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Paramount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood merger
The merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition.
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New Hollywood era begins with an epic mega merger between Paramount and Warner Bros.
The Paramount and Warner Bros. merger has survived court challenges, public protests and regulatory scrutiny. Now, the Hollywood heavyweight, named Skydance, begins operating.
The GuardianClimate
Snakes, bobcats, mountain lions: the secret animal world beneath the Hollywood sign
An international symbol for the city, the sign is also hallmark of the region’s environmental richness Atop Mount Lee, in the heart of Los Angeles, the wind is quiet. Two red-tailed hawks sail above, barely flapping as they coast the thermal air like surfers on a wave. Standing beside the giant letters of the…
The GuardianBusiness
Will the Zuckerberg, Musk and Altman movies make a dent on tech giant evangelism?
The triple release of The Social Reckoning, Musk and Artificial is less a clear political stance, more like movie studio opportunism Hollywood is sending a clear message: it’s a friend of tech. Netflix is no longer a lone disruptor: historic studio MGM is now the property of Amazon’s Jeff Bezos; David Ellison’s…
The GuardianCulture
Goodbye Warner, hello Skydance: how will the major merger really impact Holllywood?
After a windier road than expected, Paramount and Warner are now one, under the banner of Skydance, and the film industry is set for a shake-up Hollywood’s big five have officially become the big four. Following a twist-filled saga that saw century-old studio Warner Bros nearly acquired by streaming giant Netflix…
The GuardianCulture
Scottish film could steal The Jazz Singer’s crown as ‘world’s first talkie’
Scots-written Till the Bells Ring premiered a year before the Hollywood film, which featured spoken words by Al Jolson For almost a century, The Jazz Singer has been celebrated as the world’s first feature-length film to include synchronised dialogue (known as a “talkie”), and English as the first language of cinema…
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Eva Marie Saint, star of North by Northwest and On the Waterfront, dies aged 102
Landmark roles were in 50s classics directed by Elia Kazan and Alfred Hitchcock, before going on to play Superman’s adoptive mother in later life Eva Marie Saint, one of the last survivors of Hollywood’s golden age of the 1940s and 50s, has died aged 102. Her screen work spanned six decades: Saint made her screen…
The New York TimesBusiness
Paramount Closes Its Deal for Warner Bros. Discovery
After a legal battle, Paramount has finally acquired Warner Bros. Discovery. The new company, Skydance, combines Hollywood studios, streaming services and cable networks.
The GuardianCulture
Tom Cruise’s Digger has flopped spectacularly – but I think it is a misunderstood masterpiece
Alejandro G Iñárritu’s film may be about to become one of the biggest bombs Hollywood has ever seen – but it is destined to be re-evaluated with time This article contains spoilers for Digger I feel for film critics, I really do. Tom Cruise’s latest film Digger put them in an impossible position: you can’t really talk…
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