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SAG Throws Wrinkle Into Oscar Race, Gives Actor Awards to ‘Sinners,’ Michael B. Jordan

The 32nd Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA, handed out March 1 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles and live-streamed on Netflix, re-framed some of the conventional awards-season thinking with two weeks to go before the Academy Awards. Formerly known as the SAG Awards before this year, and the Actor Awards are presented by the … Continue reading “SAG Throws Wrinkle Into Oscar Race, Gives Actor Awards to ‘Sinners,’ Michael B. Jordan”
Paramount Eyeing Outsized ‘Scream 7’ Theatrical Weekend Debut Following Record $7.8 Million Thursday Screening Revenue

Paramount Pictures has high hopes for its first major theatrical release of 2026: the seventh edition of the venerable “Scream” horror franchise, again starring Courteney Cox and Neve Campbell. The movie is projected to debut with $51 million in North American ticket sales the weekend ending March 1 according to estimates from BoxOfficeReport.com. The movie … Continue reading “Paramount Eyeing Outsized ‘Scream 7’ Theatrical Weekend Debut Following Record $7.8 Million Thursday Screening Revenue”

SAG Throws Wrinkle Into Oscar Race, Gives Actor Awards to ‘Sinners,’ Michael B. Jordan

The 32nd Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA, handed out March 1 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles and live-streamed on Netflix, re-framed some of the conventional awards-season thinking with two weeks to go before the Academy Awards. Formerly known as the SAG Awards before this year, and the Actor Awards are presented by the … Continue reading “SAG Throws Wrinkle Into Oscar Race, Gives Actor Awards to ‘Sinners,’ Michael B. Jordan”
Paramount Eyeing Outsized ‘Scream 7’ Theatrical Weekend Debut Following Record $7.8 Million Thursday Screening Revenue

Paramount Pictures has high hopes for its first major theatrical release of 2026: the seventh edition of the venerable “Scream” horror franchise, again starring Courteney Cox and Neve Campbell. The movie is projected to debut with $51 million in North American ticket sales the weekend ending March 1 according to estimates from BoxOfficeReport.com. The movie … Continue reading “Paramount Eyeing Outsized ‘Scream 7’ Theatrical Weekend Debut Following Record $7.8 Million Thursday Screening Revenue”
Sony’s Animated ‘GOAT’ Looks to Move Atop Weekend Box Office Through Feb. 22

Sony Pictures Animation’s GOAT looks to move from its runner-up position last weekend to atop the weekend box office with $18.5 million in projected ticket sales through Feb. 22, according to estimates from BoxOfficeReport.com. The movie generated three-day and four-day revenue of $27.2 million and $35.12 million, respectively, through Feb. 16. Lionsgate’s faith-based sequel I … Continue reading “Sony’s Animated ‘GOAT’ Looks to Move Atop Weekend Box Office Through Feb. 22”
Warner’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ Looks to Return Margot Robbie to the Top of the Weekend Box Office

Warner Bros. Pictures’ latest rendition of the Emily Bronte-novel-based romance drama Wuthering Heights, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, tops four new weekend box office releases through the extended Presidents’ Day weekend (ending Feb. 16). Heights, directed by Emerald Fennell, is projected to do well, especially well on Valentine’s Day Saturday, generating $48 million in … Continue reading “Warner’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ Looks to Return Margot Robbie to the Top of the Weekend Box Office”
Tech Analysts Tout Netflix/WBD Merger as Good for Consumers, Competition

A group of tech industry observers have weighed in on Netflix’s accepted $82.7 billion acquisition of the streaming and studio assets of Warner Bros. Discovery — arguing that the combination of the two companies is a positive and not a downside to consumers, Hollywood or the digital entertainment landscape. With the Justice Department and Congress … Continue reading “Tech Analysts Tout Netflix/WBD Merger as Good for Consumers, Competition”
NATPE Global and Realscreen Summit 2026 Underline Convergence, Creators and New Content Economics

