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Five Men Convicted of Operating Massive, Illegal Streaming Service That Allegedly Had More Content Than Netflix, Hulu, Vudu and Prime Video Combined ( variety.com )

"M3GAN" Universe Expands With Erotic Thriller "Soulm8te", Dated for 2026 ( variety.com )

Netflix’s Family Drama ‘His Three Daughters’ With Carrie Coon, Natasha Lyonne and Elizabeth Olsen Lands Fall Release (EXCLUSIVE) ( variety.com )

What Went Wrong: Inside Paramount’s Failed Merger Talks and the Battle to Salvage the Company ( variety.com )

What Went Wrong: Inside Paramount’s Failed Merger Talks and the Battle to Salvage the Company ( variety.com )

The Paramount Skydance merger talks have been halted by the Paramount side.

‘Spaceballs’ Sequel in Development at Amazon MGM With Josh Gad Starring, Mel Brooks Producing ( variety.com )

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‘Smile 2’ Trailer: An Evil Curse Haunts a Pop Star in Paramount’s Horror Sequel ( variety.com )

Paramount has unveiled its first trailer for “Smile 2,” the follow-up to the 2022 breakout horror hit. In the sequel, out Oct. 18, a pop star (Naomi Scott) is driven mad by an evil curse that takes victims in the form of a creepy smile....

Julia Louis-Dreyfus Calls ‘Bulls—‘ Over Complaints That ‘Comics Can’t Be Funny Now’ Due to P.C. Culture: It’s Not an ‘Impossible Time to Be Funny’ ( variety.com )

Sony Teases Quentin Tarantino’s Final Film, The Beatles Movies and Live-Action Zelda at CineEurope Presentation ( variety.com )

Zhang Yimou to Direct ‘Three-Body Problem’ Movie ( variety.com )

‘Bridgerton’ Has Added Over £250 Million to the U.K. Economy, Netflix Says ( variety.com )

Netflix viewership isn’t the only thing “Bridgerton” has boosted....

‘The Blair Witch Project’ Actors Call Out ‘Reprehensible Behavior’ After Missing Out on Profits for Decades: ‘Don’t Do What We Did’ ( variety.com )

The cast of 'The Blair Witch Project' explain how they say they were screwed out of their share of the profits and why they're speaking out now.

‘Interview With the Vampire’ Director on Casting Tom Cruise Over Daniel Day-Lewis and the Backlash That Followed: ‘The Entire World’ Said ‘You Are Miscast’ ( variety.com )

‘Transformers One’ Producers, Director Discuss the Franchise’s First Animated Feature in 40 Years During Backstage Annecy Interview ( variety.com )

‘Jurassic World 4’ Set to Shoot in Thailand, Malta and U.K. ( variety.com )

Sony buys Alamo Drafthouse ( variety.com )

Wonder how much worse it can get?

Sony Pictures Buys Alamo Drafthouse ( variety.com )

Sony Pictures Buys Alamo Drafthouse ( variety.com )

I really hope this is a good thing. I don't want to see theaters die, but I really hope Sony doesn't interfere with the things that make Alamo Drafthouse great... I really hope they can rectify the closure of all the DFW locations as well.