Entelis and Sexton Debut Around March
Entelis and Sexton are also busy developing and acquiring content for CNN Plus, the network’s streaming service that is expected to debut around March. “We have a film we’ve just announced for [CNN Plus] called The Last Movie Stars, which is directed by Ethan Hawke, the story of the lives, careers, marriage and philanthropy of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward,” Entelis says. “It’s a very, very unique project for us. It’s a film of multiple chapters, so it’s a very extensive project. It’s going to launch on the streaming service, which will also have original CNN Films that have not aired on the network.” In the meantime, there is the matter of the Oscar nominations. Julia is one of 15 films still in the running for Best Documentary Feature. A nomination would be “the icing on the cake,” Sexton says. “We’re excited either way.” Adds Entelis, “That would be a dream come true, and it would be wonderful, and the time we spent doing that the last time [with RBG], I mean, pinch me, that...