Bleecker Street Bets On Ben Kingsley & ‘Jules’; ‘The Pod Generation’, Stephen King Doc Debut As Strike Keeps Talent On Sidelines – Specialty Preview
deadline.comReleases keep coming but talent is not comfortable promoting films, even indies, even if productions have waivers or don’t need them.
Where that’s leading isn’t clear. “Who’s going to take the plunge first? We’ll see. The festivals will be the big test,” said one independent distribution exec.
From a moderate release like Jules, in nearly 800 theaters, to Sundance-premiering The Pod Generation, starring Emilia Clarke and Chiwetel Ejiofor on 100 screens, to French film Between Two Worlds with Juliette Binoche, opening on two screens this weekend, stars were not comfortable stepping out amid strikes.
The WGA and AMPTP resume bargaining today for the first time in over three months. SAG-AFTRA remains in a standoff with studios over deteriorating pay and working conditions for its members. “We got an interim agreement because [Jules] is an independent film.
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