know about the possible Hollywood writers strike

by Ben Bergman
Apr 21, 2017
TV and movie writers are fed up with declining pay as media companies make huge profits.
The last writers strike that ended in 2008 took 100 days to resolve. It's considered a foregone conclusion that most of the 12,000 or so Guild members will authorize a strike this time around if a new deal isn't reached.
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Studios find new ways to sell faith-based films

by Adriene Hill
Apr 14, 2017
But like all movies, good word of the mouth is the best marketing of all.
Actor Mike Vogel in "The Case for Christ."
Photo courtesy of Pure Flix Entertainment
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My Economy: Using grants to preserve moving image history

by Robert Garrova
Apr 10, 2017
It’s Hannah Palin’s job to keep old films from decaying on the shelf.
"Kirks' Camera," 1976, opening sequence.
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Chinese firm Wanda to buy Dick Clark Productions

by Reema Khrais
Nov 4, 2016
The Chinese Company Dalian Wanda Group has been on a shopping spree in Hollywood. Today, the company announced that it bought Dick Clark Productions. That gives them the rights to high-profile events like the Golden Globes awards and the Miss American Pageant. Marketplace’s Reema Khrais reports on the latest buy from Wanda, and what it […]
Dalian Wanda is buying Dick Clark Productions, its first step into TV production. Above, the Wanda cinema next to the Wanda Group building in Beijing. 
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'Moonlight': The anti-blockbuster shaking up Hollywood

by Kai Ryssdal and Tommy Andres
Nov 4, 2016
Director Barry Jenkins talks about the film everyone is talking about.
"Moonlight," based on the play "In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue," was made for less than $5 million.
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HSN goes down the rabbit hole for new Disney movie

by Adriene Hill
May 26, 2016
HSN is pairing up with Disney. Get ready for microfiber sheet sets and bejeweled Mad Hatter pins.
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