However, it could be weeks or months until production returns to where it was before the work stoppage.   In a historic Hollywood labor battle, the 148-day writers' strike, the second longest Writers Guild of America (WGA) history, concluded at 12:01 a.m. PT Wednesday, September 27. This decision follows a vote from guild leadership authorizing approximately 11,500 members to return to work. Tasks previously prohibited by strike rules, such as pitching, selling scripts, meetings, and responding to notes, will now [...]

"Io Capitano" already won Best Director Silver Lion and the Best New Actor prize, in Venice.   Italy has chosen Matteo Garrone's powerful emigration drama, "Io Capitano," as its official submission for the Best International Film category at the 2024 Academy Awards. Io Capitano is a gripping and poignant emigration drama following the harrowing journey of two Senegalese teenagers from Dakar to Italy, battling through the Sahara desert and treacherous Mediterranean waters. "Io Capitano" premiered at the Venice Film Festival, [...]

The move won't start a strike right away, but it strengthens the bargaining position.   More strikes are looming in the entertainment industry. If contract negotiations fail, SAG-AFTRA members have voted overwhelmingly to strike against video game companies. This strategic move won't start a strike immediately but strengthens their bargaining power and brings them closer to a potential work stoppage, causing more disruptions. Even if the WGA strike is over, this development is part of a larger wave of unrest [...]

Broadcast TV took a hit as streaming became more popular, but with Hollywood's double strike, reruns of popular shows are rising to the top of the viewing charts.   According to the Samba TV Weekly Wrap Report for the week of September 11 - 17, 2023, Yellowstone is the most-watched linear program, sitting at number one as the only scripted show on the list. America's Got Talent was number 2 this week, after 8 weeks in a row at number [...]

A selection committee established by ANICA at the request of the Academy of Motion Pictures voted on the film that will represent Italy in the 2024 Oscars on September 20th, 2023.   Here are the list of candidates: C'e' Ancora Domani - Paola Cortellesi - At the end of World War II, a woman in an unhappy marriage receives a mysterious letter that inspires her to build a better future for herself, right as her eldest daughter is about to [...]

Some of the most famous Italian sketches, dubbed by AI in English, are on social media.   AI's good or evil nature is being debated, but it is helping Italian comedy find an audience worldwide and dispelling the myth that comedy only works locally. Tech journalist Andrea Indiano on Wired Italy explains that AI technology is venturing into the Italian comedy world, translating and dubbing comedy films into other languages. "An Italian project known on social media as @italiancomedydub offers [...]