Studio Exec Wants End To DVD Screeners To Fight Pirates

If Hollywood is serious about fighting piracy, it may need to give up privilege, according to one studio executive. Kaye Cooper Mead, the EVP of worldwide distribution services at Summit Entertainment – the studio behind the massive Twilight franchise – is calling on studios to stop using screener DVDs in the run-up to award season [...]

In Neytiri, Avatar Producer Sees Oscar Gold

When it comes to Avatar, there are mixed opinions. Some people dig the 3-D. Others think it’s an overused and underwhelming device. Some say the story has been sacrificed in favor of the visuals. All I can say is that I’ve never seen 3-D employed in this manner, and I was blown away by not [...]