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Box Office & Streaming Breakdowns

Sony #1, A24 #6

Box Office Trends 2/22

Feb 22 • The Industry

Send Help Soars, Kevin James Flies

Box Office Trends 2/8

Feb 8 • The Industry

Hollywood #1, YouTube #2

Box Office Trends 2/1

Feb 1 • The Industry

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Interviews

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Kate Hudson Interview - Oscar-Nominated Best Actress - Song Sung Blue

I sat down to interview Kate Hudson for her Oscar-nominated Best Actress performance in Song Sung Blue.

Feb 23 • The Industry

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Moby Interview - From David Lynch to Sundance

I sat down with 6-time Grammy-nominated Moby at Sundance for an interview about his new production company, Little Walnut.

Jan 26 • The Industry

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Mark Ruffalo Interview — Oscar-Shortlisted All That's Left of You

I sat down to interview Mark Ruffalo to discuss a new film he EPs, Jordan’s official Oscar submission, All That’s Left of You.

Jan 16 • The Industry

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Joel Edgerton Interview - IFC's The Plague

I sat down for an interview with Joel Edgerton, the star of IFC’s The Plague (premiere: Cannes Un Certain Regard), as well as the film’s director…

Dec 23, 2025 • The Industry

59:12

Interview with Charlie Kaufman & Eva H.D.

I sat down to interview Charlie Kaufman, who’s written:

Nov 12, 2025 • The Industry

20:02

Brian Cox (Bourne Trilogy, Succession) Interview

I sat down for an interview with Emmy and Golden Globe winner Brian Cox for his directorial debut, Glenrothan, which premiered at TIFF.

Sep 16, 2025 • The Industry

28:38

TIFF - Charlie Harper Interview

Tom Dean and Mac Eldridge, the co-directors of TIFF's Charlie Harper, starring CODA's Emilia Jones and Love, Simon's Nick Robinson.

Sep 4, 2025 • The Industry

32:09

Relay & Hell or High Water Director David Mackenzie Interview

David Mackenzie is one of the greatest (unsung) directors of the 21st century.

Aug 20, 2025 • The Industry

Film

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The Next James Bond

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Feb 24 • The Industry

Kate Hudson's Rebirth

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Feb 23 • The Industry

Fifth Season, 20th Century Studios, Amazon Studios - Book Adaptations.

20th Century Studios is betting high on author Emily Henry.

Feb 20 • The Industry

Robert Duvall: Grounded. Eccentric. Legendary.

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Feb 17 • The Industry

Ryan Reynolds’ Monster Mash

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Feb 12 • The Industry

Paramount's Bid, Willa's Voice

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Feb 11 • The Industry

F1 Virtual Live Panel

The Industry is excited to announce that we’re hosting a free virtual panel with the Oscar-nominated VFX and SFX team behind Apple’s F1 starring Brad…

Feb 10 • The Industry

TV

Fifth Season, 20th Century Studios, Amazon Studios - Book Adaptations.

20th Century Studios is betting high on author Emily Henry.

Feb 20 • The Industry

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Feb 4 • The Industry

Spiderman Director Solves Crimes

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Jan 30

Netflix and Ron Howard's Butter

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Jan 21 • The Industry

STX Redux, Universal’s High

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Jan 9 • The Industry

Love Island Film, CBS’s Bridgerton

ITV America is exploring the idea of turning Love Island into a feature film.

Dec 19, 2025 • The Industry

Fake Mickey Mouse

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Dec 12, 2025 • The Industry

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Dec 8, 2025 • The Industry

Awards

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THE SINGERS | “The Best Live Action Short of the Year” - Watch Now on Netflix

Feb 25 • The Industry

Kate Hudson's Rebirth

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Feb 23 • The Industry

Paramount's Bid, Willa's Voice

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Feb 11 • The Industry

F1 Virtual Live Panel

The Industry is excited to announce that we’re hosting a free virtual panel with the Oscar-nominated VFX and SFX team behind Apple’s F1 starring Brad…

Feb 10 • The Industry

BAFTA 2025 Nominees

The BAFTA nominations have dropped, and they are about what you’d expect, with a few notable surprises.

Jan 28 • The Industry

Oscars 2026 Nominations

Here are the Oscar nominations.

