Following an exhaustive 19-month struggle to help free his father from a Nicaraguan prison, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and his family are to be reunited with patriarch Francisco Aguirre-Sacasa imminently on U.S. soil.
The elder Aguirre-Sacasa was part of a group of political prisoners released from a Nicaraguan jail who arrived in Washington D.C. on Thursday morning.
“This is a miracle,” an exuberant Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa told Deadline. “There’s no other way to describe this crazy story and how it ends other than as the biggest plot twist that none of us saw coming,” he added as he prepares for his trip to the East Coast later tonight to reunite with his father.
As Deadline reported In August 2021, the writer and producer behind shows like Riverdale and Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin was desperate for information about his father after the elder Aguirre-Sacasa was detained on the border of Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
The elder Aguirre-Sacasa was part of a group of political prisoners released from a Nicaraguan jail who arrived in Washington D.C. on Thursday morning.
“This is a miracle,” an exuberant Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa told Deadline. “There’s no other way to describe this crazy story and how it ends other than as the biggest plot twist that none of us saw coming,” he added as he prepares for his trip to the East Coast later tonight to reunite with his father.
As Deadline reported In August 2021, the writer and producer behind shows like Riverdale and Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin was desperate for information about his father after the elder Aguirre-Sacasa was detained on the border of Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
- 2/9/2023
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Last week, movie distributors and exhibitors gathered in Las Vegas for CinemaCon. Among other things, the convention serves as an opportunity for the distributors to brag about their past year at the box office, and to show off product from the next year or two.Distilling a four-day convention down to a few bullet points is tough, but below are some key takeaways from the various studio presentations.'Apes' and 'Godzilla' rule.Among big-budget Summer movies, Godzilla and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes probably received the strongest response. The Godzilla footage was an extension of what's already been seen, though it was still very encouraging. Taking the stage afterwards, Adam Sandler said "Forget about Blended, how about that f*-ing Godzilla?" That nicely sums up the reaction.Meanwhile, the Dawn of the Planet of the Apes footage was also very impressive. Aside from outlining the story*a logical...
- 3/31/2014
- by Ray Subers <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
- Box Office Mojo
Bob Lambert, a digital media trailblazer, passed away suddenly Friday (Sept. 7) at his home in Glendale, Calif., his family tells the AP. He was 55 years old. A cause of death was not released.
For 25 years, Lambert worked at the Walt Disney Company, playing a big role in creating animated films and moving the company toward the digital age, particularly in his work as founder and chairman of Dci LLC, a six-studio consortium that moved movie theaters away from using film projectors in favor of digital projection.
Motion Picture Association of America CEO Chris Dodd says in a statement, "I am deeply saddened by the passing of Bob Lambert. A pioneer for both the creative and tech communities, Bob led us into the transition from celluloid film to digital, and forever improved the quality of our films and our movie-watching experience."
The family has asked that in lieu of memorials or flowers,...
For 25 years, Lambert worked at the Walt Disney Company, playing a big role in creating animated films and moving the company toward the digital age, particularly in his work as founder and chairman of Dci LLC, a six-studio consortium that moved movie theaters away from using film projectors in favor of digital projection.
Motion Picture Association of America CEO Chris Dodd says in a statement, "I am deeply saddened by the passing of Bob Lambert. A pioneer for both the creative and tech communities, Bob led us into the transition from celluloid film to digital, and forever improved the quality of our films and our movie-watching experience."
The family has asked that in lieu of memorials or flowers,...
- 9/12/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Motion Picture Association of America Chairman Chris Dodd praised the Democratic Party Tuesday for recognizing the danger of online piracy in its party platform language on intellectual property. "I am extremely pleased that the Democratic Party's platform language reinforces the critical importance of protecting America's intellectual property while ensuring the free flow of information on the Internet," Dodd said in a statement. "The Internet is a nearly unparalleled source of creativity and innovation, not just in the entertainment community, but across nearly every sector of the U.S. economy. Protecting that source of...
- 9/4/2012
- by Brent Lang
- The Wrap
Hollywood may be known as a Democratic stronghold, but the movie industry’s lead trade organization on Wednesday came out strongly in support of a plank in the Republican party platform supporting the need to protect intellectual property from Internet pirates. Photos: 20 Biggest Political Players in Hollywood Chris Dodd, the former Democratic Senator who is now Chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America, said in a statement that he “wholeheartedly” agrees with his “friends in the Republican party” that it is important to protect the free flow of information but it is also important to protect American
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- 8/29/2012
- by Alex Ben Block
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Cinemark, the exhibitor that owns the Aurora, Colo., movie theater where a masked gunman opened fire during a Friday morning screening of The Dark Knight Rises, says it's "working closely" with authorities. "Cinemark is deeply saddened about this tragic incident," said the statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families and loved ones, our employees, and the Aurora community. We are grateful for the quick and professional reaction of all local law enforcement and emergency responders. Cinemark is working closely with the Aurora Police Department and local law enforcement." The company joins Chris Dodd, chairman
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- 7/20/2012
- by Erin Carlson
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Chris Dodd, Chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America, on Friday joined Warner Bros. in expressing sympathy for the victims of what it called "the tragic overnight shooting in Aurora, Colorado." Commenting on the attack on people at a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises, he said: "We share the shock and sadness of everyone in the motion picture community at the news of this terrible event." His statement continued: "We extend our prayers and deepest sympathies to the victims, their loved ones and all those affected by this tragedy." Warner Bros.
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- 7/20/2012
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Chicago – Sometimes a film is so good that it casts a shadow over all the other pictures that have the misfortune of sharing striking similarities. HBO’s star-studded adaptation of Andrew Ross Sorkin’s book, “Too Big to Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System—and Themselves” does its titular subject matter justice—but not nearly as well as J.C. Chandor’s “Margin Call.”
Both films came out in 2011 and were largely ignored, though writer/director Chandor deservedly earned critical accolades for his astonishingly assured debut feature. Despite its lengthier running time, “Margin Call” feels considerably shorter than “Too Big to Fail.” That’s because it views the impending financial crisis through the agonized eyes of workers at a single, fictionalized bank. By confining the story to a single 24-hour period, the film perfectly encapsulated the origins of the crisis...
Both films came out in 2011 and were largely ignored, though writer/director Chandor deservedly earned critical accolades for his astonishingly assured debut feature. Despite its lengthier running time, “Margin Call” feels considerably shorter than “Too Big to Fail.” That’s because it views the impending financial crisis through the agonized eyes of workers at a single, fictionalized bank. By confining the story to a single 24-hour period, the film perfectly encapsulated the origins of the crisis...
- 6/19/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Google is celebrating the opening of the first drive-in movie theater 79 years ago with one of its signature animated home page illustrations, and Motion Picture Association of America Chairman Chris Dodd is using the anniversary to beat a familiar drum. In a blog post Wednesday, Dodd said he appreciated the tribute, but argued that Google's commitment to the entertainment industry needs to extend beyond doodles. In particular, Hollywood's top lobbyist said that it was time for Silicon Valley companies like the search engine giant to get tough on piracy. Also read: Sunk! How...
- 6/6/2012
- by Brent Lang
- The Wrap
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- 4/18/2012
- The Guardian - Film News
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