As Hollywood events return to full force in New York and Los Angeles amid the coronavirus pandemic, here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings, including red carpets for Top Gun: Maverick, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Girls5Eva and The Staircase.
Girls5Eva season two premiere
Peacock hosted a season two celebration with stars Sara Bareilles, Paula Pell, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Busy Philipps and producer Tina Fey on Sunday at NYC’s Roxy Hotel.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness world premiere
Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Benedict Wong, Rachel McAdams, Xochitl Gomez and director Sam Raimi debuted the highly anticipated sequel at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday.
The Staircase premiere
Also on Monday night, Colin Firth gathered with co-stars Sophie Turner, Rosemarie DeWitt, Parker Posey, Patrick Schwarzenegger and Michael Stuhlbarg for the premiere of HBO Max series The Staircase, held at MoMa.
Girls5Eva season two premiere
Peacock hosted a season two celebration with stars Sara Bareilles, Paula Pell, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Busy Philipps and producer Tina Fey on Sunday at NYC’s Roxy Hotel.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness world premiere
Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Benedict Wong, Rachel McAdams, Xochitl Gomez and director Sam Raimi debuted the highly anticipated sequel at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday.
The Staircase premiere
Also on Monday night, Colin Firth gathered with co-stars Sophie Turner, Rosemarie DeWitt, Parker Posey, Patrick Schwarzenegger and Michael Stuhlbarg for the premiere of HBO Max series The Staircase, held at MoMa.
- 5/6/2022
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: We hear that STX Entertainment has made cuts, notably in its theatrical distribution and marketing departments in the lower-level executive tiers and down.
The news comes as STX is pivoting away from 12 theatrical releases a year and more toward a multi-tiered distribution model. It plans to make 15 films a year, with five destined for the big screen and the balance split between straight-to-streaming or international theatrically distributed PVOD or direct-to-streaming titles.
STX is reorganizing itself financially, de-merging from Eros and segueing to the Najafi Companies. There was an option on the table to have STX absorbed by Lionsgate, both library and staff — a bid STX full-out rejected, I hear, so that it can remain an independent studio. Two films were placed separately in bankruptcy under shell companies of late: Greenland 2 and the Chris Pine-Ben Foster movie The Contractor. This was a means of protecting those features so the studio...
The news comes as STX is pivoting away from 12 theatrical releases a year and more toward a multi-tiered distribution model. It plans to make 15 films a year, with five destined for the big screen and the balance split between straight-to-streaming or international theatrically distributed PVOD or direct-to-streaming titles.
STX is reorganizing itself financially, de-merging from Eros and segueing to the Najafi Companies. There was an option on the table to have STX absorbed by Lionsgate, both library and staff — a bid STX full-out rejected, I hear, so that it can remain an independent studio. Two films were placed separately in bankruptcy under shell companies of late: Greenland 2 and the Chris Pine-Ben Foster movie The Contractor. This was a means of protecting those features so the studio...
- 4/14/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
“Hustlers” became one of the surprise hits of the fall, grossing $150 million globally on a modest $20 million budget. With the gritty drama set to premiere on home video this week, it’s worth it to look at some of the ways the film was able to cut through the clutter and become a must-see in theaters. Something that was hardly preordained given that “Hustlers” is the story of a group of strippers who plot revenge on their well-heeled clientele — a dark subject at a time when multiplexes are dominated by cape and tights-wearing superheroes with a clear moral compass.
Part of the credit has to do with the close association that Stx, the studio behind the film, maintained with Fandango, the dominant movie ticketing service, in the lead up to “Hustlers'” Sept. 13 release. Executives at both companies told Variety they worked in tandem to try to generate more attention for...
Part of the credit has to do with the close association that Stx, the studio behind the film, maintained with Fandango, the dominant movie ticketing service, in the lead up to “Hustlers'” Sept. 13 release. Executives at both companies told Variety they worked in tandem to try to generate more attention for...
- 11/25/2019
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
National Geographic unveiled a new James Cameron ocean exploration docuseries and several specials as parts of its presentation Tuesday at TCA in Beverly Hills.
Nat Geo has ordered Mission OceanX (working title) a six-episode ocean exploration series and cross-platform event with James Cameron. Mission OceanX will combine high-end, character-driven documentary with blue-chip sequences to capture the drama and thrill of exploration, according to Nat Geo. The series will take audiences aboard the maiden voyage of Alucia2 to explore the farthest frontiers of the world’s oceans, 95 percent of which are entirely unexplored. Joining Cameron will be a handpicked team of pioneering filmmakers and world-leading scientists.
