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entertainment1 month ago•19 min saved

Bullock, Abdy Move Forward With Practical Magic 2 Amid Mega-Deal Talk

At CNBC’s Changemakers event, Sandra Bullock and Warner Bros. film chief Pam Abdy discussed the looming Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery mega-deal and how it’s shaping the studio’s slate, with Abdy saying they’re greenlighting movies for 2028–29 and keeping staff engaged while the deal plays out. Bullock confirmed plans for Practical Magic 2, explaining the concept drew from the second Alice Hoffman book and that the film will reunite her with Nicole Kidman, while noting the enduring fan interest and streaming life of the 1998 classic as a driver for the project.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

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entertainment2 months ago•26 min saved

From Fired to Front-Runner: The Mike and Pam Warner Bros. Oscar Comeback

Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy—Warner Bros.’ co-chairs and co-CEOs—surged from near-fire to steering the studio to a record Oscar year, with two Best Picture frontrunners (Sinners and One Battle After Another), a string of box-office hits, and 30 nominations. Their journey—from MGM leadership and a firing at New Line to a contract renewal amid a Netflix/Paramount tug-of-war—centers on backing filmmakers like Paul Thomas Anderson, Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan, championing ambitious, theatrically driven projects, and staying focused on the studio’s North Star: delivering exceptional films to theaters.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

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entertainment3 years ago•1 min saved

Warner Bros. Pursues Christopher Nolan's Return After Tenet.

Warner Bros' new studio heads, Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy, are hoping to bring back Christopher Nolan despite his infamous criticism of the studio's decision to release films on HBO Max. Nolan's latest project, Oppenheimer, is being done on the WB lot, and he recently received a rich royalty check for Tenet. Other creatives, such as Todd Phillips, have praised the new heads of the studio and believe Warner Bros is back on track. The studio has a lineup of highly anticipated films set to release in 2023.

via JoBlo.com|

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