Lilly (left) and Lana Wachowski at the Fantastic Fest screening of Cloud Atlas in September 2012. Remember when Per Wickstrom showed up at the Sundance Film Festival a couple of weeks ago? I guessed it was associated with his YouTube channel and sure enough, he.

Media Rights Capital'Ozark' Was Most Popular Streaming Show This Summer, According To New Audience Metric. By Michael Schneider. Watch My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 Online Hitfix.

A few months ago, a Netflix exec mused to Indie. Wire that he was actually surprised that the streaming service’s viewership data hadn’t leaked out. Plenty of Netflix insiders know exactly who’s watching what, and when. Yet, the streaming giant has managed to keep its ratings under lock and key. Accurate data remains a mystery to even top- level Hollywood execs outside of the Netflix bubble. That’s starting to change, as more services chip away at the facade of Netflix ratings. Parrot Analytics has made headlines recently with its proprietary “Demand Expressions” metric, which looks at a variety of factors in determining a digital program’s popularity.

And according to a new study revealed exclusively to Indie. Wire, the Jason Bateman drama “Ozark” led the pack among all streaming shows over the past 9. Demand Expressions” measures audience demand for a title — including streaming, social media, blogging, file sharing, blogging, comments and other sources. The measurement is weighed by importance, which means a stream or download take precedence. As for the Parrot Analytics data, the company shared the top 1. United States over the past 9.

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Netflix easily dominates the roster. The sleeper hit “Ozark” actually topped the charts, while CBS All Access’ “Star Trek: Discovery” was No.

Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” which remains popular even before the launch of Season 2. Hulu makes an appearance with Emmy winner “The Handmaid’s Tale,” but as has been discussed recently about the lack of buzz surrounding Amazon Prime’s programming, none of that service’s shows make the top 1. Visit the article at Indiewire. Ozark’ Renewed for Season 2. By Joe Otterson“Ozark” has been renewed for Season 2 at Netflix, Variety has learned. Like the first, the second season will consist of 1.

The series follows financial planner Marty (Jason Bateman) and his wife Wendy Byrde (Laura Linney). Without warning, Marty relocates the family from the suburbs of Chicago to a summer resort community in the Missouri Ozarks after a money laundering scheme puts him in the crosshairs of a Mexican drug lord. Bateman directed multiple episodes in addition to serving as an executive producer.

Chris Mundy executive produced and wrote for the series. Bill Dubuque and Mark Williams created the series and also executive produce.

The series is produced by Bateman’s Aggregate Films in association with Media Rights Capital for Netflix. The series has received mostly positive reviews, with Variety‘s Sonia Saraiya writing: “ The taut thriller veers close toward storytelling pitfalls that other prestige dramas have made — strippers, money laundering, infidelity, a sex tape, bags of cash, barrels of acid — but deftly avoids falling into the bleak soup of bloated streaming dramas about a tortured male soul. Watch Loser Vioz. Ozark’ so carefully guides the audience through the story that it is one of the most compulsively watchable debuts of the year — a crime story that is part- thriller, part- caper, and endlessly surprising.”Netflix also recently renewed freshman comedy “GLOW,” which is a fictional account of a real all- female wrestling TV show from the 1. That renewal came on the heels of the cancellation of the drama series “Gypsy” starring Naomi Watts.

Read the full article of Variety. Baby Driver Zooming Past $1. M At Domestic B. O. By Anythony D'Alessandro. The Edgar Wright- directed action movie ballet will break the $1. M threshold by tomorrow according to rival estimates. Baby Driver, made by Sony/Tri.

