Theater Owners Chief on the ‘Black Widow’ Lawsuit, Netflix, and the Delta Variant

Every year, theater owners from all over the world gather at CinemaCon to watch as movie studios show exclusive peeks at future films that will be gracing the big screen. It’s seen as a celebration of film and the theatrical experience.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterJohn Fithian, the chief of the National Association of Theater Owners, is here to reiterate one thing: Moviegoing is not dead.Yes, it’s been a bleak 28 months since CinemaCon, the annual exhibition trade show in Las Vegas, last took place. In that time, the pandemic brought on unprecedented challenges for the industry, including shuttered cinemas, shortened theatrical windows and a growing focus on streaming.

Hilary Duff just started work on the set of How I Met Your Father, but it will be at least 10 days until she goes back because the actress revealed that she contracted the Delta variant of COVID-19, despite being vaccinated. On Friday, August 20th the actress shared a selfie on her Instagram story looking happy drinking iced coffee but 3 hours later her symptoms started kicking in and she was back in bed.

Hilary Duff just started work on the set of How I Met Your Father, but it will be at least 10 days until she goes back because the actress revealed that she contracted the Delta variant of COVID-19, despite being vaccinated. On Friday, August 20th the actress shared a selfie on her Instagram story looking happy drinking iced coffee but 3 hours later her symptoms started kicking in and she was back in bed.

Hilary Duff, who just started filming “How I Met Your Father”, has a breakthrough case of COVID-19.

The U.S. edition of VidCon, the ViacomCBS-owned event for “the world’s leading digital creators, platform innovators, and their fans” has been canceled for 2021.

Tom Hardy‘s Venom 2 has been postponed due to the recent COVID-19 surge.

Recently, it was revealed Scarlett Johnasson is suing Disney over a breach of contract regarding the hybrid release of her superhero film, “Black Widow.” Reports claim the actress is expected to lose upwards of $50 million after “Black Widow” was released simultaneously in theaters and on Disney+ Premier Access.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAnother day, another bidding war.Apple and Netflix are among the deep-pocketed steaming services willing to shell out big money to land an Oscar-baity film. In this case, it’s for the chance to see Jennifer Lawrence playing Sue Mengers, a legendary super agent who donned a caftan-like a suit of armor and wielded a joint like a mace while trying to get the best deal possible for her A-list clients.

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Deadline has confirmed that employees at Amazon Studios are now expected to return to office on Jan. 3, 2022. That’s in line with the rest of the Amazon’s corporate employees in the U.S. and some foreign countries.

Camila Cabello is opening up about releasing music during a pandemic.

In the earliest days of the Covid-19 pandemic, nursing homes were ravaged by the virus as it spread among staff and closely grouped elderly people with compromised immune systems. Those communities were prioritized once vaccines came along, and infections dropped markedly there. No more.

As the Delta variant drove infections across California to their biggest one-day jump of 2021 this week, Hollywood was not immune.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaThe legal and public relations battle between Scarlett Johansson and the Walt Disney Company escalated on Friday morning as the actress’s talent agency rose to her defense and slammed the media conglomerate for leaking her salary in “an attempt to weaponize her success as an artist and businesswoman.”The move comes less than 24 hours after Johansson stunned Hollywood by filing a breach of contract suit against Disney over the company’s decision to

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaThe Walt Disney Company clapped back at “Black Widow” star Scarlett Johansson, slamming the actress’s breach of contract lawsuit for showing “callous disregard for the horrific and prolonged global effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.”In a court filing on Thursday, Johansson said that Disney’s decision to send the Marvel movie to Disney Plus at the same time it released in theaters cost her millions of dollars in backend compensation.

COVID-19 pandemic continues, the new delta variant of the virus has been making headlines for a few weeks now, causing concern in people. While most people are not thinking about the name of the new variant,  Kristen Bell sure is.A post shared by kristen bell (@kristenanniebell)One of Bell’s children that she shares with husband Dax Shepard is named Delta Bell and the actress admitted that her name is a “big bummer” right now.