Susan Grode, Art and Entertainment Lawyer for ‘The Simpsons’ and ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Creators, Dies at 86
Susan Grode, a fine art and entertainment lawyer who spent decades championing the rights of artists and creators, died Feb. 8 in …
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Zeitsprung Pictures, MMC Studios Launch Peak Point Pictures in Cologne With Aim to Produce International Projects, Foster Young Filmmakers (EXCLUSIVE)
Germany’s Zeitsprung Pictures and MMC Studios are partnering with an award-winning up-and-coming producer-director duo to launch Peak Point Pictures in Cologne with …
‘Highguard’ Developer Wildlight Entertainment Lays Off Multiple Staffers Less Than a Month After New Game’s Launch
“Highguard” maker Wildlight Entertainment has laid off multiple members of its staff less than a month after the release of its debut …
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Fail to Reach a Deal in Court-Mandated Mediation
Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively failed to settle her sexual harassment lawsuit on Wednesday, after a daylong mediation in federal court. The …
‘Wheel of Time’ IP Owner, VFX Studio Framestore to Launch AI-Enabled Platform to Unify Productions Across Film, TV and Video Games (EXCLUSIVE)
“The Wheel of Time” IP owner iwot Studios and VFX company Framestore have struck a deal to launch an AI-enabled platform that …
Filmology Labs, a $250 Million Studio Built for Content Creation Like Vertical Micro-Dramas and AI-Driven Media Formats, Set to Open in New Jersey (EXCLUSIVE)
A massive, modern new studio is headed to New Jersey. Alan Mruvka, a real estate developer and the co-creator of E! Entertainment …
OpenAI Wins Key Discovery Battle as It Gains Ground Against Authors in AI Lawsuits
The company cited attorney-client privilege in rejecting a bid for information related to its deletion of two datasets used to train old …
Cher-Produced Slasher ‘Big Baby’ From Spider One Boarded by Motion Picture Exchange, Launching Sales at EFM (EXCLUSIVE)
Motion Picture Exchange (MPX) is launching worldwide sales at Berlin’s upcoming European Film Market on slasher film “Big Baby,” which is directed …
Streamers, Networks Call New German Investment Requirements “A Bitter Disappointment”
Local producers have cautiously welcomed the new government guidelines, which will require streamers and channels to invest at least 8 percent of …
Trump Says Nexstar-Tegna Merger Will “Knock Out the Fake News,” FCC Chair Says “Let’s Get It Done”
“Those that are opposed don’t fully understand how good the concept of this Deal is for them, but they will in the …