On his latest Last Week Tonight episode, John Oliver delivered a scathing critique of DC Studios’ recent box-office disappointments, linking many of the failures to the leadership of co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran.
Exhibition leaders including AMC, Cinemark, and Regal’s parent company Cineworld have signaled backing for a prospective merger between Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery, citing the need for stable studio slates and simplified distribution negotiations in a still-recovering box office landscape.
The mayor previously stated that she opposed the $111 billion merger deal unless jobs were preserved in the transaction.
As Mayor Karen Bass called for a quick resolution to the standoff, her rival in the 2026 elections, Nithya Raman, said the legal process should take its course.
A new report from The Direct indicates Warner Bros. Discovery’s DC superhero slate has recorded its sixth significant commercial failure since 2023, underscoring persistent challenges in translating iconic characters into theatrical wins.
The county’s own report projects that $1.26 billion in lost wages by workers is at stake as part of the overall hit.
There will be another season of HBO Max’s Harry Potter TV series. The new Harry, Ron and Hermione have received their Hogwarts admission letters, as have the newest additions — four out of Ron’s six siblings. Since those magical owl deliveries, the Ginny Weasley role will be recast for Season 2 due to Gracie Cochrane’s […]
Paramount’s Chief Legal Officer Makan Delrahim said that “everything is on the table” when it comes to finding a resolution to a state attorneys general lawsuit seeking to block the company’s proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. At a Politico conference on Tuesday, Delrahim also defended the company’s consideration of exiting California. California Attorney General […]
Xavier Becerra, the Democratic nominee to become the next governor of California, recommended that state attorneys general and Paramount reach a settlement and avoid an antitrust trial over the proposed Warner Bros. Discovery merger. Weighing in for the first time on the lawsuit, Becerra said at a Politico conference on Tuesday, “I hope it settles […]
UPDATED: The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee wants Paramount CEO to sit for a transcribed interview to answer questions on its proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. The letter from Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) is just the latest that Democrats have sent to Ellison, as they amplify their criticisms and opposition to the […]