Mission OceanX will be co-produced by BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit and OceanX Media for National Geographic. For Earthship, Cameron and Maria Wilhelm are executive producers. Roger Webb, Orla Doherty and Stephen Rankin are executive producers for BBC Studios. Ray Dalio, Mark Dalio and Joe Ruffolo...
Nat Geo has ordered Mission OceanX (working title) a six-episode ocean exploration series and cross-platform event with James Cameron. Mission OceanX will combine high-end, character-driven documentary with blue-chip sequences to capture the drama and thrill of exploration, according to Nat Geo. The series will take audiences aboard the maiden voyage of Alucia2 to explore the farthest frontiers of the world’s oceans, 95 percent of which are entirely unexplored. Joining Cameron will be a handpicked team of pioneering filmmakers and world-leading scientists.
Mission OceanX will be co-produced by BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit and OceanX Media for National Geographic. For Earthship, Cameron and Maria Wilhelm are executive producers. Roger Webb, Orla Doherty and Stephen Rankin are executive producers for BBC Studios. Ray Dalio, Mark Dalio and Joe Ruffolo...
- 7/23/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Nat Geo Wild has set the premiere date and released a new trailer for “Dog: Impossible,” the dog-training series starring dog behavior specialist Matt Beisner.
Formerly titled “Red Zone Dogs,” the project sees Beisner and trainer Stef Diorio take on “some of the most dangerous, most aggressive and most misunderstood dogs in the country” via Beisner’s company, The Zen Dog, attempting to rehabilitate their behvior.
“Dog: Impossible” will premiere on Sunday, Sept. 8 on Nat Geo Wild. Watch an exclusive new trailer above, and read full episode descriptions below.
Also Read: Nat Geo's 'SharkFest' Now Measures in at 3 Weeks Long - and Has Cannibal Sharks (Exclusive Video)
“From hardened hopelessness to real redemption, my personal transformation led me to create The Zen Dog, the world’s cutting-edge technique to help humans help dogs help themselves,” Beisner said in a statement. “Without treats, commands nor dominance-based methods, we continue to prove...
Formerly titled “Red Zone Dogs,” the project sees Beisner and trainer Stef Diorio take on “some of the most dangerous, most aggressive and most misunderstood dogs in the country” via Beisner’s company, The Zen Dog, attempting to rehabilitate their behvior.
“Dog: Impossible” will premiere on Sunday, Sept. 8 on Nat Geo Wild. Watch an exclusive new trailer above, and read full episode descriptions below.
Also Read: Nat Geo's 'SharkFest' Now Measures in at 3 Weeks Long - and Has Cannibal Sharks (Exclusive Video)
“From hardened hopelessness to real redemption, my personal transformation led me to create The Zen Dog, the world’s cutting-edge technique to help humans help dogs help themselves,” Beisner said in a statement. “Without treats, commands nor dominance-based methods, we continue to prove...
- 7/23/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Stx Entertainment has promoted Amy Elkins to President of Media & Marketing Innovation. She is the studio’s first digital-media head and will oversee marketing innovation across Stx’s business divisions. Reporting to STXfilms Chairman Adam Fogelson and Stx Entertainment Evp, Corporate Strategy and General Counsel Noah Fogelson, Elkins will supervise marketing-specific financial growth strategy, customer innovation and planning, investment and marketplace relationships as well as data and insights.
Since joining the company in 2015, Elkins has pioneered a marketing strategy rooted in intelligent data application, technology, measurement, and creative product understanding. She’s spearheaded media campaigns for all of Stx’s film slate to date, including the sleeper hit The Upside, the Bad Moms films, Molly’s Game, and I Feel Pretty. In addition, she built a cross-platform data-driven specialty unit that tackles data solutions, advanced analytics, social and cultural insights, as well as innovation and strategic partnership expertise.
Prior to Stx,...
Since joining the company in 2015, Elkins has pioneered a marketing strategy rooted in intelligent data application, technology, measurement, and creative product understanding. She’s spearheaded media campaigns for all of Stx’s film slate to date, including the sleeper hit The Upside, the Bad Moms films, Molly’s Game, and I Feel Pretty. In addition, she built a cross-platform data-driven specialty unit that tackles data solutions, advanced analytics, social and cultural insights, as well as innovation and strategic partnership expertise.
Prior to Stx,...
- 3/18/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
A Fourth of July get-together turns into a feeding frenzy—with humans on the menu—in The Evil In Us, and we have release details and a trailer in today's Horror Highlights, which also includes a clip from Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Night of Something Strange, and 6:66 Pm.
