Next Gen ‘19 List; Bond's #MeToo 'Evolution'; Streaming’s Subscriber Race; CGI James Dean; New THR Cover

What's news: Lashana Lynch and Ana de Armas on the "evolution" of the James Bond franchise, THR's Next Gen 2019 lists, a CGI James Dean has been cast in a new action flick, the latest from the American Film Market, the streaming subscriber race is on. Plus: New Mexico's Hollywood production boom, and Henry Golding guests on a new THR podcast. --Alex Weprin [The Hollywood Reporter]( [The Hollywood Reporter]( Today In Entertainment NOVEMBER 06, 2019 What's news: Lashana Lynch and Ana de Armas on the "evolution" of the James Bond franchise, THR's Next Gen 2019 lists, a CGI James Dean has been cast in a new action flick, the latest from the American Film Market, the streaming subscriber race is on. Plus: New Mexico's Hollywood production boom, and Henry Golding guests on a new THR podcast. --Alex Weprin What's news: Lashana Lynch and Ana de Armas on the "evolution" of the James Bond franchise, THR's Next Gen 2019 lists, a CGI James Dean has been cast in a new action flick, the latest from the American Film Market, the streaming subscriber race is on. Plus: New Mexico's Hollywood production boom, and Henry Golding guests on a new THR podcast. --Alex Weprin Next Gen 2019 [On the cover](: Featured as part of THR's Next Gen Talent list, Lashana Lynch and Ana de Armas speak to Rebecca Ford on the set of "No Time To Die" in London, opening up about bringing James Bond into the #MeToo age: "There is an evolution." Barbara Broccoli's role: The Bond producer, who has overseen the franchise with her half brother Michael G. Wilson since 1995, was instrumental in bringing de Armas into the film, and to modernizing the franchise. --"[Broccoli and de Armas] met five years earlier, when de Armas, still new to L.A., was brought to Soho House by Knock Knock producer Colleen Camp. She introduced the actress to Broccoli, who was there with Spectre helmer Sam Mendes. 'We met very briefly because I couldn't say anything [in English],' says de Armas. 'But I guess Barbara never forgot that meeting.'" --"After producing a 2018 London play in which Lynch starred, Broccoli reached out to the actress for the role of Nomi (Lupita Nyong'o previously had been eyed, but a deal was never made, according to sources). 'I trusted Barbara from the beginning,' says Lynch. 'I think the franchise has changed so much over the years — with the past five movies, I've witnessed the change.'" About that "007" leak: It was reported that Lynch's character inherited the 007 moniker from James Bond, sparking an online frenzy. Lynch says she has even messaged back to some of the haters. "It doesn't dishearten me. It makes me feel quite sad for some people because their opinions, they're not even from a mean place — they're actually from a sad place," she says. "It's not about me. People are reacting to an idea, which has nothing to do with my life." [The cover story](. +Video: Ana de Armas and Lashana Lynch go "Fishing For Answers." [Watch](. The Hollywood Reporter's Next Gen 2019... ►Next Gen Talent 2019: Hollywood's rising young stars revealed. Whether they're leading tentpole films (Shang-Chi's Simu Liu, Mulan's Liu Yifei) or fronting must-see-TV (Pose's Indya Moore, Unbelievable's Kaitlyn Dever), this batch of 25 rising stars are here to stay. They're who every producer in town is looking to cast, agent is vying to sign and studio is hoping will carry their next franchise. [The list](. ►Next Gen 2019: Hollywood's 35 rising executives 35 and under. They've shepherded massive movie franchises, brokered game-changing deals, worked on industry-shifting platforms and helped create critically acclaimed TV. THR's 26th annual Next Gen list — featuring 35 execs, 35 and under — highlights the agents, producers, studio execs, creators and representatives who are leading the way as the industry undergoes unprecedented showbiz shifts in both culture and content. [The list](. The American Film Market officially kicks off today in Santa Monica, with plenty of new projects and deals set to be unveiled. The big stories so far: ►Streaming wars loom large as Market gets underway. Streaming is the single greatest threat, and potentially the single greatest opportunity, the indie industry has seen in decades, Scott Roxborough writes. By gobbling up —and producing— indie movies at an unprecedented rate, Netflix and Amazon have pumped cash into the business while simultaneously eroding the traditional models for financing and distributing movies outside the studio system. --Quote: "Distribution for horror movies, even for action films, hasn't changed that dramatically, but for people making traditional dramatic or comedic feature films, the ability to secure distribution is really challenged," said Fred Bernstein of production group Astute Films. "The majors appear to be less interested in that marketplace, and exhibitors appear less interested in those movies." [The story](. ►James Dean will be reborn in CGI for Vietnam War action-drama. The cultural icon, known for Rebel Without a Cause and East of Eden, has been posthumously cast in the Vietnam era action-drama Finding Jack. Dean died in a car crash in 1955 at age 24. --Directed by Anton Ernst and Tati Golykh, the project comes from the filmmakers' own recently launched production house Magic City Films, which obtained the rights to use Dean’s image from his family. Canadian and South African VFX firms will re-create what the filmmakers describe as “a realistic version of James Dean.” [The story.]( +More AFM casting news: Magic Mike and True Blood star Joe Manganiello[is to play]( a “dubious superhero” called Max Fist in epic action-adventure Archenemy from Mandy producers SpectreVision... Michael Keaton, Samuel L. Jackson and Maggie Q [are coming together]( for The Asset, a splashy A-list action/thriller. The project comes from Casino Royale director Martin Campbell.. --Also: After star Inanna Sarkis [is joining]( Suki Waterhouse in Seance, a mystery horror pic for Dark Castle Entertainment, HanWay Films and Ingenious Media and director Simon Barrett... Oscar nominee Ken Watanabe is [set to take the lead]( in upcoming drama Cottontail, with Ralph Fiennes and Jessie Buckley joining in supporting roles... +AFM deals: Documentary The Great Green Wall, follows Oscar-nominated director Fernando Meirelles and Malian musician and UN Climate Ambassador Inna Modja on a journey tracing the path of Africa's Great Green Wall, [has sold]( to France and Germany... Studio 100 has inked its first major deal at AFM, [selling its upcoming]( children's animation feature Vic the Viking – The Magic Sword to Russia's Volgafilm... In other AFM news... --Kung Fury 2 director David Sandberg on landing Arnold Schwarzenegger and Michael Fassbender [for his follow-up film](. --"For once, the biggest horror show during the American Film Market isn't on sale at the Loews hotel. It's [in the parking lot]( at LAX." --Here's [a first look]( at Liam Neeson in the action-thriller The Minuteman. Next Gen 2019 [On the cover](: Featured as part of THR's Next Gen Talent list, Lashana Lynch and Ana de Armas speak to Rebecca Ford on the set of "No Time To Die" in London, opening up about bringing James Bond into the #MeToo age: "There is an evolution." Barbara Broccoli's role: The Bond producer, who has overseen the franchise with her half brother Michael G. Wilson since 1995, was instrumental in bringing de Armas into the film, and to modernizing the franchise. --"[Broccoli and de Armas] met five years earlier, when de Armas, still new to L.A., was brought to Soho House by Knock Knock producer Colleen Camp. She introduced the actress to Broccoli, who was there with Spectre helmer Sam Mendes. 'We met very briefly because I couldn't say anything [in English],' says de Armas. 'But I guess Barbara never forgot that meeting.'" --"After producing a 2018 London play in which Lynch starred, Broccoli reached out to the actress for the role of Nomi (Lupita Nyong'o previously had been eyed, but a deal was never made, according to sources). 'I trusted Barbara from the beginning,' says Lynch. 'I think the franchise has changed so much over the years — with the past five movies, I've witnessed the change.'" About that "007" leak: It was reported that Lynch's character inherited the 007 moniker from James Bond, sparking an online frenzy. Lynch says she has even messaged back to some of the haters. "It doesn't dishearten me. It makes me feel quite sad for some people because their opinions, they're not even from a mean place — they're actually from a sad place," she says. "It's not about me. People are reacting to an idea, which has nothing to do with my life." [The cover story](. +Video: Ana de Armas and Lashana Lynch go "Fishing For Answers." [Watch](. The Hollywood Reporter's Next Gen 2019... ►Next Gen Talent 2019: Hollywood's rising young stars revealed. Whether they're leading tentpole films (Shang-Chi's Simu Liu, Mulan's Liu Yifei) or fronting must-see-TV (Pose's Indya Moore, Unbelievable's Kaitlyn Dever), this batch of 25 rising stars are here to stay. They're who every