Box Office: ‘Batman v Superman’ Plummets 68 Percent With $52 Million Gross in Second Frame
After 10 days in theaters, Batman v Superman has earned an estimated $261.5 million domestically and $681.3 million worldwide. The film’s fall to earth this weekend is actually fairly similar to what Man of Steel did three years ago. (EW)
The Secret’s Out as Massive Document Leak Reveals Financial Secrets of World Leaders & Celebrities
German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung led an investigative effort involving more than 100 other news organizations into what has been billed as the largest document leak in history. The data from the powerful global bank Mossack Fonseca encompasses 11.5 million documents on the inner-workings of 214,000 offshore companies tied to elites. (VAR)
Pop the Champagne- SAG-AFTRA & Ad Industry Reach Tentative Deal on New Commercials Contract
SAG-AFTRA and the bargaining unit representing advertisers and advertising agencies announced they have reached a tentative agreement for new TV and radio commercials contract. Once it receives board approval, the package will be sent to the SAG-AFTRA membership for ratification. (THR)
Pencils Down- Katherine Kelly Leads Ensemble Cast for ‘Doctor Who’ Spin-off ‘Class’
Former Coronation Street star Katherine Kelly has been cast as a teacher in Doctor Who spin-off, Class. She will be joined by four newcomers who will play sixth-formers at Coal Hill School – Greg Austin, Sophie Hopkins Fady Elsayed and Vivian Oparah. (BBC)
MIPTV: Netflix Snags Worldwide Rights to ‘The Bridge’ Creator’s ‘Marcella’
Netflix has bought the exclusive worldwide streaming rights to ITV’s new Anna Friel drama Marcella, written by the creator of The Bridge, Hans Rosenfeldt. The eight-part thriller co-stars Downton Abbey’s Laura Carmichael and Game of Thrones’ Harry Lloyd. (TG)
More MIPTV: Studiocanal Invests in Benedict Cumberbatch’s SunnyMarch & 3 Others
Studiocanal is pushing deeper into television production, forming partnerships with three European indies. It has acquired minority stakes in the UK’s SunnyMarch, co-founded by Benedict Cumberbatch; Urban Myth Films, also based in the UK; and Spain’s Bambu. (DL)
‘Full Frontal with Samantha Bee’ Gets Full Order with Renewal Through End Of 2016 By TBS
TBS’ breakout weekly late-night show Full Frontal with Samantha Bee will stick around for the rest of the 2016 Presidential campaign. The network has ordered 26 more episodes of the series less than two months into its run. (DL)
‘James Bond’ Producer Barbara Broccoli Called Upon to be BAFTA’s VP of Film
James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli has been appointed vice president for film at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. The news follows the recent appointment of Greg Dyke as BAFTA’s vice president for television. (VAR)
Nielsen Inks Deal with Dish Network to Tap Information From Set Top Boxes
The Dish info is “the first nationwide dataset to be integrated with our panel data, reaching the perfect balance of deep viewing characteristics and the granularity of large datasets,” says Nielsen’s COO Steve Hasker. (DL)
Is Disney XD by Maker a Revival of Hollywood’s Golden Age Studio System?
Lately, Disney has been taking advantage of the ability of Maker and social video platforms to serve as an incubator for talent and content. Disney has also been increasingly using social video stars to promote both its content and its merchandise. (VI)