The Evil in Us Trailer & Release Details: "Six school friends meet up for a fourth of July celebration on a remote island off the Washington coast for a weekend of fun and partying. But the good times quickly turn into a nightmare when they unknowingly take a new bio-active drug containing a virus that causes fits of psychotic rage. Only one girl, Brie, doesn’t take the drug and she alone must fight to stay alive as her friends slowly turn into bloodthirsty cannibals. Trapped on the island, Brie must endure the unimaginable and fight for her life.
The Evil in Us Trailer & Release Details: "Six school friends meet up for a fourth of July celebration on a remote island off the Washington coast for a weekend of fun and partying. But the good times quickly turn into a nightmare when they unknowingly take a new bio-active drug containing a virus that causes fits of psychotic rage. Only one girl, Brie, doesn’t take the drug and she alone must fight to stay alive as her friends slowly turn into bloodthirsty cannibals. Trapped on the island, Brie must endure the unimaginable and fight for her life.
- 7/3/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Amy Elkins has been promoted to Evp Media and Marketing Innovation at STXfilms, reporting to president of marketing Eddie Egan and STXdigital COO Rich Sullivan. Stx says that Elkins is “the first ‘digital first’ all media head for a studio with a combination of studio and agency experience.” Elkins, who will continue to lead media buying for STXfilms, now has the expanded role of developing new enterprise partnerships. She will continue to grow and apply her data-driven…...
- 6/13/2017
- Deadline
Stx Entertainment has added four executives to head up its marketing division in the run up to its first theatrical release, Joel Edgerton‘s “The Gift,” the company announced Tuesday. The new team includes veteran marketing experts Terry Curtin, Keri Moore, Amy Elkins and Andrew Runyon. The four will report to President of Marketing Jack Pan. “We have a very unique structure at Stx Entertainment that creates a collaborative and crucial dialogue both inside the marketing department, and between production and marketing,” Motion Picture Group President Oren Aviv said in a statement. “Identifying a film’s marketing strengths and opportunities as part of.
- 4/14/2015
- by Linda Ge
- The Wrap
Top brass at the new studio launched by Robert Simonds and Tpg Capital have shed more light on the marketing executive suite in the run-up to the July 31 launch of maiden title The Gift.
President and chief content officer of the Stx Entertainment Motion Picture Group Oren Aviv and president of theatrical marketing for Stx Entertainment Jack Pan made the announcement on Tuesday.
The team includes veteran marketing and strategic communications expert Terry Curtin, creative advertising and branding leader Keri Moore, media and marketing innovation executive Amy Elkins and global digital marketing ace Andrew Runyon.
Under the direction of Pan, the marketing team has been set up to craft nimble cross-platform campaigns that specialise in consumer behavior, strategic thinking and new technology.
Curtin most recently served as president of theatrical marketing for Relativity Media and has held key marketing and communications positions at Universal Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Disney, Revolution Studios and MGM/UA. Her campaign...
President and chief content officer of the Stx Entertainment Motion Picture Group Oren Aviv and president of theatrical marketing for Stx Entertainment Jack Pan made the announcement on Tuesday.
The team includes veteran marketing and strategic communications expert Terry Curtin, creative advertising and branding leader Keri Moore, media and marketing innovation executive Amy Elkins and global digital marketing ace Andrew Runyon.
Under the direction of Pan, the marketing team has been set up to craft nimble cross-platform campaigns that specialise in consumer behavior, strategic thinking and new technology.
Curtin most recently served as president of theatrical marketing for Relativity Media and has held key marketing and communications positions at Universal Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Disney, Revolution Studios and MGM/UA. Her campaign...
- 4/14/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Movie-discovery platform Moviepilot.com has made two key hires in its new L.A. office. Film marketing veteran Amy Elkins has been hired as executive VP strategy and advertising, and Amy Smith has taken the role of U.S. director of advertising, reporting to Elkins. “To welcome two new members to the L.A. team who have such a proven track record in the movie marketing industry feels rather like we’ve struck gold,” said Moviepilot founder and CEO Tobi Bauckhage. “With their combined experience, Moviepilot is in a far stronger position to service the studios, helping them to navigate social media and ultimately ensure every upcoming movie is marketed to the right fans; engaging those all important first-weekenders.” Read More: Moviepilot.com Nabs $7 Million in Funding to Expand Into the U.S. -- and Into Indies Formerly head of digital at Mec, where she led interactive-media campaigns for Paramount and Dreamworks Animation,...
- 10/5/2012
- by Jay A. Fernandez
- Indiewire
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