Costume designer Kameron Lennox, who's represented by DDA.
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The Murtha Agency and The Skouras Agency have formally announced their merger as the Murtha Skouras Agency. Both shops have track records of representing prestigious, international below-the-line clients, as well as composers, directors, and producers for feature films, television and commercials. Each having more than 25 years of experience, Ann Murtha and Spyros Skouras are well known for their hands-on, thoughtful style of career management, and for having close ties with their clients. Their talent lineups include many Oscar, BAFTA, and Emmy winners…
ICM Partners is now representing cinematographer Henrik Stenberg for commercials and feature films in the U.S. exclusively…..
Dattner Dispoto and Associates (DDA) has booked costume designer Kameron Lennox on director A.H. Edwards’ feature film Friday’s Child….
Disney easily topped first-quarter expectations thanks in part to the box office smash "Moana 2."
There were some oversized expectations for the animated film but "Moana 2", originally intended as a series for the company's streaming service before it was produced for the big screen — blew predictions out of the water. Its five-day opening set a new record for Thanksgiving moviegoing.
The Walt Disney Co. earned $2.55 billion, or $1.40 per share, for the period ended Dec. 28. The Burbank, California-based company earned $1.91 billion, or $1.04 per share, in the prior-year period.
Stripping out one-time charges and benefits, earnings were $1.76 per share, which is 32 cents better than Wall Street was expecting, according to analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research.
Revenue rose 5% to $24.69 billion, a bit better than analysts had projected.
Revenue in Disney's Entertainment segment increased 9%. Revenue for content sales/licensing and Other jumped 34% due to the strong performance of "Moana 2."
CEO Bob Iger and chief financial officer Hugh Johnston said in a prepared remarks that the Moana film franchise demonstrates the strong connection that audiences have with Disney's stories and characters and further validates the company's strategy of investing in popular intellectual property.
Disney's direct-to-consumer business, which includes Disney+ and Hulu, reported quarterly operating income of $293 million compared with an operating loss of $138 million a year ago. Revenue increased 9% to $6.07 billion.
The Disney+ streaming service had a 1% increase in paid subscribers domestically, which includes the U.S. and Canada. But there was a 2% drop internationally, which excludes Disney+ HotStar. Total paid... Read More
