California and 11 other states have sought a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to prevent the deal between Paramount and Warner Bros. from closing while the states file an antitrust lawsuit. In a motion filed Monday night, the states asked a federal judge to act by July 22. Paramount previously informed the states that
A coalition of 12 state attorneys general is suing to block the merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), alleging the deal would harm movie theaters, basic cable distributors and audiences. The coalition, led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, maintains that the acquisition violates the Clayton Act, which prohibits mergers that could
Anya Taylor-Joy was a strict “Harry Potter” fan as a child, but now, after being cast in “The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum,” she is ready to immerse herself in the world of JRR Tolkien. “I’m actually about to read the books now,” Taylor-Joy said. Variety on Monday night’s premiere of Apple
On Monday night’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart slammed President Donald Trump for his reaction to the press following the death of Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham. Graham died on July 11 at age 71. “The big news of the weekend was the sudden passing of Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina,” Stewart said
Legendary Entertainment’s first theme park attraction, “Kong x Godzilla” at Lotte World in Seoul, opens on July 24, marking the studio’s entry into location-based entertainment after several years of development on the project. “It was a big priority for me when I joined Legendary nine years ago,” says James Ngo, executive vice president of franchise
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison has been quietly backing a bill to launch a federal tax incentive for film, with support from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, multiple sources said. Variety. Ellison has spent at least six months in exploratory meetings for the proposed legislation, two sources added, and on Monday night he
