Ricardo de Montreuil is not a new name in town. In fact he's created two films before. Latin American films called MANCORA and LA MUJER DE MI HERMANO (My Brother's Woman). The problem is he couldn't get much traction in town as a big commercial director since his movies are dramas. Therefore with the advice ...
Andy and Barbara Muschietti got a deal to develop MAMA at Universal a year ago with Guillermo Del Toro producing. It's come up in conversation recently and thought I'd share. Check it out here: MAMA
Everyone should keep an eye out for this documentary PRESS PAUSE PLAY. The subject is fascinating and undeniably true. Here is a brief description from the website: A new generation of global creators and artists are emerging, equipped with other points of reference and other tools. The teachers arenʼt certified schools anymore - itʼs web sites, discussion ...
Around the time Jim Carrey was paid $20 million to star in the CABLE GUY birthed the era of quotes. From then on actors were able to set the bar very high in terms of how much they got per movie. Recently with the decline in revenue studios no longer can keep signing the big ...
Nikki Fink is a reporter that revolutionized entertainment reporting with her blog DEADLINE HOLLYWOOD. This is where nearly everyone in Hollywood gets the latest breaking news about what's going on in the business. Its a standard resource to know in this town. Check it out: Deadline
Check out this article that measures the overall performance of studios Movie Studio Report Card
This is an old article from Harvard Business School but still VERY relevant and very dead on when it comes to analyzing the traits of the business. If your breaking into the business you might want to consider these 10 observations that they point out. check it out: Hollywood Aprrenticeship
In the trend of up and coming commercial directors to get signed. Here is Arev Manoukian who just signed with WME. Here is the short that got him signed: Nuit Blanche
I think a really good source of inspiration and sometimes source material can come from blogs of concept artists. They are constantly putting up some of their most recent work on the web that can be stunning. Check it out: Android Jones Also check out concept robots:
Ticket prices are higher than ever. It's no surprise that the bar continues to be raised for highest grossing film. Back when Titanic hit the record tickets were roughly between $5-$9. Nowadays its upwards of $15 a ticket. Therefore is it fair to call Avatar the most successful film ever? There's a great article in ...