28 result(s) for “Studios”
With the Paramount Warner Bros. merger expected to close on October 6, 2026, Skydance announced a leadership slate headed by David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz. The move crystallizes control of two of Hollywoods largest studios and raises immediate questions about production strategy, newsroom independence and jobs across the United States.
Paramount Skydance has tapped Mattel chairman and chief executive Ynon Kreiz to be co chief executive of the combined Paramount and Warner Bros. businesses, a high profile operational hire that arrives as a federal judge cleared a settlement that all but paves the way for the blockbuster takeover to close in early October. The move signals a shift toward integrating two of Hollywood’s biggest studios while promising increased U.S. film investment and production output.
The 70th BFI London Film Festival has added new high-profile titles to its programme, bringing Hollywood auteurs and UK premieres to the capital just days before the festival opens. The additions underscore London’s role as a key stop for major studio and independent launches ahead of awards season.
A surprise licensing collaboration between Disney and Netflix begins rolling out in the United States today, October 4, 2026, moving a cluster of high profile films and series from Disney platforms to Netflix and reshaping short term streaming lineups and windowing dynamics.
Luca Guadagnino’s drama Artificial, starring Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman, will receive a gala presentation at this year’s BFI London Film Festival, a high profile addition that sharpens the capital’s festival slate and underlines London’s pull for Hollywood premieres.
Ajay Devgn’s Drishyam: The Conclusion opened to strong audience response over the Gandhi Jayanti weekend, posting one of the largest October day one hauls in recent years and sustaining momentum into Saturday amid strong advance bookings.
The BFI London Film Festival has shifted into high gear, with the capital welcoming an international slate, industry sessions and a marked focus on British talent and films that blur the line between mainstream and festival cinema.
China’s National Day holiday has become one of the busiest release windows of the year, with 12 new films screening across October 1 to October 3. The packed slate keeps momentum into October 3, where sequels and family titles will chase holiday audiences and box office share.
With a federal order clearing the way for the merger, Paramount Skydance’s David Ellison announced the combined company will adopt the Skydance name, a move that comes as Warner Bros. film coheads Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy are reported to be leaving the studio before the October 6 closing.
Ajay Devgn returns as Vijay Salgaonkar in Drishyam: The Conclusion, which opened in India on October 2, 2026. Early advance bookings topped industry trackers and reviewers have given broadly positive verdicts, with particular praise for Jaideep Ahlawat and the film's tense climax.
A slate of mainly Hollywood titles opened across the United Kingdom on Friday, October 2, 2026, renewing competition at the box office and testing demand for studio fare as the autumn awards and streaming windows approach.
Peacock has formally ordered a live action television series set in the Fast and Furious universe, with Vin Diesel attached as an executive producer and Mike Daniels and Wolfe Coleman signed as co showrunners. The series is being positioned to premiere in 2028 alongside the franchise closing film.
Barking and Dagenham’s long‑running bid to host a major film studio took a visible step forward on October 2, 2026, as council regeneration body Be First published updated designs and signaled a fresh planning push for an 18 to 22 acre campus that backers say will attract large scale feature shoots and deliver local jobs and supply chain opportunities.
As Paramount Skydance moves to complete its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, CEO David Ellison has sought to keep CNN chief Mark Thompson in place, while CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss is not expected to play a role at CNN. The move aims to calm staff and preserve newsroom autonomy amid a sweeping Hollywood media consolidation.
The final Hindi instalment of the Drishyam franchise, Drishyam: The Conclusion, opened in India on October 2, 2026, leveraging Gandhi Jayanti and strong pre-sales that point to a major opening weekend for the Ajay Devgn starrer.