Taylor Swift to Theaters' Rescue, IATSE's Money Worries and Nonprofit Media's Struggle

The singer's concert film may be just the ticket [Taylor Swift at the "Eras" tour (Getty Images)]( [Taylor Swift Will Give Theaters a Strike-Era Box Office Boost]( By Scott Mendelson Theater owners, already concerned that ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes will lead to another COVID-like shakeup of the release schedule, got an unexpected gift in the form of a Taylor Swift concert movie. The 165-minute filmed version of her $1 billion-earning “Eras” tour will arrive in North American theaters on Oct. 13 (with previews on Oct. 12). Showtimes for the film, produced with an interim agreement from SAG-AFTRA, are already selling out in AMC’s Imax and Dolby auditoriums nationwide. Presales shattered the AMC Theaters record with $26 million in the first 24 hours, leading to more showtimes added. Universal’s “The Exorcist: Believer” fled to Oct. 6 to avoid an “ExorSwift” showdown. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [IATSE food drive]( [IATSE Workers Show Strike Solidarity – but Worry About Their Own Labor Fight Ahead]( By Jeremy Fuster Javier Hernandez hasn’t had a job as a boom operator for the past seven months and it has taken a lot of number crunching to make his financial reserves last as long as they have as Hollywood’s strikes reached the four-month mark. But as busy as he’s been taking care of his family, he felt it was important to show up at SAG-AFTRA’s National Day of Solidarity event outside the Disney lot last Tuesday. After a rally that included A-listers like Martin Sheen and Kerry Washington, Hernandez spoke to TheWrap while holding a picket sign bearing the logo of his union: IATSE Local 695. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [nonprofit journalism]( [Texas Tribune Layoffs Expose the Cracks in the Nonprofit Media Model]( By Natalie Korach The first layoffs in the history of the Texas Tribune, the award-winning outlet renowned for its coverage of the Uvalde shootings, raised concerns about sustaining growth within nonprofit journalism. Cuts at Latino media nonprofit Futuro amplified those worries. But analysts say while certain aspects of the nonprofit journalism model need to evolve in order for these publications to survive, the future isn’t all doom and gloom. With local news-gathering in crisis and as the digital media struggles with the end of Buzzfeed News and the bankruptcy of Vice, many have looked to nonprofit journalism as a beacon of hope for those wishing to see journalism thrive. Experts say the model still works, even as it faces significant challenges in this turbulent landscape. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [The-Price-Is-Right-AGT]( [Ratings: ‘America’s Got Talent,’ Bob Barker Tribute Top the Week]( [Jemele Hill]( [Jemele Hill, Spotify End Podcast Partnership]( [Disney Charter]( [Charter Threatens to 'Move On' From Disney Amid Carriage Dispute]( [Hollywood strike video game companies]( [SAG Board Seeks Authorization for Strike Against Video Game Makers]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [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](