Star, Working Title and Media Rights Capital to the tune of a net production cost of $3. M, has been a breath of fresh air at a summer box office given its originality amid a litter of Nth franchise sequels, many of which have fallen short of providing any gas at the B. O. (take your pick: Alien: Covenant, The Mummy, Transformers: The Last Knight, etc.). Baby Driver is a clear example of Sony Pictures motion pictures group chairman Tom Rothman’s mandate at the studio: Make ambitious, original fare at a reasonable price so that there’s plenty of upside. In addition, Baby Driver is a big win for Hannah Minghella’s Tri. Star Pictures. Much like Jordan Peele’s Get Out before it, what Baby Driver proves in this streaming age, is that audiences will drive to the multiplex to watch riveting, original, lower budget fare. Just because a film is considered niche and risky, doesn’t necessarily mean it should just be destined to home audiences.

On the opposite end of the spectrum, we have another brilliant summer film like Netflix’s $5. M- plus budgeted Okja, which despite its grand launch at the Cannes Film Festival, isn’t continuing to generate great buzz because it’s been shackled to the small screen. The way that Wright coordinates car chase sequences with punctuating sound and the rhythm of hard rock songs like Queen’s “Brighton Rock” or Jon Spencer Blues Explosion’s “Bell Bottoms” is something to behold on the big screen, not a 7. K television. Top this off with Ansel Elgort and Lily James’ smoldering chemistry, and you have a movie.

Sony has been great about putting its below the line contenders out there during awards season, and Baby Driver should be in the mix. Currently, Baby Driver is playing at 8. M this weekend (and if it doesn’t clear $1.

M by tomorrow, then it will on Monday). In the pic’s seven weekend run, Baby Driver has averaged a - 3. Sony is currently planning to take the movie wide again during the weekend of Aug. Worldwide, Baby Driver stands at $1. M. Sony started the engines on this movie back at SXSW with a marketing/publicity campaign led by Danielle Misher, EVP of Tri. Star marketing. Baby Driver earned great reviews and slotted a 1.

Rotten Tomatoes score before opening, and leveraged that in their trailers. Damon Wolf, the head of creative advertising for Tri.

Star, led the charge on creating the high octane, retro- style promos for the film with colorful vintage design posters and award- winning million- plus- view trailers (Best Action Trailer at 2. Golden Trailer Awards). From the onset, Baby Driver has been Wright’s highest grossing title of his career both on an opening and running total basis. He hatched the feature from an idea he formulated years ago. Originally, the industry saw a $2. M take for Baby Driver in its five- day opening, but the pic trumped expectations during an Independence Day stretch with $2.

M, and $3. 9M in its first week of release.

Famous BFFs Who Called It Quits. Shares. Share. On Facebook. Pin It. Email. Breaking up is never easy…especially when you’re calling it quits with your bestie.

Forming long lasting relationships and finding true friends can sometimes be a struggle, but if a friendship can survive the ins and outs of Hollywood then it can probably endure just about anything. In the land of synthetic smiles and silicone body parts, it can be tough figuring out who is in your life for the right reasons. While some celebs have seemingly mastered the art of forming a bulletproof bond despite living in the spotlight, others have had very public breakups (and breakdowns) with their one- time besties. Just look at Jennifer Aniston and Courtney Cox, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, Tiny Fey and Amy Poehler…they know what exactly it takes to make a friendship work.

These other combative couples could use some tips on how to keep their biggest allies from turning into even bigger enemies. Supernatural Season 7 Dean S Watch. Here are 1. 5 famous former BFFs who broke up. Justin Bieber & Floyd Mayweather. TMZWe’re certain that no one ever expected Floyd Mayweather and Justin Bieber to become best of friends but for some reason their friendship just worked. While they might not have had anything remotely in common on paper, they’re both worth a ridiculous amount of money and enjoy pushing boundaries when it comes to being reckless. The undefeated heavy- hitter and the rebellious pop star were often spotted together partying until the wee hours of the morning in Vegas and Bieber would always be front and center at Mayweather’s highly- publicized boxing matches, but the dynamic between these bros recently went south and they’re no longer the BFF’s they once were.

