Netflix jumped into live entertainment last year with a Stranger Things drive-in show. The show opened in downtown Los Angeles and was a makeshift fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, in 1985. The actor played one of the monsters from the series when he expressed concern about the risk of COVID-19 and carbon monoxide to management....Read More
Eminem’s production company, Eight Mile Style, is suing Spotify and industry giant Harry Fox Agency alleging secondary copyright infringement and failing to have the authority to stream the artist’s catalog. HFA is accused in the lawsuit of facilitating the illegal distribution of Eminem’s catalog without a license after Spotify hired the agency. “HFA protests that...Read More
New South Wales, the Australian state, will soon be welcoming the Warner Bros, Mad Max spin-off Furiosa. To be considered the most significant film production in history for Australia. Director Miller has cast The Queen’s Gambit actress Taylor-Joy for the role played by Charlize Theron in Mad Max: Fury Road. Australia’s government’s 40% tax incentive is what ultimately won over the production,...Read More
Broadway was hit surprisingly by the pandemic. Insurance companies decided not to pay out if the reasons were tied to the pandemic. One prominent example was the producers behind Tine and Harry Potter; both paid their premiums to cover this risk of cancellation of performances. The producers submitted their insurance claim when shut orders came last March....Read More
Scriptwriters James and John Thomas have sued Disney to gain their rights back to their original screenplay, “Hunters,” which was turned into “Predator.” In the late 80s, Disney purchased the copyright from them for 35years. Now the authors want their copyright returned, and they are suing Disney over it using the Copyright Act. Disney has...Read More