producer in town is looking to cast, agent is vying to sign and studio is hoping will carry their next franchise. [The list](. ►Next Gen 2019: Hollywood's 35 rising executives 35 and under. They've shepherded massive movie franchises, brokered game-changing deals, worked on industry-shifting platforms and helped create critically acclaimed TV. THR's 26th annual Next Gen list — featuring 35 execs, 35 and under — highlights the agents, producers, studio execs, creators and representatives who are leading the way as the industry undergoes unprecedented showbiz shifts in both culture and content. [The list](. The American Film Market officially kicks off today in Santa Monica, with plenty of new projects and deals set to be unveiled. The big stories so far: ►Streaming wars loom large as Market gets underway. Streaming is the single greatest threat, and potentially the single greatest opportunity, the indie industry has seen in decades, Scott Roxborough writes. By gobbling up —and producing— indie movies at an unprecedented rate, Netflix and Amazon have pumped cash into the business while simultaneously eroding the traditional models for financing and distributing movies outside the studio system. --Quote: "Distribution for horror movies, even for action films, hasn't changed that dramatically, but for people making traditional dramatic or comedic feature films, the ability to secure distribution is really challenged," said Fred Bernstein of production group Astute Films. "The majors appear to be less interested in that marketplace, and exhibitors appear less interested in those movies." [The story](. ►James Dean will be reborn in CGI for Vietnam War action-drama. The cultural icon, known for Rebel Without a Cause and East of Eden, has been posthumously cast in the Vietnam era action-drama Finding Jack. Dean died in a car crash in 1955 at age 24. --Directed by Anton Ernst and Tati Golykh, the project comes from the filmmakers' own recently launched production house Magic City Films, which obtained the rights to use Dean’s image from his family. Canadian and South African VFX firms will re-create what the filmmakers describe as “a realistic version of James Dean.” [The story.]( +More AFM casting news: Magic Mike and True Blood star Joe Manganiello[is to play]( a “dubious superhero” called Max Fist in epic action-adventure Archenemy from Mandy producers SpectreVision... Michael Keaton, Samuel L. Jackson and Maggie Q [are coming together]( for The Asset, a splashy A-list action/thriller. The project comes from Casino Royale director Martin Campbell.. --Also: After star Inanna Sarkis [is joining]( Suki Waterhouse in Seance, a mystery horror pic for Dark Castle Entertainment, HanWay Films and Ingenious Media and director Simon Barrett... Oscar nominee Ken Watanabe is [set to take the lead]( in upcoming drama Cottontail, with Ralph Fiennes and Jessie Buckley joining in supporting roles... +AFM deals: Documentary The Great Green Wall, follows Oscar-nominated director Fernando Meirelles and Malian musician and UN Climate Ambassador Inna Modja on a journey tracing the path of Africa's Great Green Wall, [has sold]( to France and Germany... Studio 100 has inked its first major deal at AFM, [selling its upcoming]( children's animation feature Vic the Viking – The Magic Sword to Russia's Volgafilm... In other AFM news... --Kung Fury 2 director David Sandberg on landing Arnold Schwarzenegger and Michael Fassbender [for his follow-up film](. --"For once, the biggest horror show during the American Film Market isn't on sale at the Loews hotel. It's [in the parking lot]( at LAX." --Here's [a first look]( at Liam Neeson in the action-thriller The Minuteman. [The Streaming Subscriber Race Is On] The Streaming Subscriber Race Is On ►90 Million or bust? Streaming TV's great subscriber race begins. As Disney, Apple, AT&T and Comcast bet big on direct-to-consumer services, lofty membership goals clash with analyst concerns over marketplace crowding, Natalie Jarvey and Paul Bond report. Quote: "Instead of the 'streaming wars,' it's more like a streaming race as each new entrant that launches strives to reach ambitious subscriber goals and carve out a piece of the overall direct-to-consumer video market. With U.S. pay TV subscribers expected to drop from north of 100 million in 2014 to 78 million by 2022, per research from Sanford C. Bernstein, every company has recognized an opportunity to lure those cable defectors (and recruit digital natives) to their services. [The story](. ►New THR podcast: Hollywood Remixed, hosted by Rebecca Ford and