Movie Industry News: Release the Fury

[wakka]

I guess they will just change 'Rent' and 'Buy' to 'Watch once' and 'Watch unlimited' or something like that. And then some additional provisos in the 9000 page Ts and Cs that the license can be revoked at any time, you have no recourse, etc etc.

It's a law that I would argue is in favour of the digital storefronts, rather than in favour of the user. It's effectively designed to quieten criticism of the impermanence of digital purchases while not actually making any meaningful change.

Now if the law instead said that it was illegal for 'purchased' licenses to ever be revoked, that might be more meaningful.

[QualityChimp]

Hasn't this recently happened with Crunchyroll? Hang on (searches)

https://www.theshortcut.com/p/funimation-is-shutting-down-digital-purchases

"Sony is shutting down Funimation for good on April 2, 2024, as it folds the service into its other anime streaming service, Crunchyroll.

However, even though users will be able to combine their Funimation and Crunchyroll data and access their watch history and queue on the new service, you won’t be able to access any digital copies you purchased from Funimation.

“We understand that you may have concerns about your digital copies from Funimation,” a blog post on Funimation’s website reads. “Please note that Crunchyroll does not currently support Funimation Digital copies, which means that access to previously available digital copies will not be supported. However, we are continuously working to enhance our content offerings and provide you with an exceptional anime streaming experience. We appreciate your understanding and encourage you to explore the extensive anime library available on Crunchyroll.”

The Shortcut Skinny: Crunchyroll Funimation merger

• Funimation is officially closing on April 2, 2024
• The anime streaming service will merge with Crunchyroll
• However, Funimation subscribers will lose access to any purchased digital copies
• The price of an annual Crunchyroll subscription is also set to increase by 82% next year"

[QualityChimp]

Nolan Blue Thunder?!
To be fair, nobody know what he's working on at the moment, with everything from a horror to a remake of The Prisoner being rumoured.

https://filmstories.co.uk/news/the-latest-christopher-nolan-rumour-a-story-inspired-by-blue-thunder/

[Neon Ignition]

Zaslav On "Joker" Fail & Consolidation - Dark Horizons
Zaslav has praised Trump's election win saying it will pave the way for major consolidation of companies in Hollywood in the next few years.

[Nu-Eclipse]

Barbara Broccoli establishes early criteria for eighth James Bond: Male, in his 30s, doesn't have to be WASP, would be expected to play the role for at least a decade.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/nov/14/james-bond-actor-race#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17316010366867&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Ffilm%2F2024%2Fnov%2F14%2Fjames-bond-actor-race

[QualityChimp]

We
Are
Sexual
Perverts
?

They're taking their sweet time about it, aren't they?
I dig the idea of keeping one actor for a decade.

[Nu-Eclipse]

We
Are
Sexual
Perverts
?

Really, Chimp? Really?

White Anglo-Saxon Protestant.

They're taking their sweet time about it, aren't they? I dig the idea of keeping one actor for a decade.

Given the ending of No Time To Die, a reset was always likely to be on the cards for 007 so probably for the best if Eon don't rush it.

[QualityChimp]

W.A.S.P.

[Nu-Eclipse]

W.A.S.P.

My kind of WASP!

[CMcK]

Who actually refers to people as Anglo-Saxon?

[Neon Ignition]

The 2025 Golden Globes Winners - Dark Horizons
Demi Moore won Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy for The Substance, the first acting award she has ever recieved.

[Neon Ignition]

"Joker," "Web," "Borderlands" Top Razzie Noms - Dark Horizons
To be honest, I haven't seen it but I already feel like Megalopolis deserves the top prize

The acting awards are pretty weak noms. Highlighting a poor actor is a different thing than simply highlighting the lead actor in a poor film

[Nu-Eclipse]

Interesting read from The Times about the ongoing spat between Eon and The House of Bezos over 007 and why it may be a long, long time before we see a 26th James Bond film.

https://archive.is/Qte7K

[MartyG]

I'd tend to agree, I didn't like Joker: Folie a Deux at all, but it's not like Lady Gaga or Joaquin Phoenix phoned-in their performance.

[QualityChimp]

I don't like The Razzies.
Thought it'd died a death when they invented a genre for Bruce Willis before realising he was making as much money as possible before his illness stopped him working.