End of Week Production Notes 12/17/21: Chris Noth in Big Trouble, Broadway Plagued by COVID, and More News
This will be the last “End of Week Production Notes” of the year and probably the last column with this name moving forward. If you read Jeff Sneider‘s “Above the Line Newsflash” yesterday, you know that he has a pretty good handle on covering the news, and a lot of what I might have written... »
End of Week Production Notes 12/10/21: Nolan’s Oppenheimer Casts Up, Smollett Found Guilty, and More News
It’s the end of what seems like another one of the longest weeks ever, but thankfully, Christmas is just two weeks away. But first, we start off today’s wrap-up with the sad news that Italian filmmaker and screenwriter, Lina Wertmüller, the first woman to be nominated for best director in 1977, has died at the... »
End of Week Production Notes 12/3/21: Alec Baldwin Speaks out on Rust Shooting, Early Awards Given, and More News
Happy Friday! Last night, actor Alec Baldwin appeared on an ABC special, dubbed Alec Baldwin Unscripted, talking to long-time reporter George Stephanopoulos. On the taped special, Baldwin described a play-by-play for what happened on the fateful day when Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed on the set of the Baldwin-produced indie Western, Rust, back in October. Baldwin said that the DP was guiding the actor to rehearse the... »
End of Week Production Notes 11/19/21: Mick Rock Dies, Helen Mirren as Golda, IATSE Local 871 Pres. Resigns, and More News
Well, it’s another Friday, and while I hate to start this “End of Week Production Notes” on a down note, it was announced last night that legendary rock photographer Mick Rock had died at the age of 72. Rock was best known as being the photographer who first took pictures of ’70s rock icons like David... »
End of Week Production Notes 11/12/21: MGM Rebooting Road House, Disney+ Day Announcements, and More News
Happy Friday, and if you’re a member of IATSE, happy contract ratification vote day! If you’re one of IATSE’s 60,000 members, you should have already received a ballot via Email, and at least IATSE Pres. Matthew Loeb wants you to vote “Yes.” Over the past few weeks, we’ve reported about a number of prominent stars... »
End of Week Production Notes 11/5/21: The Rock Says No Guns On His Sets, Gal Gadot Joins Snow White, and More News
Happy Friday! Since we’re still reeling from the tragic and preventable death of Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, it’s still very much in the news cycle, and earlier this week, a group of prestigious DPs released a statement and petition demanding that functional firearms be banned from sets. (In turn, Hutchins’ husband has hired a law firm,... »
End of Week Production Notes 10/29/21: Jeff Nichols Quits A Quiet Place 3, de Armas May Play Ballerina, and More “Meta” News
Well, it’s the last weekend of October, and then we’re into November and December and the holidays, and the next thing you know, this crazy year is over. In the meantime, you won’t have Mark Zuckerberg‘s Facebook to kick around anymore, but that’s only because he changed the name of the company to… get this…... »
End of Week Production Notes 10/22/21: Gotham Nominations, WarnerMedia Wants More Dune & Sopranos, and More News
We’re still reeling from the tragic and unfortunate death of Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the independent Western, Rust, at Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe, New Mexico, but we’re going to try to push on and share some industry news as usual. As we begin to go head deeper into awards... »
End of Week Production Notes 10/15/21: Netflix Unveils David Fincher Docu-Series, and More News
While we anxiously await the answer to whether 60,000 IATSE workers will be on strike starting Monday — did you have a chance to look over IATSE’s FAQ providing information and answering questions about said strike? — we have some other industry and production news to share for those interested in what else is going on... »
End of Week Production Notes 10/8/21: Kathryn Hahn’s Agatha Getting Disney+ Spinoff, Bobby Flay Splits from Food Network, and More News
We’re still waiting for any sort of progress report from the IATSE–AMPTP negotiations for a new Basic Agreement after two days of resumed talks. Make sure to check out Mark Williams‘ “Strike Alert” column every Tuesday for the latest updates. Right now, a strike might be at least temporarily averted, but both groups are in a... »