Rebecca Sun, explores cultural shifts in entertainment by revisiting underrepresented (or misrepresented) stories of the past and speaking to barrier breakers of the present. The first guest is actor Henry Golding. [Listen](. Box office: Woody Allen's Rainy Day in New York clears $10 million. Through Nov. 4, the movie's foreign gross rested at $10.8 million, according to Box Office Mojo. The biggest territory is France, where Allen is particularly popular, with $4.3 million. That's followed by $1.7 million in Spain, $1.1 million in Poland and $1.1 million in Russia. [More](. ►Netflix, Toronto Film Fest partner to develop local movie talent. Hollywood's awards season launchpad has signed a three-year deal that will see Netflix invest in TIFF's year-round film industry program, including financial support for emerging local directors and the festival's annual September forum. [More](. Elsewhere in film... --Margot Robbie and Birds of Prey writer Christina Hodson and their respective companies [have teamed up]( to launch a female-driven script writing program. --IFC Midnight [has nabbed]( the U.S. rights to Albert Shin's mystery drama Disappearance at Clifton Hill. --The Making of Marriage Story: [How Noah Baumbach crafted]( his "love story about divorce" --Apple's first-ever narrative feature acquisition out of the Sundance Film Festival, the coming-of-age indie drama Hala, is [set to bow]( on the company's nascent streaming service Dec. 6. --Trailers: The Bad Boys are back to their old ways in [the second trailer](for Sony Pictures Entertainment's Bad Boys for Life... The current and incoming pope overcome their differences in[the latest trailer]( for Netflix's The Two Popes... Casting roundup: Two pieces of casting news from The Batman: Andy Serkis [is in talks]( to join the movie as butler Alfred Pennyworth, while Colin Farrell [is in talks]( to play The Penguin... Julianna Margulies and Corey Stoll [will each appear]( in recurring roles on the Showtime drama Billions next season... Universal Content Productions teaming with Wondery to adapt podcast Joe Exotic for television and [has tapped]( Saturday Night Live Emmy winner Kate McKinnon to star... ^Hollywood job losses widen as total U.S. employment grows. As other sectors see year-over-year growth, the media and entertainment economy faces significant contractions in workers, Paul Bond reports. [The story](. In other business news... --Fox Corp. is [buying three local TV stations]( in Seattle and Milwaukee from Nexstar Media Group in a deal valued at $350 million. The stations were targeted because of their presence in NFL markets. --Mark Damon's Foresight Unlimited [has been acquired]( by Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's new distribution arm Screen Media. --Spanish-language media giant Univision Communications, which earlier this year put itself up for sale, on Wednesday reported [higher third-quarter earnings]( from continuing operations amid higher revenue, driven by a gain in subscriber fee revenue that was helped by higher pricing and special circumstances, and lower charges and impairment losses. --Cinema giant Cinemark Holdings on Tuesday reported[lower third-quarter earnings]( that missed Wall Street estimates, but record quarterly revenue, driven by a strong U.S. and international business. Pickups and renewals: David Wain [is teaming with]( A.D. Miles for Today's Special, a daily single-camera comedy that is being developed for WarnerMedia Entertainment... NBC has [ordered four more episodes]( of the workplace sitcom Superstore, bringing its total for the season to 22... All in the Family and Good Times [have been set](as ABC's next live comedy special... Elsewhere in TV... --ABC News anchor Amy Robach and her network [have responded]( to a video published Tuesday by the conservative group Project Veritas. I was caught in a private moment of frustration," Robach said in a statement. Also: A lawyer for one of Jeffrey Epstein's accusers [praised Amy Robach's]( unaired interview. --Critical Role, the media company behind the popular web series of the same name, [has partnered]( with Amazon Prime Video to bring an animated version of the program exclusively to the platform. --Ratings: HBO got [decent premiere ratings](from His Dark Materials Monday night, including a sizable bump from its digital platforms bringing the total to 700,000. The Streaming Subscriber Race Is On ►90 Million or bust? Streaming TV's great subscriber race begins. As Disney, Apple, AT&T and Comcast bet big on direct-to-consumer services, lofty membership