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DEPARTMENTSAPPLE’S NEW CHINA STANDOFF HURTS HOLLYWOOD, TOOAPPLE CEO TIM COOK SAYS HE’S “PRETTY confident” the tech giant can persuade the Chinese government to flip the switch back on after its popular iMovies and iBooks services abruptly went dark in April. But how confident can one of America’s top executives really be?China’s government pulled the plug on the services as part of a crackdown on Western cultural influence. The move also has the benefit of boosting local industry. Cook might be expressing confidence in a resolution, but experts say Apple might have a long wait. China President Xi Jinping has given a succession of speeches ordering strict adherence to the Communist Party line while arguing for the elevation of “China’s core socialist values” over the West’s. The government also passed a sweeping law in late April that…1 min

DEPARTMENTSHoly Social Security! Older Stars Cashing in on Superhero MoviesSUPERHERO MOVIES long have taken a chance on unproven actors in their 30s and 40s for lead roles. Marvel’s Captain America star Chris Evans is 34; Batman v. Superman’s Henry Cavill is 32; Iron Man’s Robert Downey Jr. was 41 when he first donned the suit.But now there’s a new class of more pedigreed actors reaping the rewards of the superhero craze — and many of them get the senior discount. Michael Douglas was 69 when he joined Marvel’s Ant-Man; Robert Redford, the patriarch of indie film, took a supporting role in Captain America: The Winter Soldier at 76; and Glenn Close was 66 when she signed on to Guardians of the Galaxy. Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice featured Laurence Fishburne, 54, Kevin Costner, 61, and Jeremy Irons, 67.…3 min

DEPARTMENTSNEWFRONTS MYSTERY: HOW MANY SHOWS ACTUALLY GET MADE?THE ANNUAL NewFronts (May 2-13) are filled with lofty announcements from digital media companies looking to steal ad dollars from TV. But many projects never go farther than a press release as financing fizzles or talent loses interest. THR looks at 2015 track records of six majors.AOLShows announced 26Shows debuted 21Celebrities drove many of the Verizon-owned company’s projects that got made, including second seasons of Park Bench With Steve Buscemi and Making a Scene with James Franco. HuffPost also streamed a few shows.DEFY MEDIAShows announced 11Shows debuted 11Follow-up was 100 percent! Super Fan Builds, where Hollywood propmakers turn popculture images into reality, recently sold to Verizon’s go90; spoof series Honest Trailers remains popular for the ScreenJunkies brand.MACHINIMAShows announced 14Shows debuted 6Several projects, including RoboCops (based on the film) and Happy…1 min

DEPARTMENTSEmmys: ‘Peak TV Is Now Peak FYC’Female Filmmaker ScorecardApril studio movies directed or written by women*Melissa McCarthy, co-writer, The BossLily Hollander, Anya Kochoff, co-writers, Mother’s Day3WRITERS DIRECTORSO*Nine total movies evaluated; in both cases, there also were male co-writers.AN ACCESS HOLLYWOOD PRODUCER butchered the second verse of “Genie in a Bottle” during an NBC-hosted karaoke “happy hour” as Christina Aguilera surprised him onstage to salvage the hook. It was one of several surreal moments, even by entertainment press standards, during an April 21 mixer for The Voice to drum up coverage during the increasingly chaotic Emmy campaign season.Yes, Peak TV is prompting full-scale for-yourconsideration warfare as the 2016 Emmy cycle takes schmoozing to near-Oscars levels ahead of the June 13 start of voting. That means celebrity sing-alongs, hotticket cast reunions (FX’s The People v. O.J. Simpson: American…2 min

Issue 5/13/2016 - The Hollywood Reporter (2024)

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