OpenAI’s new tool, Sora, which turns text into high-quality videos, could shake up how movies and shows are made in Hollywood. Sora employs a neural network trained on video examples to transform written scene descriptions into high-definition video clips of up to 60 seconds. Its ability...
Amazon originals like “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” are no longer just part of Amazon Prime. The company on Monday (May 8) announced the launch of a new business that will distribute its movies and TV shows to media outlets beyond Prime. According to a news...
A year after acquiring MGM, Amazon Studios reportedly looks at new projects based on its intellectual property. Several film and television projects based on the movie and television studio’s properties are in discussions or development, Deadline reported Friday (April 14), citing unnamed sources. There are early discussions...
Amazon is reportedly exploring an acquisition of theater chain AMC Entertainment. The discussions within Amazon are fluid, the company could wait for AMC’s stock to fall further, or it could choose not to make an offer, The Intersect reported Tuesday (March 28), citing unnamed sources....
December 02, 2021
Although Spider-Man and Peter Parker’s humble comic book origins date back to 1962, the new and improved superhero has unabashedly gone 21st century. With the upcoming release of the eighth film in the franchise set to hit the big screen on Dec. 16, filmmakers and theater operators are doing everything in their mortal power to […]
May 31, 2021
The list and history of Memorial Day blockbuster film releases runs long and deep, from “Return of the Jedi” to “Jurassic Park” to “Pirates of the Caribbean” — all of which saw long lines...
August 24, 2020
This weekend marked the first bit of good news U.S. theater operators have had in nearly six months. Cinemas were actually open in some states, there was a new movie to...
March 23, 2020
We’ve come a long way since the nickelodeon age of cinema. We’ve also come a long way since “be kind, rewind” VHS tapes from the local Blockbuster. In the age...
May 08, 2023
Amazon originals like “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” are no longer just part of Amazon Prime. The company on Monday (May 8) announced the launch of a new business that will distribute its movies and TV shows to media outlets beyond Prime. According to a news release provided to PYMNTS, Amazon MGM Studios Distribution will make […]
April 14, 2023
A year after acquiring MGM, Amazon Studios reportedly looks at new projects based on its intellectual property. Several film and television projects based on the movie and television studio’s properties...
March 28, 2023
Amazon is reportedly exploring an acquisition of theater chain AMC Entertainment. The discussions within Amazon are fluid, the company could wait for AMC’s stock to fall further, or it could...
November 23, 2022
Amazon is expanding its latest streaming content to a more traditional setting by planning to invest $1 billion each year toward running its new Prime Video original releases in movie...