goals clash with analyst concerns over marketplace crowding, Natalie Jarvey and Paul Bond report. Quote: "Instead of the 'streaming wars,' it's more like a streaming race as each new entrant that launches strives to reach ambitious subscriber goals and carve out a piece of the overall direct-to-consumer video market. With U.S. pay TV subscribers expected to drop from north of 100 million in 2014 to 78 million by 2022, per research from Sanford C. Bernstein, every company has recognized an opportunity to lure those cable defectors (and recruit digital natives) to their services. [The story](. ►New THR podcast: Hollywood Remixed, hosted by Rebecca Ford and Rebecca Sun, explores cultural shifts in entertainment by revisiting underrepresented (or misrepresented) stories of the past and speaking to barrier breakers of the present. The first guest is actor Henry Golding. [Listen](. Box office: Woody Allen's Rainy Day in New York clears $10 million. Through Nov. 4, the movie's foreign gross rested at $10.8 million, according to Box Office Mojo. The biggest territory is France, where Allen is particularly popular, with $4.3 million. That's followed by $1.7 million in Spain, $1.1 million in Poland and $1.1 million in Russia. [More](. ►Netflix, Toronto Film Fest partner to develop local movie talent. Hollywood's awards season launchpad has signed a three-year deal that will see Netflix invest in TIFF's year-round film industry program, including financial support for emerging local directors and the festival's annual September forum. [More](. Elsewhere in film... --Margot Robbie and Birds of Prey writer Christina Hodson and their respective companies [have teamed up]( to launch a female-driven script writing program. --IFC Midnight [has nabbed]( the U.S. rights to Albert Shin's mystery drama Disappearance at Clifton Hill. --The Making of Marriage Story: [How Noah Baumbach crafted]( his "love story about divorce" --Apple's first-ever narrative feature acquisition out of the Sundance Film Festival, the coming-of-age indie drama Hala, is [set to bow]( on the company's nascent streaming service Dec. 6. --Trailers: The Bad Boys are back to their old ways in [the second trailer](for Sony Pictures Entertainment's Bad Boys for Life... The current and incoming pope overcome their differences in[the latest trailer]( for Netflix's The Two Popes... Casting roundup: Two pieces of casting news from The Batman: Andy Serkis [is in talks]( to join the movie as butler Alfred Pennyworth, while Colin Farrell [is in talks]( to play The Penguin... Julianna Margulies and Corey Stoll [will each appear]( in recurring roles on the Showtime drama Billions next season... Universal Content Productions teaming with Wondery to adapt podcast Joe Exotic for television and [has tapped]( Saturday Night Live Emmy winner Kate McKinnon to star... ^Hollywood job losses widen as total U.S. employment grows. As other sectors see year-over-year growth, the media and entertainment economy faces significant contractions in workers, Paul Bond reports. [The story](. In other business news... --Fox Corp. is [buying three local TV stations]( in Seattle and Milwaukee from Nexstar Media Group in a deal valued at $350 million. The stations were targeted because of their presence in NFL markets. --Mark Damon's Foresight Unlimited [has been acquired]( by Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's new distribution arm Screen Media. --Spanish-language media giant Univision Communications, which earlier this year put itself up for sale, on Wednesday reported [higher third-quarter earnings]( from continuing operations amid higher revenue, driven by a gain in subscriber fee revenue that was helped by higher pricing and special circumstances, and lower charges and impairment losses. --Cinema giant Cinemark Holdings on Tuesday reported[lower third-quarter earnings]( that missed Wall Street estimates, but record quarterly revenue, driven by a strong U.S. and international business. Pickups and renewals: David Wain [is teaming with]( A.D. Miles for Today's Special, a daily single-camera comedy that is being developed for WarnerMedia Entertainment... NBC has [ordered four more episodes]( of the workplace sitcom Superstore, bringing its total for the season to 22... All in the Family and Good Times [have been set](as ABC's next live comedy special... Elsewhere in TV... --ABC News anchor Amy Robach and her network [have responded]( to a video published Tuesday by the conservative group Project Veritas. I was caught in a private moment of frustration," Robach said in a