Tag: hollywood

Ex Machina Studios, launched by Marco Weber, Martin Weisz, and Tom Ryan, is a new LA-based production company using AI to streamline development and preproduction without replacing creatives. Partnering with Utopai Studios, its first projects (Cortés and Space Nation) blend…

Netflix has escalated its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery with a binding, mostly cash offer that signals a desire for full control, not leverage. This ups the pressure on Paramount, Skydance, and Comcast, while injecting significant political and regulatory risk…

LightShed Partners reported a 7% decline in Hollywood’s Q4 2025 box office revenue compared to Q4 2024, with figures still 30% below 2019 levels. Despite a modest 2% gain through November, the data points to a lasting shift in consumer…

Disney, Paramount, and Netflix are ramping up content spending again after a slowdown, signaling a potential shift from the recent plateau. But despite headline increases ($1.5 billion for Paramount, $1 billion for Disney), the spending is uneven, with a heavy…

Paramount Skydance is preparing a takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, igniting speculation of a larger bidding war that could reshape the entertainment industry. Warner Bros. Discovery stock surged nearly 30 percent on the report, while Paramount shares rose more…

Paramount has signed Matt and Ross Duffer, creators of Stranger Things, to an exclusive four-year deal spanning film, TV, and streaming. The deal, starting after their Netflix contract ends in April 2026, is a strategic move by new CEO David…

Luma AI is launching Dream Lab LA, a new creative studio in Los Angeles aimed at integrating its generative video tools into Hollywood production workflows. The lab will serve as both an experimental space and educational hub, helping filmmakers explore…

Disney and Universal are suing AI company Midjourney for copyright infringement, claiming it generated images nearly identical to characters from 199 of their titles without permission. The lawsuit seeks up to $30 million in damages and could set a major…

California is moving to include animation in its Film & TV Tax Credit program, aiming to stop the exodus of jobs to cheaper global markets. Projects over 20 minutes and with $1M+ budgets would qualify, potentially benefiting studios like Disney…

Trump’s proposed 100% tariff on foreign-made films could be deeply destabilizing for both Hollywood and streaming platforms. While framed as a push to boost domestic production, it threatens to inflate costs, disrupt international content pipelines, and invite foreign retaliation—putting at…