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European Commission Aims to Wrap Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Review in July
The update comes after the David Ellison-led media giant formally notified the EU about its $110 billion deal
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Former Amazon MGM Studios Exec Liz Cohen Joins Keshet Studios as Scripted EVP
She will oversee the development, packaging and production of the company’s scripted projects and work with creators, producers and buyers across broadcast, cable and streaming
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Zach Cregger Parts Ways With Longtime Manager Peter Principato
The “Weapons” filmmaker worked with the Artists First CEO for about 15 years
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Zack Snyder to Write and Direct ‘Escape From New York’ Reimagining for Studiocanal
The package, based on the Kurt Russell sci-fi action classic, will hit studios and steamers in the coming weeks
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Anna Kendrick to Direct Netflix’s ‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo’ Film
Maggie Betts and Leslye Headland were previously attached to direct
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Starz Adds Disney’s Jim Kapenstein as Chief Legal and Strategy Officer
The executive will oversee the company’s business and legal affairs and play a central role in its M&A and governance strategy
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Scott Pelley Accuses Bari Weiss of ‘Murdering ’60 Minutes”: ‘She Does Not Love This Place’
“She was brought in to kill it and is doing exactly that,” the correspondent says in an explosive meeting
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Barry Diller Proposes $18 Billion Takeover of MGM Resorts
The billionaire’s People Incorporated already owns 26.1% of MGM’s outstanding common stock
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Jason Blum on ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ Box Office: ‘There’s Almost This Feeling of the ’70s’
“They’re made by non-traditional directors, directors who really honed their skills as creators online,” the Blumhouse chief says
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Hollywood’s AI Aversion Could Have Consequences for the Next Generation
A panel discussion at the AI on the Lot conference looked at how other countries are getting their children up to speed on the technology
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Nate Bargatze Has Plans for World Domination — Next Stop, the Movies
The wildly successful comedian tells TheWrap about co-writing and starring in “The Breadwinner,” why he wanted a theatrical release for his first film and trying to stay grounded
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‘Sean Combs: The Reckoning’ Director on the Making and Breaking of Diddy
TheWrap magazine: “Everyone was focused on the salacious details that were coming out in these lawsuits, but I wanted to know why,” Alexandria Stapleton says
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Universal Music Group Rejects $64 Billion Takeover Bid From Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square
The board says the proposal “fundamentally and materially undervalues UMG and will not deliver superior value creation”
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Jorge Gutierrez Drops Out of Amazon’s GenAI Series After Backlash
The writer and animator was slated to create animated series “Punky Duck,” which would be made using generative AI tools, as part of the GenAI Creators’ Fund
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Cannes Un Certain Regard Winner ‘Everytime’ Acquired by 1-2 Special
Sandra Wollner’s family drama received critical acclaim following its premiere earlier this month
