"The Devils" reignites NC-17 passion As Ken Russell's infamous film closes its first week run, moviegoers look toward a bright future Salon · 8h ago
55 Years Later, A Controversial Cult Classic Became This Year's Most Unlikely Box-Office Phenomenon Critic Mark Kermode on his long relationship with the 1971 British cult classic 'The Devils' and its director, Ken Russell, on the release of a restored version. Inverse · Oct 21
Will Paramount’s creation of Skydance test France’s cultural exception? Skydance’s $110 billion creation tests whether France’s cultural exception can still compel a leveraged global media giant to fund, protect and prioritise French creativity, or merely treat it as a compliance cost. France 24 · Oct 17
25 Years Ago, A Iconic Superhero Show Changed TV Forever Twenty-five years ago we were introduced to 'Smallville,' and our televisions have never been the same. Inverse · Oct 17
The Digger disaster: what an epic movie flop means for Tom Cruise and Hollywood Unprecedented folly of misjudgment, bad timing and spectacular hubris is predicted to lose $245m. How did this happen? The Guardian - UK · Oct 17
Chuck Lorre gets candid on hits, flops and hard lessons in new memoir 'Sitcom' Legendary producer Chuck Lorre, known for hits like “The Big Bang Theory,” reflects on his career in his new memoir, “Sitcom.” The Independent UK · Oct 16
The Sky Is Falling for Skydance Stock as Financial Concerns Mount. How to Play SKYD Here. A total of 471 million warrants were distributed, and investors were not thrilled. Barchart · Oct 16
Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ could be one of Hollywood’s biggest flops ever, with a projected $245 million loss The Alejandro G. Iñárritu satire fell 60% in its second weekend, leaving Warner Bros. with a staggering write-down on its final release before the Paramount merger closed. Fortune · Oct 14
How we lost our appetite for eat-the-rich satire Tom Cruise’s latest film could lose $250m (£190m) – could one reason be that audiences are tired of Hollywood telling them what they already know about the super-rich The Guardian - UK · Oct 14
One $180 Billion Family Now Controls Every Voting Share of the Company That Owns CNN, CBS, and HBO. It Only Cost About 9% of Their Fortune. Some of the top names in U.S. media are now owned by just one family. Barchart · Oct 12
Digger on course for $245m loss after box office collapse Estimates suggest the eco satire starring Tom Cruise could join the list of top turkeys, including Cutthroat Island and The Marvels The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
Skydance Just Became a Media Giant—With an $80 Billion Debt Load The $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery-Paramount merger has closed as Skydance Corp. (NYSE: SKYD), leaving the new company with roughly $80 billion in debt and a push for cost-saving synergies. MarketBeat · Oct 7
How to Play Skydance (SKYD) Stock After the Warner Bros and Paramount Merger Finally Closes Skydance stock now trades as SKYD after Paramount bought Warner Bros. Here's what $6 billion in savings and $79 billion in debt could mean for your portfolio. Barchart · Oct 7
Goodbye Warner, hello Skydance: how will the major merger really impact Hollywood? After a windier road than expected, Paramount and Warners are now one, under the banner of Skydance, and the film industry is set for a shake-up The Guardian - US · Oct 7
Latin Times · Oct 7 The New Hollywood Titan: Inside the $110B Skydance Empire That Just Redefined the Streaming Wars Skydance Corporation closed its $110B acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery today. Here's what the deal means for streaming, news, and cinema.
BANG Premier · Oct 7 Skydance boss David Ellison promises company will still take 'original' risks like Sinners David Ellison has vowed that Skydance won't shy away from taking creative risks on the big screen.
The Independent UK · Oct 7 Skydance mashes proven properties of Paramount and Warner Bros. into an uncertain Hollywood hybrid Continuity will be the immediate emphasis for Skydance, the new entertainment giant created by Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros
The Independent UK · Oct 7 Skydance now runs two of Hollywood's legacy film studios. A look at the new company, by the numbers David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance has completed its $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros
The Independent UK · Oct 6 What Paramount’s Warner Bros. takeover means for streaming, movies and news Bugs Bunny, meet SpongeBob Squarepants, and so much more
The Independent UK · Oct 6 Melania Trump’s team mercilessly mocks Tom Cruise with ‘Digger’ side-by-side box office comparison Senior Advisor Marc Beckman touted on social media that ‘MELANIA’ beat Cruise’s new film by 67 percent per theater, despite opening in far fewer locations
The Economic Times · Oct 6 Paramount Skydance merger: Is David Ellison’s $110 billion hollywood gamble now about tech? Paramount Skydance has completed a $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery to reshape Hollywood's landscape. The merger combines major studios and platforms under one roof, aiming for efficiency and technological advancements. Skydance plans to streamline operations while managing considerable debt and integrating two large companies. Executives emphasize the importance…
International Business Times UK · Oct 6 Layoff Fears Mount as $81bn Paramount-Warner Bros Merger Closes, Staff Warned of 'Difficult Decisions' Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merge as Skydance targets $6bn in synergies and warns staff of difficult workforce decisions.
The Independent UK · Oct 6 From HBO Max to Harry Potter, here’s what’s now under the Skydance umbrella Skydance-owned Paramount on Tuesday closed its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros
France 24 · Oct 6 Paramount completes takeover of Warner Bros, creating media behemoth Skydance Paramount completed its acquisition of Warner Bros Discover on Tuesday, after a bidding war against Netflix. The deal closed following federal approval of a settlement between Paramount and 12 US states that tried to block the transaction on antitrust grounds. Opponents in the movie industry warned of job cuts, while…
The Economic Times · Oct 6 GoT, Harry Potter, Batman & more: The $110 billion Hollywood gold mine Paramount just bought Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery brings some of Hollywood's most valuable franchises under one roof, from Batman, Superman and Harry Potter to Game of Thrones, Friends, Dune, The Lord of the Rings and The Matrix. The $110 billion deal also combines two major studios, streaming platforms and vast entertainment…