Academy chief Bill Kramer, Mattel Studios' Robbie Brenner and Sony Pictures Classics' Michael Barker stepped into Deadline's Zurich Summit Studio where they touched on the Obsession and Backrooms box office phenomenon, the discovery of talent from non-traditional platforms and the imminent…

"Traditional media has changed a lot," said Andreas Briese, Managing Director for YouTube Germany and Regional Director of YouTube in Central and Northern EUrope. "In the last two or three years, we've seen that broadcasters and distributors are leaning much more into YouTube because they've…

EXCLUSIVE: Former StudioCanal and Newen exec Romain Bessi stepped into Deadline's Zurich Studio this past weekend, where he outlined the next steps for his international production company alliance The Creatives. The group, which was established five years ago and is comprised of nine production…

Martin Moszkowicz stepped into Deadline's Zurich Studio where the veteran producer and new Zurich Film Festival President talked about his role, the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, AI and also plans for a new Zurich-based private equity fund. Moszkowicz, who has been coming to ZFF for a number of…

Former top Disney exec Kevin Mayer stepped into Deadline's Zurich Summit Studio this past weekend where he weighed in on Hollywood's slow reaction to harnessing talent from social media and also reflected on the post-pandemic studio streaming rush. Mayer, who led the launch of Disney+ in…

The youth demographic has been key to fuelling this summer's box office boom. Backrooms director Kane Parsons and Academy boss Bill Kramer were among those taking part in a Deadline-moderated Zurich Summit panel this past weekend which addressed theatrical success in the age of YouTube, TikTok…

After the global success of Kane Parsons' debut feature Backrooms, much speculation has swirled around what's next for the young filmmaker and sequel plans for the summer indie hit. This weekend, Parsons stepped into Deadline's Zurich Summit Studio where he teased that a limited TV series would be…

Former Disney exec Kevin Mayer, who oversaw his former employer's 2019 acquisition of 20th Century Fox, has shared his thoughts on the Paramount-Warner Bros merger. The pragmatic exec, who has been co-CEO of Blackstone-backed media company Candle Media since 2021, told a panel at the Zurich…

Anonymous Content's Nick Shumaker and UTA's Alex Brunner stepped into Deadline's Zurich Studio this weekend where they weighed in on the recent ad rejection of Alex Gibney's Elon Musk documentary Musk on social media platforms. In the last few days, major platforms YouTube, Instagram and…

Musk producer Nick Shumaker, Hollywood film financier Vania Schlogel, directors Zack London (Gods Don't Give Gifts) and Nick Holt (AI: Probably Nothing to Worry About) took to the stage at the Zurich Summit this weekend to dig into the implications of AI for film. Schlogel, who is founder and…

FilmNation Entertainment Founder and CEO Glen Basner will receive the Game Changer Award this evening at the Zurich Summit, the annual industry event aimed at fostering transatlantic connections taking place within the Zurich Film Festival. As part of the honor, Basner participated in an onstage…

At this weekend’s Zurich Summit a group of film financiers were asked by Deadline for their thoughts on the prospects of a U.S. federal film incentive. Last week, a bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled the bill for a 20% incentive, which with bonuses could bring the total rebate to 30%. The…