Los Angeles, "Stranger Things" star Maya Hawke says number of followers on social media apps plays an important role in getting a project greenlit today. Maya Hawke says some producers cast actors on basis of social media following While she is not a fan of platforms like Instagram, the actor-singer said some producers ask directors to ensure that the actors …
In early October, ‘review bombing’, a concept of relatively recent origin in the video gaming industry, entered public conversations in Kerala. Mubeen Rauf, director of the Malayalam film Aaromalinte Adhyathe Pranayam, approached the Kerala High Court seeking a gag on social media and YouTube reviews for at least seven days following a film’s release, claiming that they pose a threat …
London: As oil crashed through $35 a barrel in New York, some producers were already living with the reality of much lower prices. “Canadian oil producers could have difficulty in covering their operational costs.” Oil has slumped to levels last seen in the global financial crisis in 2009 amid a global supply glut. Bitumen — which technically isn’t crude but …
