Obama Posts Bangin’ Summer Playlist Featuring Frank Sinatra, Lil Nas X, A Tribe Called Quest
“Here’s a sampling of what Michelle and I have been listening to — some new, some old, some fast, some slow,” the former president said
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‘Breaking Bad’ Movie About Aaron Paul’s Jesse Pinkman to Stream on Netflix in October
Film will follow Pinkman in the wake of his dramatic escape from captivity as he comes to terms with his past
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First Look at Emma Stone as ‘101 Dalmatians’ Villain Cruella de Vil
The live-action “Cruella” prequel will be released on May 28, 2021.
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Musician Eddie Money Diagnosed With Stage 4 Esophageal Cancer
The “Take Me Home Tonight” artist postponed his tour in July due to pneumonia while recovering from surgery
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Hollywood’s Sundance Spending Spree This Year Faces a Box Office Reckoning
“Frankly, it’s been a bad year,” Magnolia Pictures President Eamonn Bowles says
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What Hasbro’s $4 Billion eOne Acquisition Means for Toy Company’s Paramount Movie Deal
The deal is all about the brands, which include Peppa Pig, PJ Masks and Clifford the Big Red Dog
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Disney Accused by Whistleblower of Inflating its Revenue For Years (Report)
Revenue in the 2008-2009 financial year could have been inflated by as much as $6 billion, former employee claims
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Why ViacomCBS Might Still Be Too Small
“Relative to Disney or Comcast, it still looks like a pimple,” says media analyst Rich Greenfield
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CBS and Viacom: The Long Road to Re-Merging the Redstone Empire
Shari Redstone’s push to reunite the two media giants culminates Tuesday after years of legal battles, lowball offers and executive turmoil
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Awkwafina to Star in ‘The Last Adventure of Constance Verity’ Adaptation at Legendary
It’s based on A. Lee Martinez’s fantasy adventure about the martial arts master/detective who’s been saving the world since she was 7
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Why Paramount Will Keep Mining Viacom’s Vaults After Modest ‘Dora’ Movie Box Office
“You have to take your biggest assets, and apply them everywhere you can,” Comscore media analyst Paul Dergarabedian says
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Paramount Pictures CEO Jim Gianopulos Signs New Multi-Year Deal
The new agreement comes as Paramount parent company Viacom is expected to merge with CBS
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Disney Shuffles Key Animation Executives, Solidifies Blue Sky Leadership
Clark Spencer named president of Walt Disney Animation, as Andrew Millstein takes over as co-president of Blue Sky
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California’s New Film Commissioner Colleen Bell Looks Beyond Hollywood
Eight of the 10 productions recently approved for state tax credits will shoot outside of the 30-mile studio zone
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Lionsgate Reports Strong Q1 Theatrical Revenue Despite Company’s Net Loss
Film revenue increased to $397.8 million thanks to “John Wick: Chapter 3” performance
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AMC Entertainment Beats Q2 Earnings Estimates, Reports Record Quarterly Attendance
Theater chain said it sold a record 97 million tickets during the quarter
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Megan Ellison Denies Annapurna Bankruptcy Report, Tells Staff It’s ‘Restructuring’
Larry Ellison took the reins from daughter Megan last October
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Disney Blindsided by Fox Box Office Struggles: ‘Well Below What We Thought It Would Be’
Fox’s film business had a $170 million operating loss driven by “Dark Phoenix”
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Disney Q3 Earnings, Revenue Fall Shy of Wall Street Expectations
Disney shares slid roughly 4% in after-hours trading
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To Infinity and Beyond: Can Disney Become the First $10 Billion Studio?
Disney’s success at the global box office is a testament to its acquisitions of Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm
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Areu Bros. Acquires OTT Video Company Endavo
Areu and his brother announced last year they had formed the production shingle and bought Tyler Perry’s former Atlanta campus
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Endeavor Pushes Planned IPO Until September or Later
WME parent company is looking to acquire live-events company On Location Experiences LLC for as much as $700 million
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CBS and Viacom Inch Closer to Merger With Preliminary Deal on New Leadership Team
Joe Ianniello to be offered senior role while Bob Bakish takes over as CEO, the WSJ reports
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Disney Continues Layoffs With Key Production, VFX Executives Let Go
This is the fourth round of layoffs following Disney’s $71.3 billion acquisition of Fox assets in March
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WGA-Agents Conflict: No End in Sight, Pivotal Elections Approach
“Long term, there’s going to be a shift in the ecosystem,” Jody Simon, entertainment lawyer and partner at Fox Rothschild, says
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Improved Imax Q2 Earnings, Revenue Beats Wall Street Forecasts
The film exhibitor reported net income of $11.4 million for the quarter
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Sony Pictures Posts Improved Q1 Revenue Thanks to ‘Men in Black: International’
Company reported overall revenue of $17.52 billion in the quarter
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Chadwick Boseman Cop Thriller ’21 Bridges’ Pushed Back 2 Months at STX
The independent studio will release the film November 22 instead of the previously announced September 27
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How Indie Production Studio Treehouse Pictures Finds its Roots Among Big Studio Blockbusters
“We’re not just running after something because it feels hot or competitive,” Treehouse Head of Development Juliet Berman says
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Robert Downey Jr’s ‘Sherlock Holmes 3’ to Receive $20.8 Million California Tax Credit
Other films granted tax credits are Will Smith’s “King Richard” and “Purge 5”
