AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoParamount-Warner Bros. Merger Fight: California AG Rob Bonta and a coalition of 12 states filed an antitrust lawsuit to block Paramount Skydance’s $110B Warner Bros. Discovery takeover, arguing it would crush competition in wide-release film distribution and basic cable, with a request for a preliminary injunction. Horror Franchise News: Paramount has secured U.S. rights to adapt the original screenplay for Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street, launching a new genre label project at Paramount Primal. Marvel Update: Loki showrunner Michael Waldron is reportedly in early development to write (and possibly direct) a Nova movie for Marvel Studios. Box Office & Costs: Ticket prices show major regional gaps, averaging $16.30 nationwide in 2026, with New York highest and Arizona lowest. Production & Casting: Andy Serkis says Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum began filming in New Zealand and Aragorn has been recast with Jamie Dornan. New Releases: Sony Pictures Animation set The Haunting of Hotel Transylvania for Oct. 8, 2027, bringing back the Drac Pack.
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