Weekly Journal #250
Industry News
Warner Bros. Discovery Announces Post-Split Company Names, Executive Leadership Teams (Variety)
Skydance-Paramount Merger Clears FCC At Last, With Deal Set To Close And Changes Coming (Deadline)
Matthew Loeb Re-Elected For Fourth Term As IATSE President After Unopposed Campaign (Deadline)
Film
De-aged stars, cloned voices, resuscitated dead icons: AI is changing the art and business of acting (LA Times)
Warner Bros Cuts 10% Of Motion Picture Group Work Force Across Marketing, Distribution, Production & More (Deadline)
One Hopeful Sign for California’s Film Industry: Features May Return (Hollywood Reporter)
Box Office Grosses Won’t Return to Pre-COVID Levels Even by 2029, New Report Forecasts (Hollywood Reporter)
Christine Vachon & Pamela Koffler On Killer Films At 30 With Metrograph Screenings From ‘Hedwig’ To ‘Happiness’ To ‘One Hour Photo’ (Deadline)
Television
‘The Gilded Age’ Renewed For Season 4 By HBO (Deadline)
More Library Cartoon Network Series Come Off HBO Max, Part Of Streamer’s Move Away From Kids Fare (Deadline)
NFL deals Red Zone, NFL Media assets to ESPN in blockbuster billion-dollar agreement (NYT)