Variety [Unofficial]2d ago

LISTEN: Mike Hopkins on Prime Video’s Evolution, the Bundling Boom, How MGM Changed Amazon, the Future of Bond and No Regrets on ‘Melania’

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Variety2d ago

LISTEN: Mike Hopkins on Prime Video’s Evolution, the Bundling Boom, How MGM Changed Amazon, the Future of Bond and No Regrets on ‘Melania’
#Variety #News #Amazon #DailyVariety #MikeHopkins #StrictlyBusiness

https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/mike-hopkins-amazon-prime-video-mgm-bond-melania-strictly-business-1236779861/

Mike Hopkins on Prime Video's Evolution, MGM Deal, Bond and 'Melania'

On the Variety 'Strictly Business' podcast, Mike Hopkins, Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios chief, talks TV strategy, theatrical plans, James Bond, 'Melania' and more.

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DeadlineApr 16

Mike Hopkins Says Amazon MGM Committed To Theatrical, Not “A Test Or An Experiment” – CinemaCon
#News #AmazonMGMStudios #CinemaCon #KevinWilson #MikeHopkins #ProjectHailMary

https://deadline.com/2026/04/mike-hopkins-amazon-mgm-theatrical-cinemacon-1236862584/

Mike Hopkins Says Amazon MGM Committed To Theatrical, Not “A Test Or An Experiment” – CinemaCon

Mike Hopkins head of Prime Video and Amazon MGM, said theatrical is no test or an experiment" but a commitment to release at least 15 films a year.

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DeadlineJan 25

Trump White House Hosts Amazon MGM’s ‘Melania’ Screening As Nationwide Furor Intensifies Over Federal Agent’s Killing Of Minneapolis Man
#News #AmazonMGMStudios #AndyJassy #BrettRatner #DonaldTrump #ElectionLine #MelaniaTrump #MikeHopkins

https://deadline.com/2026/01/melania-screening-white-house-amazon-1236696037/

Trump White House Hosts Amazon MGM’s ‘Melania’ Screening As Nationwide Furor Intensifies Over Federal Agent’s Killing Of Minneapolis Man

The screening took place despite nationwide furor over a federal agent's killing of a Minneapolis man.

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VarietyMay 7, 2025

Amid Trump’s Movie-Tariff Talk, Studios Heads Say Reforming California Production Incentives Is the Big Issue
#Variety #News #CaseyBloys #HollywoodTariffs #MikeHopkins #RaviAhuja

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/trump-movie-tariff-studios-heads-california-production-incentives-1236390251/

Trump Movie Tariffs: Studios Chiefs Say California Incentives Bigger Issue

Trump movie tariffs? Heads of Amazon MGM Studios, Sony, HBO say the issue is keeping productions in California and for the state to reform incentives.

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The Hollywood ReporterMay 7, 2025

Studio Chiefs Agree: California Needs a Better Plan to Keep Hollywood
#Business #BusinessNews #CaseyBloys #Donaldtrump #MikeHopkins #Tariffs

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/foreign-film-tariffs-wont-fix-california-tax-credits-broken-1236210110/

Studio Chiefs Agree: California Needs a Better Plan to Keep Hollywood

The answer is not international tariffs, Mike Hopkins, Casey Bloys and Ravi Ahuja say — it’s fixing California’s tax-incentive problem.

The Hollywood Reporter
DeadlineMay 7, 2025

Hollywood Studio Chiefs Weigh In On Trump Movie Tariff Proposal & Realities Of U.S. Production: “If The Incentives Are Stronger…We’ll Shoot Here”
#News #Politics #CaseyBloys #DeboraCahn #DonaldTrump #MikeHopkins #PearlenaIgbokwe #RaviAhuja #Tariffs

https://deadline.com/2025/05/studio-chiefs-react-trump-movie-tariff-us-production-1236388675/

Hollywood Studio Chiefs Weigh In On Trump Movie Tariff Proposal & Realities Of U.S. Production: “If The Incentives Are Stronger…We’ll Shoot Here”

Several of the major studio chiefs weighed in on Trump's latest attempt to solve the domestic film and television production exodus

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DeadlineApr 3, 2025

Amazon MGM’s Mike Hopkins Cozies Up To Theater Owners, Promises “When Amazon Commits To Something, We Tend To Do It Big” — CinemaCon
#News #AmazonMGM #AmazonMGMStudios #AmazonPrime #CinemaCon #CourtnayValenti #JenniferSalke #MikeHopkins #PrimeVideo

https://deadline.com/2025/04/cinemacon-amazon-mgm-studios-mike-hopkins-long-term-committment-1236358051/

Amazon MGM’s Mike Hopkins Cozies Up To Theater Owners, Promises “When Amazon Commits To Something, We Tend To Do It Big — CinemaCon

Amazon MGM's Mike Hopkins made his CinemaCon debut, promising a long-term commitment to theatrical films as the studio ramps up its slate.

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DeadlineApr 3, 2025

Amazon MGM’s Mike Hopkins Cozies Up To Theater Owners, Promises “When Amazon Commits To Something, We Tend To Do It Big — CinemaCon
#News #AmazonMGM #AmazonMGMStudios #AmazonPrime #CinemaCon #CourtnayValenti #JenniferSalke #MikeHopkins #PrimeVideo

https://deadline.com/2025/04/cinemacon-amazon-mgm-mike-hopkins-theater-owners-1236358051/

Amazon MGM’s Mike Hopkins Cozies Up To Theater Owners, Promises “When Amazon Commits To Something, We Tend To Do It Big — CinemaCon

Amazon MGM's Mike Hopkins made his CinemaCon debut, promising a long term commitment to theatrical films, of 15 a year starting in 2027.

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VarietyMar 28, 2025

Inside Jen Salke’s Amazon MGM Exit: James Bond Clashes, ‘Citadel’ Misfire and Mike Hopkins’ Ambitions for the Future
#Variety #News #AmazonMGMStudios #JamesBond #JenniferSalke #MikeHopkins

https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/jen-salke-amazon-exit-james-bond-clashes-1236351571/

Jen Salke’s Amazon Exit Explained: James Bond Clashes and More

Inside Jen Salke’s Amazon MGM exit: James Bond clashes, ‘Citadel’ misfire and Mike Hopkins’ ambitions for the future, all explained.

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