Summary: In a year which boasted a bevy of summer blockbusters, moviegoers haven’t been turning up at theaters for some of the more highly anticipated releases. Instead, big budget titles such as “The Little Mermaid,” “Elemental,” “The Flash,” and even “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” among others have all had underwhelming opening weekends. Is depressed movie attendance a temporary trend or is it the new normal? <br> Meanwhile, when SAG-AFTRA extended their contract negotiations with producers into July Hollywood averted a dual strike with both actors and writers walking picket lines. The ongoing writers strike is already causing studios to shift release dates back by months if not years.<br> Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including the Academy sets new rules for the Best Picture Oscar, big name directors make their case for the Turner Classic Movies network and Ryan Seacrest takes over as host of “Wheel of Fortune.”<br> <br> <br> Ryan Seacrest Named New ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Host<br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/27/business/media/ryan-seacrest-wheel-of-fortune.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/27/business/media/ryan-seacrest-wheel-of-fortune.html</a><br> ‘Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny’ Clocks Soft $130M Global Bow<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2023/07/indiana-jones-and-the-dial-of-destiny-elemental-spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-china-global-international-box-office-1235427838/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://deadline.com/2023/07/indiana-jones-and-the-dial-of-destiny-elemental-spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-china-global-international-box-office-1235427838/</a><br> Box Office: ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ Stumbles With $60 Million Debut, ‘Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’ Flops<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2023/film/news/box-office-indiana-jones-5-opening-weekend-disappointment-1235660071/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2023/film/news/box-office-indiana-jones-5-opening-weekend-disappointment-1235660071/</a><br> China Box Office: ‘Indiana Jones 5’ Bombs With $2.3M Opening<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/china-box-office-indiana-jones-5-bombs-lost-in-the-stars-1235528181/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/china-box-office-indiana-jones-5-bombs-lost-in-the-stars-1235528181/</a><br> CineWorld Restructures After Complete Collapse, CEO and OTher Execs Receive Millions<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2023/06/regal-cineworld-bankruptcy-plan-hearing-attorney-stockholders-mooky-greidinger-1235426411/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://deadline.com/2023/06/regal-cineworld-bankruptcy-plan-hearing-attorney-stockholders-mooky-greidinger-1235426411/</a><br> Disney Reshuffles Release Dates For Major Releases<br> <a href="https://celluloidjunkie.com/digest/disney-reshuffles-release-dates-for-major-releases/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://celluloidjunkie.com/digest/disney-reshuffles-release-dates-for-major-releases/</a><br> French Filmmaker Luc Besson Definitively Cleared of All Charges in Rape Case<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2023/film/global/luc-besson-rape-charges-cleared-1235650624/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2023/film/global/luc-besson-rape-charges-cleared-1235650624/</a><br> Jonathan Majors Return Changes MCU Future<br> <a href="https://insidethemagic.net/2023/06/johnathan-majors-innocence-changes-course-of-the-mcu-zg1/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://insidethemagic.net/2023/06/johnathan-majors-innocence-changes-course-of-the-mcu-zg1/</a><br> Grammys Add Three New Categories, Including Best African Music Performance and Best Pop Dance Recording<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/grammys-add-new-categories-best-a..."></a>
