Film and TV Briefing: Friday 6 June 2025
Welcome to this week’s round-up of news, commentary and industry announcements that you may have missed from the past week.
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In the news
‘Wicked’ sequel ‘Wicked: For Good’ trailer released (Variety)
First reactions to Brad Pitt’s ‘F1’ as film unveiled to members of the press (Variety)
North America box office bounce back suggests promising summer (Screen Daily)
Idris Elba reveals ambition to establish cinema chain across Africa (Variety)
California State Assembly passes Hollywood Incentives Bill (The Hollywood Reporter)
Ncuti Gatwa leaves ‘Doctor Who’ as Billie Piper set to take over (BBC)
Ten must-see movies at the 2025 Tribeca Festival (IndieWire)
Sky CEO discusses AI and the need to get policies rights (The Hollywood Reporter)
SXSW London receives visit from King (Deadline)
Features and commentary
OpenAI Exec on why Indies may benefit more from AI than Studios (Deadline)
Disney+ Exec discusses importance of free-to-air channels for business (The Hollywood Reporter)
Generative AI in media debated at industry conference featuring top Execs (The Hollywood Reporter)
Why AI-produced voiceovers raise ethical and quality concerns (Broadcast)
Industry announcements
Wall Street analyst concerned Paramount – Skydance merger may collapse (Variety)
Aardman and Foliascope announce training program (Deadline)
Resources
New STUC report exposes widespread exploitation of freelance workers in creative industries (WGGB)
Queen Mary report calls for urgent protections for creatives against Gen AI (Queen Mary University)
Legal updates
Russell Simmons sues Warner Bros. Discovery over HBO Max documentary (The Hollywood Reporter)
Court states Disney cannot impede leading Exec’s move to YouTube (Deadline)
Crewmembers sue Disney over alleged on-set sexual harassment (The Hollywood Reporter)
PBS sues Trump administration over defunding plans (The Hollywood Reporter)
Blake Lively withdraws two claims in Justin Baldoni legal dispute (The Guardian)