MIAMI — The 2026 edition of NATPE Global, co-located with the Realscreen Summit in Miami the first week in February, made clear that old boundaries are dissolving — between creators and legacy media, between traditional distribution and digital innovation. Delegates from across the production and distribution ecosystem upped the intensity of conversation from deal talk … Continue reading “NATPE Global and Realscreen Summit 2026 Underline Convergence, Creators and New Content Economics”
Survival Thriller ‘Send Help’ Expected to Remain Atop Slow Super Bowl Weekend Box Office

Disney-owned 20th Century Studios’ thriller Send Help, directed by Sam Raimi and starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien, is projected to remain No. 1 over the sluggish Super Bowl-impacted weekend box office through Feb. 8. The workplace harassment-turned-jungle survival storyline is expected to generate $9.2 million in second-weekend ticket sales, according to estimates from Box Office … Continue reading “Survival Thriller ‘Send Help’ Expected to Remain Atop Slow Super Bowl Weekend Box Office”
‘Send Help’ Leads Four New Weekend Box Office Releases, Including First Lady Doc ‘Melania’

Disney-owned 20th Century Studios’ thriller Send Help, directed by Sam Raimi and starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien, is projected to lead a foursome of new weekend theatrical releases through Feb. 1. The workplace harassment-turned-jungle survival storyline is expected to generate $17.5 million in ticket sales, after earning $2.2 million in special Thursday preview screenings, … Continue reading “‘Send Help’ Leads Four New Weekend Box Office Releases, Including First Lady Doc ‘Melania’”
Amazon MGM Studios’ ‘Mercy’ Latest Theatrical Release Looking to Unseat ‘Avatar 3’ Atop Weekend Box Office

After 20th Century Studios’ Avatar: Fire and Ash survived a challenge to the top box office spot last weekend from Sony/Columbia Pictures’ 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, a new contender has emerged for the weekend through Jan. 25: Amazon MGM Studios’ drama Mercy. Starring Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson (“Mission: Impossible,” “Silo”), Mercy looks … Continue reading “Amazon MGM Studios’ ‘Mercy’ Latest Theatrical Release Looking to Unseat ‘Avatar 3’ Atop Weekend Box Office”
Home Entertainment Forecast 2026: Streaming Flexes Its Muscle, Transactional a Critical Revenue Bridge

The home entertainment industry settled into a more stable pattern in 2025, with the free ad-supported streaming and transactional marketplaces complementing a subscription streaming business that began to rake in more profits and increase its dominance in Hollywood. Streaming is expected to continue to flex its muscle in 2026, with Netflix on the verge of … Continue reading “Home Entertainment Forecast 2026: Streaming Flexes Its Muscle, Transactional a Critical Revenue Bridge”

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SAG Throws Wrinkle Into Oscar Race, Gives Actor Awards to ‘Sinners,’ Michael B. Jordan

Paramount Eyeing Outsized ‘Scream 7’ Theatrical Weekend Debut Following Record $7.8 Million Thursday Screening Revenue

SAG Throws Wrinkle Into Oscar Race, Gives Actor Awards to ‘Sinners,’ Michael B. Jordan

Paramount Eyeing Outsized ‘Scream 7’ Theatrical Weekend Debut Following Record $7.8 Million Thursday Screening Revenue

Sony’s Animated ‘GOAT’ Looks to Move Atop Weekend Box Office Through Feb. 22

Warner’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ Looks to Return Margot Robbie to the Top of the Weekend Box Office

Tech Analysts Tout Netflix/WBD Merger as Good for Consumers, Competition

NATPE Global and Realscreen Summit 2026 Underline Convergence, Creators and New Content Economics

Survival Thriller ‘Send Help’ Expected to Remain Atop Slow Super Bowl Weekend Box Office

‘Send Help’ Leads Four New Weekend Box Office Releases, Including First Lady Doc ‘Melania’

Amazon MGM Studios’ ‘Mercy’ Latest Theatrical Release Looking to Unseat ‘Avatar 3’ Atop Weekend Box Office

Home Entertainment Forecast 2026: Streaming Flexes Its Muscle, Transactional a Critical Revenue Bridge

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