Leading up to the megawatt multimillion dollar fight between Mayweather and UFC star Conor Mc. Gregor, Justin was nowhere to be found when it came time to support his buddy in the ring. A major indicator that there was trouble brewing in paradise was when Justin unfollowed Floyd on Instagram. According to reports, Bieber had recently found faith after a couple of tumultuous years in the spotlight and he decided to give his entire life an overhaul.

The singer’s church had allegedly advised him to remove all negative influences from his life, and due to his hard- partying ways and bad boy behavior Floyd Mayweather was one of the first to be given the boot from the Biebs. After finding out about Justin’s decision to end their five year friendship, Floyd referred to his former friend as a “traitor”. One thing is for sure – Bieber probably doesn’t want to feel the inevitable pain of being on Floyd Mayweather’s bad side.

Is it too late now to say sorry? Giphy. 14. Paris Hilton & Nicole Richie. Giphy. The hilariously endearing duo of Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie became household names when they starred on The Simple Life together in 2. The socialites had been BFFs for years and they were so close that they were more like sisters than friends.

As their hit reality show took off and Paris and Nicole were catapulted into superstardom, their unbreakable bond started to show some unexpected cracks. By 2. 00. 5, Paris publicly spoke out about breaking up with her former best friend, stating, “It’s no big secret that Nicole and I are no longer friends”.

The heiress was quick to place blame on her new nemesis, telling the press, “Nicole knows what she did, and that’s all I’m ever going to say about it.” Later that same year, Nicole made an appearance on the Today show insisting that she and Hilton simply “grew apart” and that all of the drama was “just not part of my life.” Many assumed that Nicole’s desire to straighten out her life and settle down played a major role in the demise of her friendship with Paris, who was (and still is) a notorious party girl. To make things even more awkward, The Simple Life was still at the height of its popularity and the women were still slated to film the series together even though they couldn’t stand each other. While Paris and Nicole appeared to patch things up for the cameras, it’s been a decade since their show ended and their friendship is still practically non- existent.

Paris Hilton & Kim Kardashian. Giphy. Nothing can seem to keep Paris Hilton’s attention for more than a matter of months. The girl is constantly going through new boyfriends and adopting designer pets like it’s her job, so it only makes sense that she would plow through an ever- changing Rolodex of BFFs, too. Who could forget the good old days when people only knew Kim Kardashian as being one of Hilton’s lesser- known sidekicks? There was a time when Paris reigned supreme in terms of being the biggest star on the block for doing literally nothing but partying, shopping, and coining lame catch phrases like “that’s hot”. Kim would follow Paris along to award shows and high- profile events like a loyal puppy, but in 2. Kardashian machine (better known as Kris Jenner) was hard at work behind the scenes trying to make Kim the next big thing.

That year, Paris was still considered an A- list celeb until Kim knocked her off her throne. Kardashian decided to follow in her best friend’s footsteps by releasing an explicit “home movie” that turned her into an instant star overnight. Not long after, Keeping Up with the Kardashians made its debut and Paris slowly faded into obscurity.

Never one to be upstaged, Hilton took many public jabs at her former lackey, like the time she referred to Kim’s butt as “gross” and said, “It reminds me of cottage cheese inside a big trash bag.” After all these years, Paris and Kim still never really made amends but Kardashian remains one of the biggest celebrities in the world while having zero talent. We’re pretty sure that Paris is just jealous that Kim stole her business model in their quest for fame and fortune. Jay- Z & Kanye West. Giphy. Jay- Z and Kanye West were once thick as thieves, but somewhere along the line, the rappers had a falling out that led to their friendship crashing and burning while the whole world watched in awe. The two had been close friends for many years but in 2.

Kanye started to throw shade during his concerts that was obviously directed at Jay. West really aired out all of his dirty laundry at his shows, telling crowds “Our kids ain’t never even played together” and “Don’t call me, after the robbery, and say ‘how you feelin?” in reference to his wife Kim’s infamous Paris heist.