Summary: The current Writers Guild of America contract with signatories ends on May 1st of this year. Television networks and studios are bracing for what feels like an inevitable writers strike. The guild, which represents TV and movie writers, recently settled on a list of demands it is seeking during upcoming contract negotiations.<br> Meanwhile AMC is defending its decision to raise ticket prices for movie tickets based on where a seat is in the auditorium. This kind of variable pricing is used by some cinemas in Europe, but will all moviegoers in North America find it too confusing? <br> Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including the big winners at this year’s Independent Spirit Awards, the controversy over self-taping auditions and why many of the hot new stars in China are in their forties.<br> <br> <br> ‘Creed III’ Has Knockout $100M+ Global Opening<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2023/03/creed-iii-3-opening-weekend-ant-man-quantumania-avatar-global-international-box-office-1235279607" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://deadline.com/2023/03/creed-iii-3-opening-weekend-ant-man-quantumania-avatar-global-international-box-office-1235279607</a><br> Michael B. Jordan’s ‘Creed III’ Wins Title With Historic $58.6M Opening<br> <a href="https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016808-sweet-and-spicy-roast-chicken" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016808-sweet-and-spicy-roast-chicken</a><br> Heads Up: A Better Movie Seat May Cost You<br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/05/business/media/movie-theaters-ticket-prices.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/05/business/media/movie-theaters-ticket-prices.html</a><br> AMC CEO Adam Aron Defends New “Sightline” Ticket Pricing<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2023/02/amc-ceo-adam-aron-defends-new-sightline-ticket-pricing-for-moviegoers-1235275125/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://deadline.com/2023/02/amc-ceo-adam-aron-defends-new-sightline-ticket-pricing-for-moviegoers-1235275125/</a><br> Warner Bros. Discovery Tweaks Executive Pay, David Zaslav and Other Execs to Get Bonuses Based on Free Cash Flow, Debt Reduction<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/warner-bros-discovery-executive-pay-david-zaslav-cash-flow-1235341752/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/warner-bros-discovery-executive-pay-david-zaslav-cash-flow-1235341752/</a><br> Netflix to Increase Asia Content Spending by 15% in 2023 as Revenue Growth Accelerates in the Region<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/netflix-content-spending-asia-pacific-1235543665/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/netflix-content-spending-asia-pacific-1235543665/</a><br> A24 Buys Off-Broadway’s Cherry Lane Theatre<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/a24-buys-cherry-lane-theatre-1235340385/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/a24-buys-cherry-lane-theatre-1235340385/</a><br> Regional Network Diamond Sports Misses $140M Debt Payment to Bondholders<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/regional-network-diamond-sports-debt-1235326440/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/regional-network-diamond-sports-debt-1235326440/</a><br> Casting Directors Sound Off On Self-Tape Controversy<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2023/03/casting-directors-sound-off-self-tape-controversy-1235278508/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://deadline.com/2023/03/casting-directors-sound-off-self-tape-controversy-1235278508/</a><br> The Rise Of China’s ‘Uncle Stars’: How Middle-aged Men Are Taking The Spotlight<br>
