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Saudi Arabia Could Become Hollywood’s New El Dorado
As the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, kicks off a two-and-a-half week tour of the United States in Los Angeles, major studio executives are enthusiastically courting the leader of a kingdom now contemplated as a greatly lucrative new market and colossal source of investment for the entertainment industry. Having booked the entire Four Seasons Hotel (not a joke) until Thursday for his L.A. trip, part of a coast-to-coast visit, which will include a meeting with Donald Trump and Silicon Valley key players, the Middle East ruler has already began to engage in business conversations with numerous Hollywood leaders.
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Hulu Reveals Dark Trailer for The Handmaid’s Tale Season 2
Margaret Atwood left us with an unclear idea of June's fate and that of the dystopian Republic of Gilead at the end of her 1985 brilliant novel, The Handmaid's Tale. Now, Hulu is offering a pretty grim vision of what happened next in the trailer for the second season of the series adaptation. Warning: If you haven't seen the previous season of The Handmaid's Tale (first, where have you been?), you should know that the video, below, contains many spoilers.
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Steven Spielberg Has a Problem With Netflix, Too
Spielberg joins the growing list of filmmakers who believe Netflix's movies don't deserve Academy Award nominations. While promoting his new film, Ready Player One, the legendary director recently shared the opinion that productions owned by the streaming giant do not belong in the same category as Hollywood pictures. Being interviewed by the British network ITV, Spielberg explained that direct-to-streaming movies are "a clear and present danger to filmgoers."
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Netflix Launches Warning Video to Introduce Each Episode of 13 Reasons Why
One year after the controversial series 13 Reasons Why debuted on the streaming platform, generating heated debates among parents and mental health experts, Netflix is taking actions to warn sensitive viewers about the "tough topics in the show and where to go if they need help" as its second season arrives in a few months. In a minute-long video featuring actors Katherine Langford, Dylan Minnette, Alisha Boe and Justin Prentice, Netflix aims to caution members of the audience about the difficult themes explored through every episode of the series.