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hollywood's mental health crisis, part I
The aftermath of two strikes, the pandemic, streaming-related restructuring, layoffs and the threat of AI have created extreme emotional distress for many industry workers |
This is the first in a series of Deadline reports looking at how the current upheaval in the media and entertainment industry is impacting mental health.
Throughout the majority of last year, production workers remained hopeful that opportunities would pick up once the new deals had been made but, for a variety of reasons, that hasn’t been the case.
A sustained pattern of decline in production that began before the strikes was only accelerated in the second half of last year. Production in the United States is down 40% compared to pre-strike Hollywood, according to a recent report from ProdPro. Globally, it’s down 16%.
That, combined with headwinds from streaming costs at the studios, and the need to reduce debt load, has led to a swath of job cuts industrywide and increased pressure on its workers.
Deadline has gathered a list of mental health resources for Hollywood union members who may need support during this time. >>>Union-By-Union Run-Down |
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Top Donors Back Harris - After weeks of withholding money in the aftermath of Joe Biden’s debate debacle, top Hollywood donors are breaking out their checkbooks on the news that the President has dropped out of the race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. >>>"Everybody Knows Her, Likes Her"
CBS Consolidates - Jon Koa is stepping down as EVP Comedy Development for CBS after three years. He will not be replaced, but that is not a sign that CBS, which has deep comedy traditions, is pulling away from the genre. >>>Streamlined Leadership
Olympics Primer - How Warner Bros. Discovery, the BBC and sports agents are preparing for the Paris Games, featuring explainers from Looney Tunes characters, influencers and a new generation of potential superstars. >>>The Biggest Show On TV
How 'Twisters' Spun Up $80M+ - In Twisters, Universal, Warner Bros. and Amblin made a movie that overperformed to a grand stateside start of $80M+, an awesome 60% ahead of its $50M+ forecast. >>>Hooked Middle America
Tomorrow At 10 - In an interview with Deadline, Marty Adelstein, CEO of Tomorrow Studios, and the company’s President, Becky Clements, discussed finding a new U.S. home for Snowpiercer, updates on S2 of One Piece, reuniting with Tim Allen for Shifting Gears and reupping with ITV Studios. >>>Q&A
The Battle For 'Yesteryear' - In the kind of brisk battle over a book we would often see yesteryear but not so often lately, a ferocious auction was underway last week that had names like Anne Hathaway and Elizabeth Banks in the mix. This is for Yesteryear, a novel by Caro Claire Burke. >>>Amazon, Apple, Universal and Paramount Competing
When Barry Met Baz - Boys From the Blackstuff star Barry Sloane told Breaking Baz about acting opposite Steve Coogan in Netflix hit The Sandman and his portrayal of John Lennon in the upcoming play Two of Us. >>>Portraying The 'Imagine' Singer |
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Even by the bloody standards of Westeros, Corlys Velaryon has endured more than most – losing, variously, his wife, brother and some of his offspring. Steve Toussaint plays Corlys – aka ‘The Sea Snake’ – and talks to Deadline from London about his House of the Dragon character’s journey and a recent revelation. >>>Read The Q&A |
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Exclusive
Li Jun Li (Wu Assassins) is set as a series regular opposite Nicolas Cage in Spider-Noir, the upcoming MGM+ and Prime Video live-action series based on the Marvel comic.
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Bill Camp, who is currently starring in Apple TV+’s Presumed Innocent, is the latest cast member to join Netflix‘s female-driven, dark comedy limited series Sirens.
CBS’ Young Sheldon spinoff Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage has cast Jessie Prez and Dougie Baldwin in series regular roles. |
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More News
💰 Amazon MGM Studios has taken another big leap into the UK film and TV industry by acquiring Bray Film Studios, the 70-year-old studios where The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is filmed. Financials were not disclosed. ✊ Alleging the AMPTP is finally engaging "in meaningful discussions" after five weeks of bargaining, Local 399 said it will meet with the studios on today and tomorrow in hopes of coming to a new three-year tentative agreement.
🦚 NBC picked up its two outstanding pilots to series: the hourlong Suits: L.A., starring Stephen Amell, and Grosse Pointe Garden Society.
📽️ The inaugural SXSW London, which will take place across at least 20 venues in the Shoreditch area of east London, has set 2025 dates of June 2-7.
🎭 Voice actors may be one step closer to hitting the picket lines after the SAG-AFTRA National Board put the power to call a strike in the hands of National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland. On Saturday, the board voted unanimously to allow Crabtree-Ireland to call the strike.
🦸🏽♂️ Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby are returning to the superhero genre for the first time since writing Iron Man, which set the stage of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. They are working with Graphic India to adapt comic Shadow Tiger into a film. |
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Obituaries
🕯️ Esta TerBlanche, a star on soap All My Children, died Thursday at her North Hollywood home at age 51. 🕯️ Whitney Rydbeck, who memorably appeared in Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives and later made a major impact in a safety PSA, died last week from prostate cancer complications while in hospice care in Chatsworth, California. He was 79. 🕯️ Nicole Furia, a freelance film production accountant and financial controller, died Saturday, July 20 at home in Agoura Hills, California, after a ten-year battle with cancer. She was 64. 🕯️ Moby Grape co-founder Jerry Miller, one of the most influential musicians in the San Francisco music scene of the 1960s, died Saturday night in Tacoma, Washington, at age 81. 🕯️ Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2024: Photo Gallery & Obituaries |
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On the Radar
Mon - Ryan Reynolds on Fallon
Tue - Spotify, Comcast & Alphabet earnings
Thu - Comic-Con begins
Fri - Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony; 'Deadpool & Wolverine' debuts |
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Way To Go, Joe - People with signs thanking President Joe Biden gathered outside the White House after he withdrew as the Democratic nominee. |
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