MGM Resorts announced Tuesday it was withdrawing its bid to bring full-scale casino gambling to Yonkers. The surprise announcement comes just two weeks after the MGM Empire City proposal qualified for the final round of the state’s downstate licensing competition. It leaves just three projects vying for up to three casino licenses being awarded by the state. The remaining bids …
Read More »In a Surprise, MGM Drops Bid for N.Y. Casino License, Leaving 3 Competitors The New York Times MGM unexpectedly withdraws casino bid for Empire City Yonkers; Mayor Mike Spano calls for investigation’ ABC7 New York MGM Yonkers abruptly withdraws casino license bid for Empire City CBS News MGM drops out of race for NYC-area casino licenses Politico NYC casino finalists face a blind bidding …
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MGM YONKERS WITHDRAWS COMMERCIAL CASINO LICENSE APPLICATION IN NEW YORK MGM Resorts MGM withdraws Yonkers casino bid, leaving 3 contenders for 3 licenses Crain’s New York Business MGM Resorts Withdraws From New York City Casino Bidding Bloomberg.com MGM unexpectedly withdraws casino bid for Empire City Yonkers; Mayor Mike Spano calls for investigation’ ABC7 New York What to Know About the Battle for a Casino …
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Michael Mann’s “Heat 2,” the long-awaited sequel to his 1995 crime drama starring Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, is finally gaining traction. Amazon MGM-owned United Artists and producer Scott Stuber are in final negotiations to secure the rights to “Heat 2.” The project was set up at Warner Bros., but the studio let the filmmakers shop around the film …
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Amazon MGM Studios took little time to find its next head of global television. Peter Friedlander, a well-respected former Netflix executive, is joining the studio, Amazon MGM Studios and Prime Video head Mike Hopkins said Thursday in a memo to staff. Friedlander is set to begin his new job on Oct. 6 and will take over the role from Vernon …
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Peter Friedlander, who recently left Netflix as Head of U.S. and Canada Scripted Series, has joined Amazon MGM Studios as the new Head of Global TV. He succeeds Vernon Sanders. Friedlander, whose first day will be October 6, will oversee Amazon MGM Studios’ original TV portfolio in the U.S. as well as global tentpole titles in addition to MGM Television …
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David F. Sandberg is on board to direct a new The Amityville Horror film for Amazon MGM Studios. The Safran Company’s Peter Safran and John Rickard will produce alongside Sandberg, while The Safran Company’s Natalia Safran and Lotta Losten will executive produce. Ian Goldberg and Richard Naing wrote the screenplay for the reimagining of the original 1979 classic. The film …
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EXCLUSIVE: Following his work on the Screen Gems video game adaptation Until Dawn, David F. Sandberg has inked a deal to tackle another beloved genre property, as director of a new Amityville Horror movie in development at Amazon MGM Studios. Fresh off the success of The Conjuring: Last Rites, which was released in theaters this past weekend and has already …
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MGM+ has renewed “The Institute” for Season 2. The second season will consist of eight episodes. News of the renewal comes just ahead of the show’s Season 1 finale, which is scheduled for Aug. 24. The series is based on the 2019 novel of the same name by Stephen King. Per MGM+, the show ranks as the network’s best premiere …
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The Institute will be back for another go-round. MGM+ has renewed the thriller series based on the 2019 Stephen King novel for an eight-episode second season. Watch King’s renewal announcement below. The Institute, which ranks as the best premiere ever on MGM+, comes from King, who executive produces, Jack Bender (Lost, Game of Thrones, Mr. Mercedes, From), writer and executive producer Benjamin Cavell (Justified, The …
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