Jan 22 • The Industry

FINAL CALL - Sinners Virtual Live Panel

The Industry is hosting an FYC awards panel with the Oscar-winning team from Sinners.

Jan 12 • The Industry

Actors Spotlight

Emilia Jones Joe “Guido the Killer Pimp” Pantoliano Chelsea Handler

Emilia Jones (CODA) will play soccer midfielder Julie Foudy in Netflix’s The 99ers, a biopic about the U.S.

Feb 20 • The Industry

Sing Sing. Heated Rivalry. Entourage.

Sing Sing’s Clarence Maclin has joined Netflix’s hostage series Rabbit, Rabbit. The cast includes Will Poulter, Regina Hall, and Adam Driver as the…

Feb 19 • The Industry

Baywatch. Stick. Bones.

A wicked reprisal.

Feb 18 • The Industry

Zoë Winters. Edgar Ramírez. Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Apple TV’s limited series The Off Weeks casts new actors to join Ben Stiller and Jessica Chastain.

Feb 13 • The Industry

Kerry Washington. Emma Roberts

Kerry Washington is sticking with Netflix.

Feb 6 • The Industry

Indie Filmmaker Spotlight

Blood on the Ice. Scare Out. Meltdown.

Thriller feature Blood on the Ice from Bangkok-based Mbrella Films (Made In Korea) has wrapped filming.

Feb 3 • The Industry

Greg Araki. Bravo. Entertainment 360.

Actor turned director Thomas Dekker (Greg Araki’s Kaboom) is gearing up to start production on his third feature film, Lost in Jersey. The Vegas native…

Jan 30 • The Industry

Disney. Isabelle Huppert. The Last Laugh.

Malcon Pierce’s Disney animated short Versa is a beautiful non-verbal exploration of the intense experience of losing their baby, and the grief that…

Dec 8, 2025 • The Industry

Michael Longfellow is leaving SNL after three seasons. He will most likely continue stand-up.

Aug 29, 2025 • The Industry

Kino Lorber's Yes, Fathom Entertainment’s Grow

Political satire, Yes, has North American rights picked up by Kino Lorber (Köln 75).

Aug 21, 2025 • The Industry

Workshops

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Replay: Apple's F1 Virtual Live Panel

The Industry hosted an FYC awards panel with the Oscar-nominated team from Apple’s F1.

Feb 12 • The Industry

1:36:11

Sinners Virtual Live Panel

The Industry hosted an FYC awards panel with the Oscar-winning team from Sinners.

Jan 14 • The Industry

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Tim Blake Nelson's Superhero - Exclusive Book Launch

In collaboration with Tim Blake Nelson, The Industry hosted a virtual live event to launch his new novel, Superhero!

Dec 3, 2025 • The Industry

Exclusive Book Launch: Tim Blake Nelson's Superhero!

Nov 28, 2025 • The Industry

2:03:37

How to Start a Production Company with an A-List Actor

For this workshop on How to Start a Production Company with an A-List Actor, we’re talking to the President of Oscar-winner Sam Rockwell’s production…

Nov 13, 2025 • The Industry

FINAL CALL - Workshop: How to Start a Production Company with an A-List Actor

In the workshop, he’ll map out the strategies he used to navigate being an assistant (he told me today that he still considers himself one of the top…

Nov 11, 2025 • The Industry

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State of the Artist Panel with Tim Blake Nelson

A few weeks ago, we hosted the Woodstock Film Festival’s State of the Artist Panel.

Nov 10, 2025 • The Industry

1:55:00

Workshop: How to Sell Your Film to a Distributor

For this workshop on How to Sell Your Film to a Distributor, we’re talking to the President of Bleecker Street Films, Tyler DiNapoli.

Jul 24, 2025 • The Industry

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Palme d'Or Winner Jafar Panahi Interview - 2x Oscar-Nominated It Was Just an Accident

I sat down to interview Jafar Panahi, director of Cannes Palme d’Or winner It Was Just an Accident. The film is now nominated for two Academy Awards…

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Apple's Time Travel Romance.

Apple Originals has secured the film rights to Once and Again, the upcoming romance novel from bestselling author Rebecca Serle.

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THE SINGERS | “The Best Live Action Short of the Year” - Watch Now on Netflix

Feb 25 • The Industry

Paramount's New Deal

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Feb 25

London TV Screenings. Beta Films.

London TV Screenings.

Feb 25 • The Industry

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