Netflix Treats K‑Pop Demon Hunters Directors Like Showrunners
Netflix is paying the KPop Demon Hunters directors like elite TV showrunners AND giving them a share of merch sales to return for a sequel. All the details ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/nO22PPaCo7
Melania Docs Pulls 747k Views, Ranks Fourth
MELANIA generated 747,157 views on Prime Video in its debut week, big for a documentary but only 4th place on the Luminate streaming movies chart.
Oscars Lose Nearly 2 Million Viewers, Predictions Miss
Oscars down almost 2m viewers from last year. Lots of What I’m Hearing readers wildly overshot in their guesses and will not be getting a stylish Puck hat… https://t.co/erwld2eQNM
Roku Thrives Yet Remains Unacquired Despite Profitability
Roku is scaled, growing, and profitable, so why hasn't anyone bought it? Via @loudmouthjulia. ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/dyvtlQl7RB
My Personal Picks: Best and Worst Awards This Weekend
New @PuckNews: The only awards that matter this weekend, my own personal honors for the best and mostly worst of awards season. ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/KbYgEnpWTy
Bradley Cooper to Write, Direct Ocean's 11 Prequel
Fun news: Bradley Cooper is now the choice to write and direct the Ocean's 11 prequel for WB. (Lee Isaac Chung recently dropped out.) Cooper would also star with Margot Robbie. No deals yet, but goal is to shoot this...
Discussed Launching “The Town” On YouTube Video
Had a nice chat with the official @YouTube blog about launching The Town on video. ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/Zj2sG7EZNv
Ellison’s Hiring Choices Raise Red Flags Beyond MeToo
David Ellison, the guy who wants to run two Hollywood studios, has some questionable hiring judgment. And it’s not just the MeToo men. Via @kimmasters ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/MWzlUjRS9A
WarnerMount Layoff Numbers Not as Scary as They Appear
The layoff math looks scary at the combined WarnerMount studio. Or does it? Crunching the numbers with the company's top dealmaker. ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/W35ws7KiGx
Wuthering Heights Earns $200M, Modest Profit for Warner
Wuthering Heights just hit $200 million at the worldwide box office. A good number for a period drama, but the movie cost Warners about $85 million, so still not a big moneymaker for the studio.
Arbitrators Issue Stark Rebuke to CAA Leadership
A pretty stunning rebuke of the CAA leadership by the arbitrators overseeing its fight with defectors who started Range Media. Details via @eriqgardner ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/BXxjGwkXt1
Paramount Gains, Ellisons Burdened by Massive Debt
Who really won in Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Discovery? Plus new details on the mountain of debt awaiting the Ellisons. My debate with Bill Cohan @PuckNews ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/xl4sfxLQQD
Paramount Probes Lawsuit Claim From Mysterious Former Consultant
News: Paramount is investigating a litigation threat against its president Jeff Shell by a man with an *interesting* background who claims to have represented Shell as a consultant and now says Shell disclosed confidential company information to him. This is...
CBS Highlights Ratings Competition, Undermining Netflix Antitrust Claim
Funny to see CBS promote Nielsen ratings showing robust competition for U.S. TV audiences that contradict its parent company’s antitrust narrative that Netflix is too dominant… https://t.co/z1adVe6D1T
Sarandos Reaffirms Netflix Commitment to Warner Bros Theatricals
Takeaways from my interview with Netflix’s CEO Ted Sarandos, specifically his detailed commitments to theatrical releases for Warner Bros movies ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/y6Ya3j2nWi
Scandal Sparks Fire Sale Talk for Wasserman Agency
New pod: Time for a scandal-induced fire sale...Who's gonna buy the Wasserman agency? With @Lucas_Shaw. https://t.co/A5o9vSMmEb
Wuthering Heights Falls Short of $50M Expectations
WUTHERING HEIGHTS is coming in well below pre-release tracking, now projecting mid to high $30m domestic (WB spinning $40m) for the 4-day weekend. Most services projected it at about $50m, some thought it would blow past that.
Talent Industry Prioritizes Optics Over Reasonable Judgment
Should a guy lose his company because he sent flirty emails 20 years ago? Clearly no. But in the talent business, optics can matter more than reason. ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/BOp7Xmhkrh
Amazon's $93M Thriller Projects $15‑17M Weekend Gross
Amazon's Chris Hemsworth thriller CRIME 101 cost $93 million to make ($108.8m gross, minus $15.8m incentive). It's projected to gross around $15m-$17m over the long weekend.... https://t.co/XUFU680JLW