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Ryan Faughnder

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Ryan Faughnder is a film business reporter for the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town, covering the major Hollywood studios, including Walt Disney Co. He previously wrote for the Los Angeles Business Journal and Bloomberg News. He holds a master’s in journalism from USC’s Annenberg School and a bachelor’s in English from UC Santa Barbara.

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China delays release of Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,’ but why?

Movies

China delays release of Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,’ but why?

Distribution of Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” has been delayed indefinitely in China, but the reason is not entirely clear.
Company Town

Endeavor, owner of WME talent agency, scraps IPO plans

Company Town

Endeavor, owner of WME talent agency, scraps IPO plans

Endeavor Group Holdings, owner of WME and UFC, has officially withdrawn its intention to go public.
Company Town

‘Abominable’ pulled from Vietnamese cinemas because of a map of China

Company Town

‘Abominable’ pulled from Vietnamese cinemas because of a map of China

In another example of the risk of doing business with China, ‘Abominable’ evokes anger after a map showing controversial “nine-dash line” goes viral
Obituaries

Robert Forster, Oscar nominee for ‘Jackie Brown,’ dies at 78

Obituaries

Robert Forster, Oscar nominee for ‘Jackie Brown,’ dies at 78

Robert Forster, the character actor who played bail bondsman Max Cherry in ‘Jackie Brown’ and appears in the ‘Breaking Bad’ movie, has died.
Company Town

Who will win the streaming wars?

Company Town

Who will win the streaming wars?

Disney takes on Netflix, as HBO Max, Peacock, Apple TV+ and Quibi prepare to enter the streaming fray. Not all will be able to thrive in the increasingly crowded market, analysts warn.

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How much will it cost to subscribe to the ever-expanding streaming universe?

Are these the end times for binge culture?
Company Town

Amid hype and controversy, ‘Joker’ is expected to be a box-office hero for Warner Bros. and DC

Company Town

Amid hype and controversy, ‘Joker’ is expected to be a box-office hero for Warner Bros. and DC

Warner Bros.'s hotly anticipated, and controversial, DC film “Joker” is expected to gross about $80 million in its box-office opening.
Company Town

Elisabeth Murdoch, Stacey Snider and Jane Featherstone form new production company

Company Town

Elisabeth Murdoch, Stacey Snider and Jane Featherstone form new production company

Veteran media executives Elisabeth Murdoch, Stacey Snider and Jane Featherstone have formed a new production company called Sister.
Company Town

Ava DuVernay’s Array is a place for women and filmmakers of color in L.A.

Company Town

Ava DuVernay’s Array is a place for women and filmmakers of color in L.A.

Ava DuVernay talks about her Array Alliance campus, a space where women and artists of color promote and showcase their work, in Historic Filipinotown.
Business

California has a new law for contract workers. But many businesses aren’t ready for change

Business

California has a new law for contract workers. But many businesses aren’t ready for change

California companies are scrambling to figure out how AB 5, a sweeping new hiring law, affects them.
Company Town

Apple sets theatrical runs for three movies, ahead of their streaming debuts

Company Town

Apple sets theatrical runs for three movies, ahead of their streaming debuts

Apple is putting its movies in theaters weeks before making them available on its upcoming streaming service as it looks to make inroads in Hollywood.

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