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Paramount steps in with a new hostile $108B Warner Bros. buyout bid

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Paramount Skydance has stepped in with one last attempt to purchase Warner Bros. instead of Netflix, with a 108 billion bid.

Netflix is buying Warner Bros. in new $82B deal

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Netflix has entered a deal to purchase the century-old entertainment corp, Warner Bros., to the tune of $82.7 billion.

Shrek’s sons will be played by Marcello Hernández and Skyler Gisondo in Shrek 5

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Universal has revealed who will be playing Shrek and Fiona's two sons, Fergus and Farkle, in Shrek 5.

Edgar Wright explains why there should never be a new Shaun of the Dead

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Shaun of the Dead 2 will never happen, at least not while Edgar Wright has the power to stave off execs.

Robin Williams’ daughter calls AI videos the “Human Centipede of content”

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Zelda Williams, daughter of late Robin Williams, has a message for all those people sending her AI videos of her dad.

Margot Robbie is still tied to Pirates of the Caribbean

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Harley Quinn actress Margot Robbie is still attached to some sort of Pirates project despite female-led entry getting axed.

Mortal Kombat II movie pushed to next year

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Mortal Kombat II is no longer gunning for the October block, instead looking to make a splash at the box office in May 2026.

Live action The Aristocats is dead at Disney

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The Aristocats is no longer moving forward at Disney following excessive admin shifts, leaving its director deciding it "wasn't meant" for him.

James Cameron isn’t making the Avatar movies for money

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For the past 20 years, James Cameron has been making the Avatar films to appeal to humanity's better instincts rather than for money.

Dick’s Sporting Goods establishes production company, documentary on the way

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Sporting goods retailer Dick's Sporting Goods officially has a production banner, Cookie Jar & A Dream Studios, which is working on an ESPN documentary.

Animated Spider-Punk movie in the works

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Spider-Punk might get some time in the spotlight as Sony Pictures Animation eyes a spin-off dedicated to punk-coded webslinger.

Disney is “fully integrating” Hulu into Disney Plus

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Hulu is fully integrating into Disney Plus, striking its standalone streaming app, and becoming a global entertainment brand.