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‘Mario’ and ‘You, Me & Tuscany’ Should Add Up to a Big Box Office Weekend for Universal
“Super Mario Galaxy” continues to rocket towards $1 billion while Kat Coiro’s romcom looks for a high return on investment
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AMC Networks Rebrands to AMC Global Media
CEO Kristin Dolan says the change reflects the ongoing transformation of its business into a “global media and studio-driven company,” with streaming as its “leading source of domestic revenue”
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Susan Rovner’s MicroCo Bets on ‘Joy Scrolling’ and the High-Speed Microdrama Production Pace
The former NBCU exec joins Knockout Shorts’ Matthew Ko, DramaBox’s Silas Wang and Crisp Momentum’s Vivian Anan Wang for an HRTS Associates LA panel on the booming verticals industry
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Paramount Launches Global Publishing Imprint
The unit, which is led by Amy Jarashow and will initially launch in the U.S. and Canada, will develop content inspired by the media giant’s portfolio of brands and franchises as well as original IP
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Jeff Shell Out as Paramount Skydance President
The media giant has been conducting an internal investigation into claims brought against the executive by whistleblower and Las Vegas gambler R.J. Cipriani
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When $1.4 Billion Isn’t Enough: ‘Avatar’ Sequels Under the Microscope as Disney Weighs Franchise’s Future
James Cameron’s latest installment could be the mid-point of the series or it could be the end
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Trump’s Iran Ultimatum Turns Apocalyptic Threat Into Prime-Time Spectacle | Analysis
“8 p.m. is happening,” Trump told a Fox News host on Tuesday, as the world awaits to see if the president proceeds with wiping out a “whole civilization” or steps back from the brink
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Sony Pictures Entertainment to Lay Off Hundreds of Staffers in Massive Restructure of Film, TV and Corporate
“We need to operate with greater focus, speed, and alignment to strengthen our differentiated capabilities,” Sony Pictures Entertainment CEO Ravi Ahuja says in a memo to staff
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Emerald Fennell Not Involved in ‘Basic Instinct’ Reboot Despite Joe Eszterhas’ Claims
The follow-up is coming from Amazon MGM Studios
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Trump Doubles Down on Iran Threat, Tells Fox News ‘8 PM Is Happening’ | Video
Trump warned in a post Tuesday morning that “a whole civilization will die” if Iran doesn’t agree to a deal
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Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Submits $64.4 Billion Takeover Bid to Acquire Universal Music Group
The firm says UMG’s stock price has “languished” due to a combination of factors that can be addressed with its proposed deal
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Paramount Confirms Middle East Sovereign Wealth Fund Investment to Back Warner Bros. Deal
The David Ellison-owned media giant says their participation is an “important milestone” in the $110 billion deal
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Asghar Farhadi Issues Rallying Cry to Stop Destruction of Iran’s Civilian Infrastructure
“The destruction of infrastructure is not just the destruction of buildings, it is an attack on human life and dignity,” the filmmaker says, calling Trump’s actions a war crime
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Italy Ruled Netflix’s Price Hikes Are Illegal. Will the Rest of the EU Follow? | Analysis
“Europe is now the real legal risk for Netflix’s pricing model,” one expert tells TheWrap
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Cinerama Dome’s Grassroots Reopening Campaign Ends After Police Shut Down Projector Protest
Save the Cinerama Dome organizer Ben Steinberg says he is stopping his campaign to avoid legal action from the theater’s owners, the Decurion Corporation
