All articles by John Hazelton
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NewsComcast’s Peacock makes its first profit, Universal boosted by box office hits
Streaming service Peacock boosted its subscriber count to 48m.
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NewsSuccess of ‘The Odyssey’ will be “a transformational event,” says Imax
The premium large format company is on track for a $1.4bn global box office take for 2026.
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NewsSony to distribute Prime Focus Studios’ ‘Ramayana’ outside India
Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi star in the feature version of the ancient epic.
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NewsEight world premieres set for TIFF series section Primetime
Line-up includes ’Carrie’, ’Below’ and season six of ’Slow Horses’.
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NewsLos Angeles’ famed Cinerama Dome to be restored and reopened by Sony
The iconic cinema closed during the covid pandemic but will reopen in 2028.
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NewsWGA follows states and files for preliminary injunction against Paramount-WBD
Source: miss.cabul / Shutterstock.com UPDATED JULY 23: Adding further to legal pressure on the deal in the US, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) has filed for a preliminary injunction against the Paramount Skydance acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD). The move comes a week after ...
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NewsSacha Baron Cohen filming directorial debut ‘Ali G: Who Iz I?’ for Amazon MGM Studios
Baron Cohen will direct as well as play the title character.
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News‘Stuffed’ starring Jodie Comer and Harry Melling among Toronto 2026 Discovery lineup
The lineup also includes UK drama ‘Salvation’ and Ireland-UK project ‘Ancestors’.
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News‘The Stunt Driver’ lands with Independent Film Company for the US
The Jay Baruchel biodrama gets it world premiere at the upcoming Toronto festival.
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NewsBlack Bear recruits marketing and publicity heads for growing US distribution operation
Bianca Parkes was previously with Neon and Heather Phillips with 20th Century Fox.
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NewsCompletion bond players Film Finances and Media Guarantors to merge
Media Guarantors president Fred Milstein will be CEO of the combined operation.
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NewsAva DuVernay’s Netflix documentary ‘14th’ to close New York Film Festival
The festival screening comes a decade after DuVernay’s 13th opened the event.
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NewsToronto’s expanded Platform section unveils 12 world premieres
The festival’s only competitive section offers a cash prize and potential Oscar eligibility.
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NewsUS judge pauses Paramount-Warner merger for two weeks after states challenge deal
An August 3 hearing has been set for the states’ request for a preliminary injunction.
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NewsToronto unveils 2026 galas and special presentations
The Toronto festival sections take in 56 films from nearly 30 countries.
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NewsNetflix snaps up Danny Boyle’s ‘Ink’ for the US and Latin America
The feature about Rupert Murdoch’s early newspaper days is set to open the Venice festival in September.
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News‘The Odyssey’ takes $16.7m in North American previews, $22.2m from first international markets
The Christopher Nolan epic launches this weekend in 3,919 domestic cinemas and 73 international markets.
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NewsNetflix share price falls after growth forecast disappoints Wall Street
The streamer also names its most viewed series and films for the first half of 2026.
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NewsSundance docudrama ‘Hanging By A Wire’ goes to Abramorama for North America
The film will get August 28 theatrical releases in the US and the UK.
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NewsToronto adds special presentations including ‘Alpha Gang’, ‘Love Of Your Life’
Other world premieres joining the roster include Ben Shirinian’s ‘The Housewife’.