Nicolas Cage’s Silver Lining

David O. Russell's meme factory, Matthew Perry revelations and Barbie gets a makeover.

Good morning: In today's edition of The Industry, we look at:

Nicolas Cage will star in David O. Russell's Amazon MGM movie. This role will allow him to be big and bold. Expect some hilarious Cage memes to follow.

We also cover a competing bid to acquire Paramount that will make you pull your hair out.

There have also been some major revelations about Matthew Perry’s death. We cover that in some detail.

The Industry News tidbits feature Bill Gates, Landmark Theaters, and an update on Barbie that will surprise you.

In today’s The Actor’s Spotlight, we take a look at a breakout performance in Alien: Romulus. Plus, a look at a gritty new film starring Matt Smith & Liev Schreiber. This will be a major departure for them.

In Indie Filmmaker Spotlight, Joachim Trier gets sentimental as he begins his new feature with a new cast, including Stellan Skarsgård and Elle Fanning.

And a SXSW winner gets some major EP attachments.

Lastly, we geek out over The Substance.

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