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UK clears Paramount’s $111B takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery
UK regulators just gave Paramount’s mega takeover a key thumbs-up — the kind that inches a seismic deal forward and makes rivals sweat.
August 6, 2026 11:33 am
What happened to Kang in the MCU (and what it means for Avengers: Doomsday)
For two years, Kang the Conqueror was the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe — introduced in Loki in 2021, unleashed in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania in February 2023, with an entire Avengers movie named after him. Then the future got recast. Not the actor — the whole villain.
August 6, 2026 10:18 am
Netflix Hit With Expanded Lawsuit From ‘Fortitude’ Producer Over Alleged Hard-Drive Theft
Netflix is in fresh legal hot water as Fortitude producer Simon Afram expands his lawsuit to include defamation tied to the film’s allegedly stolen hard drive.
August 6, 2026 9:19 am
David Zaslav cashes out another $59m as Warner Bros. Discovery boss nears $1bn fortune
David Zaslav nears the $1B mark after a fresh stock sale, even as states take the Warner Bros. Discovery merger to court.
July 15, 2026 11:48 am
Netflix, Paramount and Sony circle Letterboxd in play for film fans’ go-to app
Forget five-star reviews—Letterboxd’s next blockbuster may star Netflix, Paramount, Sony and Versant.
July 9, 2026 10:48 am
Reddit gets nothing: Hollywood mines Reddit stories for studio films without paying, says Scott Glassgold
Hollywood is strip-mining your feed for viral fiction—turning posts into projects without cutting a check.
July 9, 2026 9:14 am
Paramount’s $111bn deal hits turbulence as Anderson Cooper pushes back on CBS shake-up
Paramount’s $111 billion megamerger lights a fuse across TV news, with Anderson Cooper pushing back on a CBS shakeup as CNN doubles down on star power to ride out the turmoil.
June 28, 2026 1:17 pm
$6bn saved, 7,000 jobs cut: was ex-Disney boss Bob Iger’s most divisive call worth it?
Bob Iger slashed $6 billion and 7,000 jobs to remake Disney; the deals that got away—Bond, Twitter, Apple—now shadow a legacy defined by hard cuts and near-misses.
June 24, 2026 11:02 am
Florence Pugh's The Midnight Library Lands $36 Million Paramount Megadeal
Paramount bags Florence Pugh's The Midnight Library for a whopping $36 million — one of Cannes' biggest deals of the year.
May 30, 2026 7:44 pm
How Horror Obsession Turned a $750K Budget Into a $50M Box Office Juggernaut
Indie horror juggernaut Obsession obliterates projections, storming the global box office in a shock hit no one saw coming.
May 25, 2026 2:28 pm
Star Wars Fans Owe This Live-Action Series an Apology
The fiercest Star Wars battles have always been off-screen — a decades-old cycle of hype, backlash, and vitriol that long predates Disney’s 2012 acquisition.
May 24, 2026 3:19 pm
7 Cannes 2026 Breakouts That Could Rewrite the Oscar Race
The Croisette has spoken: seven Cannes 2026 stunners have seized pole position in the Oscar race, riding thunderclap premieres, breakout performances, and wall‑to‑wall buzz.
May 24, 2026 2:11 pm
Jeff Bezos Stands Firm: Amazon Will Stream Melania Trump Documentary
Jeff Bezos is swatting down the persistent myth that he engineered Amazon’s deal for Melania Trump’s eponymous documentary, saying he had no role in the acquisition — though he supports it — during a May 20 appearance on CNBC’s Squawk Pod.
May 22, 2026 9:55 am
Netflix Secretly Weighed Theater Expansion Before Warner Bros. Deal
Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos has admitted the company considered launching a theatrical distribution division long before its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, signaling a major shift from its previous anti-theater stance.
January 21, 2026 12:27 pm
Dave Filoni’s Star Wars Film Delayed, Skeleton Crew Heroes Would Return
Dave Filoni’s highly anticipated Star Wars movie is on pause, but it was set to unite characters from Skeleton Crew, The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, and Ahsoka in a battle against Grand Admiral Thrawn.
January 20, 2026 7:30 pm
Paramount Takes Warner Bros. to Court Over Netflix Mega-Deal
Paramount Skydance has launched a lawsuit against Warner Bros. Discovery, demanding transparency on the $83 billion Netflix agreement after repeated acquisition bids were turned down.
January 13, 2026 2:05 pm
Zack Snyder Eyes Bold Batman Adaptation in Watchmen Style for Netflix
Zack Snyder, acclaimed for his work on Watchmen, has voiced his ambition to bring Batman: The Dark Knight Returns to life with a gritty, Watchmen-inspired approach. With Netflix now holding the reins to Warner Bros., could this dream project finally become a reality?
January 8, 2026 3:18 pm
All 26 James Bond Films Set to Hit Netflix This January
Starting January 15, Netflix will stream all 26 James Bond movies, as Amazon MGM Studios continues to license MGM classics to other platforms.
January 7, 2026 2:15 pm
Why Netflix Should Make The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Its Next Big Franchise
Netflix’s potential acquisition of Warner Bros. could open the door for a major franchise revival. Discover why Henry Cavill’s The Man From U.N.C.L.E. is the perfect candidate to fill the spy thriller gap and what makes it a top contender for a comeback.
December 25, 2025 7:24 pm
