The Brutalist Report

Variety

• Boy George Drops Out of London ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Production Following Backlash to Pro-Israel Song [26d]
• ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Reveals Star Wars, ‘World of Warcraft’-Themed Tabletop Roleplaying Games as Part of New ‘Universes Beyond’ Collection [26d]
• Banijay Americas CEO Ben Samek to Oversee Merged Banijay/All3Media Operations in the U.S. [26d]
• ‘Wonder Man’ Star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Speaks Out After Marvel Series Canceled: ‘That’s Life… Everything Will Shake Out’ [26d]
• Disney Expected to Sell 50% Stake in A+E to Hearst for More Than $1 Billion [26d]
• As Outfest Rebuilds, What Will the Future of L.A.’s Staple LGBTQ+ Film Festival Look Like? [26d]
• Veteran Reality Exec Mike Darnell Seals Overall Deal at Netflix, Where He’ll Also Provide Guidance on the Streamer’s Unscripted Slate [26d]
• ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Early Cut ‘Took Notes From Random People’ at Test Screenings and ‘We Hated It,’ Says Tom Holland: ‘It Totally Didn’t Work’ [26d]
• Apple Sales Rise 16% in June Quarter to Record $109 Billion, Services Revenue Falls Short of Forecasts [26d]
• NBC Prepares for Spin-Off By Hiring Christopher Halpin as CFO [26d]
• Electronic Arts Set to Close $55 Billion Go-Private Deal Next Week [26d]
• Music Industry Moves: Influence Media Partners to Acquire Anthem Entertainment’s Publishing and Film & TV Assets in $600 Million Deal [26d]
• Anne Sweeney Resigns From Netflix Board [26d]
• Amazon Q2 Ad Revenue Up 26% as Tech Giant’s Profit Booms to $62.6 Billion on Anthropic Investments [26d]
• ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ Is Officially Streaming on Hulu and Disney+ [26d]
• Netflix Hit With $105 Million Suit After Losing Copy of Nicolas Cage WWII Film [26d]
• Live Nation Posts Continued Growth in Second Quarter With $7.7 Billion in Revenue [26d]
• Urbanworld CEO Stacy Spikes Warns of Guilds Policing Filmmakers After WGA Pulls Sponsorship Over AI Initiative (EXCLUSIVE) [26d]
• Verve Promotes Three to Agent Across Television, Motion Picture Literary and Digital Departments (EXCLUSIVE) [26d]
• ‘Vampire: The Masquerade’ 6th Edition in the Works; World of Darkness Boss Unveils Franchise’s Transmedia Plans [26d]
• ‘Human Centipede’ Creator Reveals Last Movie ‘The End of Tom Six’; He Filmed for Six Years While Living in Isolation With Multiple Sclerosis (EXCLUSIVE) [26d]
• The Next Spider-Man Actor: Tom Holland Has a ‘Clear Vision’ For His Successor and a ‘Whole Plan’ Is Already ‘Laid Out’ [26d]
• ‘Wonder Man’ Not Returning for Season 2 at Disney+ (EXCLUSIVE) [26d]
• Jared Leto Documentary Director on Exposing Sexual Misconduct Allegations and the ‘Mystery’ of Why He Hasn’t Been Held Accountable [26d]