Hollywood

• Palm trees, vintage cars as Ryan Reynolds’ film set takes over Montreal street

  A section of Montreal's Ste-Catherine Street East was transformed into 1980s San Diego over the weekend for the shooting of a action adventure film starring Ryan Reynolds.

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  May 7
  
• Norman Jewison, Oscar-nominated Canadian director, dead at 97

  Norman Jewison, who directed multiple Oscar-winning films including "In the Heat of the Night," "Moonstruck" and "Fiddler on the Roof," died peacefully at his home on Saturday.

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  Jan 22
  
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• Hollywood studios scramble to restart projects as post-strike era begins

  Production executives throughout the industry are contacting lighting houses, prop shops and costumers to make preparations for returning to the set.

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  Nov 10, 2023
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• Ava DuVernay says ‘deeply meaningful’ to mark end to Hollywood strikes in Toronto

  Trailblazing director Ava DuVernay said Thursday she was “overjoyed” to learn the Hollywood actors’ strike had ended while she was in Toronto.

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  Nov 9, 2023
• Hollywood actors, studios still at odds over AI, other issues: union

  Negotiators for Hollywood actors and major studios have not resolved concerns about artificial intelligence and other issues in talks aimed at ending an 111-day strike.

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  Nov 2, 2023
• Actors union slams Hollywood studios’ ‘bullying tactics’ as talks break off

  The studios announced that they had suspended negotiations, saying the gap between the two sides was too great, while the union said they were mischaracterizing their offers.

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  Oct 12, 2023
• Hollywood writers strike declared over after union boards approve studio deal

  The governing boards of the Writers Guild of America branches said writers would be free to work starting Wednesday after voting to accept the deal.

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  Sep 26, 2023
• Writers Guild and Hollywood studios reach tentative deal to end strike, no deal yet for actors

  Union leaders and Hollywood studios reached a tentative agreement Sunday to end a historic screenwriters strike after nearly five months, actors remain without a deal.

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  Sep 25, 2023
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• TIFF 2023: Hollywood strikes don’t address unique challenges faced by Canadian BIPOC creators

  “When it comes to Canada, striking doesn’t help BIPOC filmmakers in exactly the same way…we don’t get to strike for something as basic as more visibility, which is a problem."

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  Sep 15, 2023
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• Neve Campbell among striking actors navigating tricky waters at TIFF

  The Canadian "Scream" and "Party of Five" star says it's been tricky to balance strike solidarity with efforts to promote a Canadian ballet documentary she worked on as a producer.

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  Sep 8, 2023