In today’s film news roundup, “Aquaman” sets a pre-sales record, “Bohemian Rhapsody” hits a milestone, and SAG-AFTRA promotes four executives.
Pre-sales Record
“Aquaman” has set a pre-sales record for Atom Tickets, topping “Deadpool 2,” “Avengers: Infinity War,” and “Black Panther.”
“Clearly, ‘Aquaman’ has captured the attention of movie fans with its larger-than-life adventure that must be seen on the big screen,” Atom Tickets co-founder and chairman Matthew Bakal said.
Atom Tickets is the exclusive ticketing platform for Amazon Prime’s advance screening of “Aquaman” on Dec. 15, in addition to selling tickets for the wide release six days later amid expectations of a $65 million opening weekend in North America. Prime members can purchase up to 10 tickets through Atom Tickets for the showing at more than 1,000 Regal, AMC, ArcLight Cinemas, and National Amusements theaters.
Box Office Milestone
Twentieth Century Fox’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” has crossed $600 million at the worldwide box office,...
Pre-sales Record
“Aquaman” has set a pre-sales record for Atom Tickets, topping “Deadpool 2,” “Avengers: Infinity War,” and “Black Panther.”
“Clearly, ‘Aquaman’ has captured the attention of movie fans with its larger-than-life adventure that must be seen on the big screen,” Atom Tickets co-founder and chairman Matthew Bakal said.
Atom Tickets is the exclusive ticketing platform for Amazon Prime’s advance screening of “Aquaman” on Dec. 15, in addition to selling tickets for the wide release six days later amid expectations of a $65 million opening weekend in North America. Prime members can purchase up to 10 tickets through Atom Tickets for the showing at more than 1,000 Regal, AMC, ArcLight Cinemas, and National Amusements theaters.
Box Office Milestone
Twentieth Century Fox’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” has crossed $600 million at the worldwide box office,...
- 12/13/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Four longtime SAG-aftra staffers – all women – have been promoted to executive director roles. Olga Rodriguez-Aguirre, Beth Millman, Jennifer Gaudy and Lori Hunt have all been given the new titles and will report to Ray Rodriguez, the union’s chief contract’s officer.
They join Rebecca Greenberg, recently hired as executive director of the guild’s music department, who reports to Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, the union’s chief operating officer and general counsel.
“These new leadership roles will improve our capacity for strategic thinking and action around enforcement and negotiations,” Rodriguez said. “Along with other structural changes, these moves are designed to better facilitate coordination, improve our internal staff development and training, and recognize the growth and importance of several roles within the department.”
As part of the guild’s restructuring, its Theatrical Contracts and TV and New Media departments will merge into a single Entertainment Contracts Department, with Rodriguez-Aguirre and Millman serving as co-heads.
They join Rebecca Greenberg, recently hired as executive director of the guild’s music department, who reports to Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, the union’s chief operating officer and general counsel.
“These new leadership roles will improve our capacity for strategic thinking and action around enforcement and negotiations,” Rodriguez said. “Along with other structural changes, these moves are designed to better facilitate coordination, improve our internal staff development and training, and recognize the growth and importance of several roles within the department.”
As part of the guild’s restructuring, its Theatrical Contracts and TV and New Media departments will merge into a single Entertainment Contracts Department, with Rodriguez-Aguirre and Millman serving as co-heads.
- 12/13/2018
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s film news roundup, “The Wizard of Oz” leads off the 2019 TCM Big Screen Classics, “Jobe’z World” gets distribution, and Nrg and SAG-AFTRA make executive hires.
Classic Films
Fathom Events and Turner Classic Movies have unveiled 14 classic films that will be shown in theaters in 2019 in the TCM Big Screen Classics series, starting with “The Wizard of Oz” on Jan. 27, 29 and 30.
The other titles are “My Fair Lady,” “To Kill a Mockingbird,” “Ben-Hur,” “True Grit,” “Steel Magnolias,” “Field of Dreams,” “Glory,” “Hello, Dolly!,” “Lawrence of Arabia,” “The Shawshank Redemption,” “Alien,” “The Godfather Part II” and “When Harry Met Sally.”
Fathom specializes in event movies shown for one or two nights. It’s jointly owned by the AMC, Regal and Cinemark chains. The TCM Big Series titles will usually screen on Sundays and Wednesdays.
“Every year, more and more film fans have flocked to the TCM Big Screen Classics series,...
Classic Films
Fathom Events and Turner Classic Movies have unveiled 14 classic films that will be shown in theaters in 2019 in the TCM Big Screen Classics series, starting with “The Wizard of Oz” on Jan. 27, 29 and 30.
The other titles are “My Fair Lady,” “To Kill a Mockingbird,” “Ben-Hur,” “True Grit,” “Steel Magnolias,” “Field of Dreams,” “Glory,” “Hello, Dolly!,” “Lawrence of Arabia,” “The Shawshank Redemption,” “Alien,” “The Godfather Part II” and “When Harry Met Sally.”
Fathom specializes in event movies shown for one or two nights. It’s jointly owned by the AMC, Regal and Cinemark chains. The TCM Big Series titles will usually screen on Sundays and Wednesdays.
“Every year, more and more film fans have flocked to the TCM Big Screen Classics series,...
- 12/6/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
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