Skydance mashes proven properties of Paramount and Warner Bros. into an uncertain Hollywood hybrid<\/p>\n
LOS ANGELES (AP) \u2014 Continuity will be the immediate emphasis for Skydance, the new entertainment giant created by Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. The focus is on continuity, showcasing a vast array of intellectual properties like \u201cTop Gun\u201d and \u201cHarry Potter.\u201d The merger will eventually unify streaming services HBO Max and Paramount+, though no timeline is set. Skydance plans to produce at least 30 movies annually, blending originals and franchises. Theaters may benefit from a robust release schedule, with 36 films expected next year. The merger aims to equip the iconic studios with a more powerful engine. But many in the industry are concerned, and layoffs are inevitable.<\/p>\n
Movie Review: \u2018The Social Reckoning\u2019 is classic Aaron Sorkin<\/p>\n
Aaron Sorkin revisits a familiar subject, Mark Zuckerberg, in \u201cThe Social Reckoning,\u201d which opens in theaters nationwide Friday. Sixteen years after \u201cThe Social Network,\u201d Zuckerberg is now portrayed by Jeremy Strong. This film looks at the Facebook whistleblower, played by Mikey Madison, who gave internal documents to a Wall Street Journal reporter, played by Jeremy Allen White, that would inform The Facebook Files. In her review for The Associated Press, film writer Lindsey Bahr writes that \u201cwhat it might lack in a cinematic engine \u2026 it makes up for in big ideas.\u201d \u201cThe Social Reckoning\u201d is rated R.<\/p>\n
Movie Review: Chris Rock’s ‘Misty Green’ with astonishing Rosalind Eleazar nicely skewers Hollywood<\/p>\n
Chris Rock is delivering a sharp critique of Los Angeles in his new film \u201cMisty Green.\u201d AP critic Mark Kennedy says the movie, which Rock directs and stars in, offers a noirish take on the high value Hollywood places on chasing fame. Rosalind Eleazar shines as Misty, a former Emmy-winning actor-singer struggling to hang on to her career as she approaches 40. Misty faces challenges, including a difficult agent and a bipolar brother played by Daniel Kaluuya. Rock\u2019s character, a director, might offer Misty a second chance. The film explores themes of race, fame and the divide between the haves and have-nots. \u201cMisty Green\u201d is in theaters Friday. It’s rated R.<\/p>\n
What to know about the London Film Festival 2026<\/p>\n
LONDON (AP) \u2014 The 70th London Film Festival kicks off with a star-studded lineup and a mix of award hopefuls and world premieres. The festival, running from October 7 to 18, features actors like Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson and Robert Pattinson. Simon Stone\u2019s \u201cElsinore,\u201d starring Olivia Colman, opens the festival, while Jesse Eisenberg\u2019s \u201cThe Debut\u201d closes it. Highlights include animated films \u201cWildwood\u201d and \u201cRay Gunn,\u201d and Luca Guadagnino\u2019s \u201cArtificial\u201d about OpenAI\u2019s Sam Altman. The festival also includes an international competition and extends beyond London with partner venues across the UK. Public screenings are a big draw.<\/p>\n
Eva Marie Saint, star of ‘North by Northwest’ and ‘On the Waterfront,’ dies at 102<\/p>\n
LOS ANGELES (AP) \u2014 Oscar winner Eva Marie Saint has died at the age of 102. Saint\u2019s family announced that she died Tuesday at her home in Los Angeles. The pale, willowy blonde who won an Academy Award as supporting actress for her first movie, \u201cOn the Waterfront,\u201d and appeared opposite Cary Grant, Bob Hope, Paul Newman, Gregory Peck, Warren Beatty and other stars of the 1950s and 1960s. Her credits included the Alfred Hitchcock thriller \u201cNorth by Northwest,\u201d but she was also known for the films she declined: \u201cThe Man in the Gray Flannel Suit\u201d with Gregory Peck, \u201cSummer and Smoke\u201d with Laurence Harvey and \u201cThe Rainmaker\u201d with Burt Lancaster.<\/p>\n
In \u2018Tenzing,\u2019 the Everest-scaling Sherpa Tenzing Norgay finally gets the spotlight<\/p>\n
TORONTO (AP) \u2014 The first image ever taken of a human being standing atop Mount Everest was of Tenzing Norgay.\u00a0When he and Edmund Hillary reached the summit of the world\u2019s highest mountain on May 29, 1953, one of the first things Hillary did was take out his camera and aim it at his fellow climber, the Sherpa Norgay, as he waved his ice ax tied with flags for Britain, India, Nepal and the United Nations. Since that moment, camera lenses have seldom been pointed at Norgay, or the many Sherpa who have followed in his history-making footsteps. The new Apple Studios film \u201cTenzing\u201d puts Norgay back in the center of the frame, telling the life story of the Nepalese-Indian Sherpa mountaineer.<\/p>\n
CNN now has a new owner. What will the future of the network be under Skydance?<\/p>\n
CNN has a new owner: Skydance. After a tumultuous, roughly yearlong process, Skydance-owned Paramount closed its $81 billion buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday. And beyond Hollywood, the mega merger brings two titans of the American TV news landscape \u2014 CBS and CNN \u2014 under the same roof. On the eve of the deal\u2019s completion, Skydance confirmed that CNN\u2019s Mark Thompson will stay on as editor-in-chief of the network \u2014 separate from CBS, where Bari Weiss remains at the helm. But how the combined company\u2019s news operations will look farther down the road are yet to be seen.<\/p>\n
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Freddie Jackson, known for ’80s hits like ‘You Are My Lady,’ dies at 70<\/p>\n
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Freddie Jackson, known for hits like \u201cRock Me Tonight\u201d and \u201cYou Are My Lady,\u201d has died at 70. His family confirmed he died Monday through a statement on Instagram. Jackson was born and raised in Harlem, where he learned all about soul music and sang gospel at White Rock Baptist Church. He began his career in the New York club scene before finding success with his debut album in 1985. In 2024, he revealed a kidney disease diagnosis and partnered with the National Kidney Foundation to raise awareness. Details about arrangements will be announced soon.<\/p>\n
Skydance now runs two of Hollywood’s legacy film studios. A look at the new company, by the numbers<\/p>\n
David Ellison\u2019s Paramount Skydance has completed its $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, bringing two of Hollywood\u2019s most storied legacy film studios under one mammoth media and entertainment conglomerate named Skydance. Now, Skydance must decide how to make the most out of a trove of entertainment assets, including the HBO Max and Paramount+ video streaming services, a film library that includes \u201cStar Trek,\u201d \u201cBarbie,\u201d \u201cTop Gun,\u201d \u201cHarry Potter,\u201d and \u201cSuperman,\u201d and two major news organizations, CNN and CBS News. Here\u2019s a look at the new company, by the numbers.<\/p>\n
Livingston officials allow \u2018Pawn Shop\u2019 film to continue in Montana<\/p>\n
Livingston officials have voted to allow a controversial film to continue shooting in the southwest Montana town. The decision came after a seven-hour City Commission meeting on Monday, where commissioners heard public comments about the movie, which involves an ICE agent battling Antifa protesters and MS-13 gang members. The film’s production had been temporarily paused due to concerns over public safety and inadequate notification to residents. The commission’s decision allows filming to resume, with producers pledging to follow permit regulations. The film has sparked debate in the community, highlighting broader cultural tensions. Filming is set to conclude on Saturday.<\/p>\n
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