Wednesday: Youtube Endorses No Fakes Act; Death Stranding Film; Pam Grier On Jackie Brown; Film Stocks Soar
Busy day as film stocks surge, Youtube endorses a ban on deep fakes, and A24 announces a video game movie of their own.
Hey, welcome to Movie News Pro. It's Wednesday, April 9th. Here's what you need to know.
Today's Headlines
Variety has the scoop on YouTube endorsing the No Fakes Act. The bill would ban AI "deep fakes". Our take: This is a great step by YouTube to get in front of this important issue.
A film adaptation of the video game Death Stranding is in the works at A24, according to IndieWire. Michael Sarnoski of Pig and A Quiet Place: Day One will helm. Our take: More proof that video games are the new hot I.P. in the movie biz.
Film stocks soared today on the news that President Trump was putting a 90 day pause on reciprocal tariffs. Our take: That sound you just heard was investors across the globe breathing a big sigh of relief. We have more on this, including a look at individual movie stocks in our stock sector breakdown below.
Now Hear This
The Hollywood Reporter's podcast It Happened in Hollywood has a great interview out with the Legendary film icon Pam Grier. Our take: Great look into this screen legend's career, as well as her thoughts on the making of Quentin Tarantino's best (in our opinion), Jackie Brown.
MNP Studio Stock Index (Wednesday April 9th - Market Close)
Our Take: Paramount was the laggard of the group, only up 4.6%, but I bet they aren't complaining. Sony and Lions Gate both climbed 7%.
MNP Streaming Stock Index (Wednesday April 9th - Market Close)
Our take: This was what everyone has been waiting for. The index was up over 11% today, as Warner Brothers Discovery led the way, up over 20%. Roku shot up almost 16%. Incredible.
MNP Theater Stock Index (Wednesday April 9th - Market Close)
Our take: Great day for all the theater stocks, especially Cineverse (up 15% in just one day). AMC also was impressive, jumping 9%.
Film Festivals/Conferences Today
Miami Film Festival, US - April 4-13
Visions du Reel, Switzerland - April 4-13
Timeless Film Festival Warsaw, Poland - April 7-14
New Directors, New Films (MOMA), New York City - April 2-13
Upcoming Film Festivals/Conferences
Boston International Film Festival, US - April 10-15
Fantaspoa International Fantastic Film Festival, Brazil - April 10-27
Hong Kong International Film Festival, Hong Kong - April 10-21
Istanbul Film Festival, Turkiye - April 11-22
Qumra (online), Qatar - April 12-14
San Francisco International Film Festival, US - April 17-27
Watch This Tonight
Spirited Away (2001), Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
With all of the fuss about AI Studio Ghibli fakes, it's the perfect time to re-discover this animated classic from Hayao Miyazaki. Winner of the best Animated Feature Film Academy Award in 2003.
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