Joe Stephenson

I direct films and TV. Probably nothing you’ve heard of, no.

[Joe Stephenson @JoeStephenson]

Had the absolute joy of spending a day with Anthony Head on my first directing job.

A true gentlemen.

Here are some wonderful photos from that day ❤️

[Joe Stephenson @JoeStephenson]

This this this this

[Joe Stephenson @JoeStephenson]

Last nights opening night for End Of The Rainbow with the amazing @JinkxMonsoon

[Chris Lambert @TheChrisLambert]

These idiots don’t understand how the Oscar diversity policy works

There are FOUR standards. A film must meet diversity TWO of them to be eligible for Best Picture

1. Cast, Story, Themes
2. Creative leadership, Crew
3. Industry access
4. Marketing/Publicity

Emma Thomas is a producer, Jennifer Lane is an editor. That means Odyssey has already met Standard 2.

Universal Pictures and has an internship program for underrepresented groups. That satisfies Standard 3.

The Odyssey qualifies for the award without having anything to do with its cast.

[Joe Stephenson @JoeStephenson]

FINALLY

[DiscussingFilm @DiscussingFilm]

A new ‘ADVENTURES OF TINTIN’ movie is officially happening.

Peter Jackson is currently writing the script with plans to direct the film himself.

(Source: @Variety)

[Joe Stephenson @JoeStephenson]

Finally getting there with the living room/home office…

[Joe Stephenson @JoeStephenson]

Why am I not seeing people talk about Widows Bay?

It’s so my shit. Pretty much Eerie Indiana for adults.

[Joe Stephenson @JoeStephenson]

I guarantee the first studio to do it gets every filmmaker wanting to working for them.

[Joe Stephenson @JoeStephenson]

This x1 million.

It’s not a difficult solution, it just takes balls.

[Joseph Kahn @JosephKahn]

The solution to the theatrical problem is very simple. Extend the time before it goes to streaming. Make it 180 days. 6 months. If you don't watch it in theaters you won't get to see it for a long time. Studios have devalued their product by letting the consumer know there's no urgency. They're going to see it for "free" later. They've cheapened the business into a buffet and violated basic supply and demand.

[Joe Stephenson @JoeStephenson]

Universal telling filmmakers where they should take their films if they care about theatrical.

Love it.

[Variety @Variety]

Universal Pictures is extending its theatrical window in a major strategy reversal:

• The studio has committed to a minimum five-weekend exclusive run in 2026 and seven weekends in 2027 before their films move to home entertainment.

• The move is a major win for theater owners, who have long argued audiences won’t rush to cinemas if movies arrive at home just weeks later.

• “Our windowing strategy has always been designed to evolve with the marketplace, but we firmly believe in the primacy of theatrical exclusivity,” NBCUniversal Entertainment chair Donna Langley told the New York Times.

https://t.co/nrNwSQa04u

[The Sting @TheStingisBack]

Movies should be seen on the biggest screen possible—there’s nothing like the magic of cinema coming to life right in front of you! Every moment feels larger than life and full of endless possibilities.

[jeremy @jeremylovesyall]

he's right. the oscars could be instrumental in helping save cinemas if they were more restrictive on what qualifies as a theatrical release in order to be nominated, but instead they bend the knee to streaming services

[Joe Stephenson @JoeStephenson]

This.

How does the industry (UK massively included) expect projects to materialise if the people who create them can’t survive?

Feels like it hasn’t really thought about it ngl

[Variety @Variety]

This week's cover story:

'Our Value Was Never Disrespected': Hollywood Career Producers Are Battling Actors, Greedy Managers, Penny-Pinching Execs and Stolen Credits to Survive

https://t.co/13KfYx1KDy

[Joe Stephenson @JoeStephenson]

Robert Wise forever

[Joe Stephenson @JoeStephenson]

One of my films is getting vinyl!

[Joe Stephenson @JoeStephenson]

🎥 Save The Prince Charles Cinema! This iconic London cinema is at risk of closing due to unfair rent demands. Sign the petition to protect its future #SaveThePCC https://t.co/YO4FwA89Mh via @38degrees

[Joe Stephenson @JoeStephenson]

Fair play English Countryside.

(Someone give me a budget to go full gothic dammit)

[Joe Stephenson @JoeStephenson]

See you in January NYC!

[Film at Lincoln Center @FilmLinc]

- MIDAS MAN | Opening Night selection | New York Premiere

This empathetic biopic directed by Joe Stephenson stars Jacob Fortune-Lloyd as the mythic Brian Epstein, the Jewish and gay music lover who discovered and then managed the Beatles in the 1960s before his tragic death.