U.S. Studios Strike Labor Deal With Canadian Actors

The Walking Dead producer Gale Anne Hurd has called for U.S. and European countries to strike formal co-production agreements to support indie films and TV shows.

J. Kim Murphy Bron Studios, the Canadian finance and production company that emerged as a media force in 2017 and has backed awards favorites like “Joker,” “Judas and the Black Messiah” and “Licorice Pizza” and commercial plays like “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” “The Mule” and “65,” has filed for bankruptcy. Co-founder and CEO Aaron L. Gilbert disclosed the news in a statement on Wednesday, penning a letter to the banner’s “friends, partners, team members and backers.” “Having explored many options for many months, BRON had no choice but to take this step in light of its financial circumstances. The last few years have been incredibly difficult for BRON, and things have only gotten more complicated over these past months,” Gilbert shared, citing the COVID pandemic and both the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes as insurmountable headwinds for the company’s continued operations. The exec also stated that the company would not be doing press.

IATSE is holding a strike authorization vote for theater workers under the so-called Pink Contract after talks between The Broadway League and Disney Theatrical Productions failed to meet worker demands.

Canada’s Aaron Goodvin has a very exciting announcement to share, and it doesn’t involve a new chart-topping single.

“Barbie” is Canadian content.

Fox Entertainment Global, the nascent international distribution arm of the U.S. network, has struck a sales pact with Canadian company Neshama.

EXCLUSIVE: Audible has greenlit two Audible Original documentary podcasts from the UK’s Raw, producer of The Imposter, Three Identical Strangers and The Tinder Swindler.

Julia Fox is dabbling in the Canadian film industry.

O Ken-ada!

Ryan Gosling thinks there’s a strong “Kenergy” in Canada.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Canva, the software company that hosts an “all-in-one visual communication platform,” announced partnerships with Warner Music Group and Merlin to let Canva customers use music clips in their designs. With the deals, Canva will become the first visual design platform to add commercially released music clips at the point of creation for content that can be shared across multiple platforms. Starting this fall, the libraries of Warner Music Group (including Warner Recorded Music and Warner Chappell Music) and Merlin will be available for Canva Pro, Canva for Education and Canva for Nonprofit customers to add music clips to their designs, with small teams using Canva for Teams to follow.

Idris Elba is showing off one of his many talents.

Kylie Minogue is a big fan of Dua Lipa.

Afroman has been cited and detained by the US border patrol for possession of weed and a large amount of cash on Tuesday, June 20.As TMZ reports, the ‘Because I Got High’ rapper – whose real name is Joseph Foreman – and his crew were detained in upstate New York at the St. Lawrence River port of entry after crossing over from Canada upon finishing a run of tour dates there.The feds reportedly found $10,000 in cash as well as a small, personal amount of weed.

Taylor Swift is causing something of an international incident.

“Cries in Canadian.”

Working with Tom Cruise is like nothing else.

Stan Refreshes Lionsgate Output Deal

British big-hitters Russell T. Davies, Jack Thorne and Dennis Kelly are preparing to stand with writers around the world today in support of striking scribes on a global day of solidarity and action.

The very best in Canadian music is being recognized.