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Ruffalo Questions Cameron Amid Paramount Backing in Netflix-WBD Debacle
entertainment4 days ago

Ruffalo Questions Cameron Amid Paramount Backing in Netflix-WBD Debacle

Mark Ruffalo publicly challenged James Cameron’s opposition to Netflix’s bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, asking whether Cameron would also oppose a Paramount acquisition and highlighting concerns about monopolies in the industry. Ruffalo’s post on Threads comes as Cameron’s letter criticizing the Netflix deal drew a rebuttal from Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos, who defended the current theatrical window and Netflix’s plans for Warner Bros. films.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#entertainment#james-cameron#mark-ruffalo
Ruffalo Questions Cameron’s Netflix-WB Bid, Urges Consistency on Monopolies
entertainment4 days ago

Ruffalo Questions Cameron’s Netflix-WB Bid, Urges Consistency on Monopolies

Mark Ruffalo publicly challenged James Cameron after Cameron warned that Netflix’s bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery could devastate theaters, asking whether Cameron would similarly oppose a Paramount sale and other monopolies in the film industry as the roughly $83 billion deal moves toward shareholder votes and Netflix defends its theatrical rollout strategy.

via Variety|
#entertainment#james-cameron#mark-ruffalo
Sarandos Fires Back at Cameron Over Netflix-WB Deal, Defends Theatrical Plans
business5 days ago

Sarandos Fires Back at Cameron Over Netflix-WB Deal, Defends Theatrical Plans

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos rebutted James Cameron's critique of Netflix's Warner Bros. acquisition, arguing Cameron misrepresents Netflix's theatrical commitments; he notes Cameron was supportive in their recent meeting and that Netflix discussed a 45-day window, while Cameron shifted focus to other topics. Sarandos is set to respond to follow-up Senate questions next week.

via Deadline|
#acquisition#business#james-cameron
Sarandos Pushes Back on Cameron’s Paramount Backing in Warner Bid
business5 days ago

Sarandos Pushes Back on Cameron’s Paramount Backing in Warner Bid

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos publicly countered James Cameron’s endorsement of Paramount in the Warner Bros. Discovery bidding war, accusing him of taking part in a Paramount disinformation campaign and reaffirming Netflix’s commitment to a 45-day theatrical window; Cameron warned lawmakers that a Netflix purchase could devastate theaters and jobs, while Sarandos argued the deal hinges on theatrical longevity and highlighted Paramount’s cost savings and Netflix’s ongoing production drive (including New Jersey moves), adding that he never spoke of a 17-day window.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#business#james-cameron#netflix
Sarandos Slams Cameron Over Paramount-Linked WB Bid
business5 days ago

Sarandos Slams Cameron Over Paramount-Linked WB Bid

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos accused James Cameron of participating in a 'Paramount disinformation campaign' over Netflix's bid to acquire Warner Bros. assets, insisting he never stated a 17-day release window and that he had outlined a 45-day theatrical commitment in December. The remarks come as Paramount renews its bid and regulatory scrutiny intensifies, with Ellison's cost-cutting plans and Senate antitrust questions surrounding the Warner Bros. deal; Netflix contends the all-cash transaction would benefit the industry and maintain theatrical options for creators.

via Deadline|
#business#james-cameron#netflix
James Cameron Warns Netflix-Warner Merger Could Doom Hollywood Theaters
entertainment5 days ago

James Cameron Warns Netflix-Warner Merger Could Doom Hollywood Theaters

James Cameron urges a U.S. lawmaker that Netflix’s bid for Warner Bros. Discovery would be disastrous for the theatrical film business, predicting theaters would close, fewer big-budget releases would be made, and hundreds of thousands of American jobs could be lost, arguing the deal conflicts with Hollywood’s export and exhibition model.

via Variety|
#entertainment#james-cameron#job-losses
Cameron Warns Senate of Netflix-Warner Deal Risks Theaters, Endorses Paramount Bid
business6 days ago

Cameron Warns Senate of Netflix-Warner Deal Risks Theaters, Endorses Paramount Bid

James Cameron writes to Senator Mike Lee arguing that Netflix’s potential acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery could reduce theater releases, threaten tens of thousands of jobs, and tilt the industry away from cinemas, potentially harming the exhibition ecosystem; he questions the deal’s enforceability and backs Paramount’s bid while signaling concern over a streaming-first future for major tentpoles.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#business#james-cameron#netflix
Billie Eilish 3D Concert Film Delayed to May 8, 2026
film1 month ago

Billie Eilish 3D Concert Film Delayed to May 8, 2026

Billie Eilish’s 3D concert film Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour has moved from a March 20 launch to May 8, 2026. Co-directed by Eilish and James Cameron for Paramount, the project was originally timed with Amazon MGM’s Project Hail Mary and will now compete with Mortal Kombat II, with Cameron promising updated 3D tech and new behind-the-scenes elements to reward fans.

via Deadline|
#3d-concert-film#billie-eilish#film
James Cameron relocates permanently to New Zealand, citing pandemic sanity and science
entertainment1 month ago

James Cameron relocates permanently to New Zealand, citing pandemic sanity and science

James Cameron says he has moved permanently to New Zealand, praising the country’s handling of Covid-19 and its high vaccination rate as a calmer, science-backed alternative to the polarized US under Donald Trump. He and his wife bought a farm there in 2011, and he describes the move as necessary for his sanity, noting the broader trend of celebrities leaving the United States.

via The Guardian|
#celebrity-exodus#covid-19-pandemic#entertainment
Zoe Saldaña becomes history’s highest-grossing actor after Avatar milestone
entertainment1 month ago

Zoe Saldaña becomes history’s highest-grossing actor after Avatar milestone

Zoe Saldaña is now the highest-grossing film actor of all time after headlining Avatar: Fire and Ash. The third Avatar film is reported to have earned $1.23 billion, helping her surpass Scarlett Johansson and Samuel L. Jackson. She credited collaborators including James Cameron and the Russo brothers (as well as JJ Abrams and James Gunn) and thanked her global fanbase, saying the milestone belongs to everyone who supported her and hoping the next record goes to another woman.

via NBC News|
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