Russo Brothers Tap Chernin Group Vet Jason Bergsman As New AGBO CEO

Many of us have turned to new hobbies during the coronavirus pandemic, which has kept us indoors and away from people. For example, I have binge-watched and studied loads of murder mysteries and crime dramas and become an amateur detective right from my couch. I wouldn't say that I am as competent as Hercule Poirot, but I feel really good about my ability to suss out the culprit in Rian Johnson's follow-up to Knives Out (for the record, I knew who did it there, too).

Japanese visual-kei artist KAMIJO dropped "Persona Grata," the third and final installment of his PERSONA series of singles at the end of April. The release follows "TEMPLE -Blood sucking for praying-" and "Symbol of The Dragon," both featuring historic figures from European and American history reimagined as protagonists of an epic vampire-themed saga that paints the ugly side of human nature.

To outsiders, Disneyland Resort president Rebecca Campbell was a surprise choice to succeed Kevin Mayer as chairman of Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International.

The Jonas Brothers made a big announcement early this morning – they have a brand new song coming out this week!

By Chris Willman

On the heels of the successful Netflix debut of Chris Hemsworth action thriller Extraction, the film’s producers, filmmakers Anthony and Joe Russo, have hired a new CEO for their artist-led banner, AGBO. Jason Bergsman, a founding partner and executive vp at The Chernin Group known for his financial and investment-building acumen, has been hired as CEO and will lead the banner in strategy and business operations.

By Matt Donnelly

After sharing on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen: @ Home on May 1 that he had met Golnesa "GG" Gharachedaghi's "beautiful" baby virtually, Reza Farahan and a few Shahs of Sunset pals got the chance to meet her newborn son, Elijah, IRL over the weekend less than a week after he was born. And everyone kept it safe by finding the best way to socially distance during the meet-up.

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Disney is in early development of a live-action remake of its 1997 animated movie “Hercules,” with “Avengers” filmmakers Joe and Anthony Russo producing through their AGBO production company.

Work on the new version is reportedly in the very early stages

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Disney is in early development of a live-action remake of its 1997 animated movie “Hercules,” with “Avengers” filmmakers Joe and Anthony Russo producing through their AGBO production company.

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Now that people are getting used to staying at home, they’re increasingly grabbing their popcorn and turning to entertainment to escape the grim pandemic news, according to the second installment of Nielsen Music/MRC Data’s survey series, "COVID-19: Tracking the Impact on the Entertainment Landscape."So how can music companies take advantage of this shift? We pulled four key insights from Release 2 for music executives looking for ways to help their artists cut through the noise.1.

Live music fans are in "no rush" to return to concerts once coronavirus social distancing regulations are lifted, according to a new study from talent agency UTA. Out of three categories -- small or intimate concerts, arena/stadium concerts and festivals -- the study shows that less than half of fans who miss going to concerts say they will return to even an intimate or small concert within a month of eased restrictions.

By Anthony D'Alessandro

The Russo Brothers joined the writers, Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely in discussing some never heard before facts about the Avengers franchise that will leave the fans curious and stunned. The director duo revealed that the beer which Chris Hemsworth aka Thor has in the Lebowski scene is Joie Russo's favourite beer.

The end of capitalism comes not with a bang, but with a cash-burning bonfire. Run the Jewels make a hard-to-miss statement about greed in the eye-popping video for the RTJ4 single "Ooh LA LA." The clip, directed by Brian & Vanessa Beletic in March before most of the nation went on COVID-19 lockdown, features a brief cameo from reclusive Rage Against the Machine frontman Zack de La Rocha, as well as MC Greg Nice. The premise is pretty simple,

It's unfathomable to believe that a year ago, millions were hoarding to theatres near their houses to witness the cinematic spectacle that was Avengers: Endgame. For the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) fans, who have been there from the beginning with Iron Man, got to witness the end of a beautiful decade-long era with the Russo Brothers' three-hour-long directorial which felt like the perfect swan song for the OG 6 Avengers (Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye).