‘Our Flag Means Death’ Becomes Flagship Series for Max, ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Opening Launches Apple’s Movie Master Plan and Inside WGA's Debate Over Denouncing Hamas Violence

Plus: Latino Power List —Trailblazers Are Carving a Path, Devery Jacobs Chides ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ for Writing Osage Characters as ‘Helpless Victims and New York Times Admits Gaza Hospital Coverage Missteps [Our Flag Means Death]( ['Our Flag Means Death' Has Become a Flagship Original Series for Max | Charts]( By Christofer Hamilton “Our Flag Means Death” debuted in 2022 with a breakout hit first season, but the Max Original series had an atypical path to success — audiences discovered it gradually and continued doing so even after its finale. That unusual trajectory helped the show to have even longer-lasting demand than series that had more immediately successful premieres. In its second season, which premiered on Oct. 5, “Our Flag Means Death” is building on that fanbase and reaching new levels of success. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [killers-of-the-flower-moon-leonardo-dicaprio-robert-de-niro]( ['Killers of the Flower Moon' $23 Million Opening Kicks Off Apple's Movie Master Plan]( By Jeremy Fuster Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” opened in 3,628 theaters this weekend courtesy of Paramount and Apple, doing $23 million in domestic business in the widest-ever theatrical film release and highest reported opening weekend for a film from a streaming studio. The historical drama won’t be alone in that club for long. Apple is set to roll out a new strategy for its movies over the coming months, partnering with big-name filmmakers and legacy studios to bring their movies to theaters nationwide. The slate includes Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” and Matthew Vaughn’s “Argylle.” [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [WGAW President Meredith Stiehm / Memorial for victims of Hamas attack]( [Inside the Writers Guild’s Tortured Debate Over Denouncing Hamas Violence in Israel | Exclusive]( By Sharon Waxman The Writers Guild of America spent the weekend embroiled in argument over whether it should denounce Hamas’s terrorist attack against Israel on Oct. 7. Ultimately, guild president Meredith Stiehm sent a note to some members acknowledging this was impossible, saying, “We found consensus out of reach.” That inability to formally denounce the massacre of 1,400 Israelis by Hamas – men, women, children, babies and elderly – two weeks after the event infuriated some members of the guild, most prominently “24” and “Homeland” co-creator Howard Gordon, Joel Fields (“The Americans”) and Jonathan Prince (“American Dreams”), according to multiple individuals who spoke to TheWrap. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Eva Longoria, TheWrap 2023 Latino Power List Cover]( [Latino Power List: Trailblazers Are Carving a Path, but Institutional Hurdles Persist]( [Devery Jacobs, "Killers of the Flower Moon" (Photo credit: Getty Images, Paramount Pictures)]( ['Reservation Dogs' Star Devery Jacobs Chides 'Killers of the Flower Moon' for Writing Osage Characters as 'Helpless Victims Without Agency']( [The New York Times Building in Manhattan.]( [New York Times Admits Gaza Hospital Coverage Missteps: ‘Relied Too Heavily on Claims by Hamas’]( [wga east Hearst]( [WGA East Denounces Antisemitism, Islamophobia But Dodges Israel-Hamas Statement]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Wrap Pro logo] Discover why entertainment executives and professionals rely on the WrapPRO platform daily for exclusive coverage, analysis, deeper reporting, and access to VIP events & screenings throughout the year. [Subscribe Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( TheWrap | 2034 Armacost Ave Los Angeles, CA 90025 [Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( [LiveIntent Logo]( [AdChoices Logo](