Movie Theaters, Live Venues Would Get Billions in Aid From Stimulus Package

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorGal Gadot really is Wonder Woman.

Nnamdi Asomugha tells ET. «It's just a romantic story.»«Where the only strife is interpersonal strife,» Tessa Thompson adds.The latter stars as Sylvie, a woman dreaming of working in television and struggling to make her voice heard in times that are a-changing.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe $900 billion COVID stimulus bill includes several special provisions for the film and television industry, including an extension of a tax break for studios and production companies and billions for small theater chains.Congress is poised to pass the measure on Monday night, along with a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill to keep the government running.

Republican and Democratic leaders in the House and Senate announced on Sunday a compromise COVID relief bill, a bill which if passed and signed by President Trump will provide financial support to a number of companies in the entertainment space. The bill includes $15 billion earmarked specifically for live event venues, independent movie theaters and cultural institutions, all businesses hit hard by the pandemic.

Senate and House leaders announced an agreement on a nearly $900 billion Covid-19 relief package on Sunday that includes specific aid to struggling independent movie theaters and live entertainment venues.

The world may have come to a complete halt for a good portion of 2020, but Tessa Thompson didn’t. Like many in the industry, the actress and now active producer spent a good deal of the pandemic on development zoom calls.

Kate Aurthur editorWhen filmmakers gather these days, the conversation tends to turn to how the coronavirus pandemic has decimated movie theaters — as well as to the related topic of Warner Bros.’ bombshell decision to stream its entire 2021 slate on HBO Max the same day they’re to be released theatrically. During a panel among screenwriters for Variety‘s inaugural FYC Fest, Judd Apatow (Universal’s “The King of Staten Island”), Aaron Sorkin (Netflix’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7”), Emerald

The Midnight Skystar shared an optimistic outlook for the film industry despite movie theater closures, and the popularity of streaming outlets like Netflix, Hulu, Disney+ and HBO Max. “We should be giving federal aid to the theaters,” Clooney wrote. “The movie industry, Hollywood, which everybody loves to crap all over, is one of the largest exporters of original product in the United States.

Celinde Schoenmaker (Rocketman), Julia Nickson (Rambo First Blood Part II), Rayssa Bratillieri (Malhação Vidas Brasileiras) and Hana Hrzic (Métèque) have joined the cast of the romantic comedy Hong Kong Love Story. They join previous announced cast members Byron Mann (Wu Assassins), Dominika Kachlik (M jak milosc) Nichkhun, and Kenneth Tsang (Die Another Day). Production is set to begin in Hong Kong on December 18.

A day after pledging to taking the coronavirus vaccine in public, Joe Biden today sought to assure the public that the injections are truly good for them and help is coming from the federal government.

Movie theaters have been brought low by coronavirus and even the promise of a vaccine may not be enough to rescue them from financial ruin.

Also Read: AT&T CEO Defends Same-Day Release of 2021 Warner Bros Films on HBO Max: a 'Win-Win-Win'The NBCU boss knows that the recent decision made by AT&T’s WarnerMedia to roll out all of its 2021 theatrical titles in both theaters and on its streaming service HBO Max on the same day is “a different strategy,” but thinks “anything that, in my opinion, collapses windows… I think is going to add value to the whole business and I think theaters are going to be more than fine in the long

Natalie Oganesyan editorIn today’s TV news roundup, Hallmark Channel released its January programming slate, and the National Hispanic Media Coalition announced the graduates of its 2020 Series Scriptwriters Program.Hallmark Channel’s newly rebranded January programming event, “New Year New Movies!,” announced five movie premieres: “Taking a Shot at Love,” “A New Year’s Resolution,” “Two for the Win,” “Love in the Alps” and “Snowkissed.” Kicking off the event is “Taking a Shot at Love,” set to

With movies, as with marriages, it’s always best to dwell on the best moments: Cringing at Get Out, convulsing at Borat, wiping tears at A Dog’s Journey. As a confirmed ticket buyer, I’ll never forget seeing Parasite with a mostly Korean audience, hearing their laughs at jokes I’d missed.

will drop on its fledgling streaming service HBO Max and in traditional movie theaters simultaneously. And the internet reacted like FDR had just announced the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha are a pair of lovers in 1957 in New York City.

Glenn Close knows a thing or two about being nominated for Oscars. She has seven nominations under her belt, with the most recent one being in 2019 for her performance in “The Wife.” But Close has yet to land the actual trophy.