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FX’s John Landgraf’s annual tally of original series has revealed that there were 516 scripted titles on air in 2023, which was a 12% drop from 2022. This marks the first reduction in scripted series in over a decade, since…

Youtuber Evan Puschak, better known as Nerdwriter, has long been one of our favorite sources of clear and concise explainer videos about film and tv industries around the world. In his latest post, Puschak offers a detailed breakdown of France’s…

You’ve written a great screenplay or directed one you’re proud of and want to show the world. Your agent or manager sends it out to development executives who review it and formulate an opinion. After that, they do their job.…

Hannah Gutierrez Reed is scheduled to face a manslaughter trial in two weeks, becoming one of only a handful of people ever tried for an accident on a film set. The case against her is relatively straightforward. She was responsible…

THE MOUNTAIN, is the directorial debut of New Zealand actor Rachel House ONZM (Ngāti Mutunga, Te Atiawa, Kāi Tahu). THE MOUNTAIN tells the story of three Kiwi kids on a mission: Sam, a young girl raised outside of her Māori…

Sadly Desmond Kelly, a legend in the New Zealand acting industry has passed away at 96 years (we think he was 96). Check out his NZ On Screen profile to see what an important part he played in the NZ…

Irish-New Zealand coproduction The Gone has been greenlit by broadcasters RTÉ and TVNZ for a second season, with filming currently underway in Auckland, New Zealand. The six-part season of the crime mystery series will also be shot in locations in…

I’m one of those people who stays in the cinema long after the lights come on and people start trickling out. The popcorn is gone and the story seems to have ended – only it hasn’t, really. Watching the credits…

British TV content is “alive and well”, with strong investigative journalism, drama and entertainment programming, according to Lorraine Heggessey, media executive and senior advisor, and former controller of BBC1, citing the likes of ITV drama Mr Bates Vs The Post Office as…

Super Bowl LVIII will likely be the most-watched single sporting event of 2024. Have you ever wondered how many cameras will be used to capture it and how much they would cost to buy? We have the answers. In 2023,…

James Cameron confirmed to People magazine that he already has ideas locked in for “Avatar 6″ and “Avatar 7,” which would expand his record-breaking franchise well beyond the planned 2031 theatrical release of “Avatar 5.” The Oscar winner is currently…

Some people think of virtual reality as an escape from actual reality. But helping you escape reality is the opposite of what Felix Lajeunesse and Paul Raphaël hope to do through their immersive virtual reality company, Felix & Paul Studios.…