statement. Also: A lawyer for one of Jeffrey Epstein's accusers [praised Amy Robach's]( unaired interview. --Critical Role, the media company behind the popular web series of the same name, [has partnered]( with Amazon Prime Video to bring an animated version of the program exclusively to the platform. --Ratings: HBO got [decent premiere ratings](from His Dark Materials Monday night, including a sizable bump from its digital platforms bringing the total to 700,000. [New Mexico's Hollywood Boom] New Mexico's Hollywood Boom ►Post Breaking Bad, New Mexico sees spike in Hollywood productions. Bryn Elise Sandberg speaks with Todd Christensen, the state's new film commissioner. Christensen also talks about the Georgia backlash and how he aims to boost incentives with an influx of cash from Netflix, which plans to spend more than $1 billion on production there over the next 10 years. [The interview](. On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court wrestled with the question of whether it could — and should — do anything in the face of state governments infringing the copyrights of authors. The case is Allen v. Cooper, a dispute with a remarkably captivating background and an equally wonky legal exploration. "The genesis of this dispute dates all the way back to 1717 when the pirate known as Blackbeard ran his impressive flagship, Queen Anne's Revenge, aground at Beaufort, North Carolina," Eriq Gardner writes. [The story](. In other legal news... --AT&T has agreed to pay $60 million to settle litigation with the Federal Trade Commission [over advertising]( that touted the company’s “unlimited data” plans. --Famous name drops in rap songs are far from uncommon, but Sharon Stone [is suing Chanel West Coast]( for using her moniker dozens of times in a song called "Sharon Stoned." Reviews: Robyn Bahr reviews [ABC's Little Mermaid Live!](... John DeFore reviews Roland Emmerich's [WWII thriller Midway](... Tim Goodman reviews [Showtime's Back To Life](... Revolving door: Rising exec Shary Shirazi [has been promoted]( to vp of creative production at TriStar Pictures.... Jon Spaihts [will step down](as the showrunner on Dune: The Sisterhood, the straight-to-series TV offshoot of the forthcoming feature film for HBO Max... Courtney B. Vance has [been tapped]( to head the SAG-AFTRA Foundation... In other news... --The fraught U.S.-China relationship [comes into focus]( at the Asia Society Summit. --A recording made during George Michael’s final studio sessions has [finally been given]( a posthumous release. --Universal Content Productions is diving further into the podcast space. The NBCUniversal-owned studio [has launched]( UCP Audio, a podcast network set to debut in 2020 with both scripted and unscripted offerings — including one from Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail. --How Jane Fonda's red coat [has become]( a protesting style staple. ^Former Congresswoman Katie Hill's Hollywood supporters regroup to "protect this seat." The entertainment industry — which helped get Hill elected in an upset victory — was left in shock after misconduct allegations prompted the Democrat to resign: "I knew right away this was a vile but effective smear." [The story](. ►THR earns 54 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards nominations. THR's noms include best entertainment publication, best website, print journalist of the year for Tatiana Siegel, online journalist of the year for Eriq Gardner and best columnist for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. [More](. Martin Scorsese [will be honored]( with a tribute at the American Film Institute's festival this month, celebrating the Oscar-winning filmmaker's latest cinematic offering, Netflix's sweeping crime saga The Irishman... Bradley Cooper [will host](the annual Arthur Miller Foundation Honors in New York on Nov. 18, joining event co-chairs Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw... The 40th annual Media Access Awards [will recognize]( The Good Doctor, The Peanut Butter Falcon and Nyle DiMarco at its Nov. 14 ceremony in Beverly Hills... What else we're reading... --"‘The perfect fans’: How A Date With Dateline podcast hosts won over Dateline NBC" [[LA Times](] --"HBO will be the center of James Andrew Miller's next tell-all oral history." His previous oral histories tackled ESPN, CAA, and Saturday Night Live [[Vox](] --"How will Apple, Disney, AT&T and Netflix retain streaming subscribers?" [[Reuters](] --"Comscore names board member to take over as CEO" [[WSJ](] Today's birthdays: Thandie Newton, 47, Emma Stone, 