Making sense of the risky Netflix-Warner Bros. deal

Making sense of the risky Netflix-Warner Bros. deal

Whether or not Netflix’s $82.6 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. goes through, the deal encapsulates a fraught moment for Hollywood, as the entertainment business is increasingly overshadowed by tech giants. On the latest episode of the Equity podcast, Kirsten Korosec and I discussed the deal’s implications, both for Netflix and the larger Hollywood ecosystem. Kirsten…

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Kobe Bryant Film in the Works at Warner Bros.

Kobe Bryant Film in the Works at Warner Bros.

A film project centered around NBA superstar Kobe Bryant‘s journey to the Los Angeles Lakers has landed at Warner Bros., The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Alex Sohn and Gavin Johannsen penned the spec screenplay for With the 8th Pick, which tracks the high-stakes process that led to Bryant getting drafted into the NBA in 1996….

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‘Weapons’ Trailer Teases Children Vanishing in Horror Film From ‘Barbarian’ Director Zach Cregger

‘Weapons’ Trailer Teases Children Vanishing in Horror Film From ‘Barbarian’ Director Zach Cregger

The teaser trailer for Weapons shows a number of children fleeing their homes in writer-director Zach Cregger‘s horror feature. Warner Bros. releases the film in theaters Aug. 8. The cast includes Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, Benedict Wong and Amy Madigan. The multi-story narrative for Weapons centers on a small…

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Kids sure love video game movies

Kids sure love video game movies

“A Minecraft Movie” isn’t just a hit — after three weekends in theaters, the film is estimated to have grossed $344 million domestically and $720 million worldwide. That makes it the biggest movie of an admittedly underwhelming year at the box office (so far), and the second biggest video game movie of all time. Coming…

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