George, Todd, Kath and Charles discuss the drama surrounding Scarlett Johansson’s lawsuit against Disney, Amanda Knox and the burden filmmakers have for research and talking to sources, how deep fakes have led to legit jobs and some exciting tech news!

In this episode, we talk about…

Details about Scarlett Johansson’s contract for Black Widow and why she’s suing Disney 

Impact of changes to film releases: theatrical vs. streaming 

Disparities in pay within the film industry 

Ongoing issues with nonpayments and residual pay and why litigation is often necessary 

Choosing to side with the stars vs. the studios 

Why we should fight against wage theft at every level 

Brief recap of the Amanda Knox story and how it relates to Tom McCarthy’s Stillwater film 

What obligation filmmakers have regarding research and how real events inspire fiction 

How marketing sometimes becomes a stumbling block for films   

What deepfakes are and how they’re getting people jobs 

Deepfaking skills and different examples of deepfakes 

Exciting Adobe and Blackmagic releases   


Links to Resources:
The Plot Thickens Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-plot-thickens/id1504732282

The Devil’s Candy - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4935372/

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