Hollywood is sending an SOS to Sacramento. Recent data reveals a dramatic 19.7% decline in filming activity in the Los Angeles area from 2022 to 2023. This sharp downturn highlights a worrying trend, with California’s share of the global production market shrinking from 22% to 18%. FilmLA, the quasi-public agency that handles film permits in Los Angeles, is urging the state Government to expand its movie and TV tax credit program, warning that without broader measures, filming in the city [...]

Limp Bizkit, the iconic nu-metal band that shot to fame in the late '90s, has filed a massive lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG), one of the largest music companies in the world. The litigation, led by frontman Fred Durst, accuses UMG of concealing royalties owed to the band, amounting to over $200 million. The legal battle is poised to send shockwaves through the music industry, raising questions about transparency and royalty payments for artists. In the legal proceeding, filed [...]

Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, recently unveiled the highly anticipated Orion AR glasses at the company's annual Meta Connect event, a major step forward in the social technology corporation’s ambitions. While virtual reality (VR) has long been their main focus, it is now augmented reality (AR) that is gaining traction, signaling a shift in the company’s strategy for its metaverse vision. Zuckerberg aims to boost the momentum by engaging developers and improving the current generation of Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, targeting [...]

Warner Bros.’ latest release, Joker: Folie à Deux, has stirred up quite a reaction in both critical and financial circles. Despite its hefty $200 million budget and star power, including Joaquin Phoenix reprising his role as Arthur Fleck and Lady Gaga stepping in as his co-lead, the film has experienced a disastrous opening weekend, raising questions about its fate. The sequel, directed by Todd Phillips, earned just $37.7 million at the box office across 4,100 theaters in North America, with [...]

Amazon and Apple are expanding their partnership by making Apple TV+ available on Amazon’s Prime Video in the U.S. as an add-on subscription for $9.99 per month. The move, announced by Amazon, allows Prime subscribers to access Apple TV+ content directly through the Prime Video app, bringing Apple's streaming service to a larger audience. This partnership is part of Amazon’s broader strategy to offer more entertainment options under one platform, where users can manage multiple streaming services with a single [...]

Johnny Depp triumphs at the San Sebastián Festival. The former star of Pirates of the Caribbean presented his film Modì – Three Days on the Wing of Madness during Spain's most prestigious festival, a biopic dedicated to the Livorno artist Amedeo Modigliani and his second project behind the camera after The Brave in 1997. The film will soon land in Italy as part of the program for the Festa del Cinema di Roma, where the star will also receive a [...]