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  Avatar 2: What is the future for visual effects?

  BBC Culture - Hanna Flint

  James Cameron's sequel has changed the game once again. But with reportedly difficult working conditions for VFX artists generally, where will visual effects go now, asks Hanna Flint. James Cameron has long been considered a pioneer of cinema. An industry behemoth, the Canadian filmmaker has been …

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  Hollywood Can't Ignore This Major Problem Any Longer

  

  Curated by/FILM

  Hollywood has a problem, and it's a problem that will need to be dealt with sooner rather than later. There are various reasons for this, but it has been a long time coming. Namely, budgets for blockbuster movies have, in many cases over the last decade or so, truly gotten out of hand. Now, as the business looks to transition into a streaming-first mentality, the great budget reckoning will come, one way or another.

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  Dwayne Johnson and why wrestlers make ideal Hollywood stars

  BBC Culture - Sam Moore

  With Johnson releasing another blockbuster, Disney's Jungle Cruise, and John Cena and Dave Bautista both flying high, wrestlers have taken on the movies, and won, writes Sam Moore. The movie star is dead. That's at least what box-office trends would have you believe. In a shift from the star-driven …

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  Mission impossible? How to shoot a blockbuster in the coronavirus era

  The Guardian - Alex Cox

  With stipulations of mass testing and on-camera distancing from actors, it’s not just the romcom facing a bleak future

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  Chinese moviegoers have become more eager to return to theaters in recent weeks, which is a good sign for the future of the box office

  Business Insider - Travis Clark

  China's 70,000 movie theaters have largely been closed since late January because of coronavirus concerns and audiences in the region are ready to return, according to a new survey conducted by the Chinese ticket service Maoyan and the China Film Association. 72% of those who responded said they …

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  Theater Owners Caution Studios Over Shorter Release Windows

  Variety - Dave McNary

  The National Association of Theatre Owners has cautioned studios against shortening the movie release window, pointing to a study showing reduced …