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International Insider: Netflix-WBD Reaction; Comedy & Microdrama Madness; Red Sea Begins
Welcome back to your weekly International Insider. The TV industry has been in London this week, while the film world went to the Red Sea, and, in the past...
Jessica Alba Teases New Project With Haifaa Al Mansour & Dakota Johnson’s “Tender & Beautiful” Picture ‘A Tree Is Blue’
Jessica Alba hit the Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival on Friday delivering a message of empowerment in an on-stage conversation as the country continues to build its local...
“Watch Out, Netflix”: Overseas Analysts Weigh In On Complexities Of Streamer’s Mega-Deal For Warner Bros. Discovery
The combination of Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is drawing the attention of analysts around the world – and there are several big question marks around the implications....
International Industry React To Netflix-WB Bombshell With Indies Lamenting “Death Of Hollywood”, But Studio Vets More Upbeat
International industry are trying to make sense of the overnight bombshell that Netflix is buying Warner Bros, which has been confirmed this morning by the two companies. We have...
Netflix & Warner Bros. Discovery Confirm $82.7B Mega-Deal That Reshapes The Industry
Netflix is officially buying Warner Bros. Discovery for a total enterprise value of $82.7B. The industry-changing deal will see Netflix paying $27.75 a share for the venerable Hollywood studio,...
Chris Pratt To Headline Documentary Exploring The Tomb Of Saint Peter
EXCLUSIVE: The hidden tomb of Saint Peter, located in the Vatican Necropolis, will be captured on camera for the first time in history as part of a new documentary...
Former WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar On Prospect Of Netflix-WB Deal: “No More Effective Way To Reduce Competition In Hollywood”
The bombshell news that Netflix is in exclusive talks to buy Warner Bros Discovery is shaking the global film and TV industries. Former WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar is one...
Cannes Critics’ Week Unveils 10 First-Time Feature Filmmakers Selected For Next Step Program
Cannes Critics’ Week has unveiled the ten participants selected for the 12th edition of its Next Step program, supporting the first feature films of directors who previously showed their...
‘One Battle After Another’ Tops Sight And Sound’s 2025 Best Films Of The Year List
Paul Thomas Anderson’s sprawling epic One Battle After Another has topped Sight and Sound Magazine’s 2025 poll of the year’s best films. “F**k yeah! It takes my breath away...
Breaking Baz: UK Comedy Queen Catherine Tate Discovers Riotous Laughter As The Wicked Fairy In London Palladium Panto ‘Sleeping Beauty’
EXCLUSIVE: British television comedy queen Catherine Tate sashays across the room where rehearsals for Sleeping Beauty, the 10th annual feast of fun (and filth), are taking place. Performances begin at the...
‘Heated Rivalry’s François Arnaud Unpacks Scott’s “Cautionary” Rom-Com Episode, Jokes It’s “A Different Porn Category”
SPOILERS: This post contains details about the Heated Rivalry episode ‘Hunter’ With Heated Rivalry getting LGBTQ fans hooked on the erotic hockey drama in its first two episodes, François...