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Did Ivana Trump give permission for her depiction in "The Apprentice" (2024)?
The 2024 Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice is controversial in part because it depicts Trump raping his then-wife Ivana.
It strikes me as a very personal and sensitive thing to dramatise. Maybe I'd ...
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Why is the video game footage "re-created" (badly) in the AVGN movie?
In Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie, there are some segments where old NES video game footage is shown.
However, unlike in the episodes in the YouTube video series, they for some reason have not used ...
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Are TV Producers and Youtubers allowed to use Hidden Cameras without consent?
In a video form the Phillip DeFranco Show "Shane Dawson Hidden Camera Concern, Rod Rosenstein Confusion, Telltale Games Shutdown, & More..." (24 Sep 2018) Phillip DeFranco talks about concerns ...
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How do low-budget films go about movie ratings when they want to distribute globally?
Imagine a low-budget production that will be running on multiple festivals and cinemas around the world. After the theatrical tour they'll start home distribution through DVD/BD, VOD and SVOD (like ...
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When can companies (or other entities) be directly referenced?
In a recent episode of a TV show, real tech companies (Uber, Google, etc.) were mentioned as having done a very bad thing. Although based on past events, the specific thing was a work of fiction. This ...
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What would happen if a show would remove its disclaimer?
What would happen if shows like South Park would remove their introductory disclaimer like message like 'all celebrities are impersonated...poorly'etc. before the show stars. What could happen to them ...
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Are there union rules requiring stunt performers, and what does this mean for action stars who "do their own stunts"?
In an answer to this question, it is mentioned offhand:
There are almost no "live shots" of this as it is technically a stunt and according to union rules ( at least in Hollywood) that requires a ...
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Legal implications of shooting a movie along a public sidewalk with dozens of people
In a lot of movies and TV shows, there will be a scene where an actor will be walking along a busy sidewalk, and there will be dozens of people behind them, and perhaps even one or two people coming ...
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Legalities of shows recording crime?
I'm not quite sure how to form this question, but basically I've watched a lot of shows that record crimes happening. These are usually the series about narcotics, violence, etc. The shows film crimes ...
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How long must a Hollywood film wait to use the same title of an older film?
I just stumbled on the new film Bound (2015) and remembered that there was an older film by the Wachowskis also called Bound released in 1996.
I am sure this varies from country to country - but in ...
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