31, Ethan Hawke, 49, Gary Goetzman, 67, Maria Shriver, 64, Rebecca Romijn, 47, Sally Field, 73. New Mexico's Hollywood Boom ►Post Breaking Bad, New Mexico sees spike in Hollywood productions. Bryn Elise Sandberg speaks with Todd Christensen, the state's new film commissioner. Christensen also talks about the Georgia backlash and how he aims to boost incentives with an influx of cash from Netflix, which plans to spend more than $1 billion on production there over the next 10 years. [The interview](. On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court wrestled with the question of whether it could — and should — do anything in the face of state governments infringing the copyrights of authors. The case is Allen v. Cooper, a dispute with a remarkably captivating background and an equally wonky legal exploration. "The genesis of this dispute dates all the way back to 1717 when the pirate known as Blackbeard ran his impressive flagship, Queen Anne's Revenge, aground at Beaufort, North Carolina," Eriq Gardner writes. [The story](. In other legal news... --AT&T has agreed to pay $60 million to settle litigation with the Federal Trade Commission [over advertising]( that touted the company’s “unlimited data” plans. --Famous name drops in rap songs are far from uncommon, but Sharon Stone [is suing Chanel West Coast]( for using her moniker dozens of times in a song called "Sharon Stoned." Reviews: Robyn Bahr reviews [ABC's Little Mermaid Live!](... John DeFore reviews Roland Emmerich's [WWII thriller Midway](... Tim Goodman reviews [Showtime's Back To Life](... Revolving door: Rising exec Shary Shirazi [has been promoted]( to vp of creative production at TriStar Pictures.... Jon Spaihts [will step down](as the showrunner on Dune: The Sisterhood, the straight-to-series TV offshoot of the forthcoming feature film for HBO Max... Courtney B. Vance has [been tapped]( to head the SAG-AFTRA Foundation... In other news... --The fraught U.S.-China relationship [comes into focus]( at the Asia Society Summit. --A recording made during George Michael’s final studio sessions has [finally been given]( a posthumous release. --Universal Content Productions is diving further into the podcast space. The NBCUniversal-owned studio [has launched]( UCP Audio, a podcast network set to debut in 2020 with both scripted and unscripted offerings — including one from Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail. --How Jane Fonda's red coat [has become]( a protesting style staple. ^Former Congresswoman Katie Hill's Hollywood supporters regroup to "protect this seat." The entertainment industry — which helped get Hill elected in an upset victory — was left in shock after misconduct allegations prompted the Democrat to resign: "I knew right away this was a vile but effective smear." [The story](. ►THR earns 54 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards nominations. THR's noms include best entertainment publication, best website, print journalist of the year for Tatiana Siegel, online journalist of the year for Eriq Gardner and best columnist for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. [More](. Martin Scorsese [will be honored]( with a tribute at the American Film Institute's festival this month, celebrating the Oscar-winning filmmaker's latest cinematic offering, Netflix's sweeping crime saga The Irishman... Bradley Cooper [will host](the annual Arthur Miller Foundation Honors in New York on Nov. 18, joining event co-chairs Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw... The 40th annual Media Access Awards [will recognize]( The Good Doctor, The Peanut Butter Falcon and Nyle DiMarco at its Nov. 14 ceremony in Beverly Hills... What else we're reading... --"‘The perfect fans’: How A Date With Dateline podcast hosts won over Dateline NBC" [[LA Times](] --"HBO will be the center of James Andrew Miller's next tell-all oral history." His previous oral histories tackled ESPN, CAA, and Saturday Night Live [[Vox](] --"How will Apple, Disney, AT&T and Netflix retain streaming subscribers?" [[Reuters](] --"Comscore names board member to take over as CEO" [[WSJ](] Today's birthdays: Thandie Newton, 47, Emma Stone, 31, Ethan Hawke, 49, Gary Goetzman, 67, Maria Shriver, 64, Rebecca Romijn, 47, Sally Field, 73. [Image] [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( Is this e-mail not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.]( ©2019 The Hollywood Reporter. 5700 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036 All rights reserved. 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