Entertainment Lawyers

  ‘Barbenheimer’ Takes On All Comers- And Wins Pretty in Pink takes on a whole new meaning after this weekend. With Hollywood in what can be conservatively called a bit of a slump of late, stellar performances from the 2 unexpected summer event pics, Oppenheimer and Barbie , was just what the box office needed to bring in some good news. Brandon Blake, entertainment lawyer Los Angeles from Blake & Wang P.A., unveils the full performance.                                                Brandon Blake Barbie Beats Them All Even the most enthusiastic predictions for Greta Gerwig’s pink-infused summer smash saw it tracking at a $90-100M opening weekend domestically, especially given its female-leaning demographics. Some went as low as $75M. They were all wrong, in a wonderful way. Barbie took home a staggering $162M domestically and is doing fantastically ov...

  Emmy Nominations, but Will There Be A Ceremony? We saw the Emmy Nominations for the 2023 cycle announced on July 11. However, with SAG-AFTRA heading to the picket line to join the WGA not even twenty-four hours later- and awards ceremony appearances forbidden during the strike- will we even see the planned 75th ceremony take place on September 18, 2023? Entertainment lawyer Brandon Blake, with Blake & Wang P.A, unpacks the thorny issue of starting awards season when actors can’t participate.                                                                             Brandon Blake Emmy Delay For now, the Academy itself seems keen to postpone the planned air date for the ceremony to November. Fox, however, seems keen for a January airdate- a significant delay to the typical award season lay...

It’s always good to see an independent movie gain traction with mainstream audiences. With a summer slate that hasn’t quite popped as loudly as people had hoped, there’s an unexpectedly fantastic indie performance quietly making its own mark on the Box Office slate. While it may not have the dazzling numbers the marquee and tentpole pictures can command, it’s still an important Box Office milestone that’s worth celebrating. Entertainment lawyer Brandon Blake, of Blake & Wang P.A, expands on why. Brandon Blake The Sound of Freedom Let’s be honest- there’s little to celebrate in the idea of child trafficking. However, Sound of Freedom , from Angel Studios, has managed to unite a faith-based take on a controversial topic into something that is worth celebrating. To date, the film has netted domestic Box Office takings of $14.2M, with $11.5M of that coming from the 4th of July showings alone. Claims it ‘beat Indiana Jones ’ may be overstating it just a little, but it’s still a sol...

We’ve watched the rise, and surprising boom, in FAST, or free, ad-supported TV, channels over the last few years. Used well, they’ve proven to be a good drawcard for viewers, and even a solid funnel into paid streaming services. Especially now ad-supported tiers have become such a focus. At a time when many of the larger streaming competitors are pushing for profitability, however, NBCUniversal seems thoroughly dedicated to a rapid expansion of their FAST offerings. Blake & Wang P.A entertainment lawyer , Brandon Blake, reveals the new changes. Brandon Blake 30 New FAST Channels Drawing from NBCUniversal Global Distribution library content as well as their current TV and streaming portfolio, this content will now be available on-demand via 30 new FAST TV services. This will be the first time much of this content is available for free off of linear services, making the size and scope rather unprecedented in the industry. Several of the new channels are headed to Xumo Play and Am...