John Horn
Host, Hollywood The Sequel (he/him)I have covered the movie business for most of my professional life, and if that sounds like non-stop fun you’ve never watched “Battlefield Earth” or been yelled at by Scott Rudin.
I’m a third-generation journalist who studied dramatic arts in college (UC Berkeley) and have worked in this newsroom since 2014. I was previously a film reporter at the Los Angeles Times before I ditched print for public media, specifically radio, where I’m still very much a work in progress. I've also worked at a couple of great magazines, Newsweek and Premiere, which both fell apart soon after I left (coincidence?).
I’m less drawn to celebrities than I am to great artists and storytellers, and am not afraid of taking it to the big studios — past stories include Sony’s inventing the fake movie critic Dave Manning, and Disney hiring a convicted pedophile to direct the movie “Powder.”
I felt like I was doing my job when a studio executive once told my wife: “We both fear and respect John.”
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That’s been one of the biggest questions about how cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot to death by Alec Baldwin last month in New Mexico. -
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Members voted to ratify a new contract after months of negotiations and threat of strike.
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What led to the accidental shooting? What was firearm safety like on the Rust set? Here's what we know about those questions and more.
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There are new questions about whether the gun that killed Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was inspected carefully on the set of "Rust."
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A new UCLA report that examined 461 scripted shows in the 2019-2020 TV season found that people of color posted gains in nine of 12 job categories in front of and behind the camera relative to their white counterparts from the previous season.
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When six camera crew staff walked off the job in protest of working conditions, "Rust" may have been rushing on the day of fatal shooting
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The incident on a Santa Fe film set also wounded director Joel Souza.
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Union officials said they will now brief local leaders early this week and then move to an online ratification vote.
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After voting to authorize a show business strike, IATSE members address historical inequities.
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The vote is in and 98% of IATSE members are willing to go on strike over issues such as safer work conditions and higher pay.
