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Cinerama is saved! Seattle film nonprofit SIFF acquires historic theater from Paul Allen estate

GeekWire

GeekWire File Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Seattle film lovers got their Hollywood ending. The nonprofit film and education organization SIFF acquired the Cinerama from the estate of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, ending more than three years of uncertainty for the historic downtown Seattle movie theater.

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Disney inks a huge Sony deal to bring Spider-Man and other films to Disney Plus and Hulu

The Verge

Disney and Sony Pictures have signed a multi-year “content licensing agreement” that will bring new Sony theatrical releases, starting with its 2022 films, to Disney-owned platforms. Unless Disney strikes some sort of deal with Universal, that is.

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Universal films will head exclusively to Amazon Prime Video after their run on Peacock

The Verge

A licensing deal between Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Amazon will broaden Prime Video’s streaming library and bring anticipated titles to the service after a brief run on Peacock. Animated films arriving on IMDb TV as part of the agreement include Despicable Me 2 , How to Train Your Dragon 2 , and Shrek 2.

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Mass Effect TV series has been revived after Amazon MGM takes the reins

TechSpot

In 2021, Legendary Pictures announced that it acquired the license to produce a live-action Mass Effect film adaptation. It was in early production but had already tapped "I Am Legend" writer Mark Protosevich, Marvel Studios CEO Avi Arad to produce, and Bioware's Mac Walters to direct. Radio silence. Read Entire Article

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Mass Effect was too big for the 'big screen,' but director says it's just right for TV

TechSpot

In 2010, Legendary Pictures announced it had acquired the license to make a Mass Effect film adaptation. The studio tapped "I Am Legend" screenwriter Mark Protosevich to write the screenplay and Marvel Studios CEO Avi Arad to produce. However, aside from the initial announcement, that was all we heard about.

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How smaller countries and regions can develop their film and screen industries – 5 key issues

Trends in the Living Networks

film production has become highly mobile). Trends in film finance (e.g. difficulty in financing independent films in small countries, hedge fund financing for Hollywood productions). Trends in film finance (e.g. difficulty in financing independent films in small countries, hedge fund financing for Hollywood productions).

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Sony is reportedly close to buying Crunchyroll for nearly $1 billion

The Verge

Anime has become an important front in the battle between streaming services, with companies fighting to license popular series and films (the end result being fragmented access for consumers). Acquiring Crunchyroll would help it build out its catalog even further, expanding its offering in Japan and abroad, too.

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