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Landman Renewed for Season 3 as Paramount+ Reports Record Viewership
Paramount+ has renewed Landman for Season 3 as Taylor Sheridan’s oil-boom drama continues to post huge numbers for the streamer. Season 2 Breaks Paramount+ Records Season 2 premiered November 16 and immediately became one of the biggest titles on the platform. According to early Nielsen data: That’s a 262% jump from Season 1, making it…
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Gunn Pushes for “F’n Awesome” Batman as Questions Grow Around His DC Plans
James Gunn told Bloomberg that “If you’re gonna make a Batman movie, it better be f—ing awesome,” a bold statement considering his track record leans heavily toward quirky, comedic and goofy projects — Creature Commandos, Peacemaker, Superman, The Suicide Squad, and his entire Guardians run at Marvel. Fans have already expressed concern about the idea…
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Netflix CEO Highlights ‘Penguin’ — Not Gunn’s DCU
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos offered an early hint at how the company may handle DC content after the WBD deal closes — and it didn’t include James Gunn, the DCU, or any of Gunn’s shows. Sarandos told investors they should “think about ways that you can explore all these IP universes beyond that of just…
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Gunn & Safran Go Into PR Mode To Save DCU Jobs
Following the news that Netflix won the bidding war to acquire WBD, Bloomberg published what reads like a glowing feature on James Gunn and Peter Safran, but the timing raises more eyebrows than confidence. The report highlights their “grand vision” for DC and runs through projects on their slate, but the real story sits between…
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James Gunn’s DCU Contract Extended: Insiders Say the Real Story Is Much Bigger (Exclusive)
It’s safe to say Netflix winning the bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery blindsided everyone. People in “the building” are “shellshocked” because the expectation was that Paramount would take it. I’m told the top concern inside WBD is theatrical releases. Update: Paramount ends up winning. Netflix’s “Expects to Maintain Operations” Recently saw Netflix announce in…
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Netflix Issues Mass Email on Warner Bros. Purchase—Here’s What They Said
Netflix Warner Bros. acquisition news rolled into inboxes today as the streamer sent a mass email to all subscribers following its winning bid to buy Warner Bros. The message outlines what’s happening now, what isn’t changing yet, and what the combined libraries could eventually mean. Netflix Confirms the Deal and Teases the Combined Franchises Netflix…
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Five Nights At Freddy’s 2 Bombs Big Time At Box Office
Five Nights At Freddy’s 2 is seeing a steep drop at the box office compared to the first film released in 2023. The original opened to $80 million even with a day-and-date release on Peacock. The sequel didn’t receive a streaming release and is still pulling in only $45–$47 million, roughly half the first movie’s…
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Netflix Saves James Gunn and the DCU
Netflix’s shocking winning bid for Warner Bros. Discovery might have just saved James Gunn and the DCU. Following the news, YouTuber John Campea says Netflix intends to keep Gunn in place alongside WB film chiefs Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy if the Warner Bros. Discovery sale goes through. But according to our own insiders,…
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Original Star Wars Returns to Theaters for 50th Anniversary in 2027
Star Wars fans will head back to theaters as Lucasfilm marks the 50th anniversary of Star Wars (1977) with a limited re-release of the original classic. The restored 1977 cut hits theaters on February 19, 2027, giving audiences a chance to experience the movie on the big screen again. StarWars.com made the announcement. The original…
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Avengers: Doomsday: Marvel Cut Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman Promos, More
A new rumor suggests Marvel may have quietly removed several major actors from the early Avengers: Doomsday promotional rollout. On a recent stream, Nerdrotic’s Gary Buechler claimed the original Marvel “chair promo” — the video showing cast nameplates on production chairs — initially included Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Owen Wilson, and Ke Huy Quan, but…
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Paramount Lost WBD Bid By 75 Cents: Reportedly Plans Counterattack
The Paramount fight for WBD isn’t over. Now the NY Post reports the Ellisons are furious after losing the bid to Netflix by just 75 cents a share and are now preparing a counterattack that could blow the deal open. Ellisons “Livid” After WBD Picks Netflix The report says that Paramount Skydance offered $30 a…
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Zack Snyder Shares Gal Gadot Wonder Woman Images After Netflix-WBD Deal
Zack Snyder posted new Wonder Woman images on Instagram, offering the earliest look at Diana’s history as originally conceived for Batman v Superman. The timing comes after the news that Netflix won the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery, which has reignited speculation about the future of the SnyderVerse. Snyder explained that the photos were…
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Avengers: Endgame Returns to Theaters in September 2026
Marvel is bringing Avengers: Endgame back to theaters, giving fans another chance to see the Avengers’ final fight against Thanos on the big screen ahead of Avengers: Doomsday. The Avengers: Endgame re-release begins September 25, 2026. Endgame’s Massive Box Office Legacy Released in 2019, Avengers: Endgame became one of the biggest films ever made. It…
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James Gunn Safe? Netflix Says It Will Maintain Warner Bros.’ Operations & Theatrical Releases
Netflix’s official announcement that it plans to maintain Warner Bros.’ current operations is already raising new questions across Hollywood, especially around theatrical releases and the future of DC Studios. The official press release notes: Complementary strengths and assets: Warner Bros.’ studios are world-class, with Warner Bros. recognized as a leading supplier of television titles and…
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Official: Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros. in $82.7 Billion Deal
Following the earlier report that Netflix won the bidding war for WBD, now the company officially announced a definitive agreement to acquire Warner Bros. for a total enterprise value of $82.7 billion (a $72 billion equity value), pending the planned separation of WBD’s global networks arm, Discovery Global. Per the official announcement, the deal is…
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Netflix to ‘Shrink’ DC Comics? Insiders Fear the Worst (Exclusive)
As Netflix enters exclusive talks to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, a new concern is circulating among DC insiders. According to people close to the studio, there is growing fear that Netflix has no interest in maintaining a traditional publishing division, and that a major downsizing of DC Comics could follow. Concern Netflix Doesn’t Need a…
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Directors Guild Raises ‘Significant Concerns’ About Netflix’s Bid for WBD
The Directors Guild of America – whose president happens to be Christopher Nolan, a BIG advocate of theatrical releases, and who also openly defied the streamer – has stepped into the Warner Bros. Discovery bidding story, saying it plans to meet with Netflix after the streamer entered exclusive talks to buy the company. The guild…
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Hollywood Braces For War As Insiders Say Trump Could ‘Stop’ Netflix–WBD Deal (Exclusive)
Netflix may have won the Warner Bros. Discovery bidding war and entered exclusive talks, but according to my insiders, the deal is far from safe. The buzz inside Hollywood is that powerful creatives are preparing to push back hard, and the Trump administration may end up being the unexpected force that shuts the entire thing…