ViacomCBS Overhauls Film Strategy With New Theatrical Windows, Epix Pact

EXCLUSIVE: Veteran actor Jacob Vargas has joined the cast of Steven Soderbergh’s next film, the New Line Max Original feature KIMI, with Zoë Kravitz on board to star. Byron Bowers and Jaime Camil are also on board. The film will premiere exclusively on HBO Max. David Koepp penned the script and will produce with Michael Polaire.

Things went sour to say the least with her Married At First Sight wife Tash Herz but Amanda Micallef has officially found love.WATCH BELOW: Amanda refuses to walk into dinner party with TashThe season seven MAFS bride has shared three adorable snaps featuring her new girlfriend, Lana Wollington."Lana, you took my world by complete surprise," she penned in her caption."While I was quite content being single, and going on occasional dates, I never expected us to hit it off the way we have.⁣ Our

While the No. 1 exhibitor AMC has traditionally been flexible about theatrical windows despite their pubic uproar against Universal last year, the chain’s CEO Adam Aron speculated today what the landscape would look like when we come out of this pandemic.

It was Andrew Cuomo’s Emmy-winning performance: daily televised coronavirus briefings in which the New York governor projected competence and compassion, helping to calm a nervous nation.Now, the many Americans whose positive impressions of Cuomo were formed during the height of the pandemic are getting a close-up of a very different governor, one accused of underreporting COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes, sexually harassing female staffers and bullying colleagues.To New Yorkers who have watched

In its first weekend on Amazon Prime, Eddie Murphy’s “Coming 2 America” became the most-watched streaming film since movie theaters closed due to COVID-19 nearly a year ago, according to Amazon and Screen Engine/ASI.The sequel to the ’80s comedy about an African prince traveling to New York to find true love topped “The Spongebob Movie: Sponge On The Run,” which was originally set for theatrical release but instead became a launch title for the new Paramount+ streaming service.

Jimmy Fallon is putting his own unique spin on some of TikTok’s most well-known songs.

Movie theatres are back open in New York, and Liam Neeson has found the perfect way to celebrate.

If you’re in the market for a one-of-a-kind apartment, and have $15 million on hand, Jimmy Fallon‘s New York City triplex could be for you! The Tonight Show host has listed his eclectic three story penthouse, which is located in Manhattan’s Gramercy area, and it boasts many unique features. The Saturday Night Live alum, 46, is selling the 4,950-square-foot property which has undergone extensive renovations over the years.

With a bit of spare cash, you can live like Jimmy Fallon.

Also Read: Netflix 'Enthusiastic' About Shrinking Theatrical Windows: 'It's What Consumers Want'Several major studios have made significant moves to curtail the theatrical window in recent months, though the length of that window has varied based on the studio. Universal was the first to do so through an agreement with AMC Theaters and Cinemark to release films on PVOD as early as 17 days after theatrical release, or 31 days if the film earns a domestic opening of over $50 million.

Jimmy Fallon and WandaVision star Elizabeth Olsen took a trip through Tonight Shows past in a tribute parody of the actress’ Disney+ Marvel Comics series. As the pair shared a Zoom-style split screen, Tonight became unstuck in time, flashing back to a boozy, black and white ’50s vintage, a late ’60s-early ’70s groovy, smoky, wide-lapeled Carson vibe, a floppy-haired ’90s take with Tipper Gore jokes and finally to, well, no spoilers.

2020 was an important year for WarnerMedia. After many were concerned that the studio was late to the streaming game with its (horribly titled) HBO Max streaming service, WarnerMedia wowed people with its platform that has a deep bench of library titles and a very aggressive lineup of originals.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorWarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar addressed the media conglom’s controversial move to release Warner Bros.’s full 2021 movie slate on HBO Max day-and-date with theaters — saying that theatrical releases are still a key part of the studio’s strategy, but also acknowledging that the industry’s windowing strategy has likely permanently changed.“I think we’re still in the experimentation mode” on theatrical/streaming movie release windows, said Kilar, speaking Thursday at

Disney+. The classic film podcast “ You Must Remember This” has an excellent series about the controversial movie and how it came to be.The goal of “Reframed Classics” is to help give audiences the tools to discuss films from a different era and not just dismiss or cancel them.

EXCLUSIVE: Byron Bowers is set to join Steven Soderbergh’s next film, the New Line Max Original feature KIMI with Zoë Kravitz on board to star. The film will premiere exclusively on HBO Max. David Koepp penned the script and will produce along with Michael Polaire.

Also Read: Bob Bakish Thinks the Paramount+ Theatrical-Window Plan Is More 'Sustainable' Than OthersNetflix has for years fought the exhibition industry over day-and-date releases (when a film is put out simultaneously in theaters and on streaming), which have largely kept the streaming juggernaut’s films out of most theater chains.

Disney CEO Bob Chapek suggested that the company will likely shrink the exclusive period when its films play only in theaters, though he didn’t offer any specifics.

HBO, marking 20 years since the 9/11 terror attacks in New York City.Production is currently underway on NYC Epicenters 9/11→ 2021½, which is set to be released later this year on HBO and the HBO Max streaming service.A synopsis for the documentary promises an “unprecedented, sweeping portrait of New Yorkers as they rebuild and rebound, from a devastating terrorist attack through the ongoing global pandemic”.Speaking about the project in a statement, Lee said: “As a New Yawker who bleeds orange