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Category: Film and TV Development
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Roundup: Industry Debates and Creator Insights, Charlie Cox Reflects Disney, and more.
Industry Debates and Creator Insights this week: Charlie Cox, star of Disney+’s ‘Daredevil: Born Again,’ credits Marvel Studios for its costly creative pivot; and This matters for Long-Form Worth Your Time because it gives a concrete…
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Roundup: Film Production Deals and Studio Moves, Black Bear Artists Equity, and more.
Film Production Deals and Studio Moves this week: Black Bear and Artists Equity are co-financing ‘A Woman in the Sun,’ a dramatic feature written and directed by; and Warner Bros.
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Roundup: New Series Casting & Launches, ‘Empathy’ expands globally, and more.
New Series Casting and Launch Announcements this week: Crave and Canal+’s French-language drama ‘Empathy’ is expanding its international footprint with new sales in; and Fox’s straight-to-series drama ‘The Interrogator’ has cast Jessica…
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Roundup: Global Production Deals, WGA Ratifies Costly Contract, and more.
Industry Deals, Financing, and Partnerships this week: WGA members have ratified a new four-year Minimum Basic Agreement with the AMPTP, passing with over 90% approval; and The Writers Guild of America has ratified a four-year contract…
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Roundup: Government Incentives and Production, Animated Films Including Simpsons, and more.
Government Incentives and Production Support this week: The California Film Commission has extended its tax credit program to include animated feature films, a first for; and California’s expanded production incentive program has…
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Roundup: New Film and TV Projects Announced, Naomi Ackie Alison Oliver, and more.
New Film and TV Projects Announced this week: Luna Carmoon’s second feature, ‘To Make Ends Meat,’ has completed principal photography with a cast led by Naomi; and Warner Bros.
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Roundup: California Tax Credits & Film Projects, April 28, 2026
California Tax Credits & Film Projects this week: The California Film Commission has expanded its tax credit program to include animated feature films for the first; and California’s expanded production incentive program has allocated…
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Roundup: WGA Contract Ratification, April 28, 2026
WGA Contract Ratification this week: The WGA membership has ratified a new four-year Minimum Basic Agreement with the AMPTP, with over 90% approval; and The Writers Guild of America has ratified a new four-year Minimum Basic Agreement…
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Roundup: International Co-Productions & Festivals, April 28, 2026
International Co-Productions & Festivals this week: Singapore’s IMDA and Korean broadcaster SBS have signed an MOU to jointly develop global content and AI media; and This matters for Bloomington-Normal, IL because it gives a concrete…
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Roundup: Streaming & Production Deals, April 28, 2026
Streaming & Production Deals this week: Peacock has halted development on a ‘Clueless’ sequel series starring Alicia Silverstone, a project announced in; and Disney+ Japan has entered a multi-year co-development agreement with Japanese…