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Why Warner Bros. Killed ‘Batgirl’: Taxes, Cutting Losses and a Strategic Pivot
The DC superhero film intended for HBO Max won’t be released theatrically or on streaming
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Patton Oswalt Knew ‘I Love My Dad’ Could Have Been ‘a Fiasco’
“This could go wrong in so many ways,” the comedian told TheWrap of the film about a dad accidentally catfishing his estranged son
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Neon Exploring Sale After Recruiting Investment Bank Raine
The “Parasite” distributor is testing the market after A24 sold a minority stake for $225 million
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50 Cent to Host Podcast on El Chapo as Lionsgate Launches New Sound Division
Curtis Jackson will also produce the show with the working title “Cuate/twin/: the downfall of El Chapo”
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6 HBO Max Original Movies Quietly Removed From Streamer
Anne Hathaway’s “Locked Down” and “The Witches,” Seth Rogen’s “An American Pickle” are among them
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How the ‘Tomb Raider’ Movie Rights Slipped Away From MGM (Exclusive)
The studio lost the property after a May 1 deadline to start cameras rolling came and went
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Netflix and SAG-AFTRA Reach Tentative Agreement on New Contract
The new deal will replace their agreement from 2019 and will next go to the guild’s national board for approval
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Ann Dowd Joins ‘The Exorcist’ Cast at Blumhouse
Ellen Burstyn and Leslie Odom Jr. star in the new trilogy of horror movies that continue the story of the 1973 original
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Selena Gomez in Talks to Produce ‘Working Girl’ Remake at 20th Century
Ilana Pena would write the script based on the 1988 Mike Nichols movie
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Noah Baumbach’s ‘White Noise’ Set as New York Film Festival Opener
The movie starring Adam Driver will make its North American premiere at the 60th annual edition of the festival beginning Sept. 30
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‘Road House’ Remake With Jake Gyllenhaal From Director Doug Liman Lands at Amazon, Sets Full Cast
Billy Magnussen, Daniela Melchior, Gbemisola Ikumelo and Lukas Gage will also star in the new take on the 1989 film
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Sundance Institute Unveils Latine Scholarship for 11 Emerging Artists
Filmmakers will receive $10,000 in non-recoupable grants and other fellowship support
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Georgia Film and TV Productions Spent Record $4.4 Billion in Fiscal 2022
The 412 productions dwarfed the previous record of $4 billion spent in the state last year
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Reese Witherspoon Hopes ‘Legally Blonde 3’ Plays Like ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
“That gave us a lot of inspiration about what we would want to do with Elle Woods,” the actress says
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Inside the HFPA’s Heated Golden Globes Sale – What Will Hollywood Do Now? | Analysis
Tense debate preceded the decision to shed the group’s non-profit status, but the awards’ future is far from certain
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