‘Warnamount’ Merger Talk Confounds Investors And Industry: “Why Would Any Company Try To Catch A Falling Knife?”

Even though it would appear that Lucasfilm has its ducks in a row regarding the future of “Star Wars” films (even if the studio throws the odd curveball), it wasn’t that long ago when things really felt like absolute chaos. People were hired to develop films, conflicting reports would follow.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Tom Cruise has his next mission. The ageless action star signed a new deal to develop and produce theatrical films with Warner Bros. Discovery.

EXCLUSIVE: On October 9, 2023, two days after the massacre in the south of Israel which has led to an ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian militant groups, Jewish writer-director Joseph Cedar called his Palestinian friend, fellow writer-director Tawfik Abu Wael. The two had co-created and co-directed the television series Our Boys for HBO (along with Hagai Levi). That series recreated the events surrounding the murder of Palestinian teenager Mohammed Abu Khedeir in 2014, which ultimately led to an outbreak of war in Gaza that year. 

This is going to be Dylan John Thomas’s year. In 2023, he sold out the Glasgow Barrowland – three times.

Suits” hasn’t been on the air in four years, but the fandom remains stronger than ever. Cast members Patrick J. Adams and Gabriel Macht reunited at the 81st annual Golden Globes on Sunday night.

Kathy Griffin is divorcing husband Randy Dick days before what would have been their fourth anniversary.

A mum whose baby’s grave has been destroyed SIX times by “scum of the earth” vandals has spoken out about her heartbreak.

Peter Crouch has been warned not to repeat his mistake of last year when he went to the pub and didn't buy wife Abbey Clancy any presents. Abbey called out her husband and ex-footballer Peter Crouch for forgetting to get her Christmas presents during their appearance on Michael McIntyre's Christmas Wheel. According to Abbey, not only did he forget the gifts, but he also went merry-making with his mates, leaving her to prepare the Christmas dinner all by herself.

Good afternoon Insiders, Max Goldbart here leading you into the Christmas break with your final dash of news and analysis of the year. It’s been a blast. Thank you to regular readers for taking time out your busy schedules to give this a good ol’ glance every week. As our counterparts across the pond like to say, we appreciate you. We’ll be back in 2024 with plenty more.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Mega media merger mania is once again afoot in Hollywood with very, very early talks between Warner Bros. Discovery‘s David Zaslav and Paramount Global’s Bob Bakish about a potential merger of the two companies. Analysts and industry sources have already raised a number of questions about what a WBD-Paramount combo would look like and the effect it could have on the larger TV and film landscape.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Would the combination of Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global — two companies heavily tied to the declining legacy TV biz — make financial sense? Investors reacted to news of early talks between Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount about a potential merger, which broke just prior to market close Wednesday.

Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global have held talks for a potential merger that would see two of the world’s biggest media companies join together, according to reports.The talks are in a “very early stage” and the merger may still not go ahead, sources close to the talks claim.Warner Bros.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Here we go again? Warner Bros. Discovery is flirting with the idea of acquiring Paramount Global. If a deal involving the Redstone empire comes to fruition, it would mark another transformative mega-merger for Hollywood legacy brands, following on the heels of Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox in 2019, AT&T’s difficult marriage with Time Warner in 2018 and the subsequent Discovery-WarnerMedia tie-up that closed in April 2022.

Deadline has confirmed that Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount Global have held talks on a possible merger.

Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global have held talks about a potential merger of the two media companies, Variety has confirmed.

Jon Cryer is opening up about the possibility of a Two and a Half Men reunion!

What’s the psychology behind this?

If you ask Kendall Jenner‘s friends about her split from Puerto Rican performer Bad Bunny, none of them will be very surprised in their reactions.

“Two and a Half Men” reunion in a heartbeat — and would be happy if costar Charlie Sheen is involved.However, the “Pretty in Pink” star, 58, hasn’t heard from Sheen, also 58, in recent years.Cryer spoke to Entertainment Tonight on Monday about a possible future revival of the hit CBS sitcom, saying: “I’m not going to rule anything out, but I haven’t talked to Charlie.”He then expressed his happiness over the “Spin City” alum and “Two and a Half Men” creator Chuck Lorre’s recent reconciliation.“I’m really glad they made up… I can only say for Chuck, clearly,” Cryer gushed. “He has the enormous relief of somebody who’s been able to rekindle a friendship that was really meaningful to him.”Cryer went on: “He and Charlie were very, very close for the first few years of ‘Two and a Half Men’ and that they’ve managed to reconcile is really lovely.”“I have not spoken to Charlie.

Ari Aster and Yorgos Lanthimos, who helmed “The Favourite,” have each developed an unmistakable filmmaking voice. But this year, both stretched into brand-new cinematic territory. With “Beau Is Afraid,” Aster crafted a nearly three-hour fever dream chronicling the mental unraveling of its profoundly neurotic title character, played to the hilt by Joaquin Phoenix.