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‘Toy Story 5’ scores biggest North American box office bow of 2026 on $160m
Overall year-to-date box office of $4.5bn tracks 14% ahead of 2025 by same stage.
Amazon MGM Studios offloading Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Artificial’ about OpenAI head Sam Altman
”We believe that Artificial will be better served if it were released by a different studio.”
‘Obsession’ director Curry Barker sets third feature at Blumhouse Atomic Monster, Universal Film Group
’Obsession’ crossing $300m at worldwide box office this weekend.
TIFF: The Market schedules Pam Abdy, Mike De Luca conversation
Executives are coming off a spectacular awards season and 2025 box office.
Peter Baynton to direct ‘Little Santa’ for Apple Original Films
Baynton is co-director of the Oscar-winning short The Boy The Mole, The Fox And The Horse.
Sundance duo ‘The Only Living Pickpocket In New York’, ‘Wicker’ get October US release dates
Company handles international sales on production from Tango and Topic Studios.
Reboot Studios expands fund to features: “We want to be in the Jewish story IP business”
EXCLUSIVE: Company operates under Reboot, nonprofit co-founded by Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw’s Righteous Persons Foundation.
NYAFF 2026 unveils second wave, Screen International Star Asia Award honouree
New York Asian Film Festival runs July 10-26.
Netflix denies Lionsgate deal reports
“Netflix is not interested and is not pursuing Lionsgate,” the company said, sending shares that had risen almost 15% on the rumours back down.
Warner Bros acquires Sean Penn’s police officer drama, with Bradley Cooper in talks to star
Production earmarked for mid-2027.
French legal drama ‘Women On Trial’, starring Charlotte Gainsbourg, secures US deal
EXCLUSIVE: Sales agent Gaumont has also sold the film to a slew of international territories.
Venice title ‘Gioia’ and Rome premiere ‘The Eyes Of Others’ secure North American deals
EXCLUSIVE: Both films are being sold by Italy’s Vision Distribution.
Anya Taylor‑Joy joins ‘The Lord Of The Rings: The Hunt For Gollum’
Andy Serkis directing and stars in LOTR spin-off. Warner Bros will release on December 17, 2027.
Guillermo del Toro, ‘Vice’ Oscar winner Patricia Dehaney join Academy board
Board comprises 47% women and 32% from underrepresented communities, based on self-reporting.
Fox Corp strikes $22bn deal for Roku
Fox shareholders will own about 73% of the merged business, with Roku shareholders taking the other 27%.
Chinese box office hit ‘Dear You’ lands sales to North America, Australia, NZ
The drama ranks as the second biggest film of 2026 to date at the China box office.
‘Disclosure Day’ tops North American box office in $44.5m bow; ‘Obsession’ nears $200m
Action title Furious from Bill Kong, action comedy Stop! That! Train! starring RuPaul arrive in top 10.
US Department of Justice approves Paramount-WBD merger
Antitrust division says transaction not harmful to competition or consumers. Elizabeth Warren posts on X: “This fight isn’t over.”
Industry veteran Adam Keen launches Agenda Collective
Industry veteran Adam Keen has announced the launch of the Los Angeles- and New York-based full-service PR entertainment company Agenda Collective and its senior leadership team.
‘Labrador – Autopsy Of Silence’, ‘Jail Time Records’ earn three Tribeca awards apiece
’Cotton Fever,’ ’Summer Of Three’ each win two.
