Early last week AMC seemed to pour gasoline on the embers of fear by unexpectedly pre-announcing Q2 earnings that fell far short of Wall Street expectations. It added that it anticipates “a very challenging” Q3.

Analyzing these shots is a valuable exercise for beginning to understand many cinematic techniques, from the use of color to pacing to the variation of shot sizes.

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“Our lawyer didn’t even know what to do [when making the Deadpool deal] for Stephen. He was like, ‘No one does that. No one goes from staff writer to creator in a year. What do we do?’ “

RKDS Entertainment and Media will host a world premiere of “Spook Bridge” 7 p.m., Sept. 13-15, Mathis City Auditorium, 2300 N. Ashley St., said Roy Kirkland of RKDS Entertainment.

“When people got fed up with filming in L.A., they moved to Louisiana. When they got fed up with filming in Louisiana, they moved to Georgia. Everything’s filmed in Georgia now… So our attitude is, ‘Why can’t Oklahoma be the next Georgia? Eventually, it’s going to be too expensive to film in Georgia.”

Stevenson said tax credit programs are stable in states with well-established programs, like Georgia.

Chris Dodd, Chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America commented on the Senate confirmations of Brendan Carr and Jessica Roseworcel to serve as commissioners for the Federal Communications Commission.

Since SCAD unexpectedly assumed control of the day-to-day programming and operations of the Lucas Theatre a few months back, there has been a notable and impressive uptick in the frequency and variety of cinematic presentations on the giant screen.