Nicole Sperling
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Netflix Adds 5 Million Subscriptions in Quarter
The additions helped lift revenue to $9.8 billion during the period, a 15 percent increase from the same period last year.
Amazon Enters News With Live Election Coverage From Brian Williams
The tech giant has been increasing live programming on its streaming service, but this will be its first test with news.
Lego’s First Documentary, ‘Piece by Piece,’ Tells Pharrell Williams’ Story
The toymaker has found success in fictional films. But with “Piece by Piece,” about the life of Mr. Williams, it has gotten into a new...
‘Joker’ Sequel Falls Far Short of Original at the Box Office
The bleak musical drama is on track to open to around $45 million, less than half of what the 2019 version made on its first...
CNN Wades Back Into the Documentary Business
The network is again financing and releasing documentary series and films after backing away from the genre two years ago.
At Telluride, Experimental, Topical and Sometimes Crazy Movies
A documentary made with Legos and a biopic starring a CGI monkey showed alongside films about abortion restrictions and other subjects in the news.
In a Biopic of Robbie Williams, the Star Is a CGI Monkey.
The director Michael Gracey hopes Americans will finally get the British hitmaker, who’s depicted warts, fur and all in “Better Man,” debuting at the Telluride...
Telluride Film Festival Embraces a Political Lineup
The films partly reflect the business realities of Hollywood, which is still grappling with the aftereffects of the writers’ and actors’ strikes last year.
Apple Rethinks Its Movie Strategy After a String of Misses
“Wolfs,” a new film starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt, was going to get a robust theatrical release. But the company is curtailing that plan.
‘It Ends With Us’ Soars at the Box Office
The film, which cost $25 million to make, is on track to earn at least $45 million in North America on its opening weekend, analysts...