The WGA East has joined the chorus of industry guilds condemning the rising tide of hate crimes against Asian Americans , joining SAG-AFTRA, the DGA and the WGA West in condemning the surge of violent attacks that many observers pin on incendiary comments made by former President Donald Trump about the origins of the coronavirus. Here is the WGAE’s full statement: We, the Writers Guild of America East, stand with our Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) screenwriter and journalist members against the latest wave of hate crimes against Asians across the country. As members, we recognize that we can play a key role in changing misperceptions about Asian Americans, and we take that responsibility seriously. Related Story With Hate Crimes Rising, WGA’s Asian American Writers Committee Urges Hollywood To Address Its Long History Of Stereotyping That 'Exacerbate Racist' Sentiments Within our guild, our Asian American Salon meets regularly to showcase, unite and … [Read more...] about WGA East Joins Chorus Of Hollywood Guilds Condemning Violence Against Asian Americans
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‘Raya And The Last Dragon’ Debuting To $8M As Pic Hits Disney+ & NYC Reopens: Why The Industry Is Greatly Concerned
Saturday AM Update: Updated with NYC B.O. data Even with three new wide releases at this weekend’s box office, and New York City finally reopening, numbers still aren’t at pre-pandemic levels, but there’s a lot of drama going on. Let’s start with Disney ’s theatrical day and date Disney+ release of animated pic Raya and the Last Dragon which looks to be leading the weekend with a studio-reported $2.5M Friday and an industry weekend estimate of $8.3M at 2,045 theaters. These numbers are slightly less than the $3M Friday and $9M-$10M we were hearing about, and they’re definitely less than the $14.1M that Warner Bros’ same day HBO Max release of Tom & Jerry posted last weekend. Raya ‘s opening weekend is also less than Croods: A New Age ‘s 3-day opening over its Thanksgiving stretch which posted $9.7M. And that’s definitely because Disney did not reach a deal with No. 3 chain Cinemark, as we first told you (thus, losing around 250 bookings), Harkins, and … [Read more...] about ‘Raya And The Last Dragon’ Debuting To $8M As Pic Hits Disney+ & NYC Reopens: Why The Industry Is Greatly Concerned