THR: Cinema United (aka NATO) will still lobby the US Govt to block the PSKY - WB deal. Feb 27, 11:34
not sure if they would have standing to challenge it outright in court but delay delay delay {nm} Feb 27, 11:37
State AGs and European regulators have the authority to challenge. {nm} Feb 27, 12:20
I was like... what's PSKY? Did you just make that up? :) {nm} Feb 27, 12:16
PSKY is their stock exchange ticker. {nm} Feb 27, 12:42
Really? I didn't realize they changed the ticker. {nm} Feb 27, 12:43
Yep! {nm} Feb 27, 12:45
Despite playing this game for 25 years, I know more about movies than the stock market. {nm} Feb 27, 14:13
THR: Max Landis and Danny McBride working on separate scripts for GI Joe. [GIJO4] Feb 27, 11:24
if there's one thing writers love it's a bake off {nm} Feb 27, 11:30
As to if that will be HSX wide or not, tbd....apparently they launched last June, but their launch title never released? Feb 27, 11:09
They release TKNIF which did not report box office. {nm} Feb 27, 11:27
Will be interesting to see if they can even manage Open Road/Briarcliff kind of numbers with it. {nm} Feb 27, 11:31
Inaugural Entertainment has acquired [HTHRN] {nm} Feb 27, 11:27
BORYS: PSKY continues its tradition of being a haven for cancelled folks, Max Landis is writing the next GI JOE. Feb 27, 10:50
No word on if either is the GI JOE x TRANSFORMERS project. {nm} Feb 27, 11:03
Sneider claims he held the scoop forweeks and was trying to be mindful of the sensitivity around Landis. Feb 27, 11:15
BI: The Zas told employees that he expects the PSKY deal to close in 6-12 months and if it doesn't, it's 7 billion for them. Feb 27, 09:38
Almost sounds like he’s hoping to get what Netflix just did. {nm} Feb 27, 09:54
Employees will see none of that 7 billion. ;) {nm} Feb 27, 10:21
V: ‘Scream 7’ Makes $7.8 Million in Previews, Feb 27, 07:22
$60M weekend within reach {nm} Feb 27, 07:32
I think that this one will be more frontloaded. I'm not so sure for $60M+. It will be close. {nm} Feb 27, 07:44
Scream VI was $5.7m previews and $44.4m weekend...7.8 mult Feb 27, 07:36
IIRC it had some fan screenings and multiple days of previews, only Thursday nos likely to be lesser, may be closer to $6-6.5m Feb 27, 08:36
PWRBL posters Feb 27, 07:18
As of early 2026, Larry Ellison has a net worth estimated around $225 billion to $245 billion {nm} Feb 27, 06:45
Is he personally buying it? PSKY market cap is $15B, making a $100B purchase is a pretty big ask Feb 27, 09:35
Pretty much, directly and indirectly. Feb 27, 10:15
Paramount was already carrying a lot of debt. It'll be almost $100b in debt after this transaction Feb 27, 10:21
No. There is a large chunk (25%) from Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Qatar sovereign wealth funds. Feb 27, 13:19
could that cost hurt Paramount in the long run? {nm} Feb 27, 10:02
you can bet on it {nm} Feb 27, 10:11
Is there any word on regulatory approval? Feb 27, 10:44
Jatider: "$8M previews for #Scream7. Good pre-sales for the weekend. Expecting $60M weekend." Feb 27, 03:49
And I believe that's from REAL Thursday previews that started at 6pm. Feb 27, 03:55
6pm Fan preview was 10 mins of pre-recorded nonsense, trailer music vid trivia. Budget at $45M, easy money. {nm} Feb 27, 07:21
DL said $7.5M last night Feb 27, 06:44
JGUNN posted a picture of friends visiting him in Atlanta. Does that mean SPMOT is in production? {nm} Feb 27, 03:32
Seriously... has there been ANY talk of Attack of the 50 Foot Woman happening? Feb 27, 02:59
I'm still waiting for Uwe Boll / Michael Bay to remake "The Monolith Monsters" {nm} Feb 27, 03:20
Your answer lies in the fact that.. Feb 27, 08:52
I just saw this article from January this year... has there been any news since then? Feb 27, 09:13
Nice legs ..topia 2 has already passed Minecraft & Avatar 3 is cro0m today. {nm} Feb 26, 20:08
Oops, apologies. Zootopia 2 has passed Minecraft & Avatar 3 has crossed $400m. Nice. {nm} Feb 26, 20:09
DL: Project Hail Mary arrived on tracking today with $50M [PRJHM]; Ready or Not 2: Here I Come $11M+ [RONO2] Feb 26, 18:44
Went to the local cinema site and PRJHM has sold 95-98% of seats for all IMAX showings Fri-Sun opening weekend {nm} Mar 07, 17:14
Latest from Boxoffice Pro now has OW range $70mil-$77mil. Based on audience response this could break out even more. {nm} Mar 18, 12:03
Sneider: ESTON's RomCom The Catch is about Steve Bartman?! Feb 26, 16:27
That guy does deserve a redemption story {nm} Feb 26, 17:29
TN: Corporate Retreat was announced for a release on May 22, 2026.[CRPRT] Feb 26, 16:01
TN: Magnolia Pictures announced they will release Caroline Caroline (Limited) on June 5, 2026. [CROLN] Feb 26, 16:00
TN: Lionsgate announced a new release date for Fall 2 (Wide) on August 7, 2026. [FALL2] Feb 26, 15:59
First trailer for In A Violent Nature 2 [IAVN2] Feb 26, 15:07
CNBC : Netflix is walking away from a deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio Feb 26, 14:55
RIP Hollywood {nm} Feb 26, 15:13
Man, should have bought NFLX stock. It is going to the moon in after hours. {nm} Feb 26, 15:17
Netflix doesnt see Uni as a competitor and they are partners with Sony so they dont need to buy them {nm} Feb 26, 15:41
if they are committed to owning a legacy studio (I dont think they are) their next target would be Disney {nm} Feb 26, 15:42
My mind boggles at that. Feb 26, 17:51
RIP CNN {nm} Feb 26, 15:55
as you watch this week's episode of The Pitt, savor it because HBO is gonna go bye bye {nm} Feb 26, 21:35
I'm naive, but if I were Paramount+, I'd change my name to HBO. {nm} Feb 26, 22:44
How does Paramount expect to service $57b of bank debt (+ Ellison's demands) required for the deal? {nm} Feb 26, 20:22
via taxpayer funded government bailout? (nm) Feb 26, 22:42
WB+P combined entity debt will be ~$90 billion Feb 26, 22:57
New trailer for Faces of Death [FACOD] Feb 26, 14:34