Film and TV Briefing: Friday 9 May 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
Jon Voight’s plan to “make Hollywood great again” (Deadline)
‘The Last of Us’ star supports separate award categories for men and women (BBC)
Plans to deepen ties between TikTok and the UK Film & TV industry announced (Deadline)
Disney knocks earning expectations out of the park in 2025 Q2 (The Hollywood Reporter)
Best podcast category coming to the Golden Globes (Vanity Fair)
‘Sinners’ and ‘Thunderbolts*’ have success at UK box office (ScreenDaily)
Casey Bloys commits to HBO and Max’s weekly release strategy (Deadline)
Lionsgate studio and Starz separation completed (ScreenDaily)
Departing Channel 4 Chief Executive urges broadcaster collaborations to maintain strength (Broadcast)
"Overstaffing" in TV according to writer of ‘Mr Bates Vs The Post Office’ (Deadline)
‘The Beatles’ films to be written by Jack Thorne, Jez Butterworth and Peter Straughan (ScreenDaily)
Features and commentary
The possible impact of Trump's tariffs on Hollywood (BBC)
Predictions for the 2025 Emmy Awards (IndieWire)
Cardinals used ‘Conclave’ as a research tool (The Hollywood Reporter)
Looking back on David Attenborough's life on our planet as he turns 99 (BBC)
Why Netflix's ‘The Four Seasons’ is unique (The Independent)
Industry announcements
Netflix interface updated to include generative AI features (Deadline)
$1bn Africa Film Fund launched (ScreenDaily)
Resources
Changes to Lighting Technicians' rates (Pact)
Legal updates
UK copyright law reform amid rise in AI (Broadcast)
‘Boardwalk Empire’ star charged with sexual abuse (The Independent)
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