Film – Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment Law Blog

A Star Wars Trilogy: Examining the Legal Implications of Disney’s Three Posthumous Uses of AI and CGI

In 1977, American filmmaker George Lucas envisioned a science-fiction adventure that would ultimately transform the entertainment industry’s approach…

byJason Fiske

June 1, 2025

Not Your Fairytale Casting: Hollywood’s Missed Opportunity

Disney is one of the most successful entertainment companies, having produced some of the most iconic TV and…

bySeany Gershen

February 23, 2025

Surfing the Channels: Broadcasting & Media Rights

On Friday, October 25, 2024, the Brooklyn Entertainment and Sports Law Society (“BESLS”) held the Fourth Annual Sports…

byLexi Svarczkopft

November 10, 2024

Film/TV

Behind the Spotlight: Navigating the Legal Landscape for Child Actors’ Rights in the Wake of “Quiet on Set.”

On Wednesday, October 9, the Brooklyn Entertainment & Sports Law Society (“BESLS”) held its annual Film and Television…

byChloe Barosy and Alyssa Baumel

October 21, 2024

BESLS

Strikes on Scripts and Scenes: How AI Affects Bargaining Power in Film and TV

On Wednesday, October 4th, the Brooklyn Entertainment and Sports Law Society held its annual Film and Television panel…

byAbagail Fernandez and Lauren Slippy

October 9, 2023

BESLS

The Road to Impasse: Why Hollywood is Bracing for a Possible WGA Strike and Looking Forward

On Friday, April 21 the Brooklyn Entertainment and Sports Law Society (BESLS) hosted the inaugural Brooklyn Law Entertainment…

byHaley Zenenberg

May 2, 2023

BESLS

Developing State Tax Incentive Programs for the Entertainment Industry

On Friday, April 21 the Brooklyn Entertainment and Sports Law Society (BESLS) hosted the inaugural Brooklyn Law Entertainment…

byHaley Zenenberg

May 2, 2023

Film/TV

The Road to El Dorado: The “Rust” Shooting, Hollywood Loan-Out Companies, and Holding Shareholders Accountable

Introduction In October 2021, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot on the set of Rust by the film’s…

byHaley Zenenberg

April 24, 2023

BESLS

“The First Amendment and ‘Fake News’: Navigating Misinformation in the Modern New Cycle” Recap

On February 28, the Brooklyn Entertainment and Sports Law Society held its annual Film and Television panel, titled…

byHaley Zenenberg and Henry Callander

March 9, 2022

Film/TV

Obtaining Copyright Protection in Character Cases? A Monstrous Hurdle Indeed

Background: Summit Kaiju LLC v. Legendary Pictures, LLC For the better part of a century, the independent protection…

byHaley Zenenberg

February 23, 2022