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UK independent film sector "strained to the point of market failure", cinema giant Vue’s lenders take over the company

Jess and Stephen find out why the British Film Institute says the UK’s independent film sector is being strained to the point of market failure, and why the cinema chain Vue’s lenders are taking over the company in a £1bn deal.

Disney may lose exclusive rights to Mickey Mouse, high inflation hitting Hollywood hard

Jess and Stephen find out why Disney may lose the exclusive rights to Mickey Mouse, and discuss why high rates of inflation around the world are hitting the TV and movie industry.

Al Pacino and Robert De Niro's crazy fees for tiny bits of work, big movie industry debate settled

Jess and Stephen find out why veteran movie stars like Al Pacino and Robert De Niro are receiving crazy fees for minimal amounts of work, and why one of the biggest debates in the movie industry appears to be settled after two years of upheaval becau…

UK movie and TV industry skills shortage, average age of lead actors on the rise

Jess and Stephen find out why the BFI says the UK’s booming TV and movie production industry is facing a skills shortage, and look at why the average age of actors appearing toward the top of the bill in film and TV projects has risen significantly o…

How 'cinematic universes' work, how much control movie directors really have

Jess and Stephen analyse the finances behind 'cinematic universes', and discuss just how much control directors have over the money involved in making movies.

Vue denies cancelling Dashcam due to its content, La La Land composer takes talent agency WME to court

Jess and Stephen find out what's going on as the Vue cinema chain says it didn’t cancel screenings of the new horror film Dashcam due to its content, and find out why La La Land’s Oscar winning composer Justin Hurwitz is taking the talent agency WME …

Netflix's new movie-making strategy, how different 'producer' credits work

Jess and Stephen find out why Netflix has a new strategy when it comes to making movies, and look into the way different 'producer' credits work on movies and TV shows.

Spike Lee enters the NFT space, Curzon cinema chain lowers its ticket prices

Jess and Stephen discuss Spike Lee becoming the latest director to enter the NFT space with an upcoming collection of Ethereum artwork based on stills from his 1986 film “She’s Gotta Have It”, and find out why the UK cinema chain Curzon is reducing i…

American Pavilion interns at Cannes have to pay to work there, Amazon’s spending on TV and film in the UK passes £1bn

Jess and Stephen find out why interns at the American Pavillion at the Cannes Film Festival have to pay to work there, and discuss Amazon’s spending on TV and film in the UK passing the £1bn mark.

Financial developments at Cannes 2022, why 3D movies are making a comeback

Jess and Stephen run through the money-related stories at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, and find out how the finances of 3D movies work.