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Trump Demands Netflix Fire Board Member Susan Rice or ‘Pay the Consequences’

If Netflix thought it could avoid politics (and President Trump) securing government approval of its $82.7 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming and studio assets, that notion blew up spectacularly Feb. 21 when the president demanded the streamer fire board member Susan Rice, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and National Security Advisor … Continue reading “Trump Demands Netflix Fire Board Member Susan Rice or ‘Pay the Consequences’”
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”
‘Avatar’ Director James Cameron Blasts Possible Netflix/WBD Merger as Harmful to Box Office

Director James Cameron, whose theatrical releases including the “Avatar” franchise and Titanic rank among the top-grossing movies of all time, isn’t mincing words in his disdain about a possible merger between Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio business. Netflix has an accepted $82.7 billion deal with WBD for its Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Television and … Continue reading “‘Avatar’ Director James Cameron Blasts Possible Netflix/WBD Merger as Harmful to Box Office”