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Ari Shapiro Joins CNN, Launches Podcast With Audie Cornish
The former “All Things Considered” host will be a contributor on the network and co-host “Engagement Party”
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Inside Doug Liman’s $70 Million AI-Made Movie Starring Casey Affleck and Gal Gadot | Exclusive
“Bitcoin: Killing Satoshi” will be looking for buyers at Cannes and is billed as the first fully-generated, studio-quality AI feature film
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Zach Cregger Unveils Premiere Dates for ‘Weapons’ Prequel ‘Gladys’ and Sci-Fi Thriller ‘The Flood’
“Zach is the kind of filmmaker we prize—one committed to creating unforgettable theatrical experiences,” Warner Bros. Picture Group’s Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy say
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‘Dune 3’: Denis Villeneuve Unveils the Film’s First 7 Minutes at CinemaCon
CinemaCon 2026: The final chapter of the acclaimed “Dune” trilogy hits theaters on December 18
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‘The Great Beyond’: JJ Abrams Unveils His First Original Film Since 2011 at CinemaCon
The “Star Wars” director says he wants to get back to his roots with a film about “reconnecting with our sense of wonder”
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‘The Cat in the Hat’: Bill Hader’s Seussian Feline Finds Out That ‘Kids Are Hard to Impress These Days’
CinemaCon 2026: The family film starring Bill Hader marks Warner Bros.’ return into animation
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‘Mortal Kombat II’: Johnny Cage and Baraka Fight in CinemaCon Sneak Peek
CinemaCon 2026: New Line’s fatality-filled video game film hits theaters May 8
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James Cameron Bolsters Support for Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger, Says Ellison-Run Mega-Studio ‘Doesn’t Bother Me at All’
“I’m a supporter of it, I know it’s controversial,” the filmmaker says as thousands of industry peers mount a campaign against the deal
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Disney’s 1,000-Person Layoffs Claim Entire PR Teams, Specialty Divisions | Exclusive
Layoffs also hit Marvel, whose reduction in workforce is a result of the brand’s reduced slate
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Film Independent Names PBS Vet Juan Devis as President
The executive says he intends to build the org into a “resilient, globally connected, multi-platform ecosystem”
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Pedro Pascal, David Fincher, Florence Pugh Denounce Paramount-WBD Merger in Open Letter as Support Doubles to 2,000 Signatures
“Competition is essential for a healthy economy and a healthy democracy. So is thoughtful regulation and enforcement,” the letter reads
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Kanye West Could Be Banned From Planned France Concert After Wireless Festival Fallout
French authorities are considering a ban similar to the the United Kingdom’s, which would block Ye’s June concert in Marseille
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Media VC Deal Activity Falls by More Than Half to $50 Million in March Amid AI Uncertainty | Charts
The Funding File: Aerospace company Xona Space Systems, connected TV advertising platform Keynes and AI platform Halcyon led the month’s biggest venture capital investments
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Paramount Pulls Ads From The Ankler After Rushfield Boosts ‘Block the Merger’ Movement at CinemaCon | Exclusive
The company’s move followed a conference call with The Ankler’s top executives, sources say
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Cinema United CEO Calls Out Mergers, Praises Expanded Theatrical Windows at CinemaCon
Michael O’Leary vows to continue lobbying to lawmakers to oppose any acquisition of Warner Bros., warning of its “lasting impact on Main Street”














