Oscars Requires Longer Theatrical Runs, Trump Hush Money Trial Kicks Off and How Dan Lin Reanimated Netflix Animation

Plus: Disney Entertainment CTO Aaron LaBerge steps down, Netflix returns to Annecy with ‘Ultraman: Rising’ and New Wallace and Gromit movie and TikTok influencer Eva Evans dies at 29 [Oscars statues]( [Oscars Will Require Expanded Theatrical Runs for Best Picture Eligibility for 2025 Awards]( By Steve Pond The Oscars have instituted stricter rules for theatrical distribution for the March 2025 awards, the Academy announced Monday. The new rules, which were passed and initially announced last year but are being put in effect for the 97th Academy Awards, will require a film to have a one-week qualifying run in six different metropolitan areas: Los Angeles County, New York City, the San Francisco Bay Area, Chicago, Atlanta and Dallas-Fort Worth. Drive-in theaters will no longer count to qualify films. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Donald Trump Hush Money Trial Kicks Off With Former American Media CEO David Pecker]( By Josh Dickey David Pecker, the former CEO of National Enquirer publisher American Media and one-time close friend and ally to Donald Trump, took the stand in New York’s election fraud case against the former president Monday, kicking off what could be up to eight weeks of testimony centered on hush money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Trump glanced up as Pecker entered the courtroom for what was expected to be a short stint on the stand – the witness was not directly involved in the diversion of funds to pay Daniels’ nondisclosure agreement, the crux of the state’s case. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Dan Lin]( [How Dan Lin’s Arrival Has Reanimated Netflix Animation]( By Drew Taylor Earlier this month, Netflix Animation held a town hall to introduce Dan Lin, the 51-year-old producer of “Sherlock Holmes” and “It,” to the streamer’s animation team in his new role as chairman of Netflix Films. Lin, who had worked with some of the group before on “The Lego Movie” franchise, shared his history and talked about his credentials and what did and didn’t work in the past. More importantly, he shared his ideas on what Netflix Animation should be going forward. He spoke about making movies that were bigger and bolder, with a cohesive community of artists instead of a scattered collection of disparate productions and vendor studios. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Disney Entertainment Chief Technology Officer Aaron LaBerge to Step Down After 20 Years]( [Ultraman Rising]( [Netflix Returns to Annecy with ‘Ultraman: Rising,’ New Wallace and Gromit Movie and Zack Snyder Animated Series]( [Eva Evans]( [Eva Evans, TikTok Influencer and 'Club Rat' Creator, Dies at 29]( [JFK Revisited Oliver Stone Rob Wilson]( [Cannes Adds Films From Oliver Stone, Michel Hazanavicius to Official Selection Lineup]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Wrap Pro logo] Discover why entertainment executives and professionals rely on the WrapPRO platform daily for exclusive coverage, analysis, deeper reporting, and access to VIP events & screenings throughout the year. [Subscribe Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( TheWrap | 2034 Armacost Ave Los Angeles, CA 90025 [Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( [LiveIntent Logo]( [AdChoices Logo](