☀️Next Steps for SKYDANCE/PAR with Edgar Out
The troubling $ math on APPLE films / Studio streamers keep buying / AMAZON's WONDERY takes Kelce pod
Mornin! This is Sean McNulty (connect with me on LinkedIn here if ya like or email me at seanmcnultynyc@gmail.com), and here’s the Hollywood + Media news to know on TUESDAY, August 27, 2024.
Where Hollywood, I’m afraid you may have to wait a little longer for answers to your emails asking where those dailies are for your increasing amount of Australian productions. #ThanksTaxCredit!
Yes, the country’s new law protecting employees from retaliation for choosing not to respond to messages from their employer after working hours just went into effect.
So boss — you’ll just have to find out on your own where so-and-so’s phone number is . . . that is totally already in your phone. It’s right next to the app that has the location details for that meeting that you keep asking me for the address.
AND: DISNEY+ and HULU will livestream the Presidential Debate on Sept. 10 (being run by ABC NEWS).
OH: WONDERY won the Kelce Bros. pod sweepstakes, setting a $100M+ multi-year licensing deal (gonna go with 3 years, as per many of these other kinds of deals) for their New Heights podcast — again, this isn’t a purchase, but rather the rights to sell the advertising as part of the WONDERY network and distribute the show globally starting this month.
This includes translating the pod to other languages, where I’m sure all of the talk of “football” games will be of great
confusioninterest.AMAZON of course owns WONDERY, so gonna make the leap you’ll see some promos for this during Thursday Night Football.
Although Jason’s TV home is on ESPN, so in-person promo on the pre- and post-game shows may be another story.
WONDERY was previously home to Smartless in a deal worth $60M to $80M a year, but that pod just began its new 3-year deal at SIRIUSXM for $100M.
THEN: Add La Bamba to the list of Hollywood’s case of redux reflux, as SONY has put a remake into development.
Or, ya know — totally just an idea here, but you could just watch the well-told original pic that features a lauded, career-making performance (and a notable supporting performance) . . . and we could all go about making something else besides a second biopic of a singer from the late 1950s who died at age 17.
Making this movie today is the equivalent of making a movie in 1987 (the original film’s release) about a young singer from 1920.
ALSO: To anyone attending the 🎾 U.S. Open over the next few weeks — bring an extra dollar: Honey Deuce drinks will now run you $23 a pop. But hey, uh — free cup! Or go with tequila in the Ace Paloma for just . . . $21.
BUT: Maybe take the bus out to the stadium — apparently it’s free! Or at least 48% of New Yorkers don’t pay to take the bus, so it might as well be. Ya know, I think we’ve found that suck in the NYC transit budget each year . . . 🧐
CONGRATS: To Caitlin Clark for tying the WNBA rookie record for 3-pointers — and there are still 10 games left in the season. #Funfact: She made that 85th 3-pointer while being defended by the person holding the record.
FINALLY: When Elon, OPENAI and MICROSOFT are all new giving public support for your new AI regulation bill — a bill that their lobbying group previously called “unworkable,” until ‘adaptations’ were made to it — California, it may be time to take a closer look at those adaptations.
IN THIS EDITION
A look at the timing here for why Edgar is bowing out of the PARAMOUNT sweepstakes now
AMAZON also just reportedly bowed out of one of its notable sports investments, as the VENU court case gets some dates added to its timeline.
Studio streamers keep actively buying TV shows — PEACOCK in particular has had a pretty active summer, including a new deal yesterday. Take a look at what’s afoot.
As APPLE reportedly changes its film strategy (again), applying some subscriber numbers from its recent movie Instigators to some back-of-the-napkin math shows some . . . curious results, to put it mildly.
PLUS: It’s #GetAJobTuesdays! A new lineup of job openings, ranging from AMAZON, PIXAR, FIFTH SEASON, DISNEY+ and some great entry-level jobs at NETFLIX, 21 LAPS, BLACK BEAR and more.
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