IATSE Sets Strike Date for 60,000 Film and Television Workers, Ratcheting Pressure on Studios

Negotiations to prevent a strike that could bring the film and television production business to its knees are going down to the wire. Matthew Loeb, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees International president, said early Wednesday that unless an agreement is reached, 60,000 union members will begin a nationwide Read more…

‘Blood From Stone’ Is A Vampire Flick About the Human Condition

There has been no shortage of vampire flicks in Hollywood. Stemming from 1931’s Dracula to the teen saga, Twilight, which first debuted in 2008, there has been a collective obsession with the blood-sucking undead. There have also been many varied portrayals of vampires. From the grotesque vampires in Buffy the Vampire Slayer to the hunky Read more…

Seth Rogen, Ben Stiller, and More Hollywood Talent Offer Support for IATSE Strike

Many of Hollywood’s high-profile performers have offered words of encouragement to IATSE workers as the union fights for their rights. Workers in one of Hollywood’s biggest unions are considering a strike, and some of the entertainment industry’s most high-profile performers are showing their support. The leaders of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Read more…

How Lucasfilm Made ‘Star Wars: Visions’ the Most Ambitious ‘Star Wars’ Project Since ‘A New Hope’

When Masi Oka was first approached to provide a voice for “Star Wars: Visions” — Lucasfilm’s sensational new anthology series for Disney Plus that presents nine “Star Wars” shorts by seven Japanese anime studios — it did not take much to convince the actor to say yes. “Star Wars: A New Hope” was the Read more…

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