A bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled legislation creating a 20% federal incentive for U.S. film and television production, with increases for independent projects and rural filming that could raise it to 30% of labor costs. The proposed credit would be available in addition to existing state tax incentives.
The official final trailer for James Watkins’ DC horror thriller Clayface reveals a rising Hollywood star’s transformation into a revenge-driven monster. Starring Tom Rhys Harries, the film opens internationally on October 21, 2026, and in North American theaters and IMAX on October 23.
The Block the Merger coalition filed an emergency motion seeking permission to submit an amicus brief opposing Paramount’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The request came hours before a California federal court hearing on outstanding questions surrounding the deal.
Issa Rae accepted the Entertainment Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the L.A. Power of Women event with a call to use influence for the benefit of others. The “Insecure” creator said that despite feeling discouraged by artificial intelligence, politics, climate disasters and entertainment industry turmoil, she is “never going to stop trying.”
Warner Bros. has delayed “Gremlins 3” from Nov. 19, 2027, to Oct. 6, 2028. Chris Columbus will direct and produce, while Steven Spielberg returns as an executive producer.
Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek alleges in his upcoming memoir, Behind the Castle Walls, that Bob Iger deliberately undermined his leadership and was responsible for his 2022 firing. The book, Chapek’s first extended public defense of his tenure, will be released Sept. 29 by Gallery Books.
Warner Bros. has moved the DC puppet-and-animation feature Dynamic Duo to Sept. 22, 2028, from June 30, 2028. Chris Columbus’ untitled Gremlins movie will now open Oct. 6, 2028, instead of Nov. 19, 2027.
The United Kingdom leads this year’s International Emmy nominations with 14 nods, including “A Thousand Blows” and “Man vs Baby,” followed by Brazil with nine and Spain with five. Canada’s “Heated Rivalry” was submitted but did not make the final nominations list.
CNN CEO Mark Thompson told employees he is enthusiastic about staying as Paramount Skydance prepares to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, but he does not know whether the company has a place for him. Thompson also said Paramount’s plans for CNN, including any potential combination with CBS News, remain unclear.
Disney+ and Hulu will raise monthly prices beginning September 23, with each ad-free Premium plan increasing from $18.99 to $21.49. The ad-free Disney+/Hulu bundle will cost $21.99, while the ad-supported bundle remains unchanged at $12.99.
David Ellison is considering approaching Elon Musk about joining a syndicate of equity investors in Paramount as its proposed $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery nears completion. The possibility remains preliminary, and the size of any potential Musk investment is unknown.
Patrick Spence has taken control of AC Chapter One through a management buyout from Anonymous Content, Casarotto Ramsay and United Agents, with the production company set to become Chapter One. Former Fifth Season co-CEO Chris Rice has invested and will serve as non-executive chairman.
Mahershala Ali is not softening his assessment of Marvel’s abandoned attempt to make a Blade reboot with him in the title role.
Tom Cruise brought star power — and royal company — to London’s Leicester Square Gardens on Tuesday as Digger held its world premiere.
A federal judge has scheduled a Thursday hearing to examine the proposed settlement between state attorneys general and Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has sharply condemned the proposed $111 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery after legal settlements removed the final barriers to closing the transaction.
Robert Eggers is moving from witches, vampires and werewolves to one of literature’s most famous young romances.
Patty Jenkins is tuning out the upheaval surrounding the Paramount-Warner Bros. deal, describing the current studio landscape as “such chaos” while questioning the health of the traditional Hollywood system.
Cinema United is giving qualified support to the consent decree settling the merger lawsuit involving Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, saying the agreement delivers “many” of the protections sought by movie theater operators.
David Ellison’s pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery has cleared a major obstacle, putting Paramount Skydance on course to complete the $110 billion merger in about two weeks. But Wall Street analysts say the company’s potentially formidable streaming position will arrive with an equally imposing challenge: more than $77 billion in estimated net debt.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta spent months arguing that Paramount’s $111 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery would damage Hollywood and could be stopped. Instead, California has agreed to a settlement that allows the acquisition to move forward under a sweeping five-year consent decree.