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“Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story” and “Barbie” are in a dead heat for the box-office crown, with the video game adaptation just edging Greta Gerwig’s pop sensation, according to studio estimates Sunday

Gran Turismo" is projected to secure the top spot at the box office, earning $17.3 million. However, "Barbie" is trailing closely with $17.1 million, creating a tight competition where the final outcome remains uncertain until Monday. According to Paul Dergarabedian, a senior Comscore analyst, the estimates for these movies are very close, with only a $200,000 difference between them. The final results will become clearer in the coming days. «Gran Turismo» achieved its opening figure by including a significant $5.3 million from preview screenings and fan events that the studio hosted in recent weeks.

Writers Guild of America (WGA) are still on strike in Hollywood. Several rounds of talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have failed. Here's the update on the talks. The latest round of negotiations came to an uncertain halt on August 22, after the AMPTP went public with its first counteroffer since May 2023, when the strike began and the WGA had made its original proposal. The Hollywood Reporter writes that the proposal was dated August 11 but released on August 22. The AMPTP's counteroffer was trashed by the WGA as something done “not to bargain, but to jam us” and not “nearly enough.” The WGA informed its members on August 24 that it responded with its own counter-proposal on August 15 and further negotiations were held. On August 22, WGA leaders met with AMPTP reps as well as head honchos of Disney, Netflix, NBCUniversal, and Warner Bros. Discovery. AMPTP president Carol Lombardini said the counteroffer “meets the priority concerns the writers have expressed” and hoped the strike would end. The WGA has never released the details of its desired terms and conditions in public since May 2 this year, when the strike started. Studios and Lombardini would like to start talks sooner. The WGA said the offer was like “giving with one hand and taking back with the other”. It said the release of the proposal by the AMPTP was a “tactic in the middle of an ongoing negotiation.”

Hollywood productions and promotional tours around the world have been put on indefinite hold as actors and writers are on strike against big studios and streaming services

COVID-19 pandemic. "Dune" was among the most eagerly awaited films scheduled for late 2023. According to a Reuters report quoting a studio spokesperson on Thursday, "Dune: Part Two" is now set to premiere on March 15 – a date initially reserved for the Warner Bros film "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire".

reality TV, game shows and reruns. But streaming services like Netflix, Warner Bros. Discovery’s rebranded Max, and Disney’s Disney+ and Hulu have more flexibility.

Dune: Part Two, crafted by Legendary Entertainment and Warner Bros, has made a significant shift from its intended November 3 theatrical release to a new date of March 15, 2024. This move comes as no surprise, considering the ongoing labor disruptions. The sequel, based on Frank Herbert's novel, is poised to captivate audiences on both traditional screens and Imax platforms, offering a remarkable cinematic experience. The decision to delay has also raised speculation about a potential debut at either the Berlin Film Festival or SXSW in the late winter or early spring.

The release of “Dune: Part Two,” one of the fall’s most anticipated films, has been postponed from November until next near

Barbie movie has broken all possible records at the box office and is still going strong. The film will now have a limited IMAX release, with unseen footage in the post-credits. Warner Bros., the producers of Barbie have set a one-week IMAX release for the film. Barbie is the highest-grossing release of the year at the domestic box office, also breaking records worldwide.

leadership of the WGA. The strike is approaching its fourth month and if a deal isn’t reached soon, the 2023-2024 television season and many high-profile movies are likely to be delayed or scrapped altogether. “We have come to the table with an offer that meets the priority concerns the writers have expressed.

Prime Video Channels in India. “The kids’ genre has always been a good contributor to the (broadcast) industry and business with significant potential that is only going to grow from hereon. The differentiator for us is what we have invested in local IPs to create characters that resonate and connect with the Indian culture," Uttam Pal Singh, head of kids cluster at Warner Bros.

The Outsiders,' and Francis Ford Coppola's 1983 film will have previews starting March 16, 2024, at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. The official opening night is set for April 11, 2024.Angelina Jolie joins the production as a lead producer, along with American Zoetrope, Olympus Theatricals, The Araca Group, and Sue Gilad & Larry Rogowsky. Casting details will be revealed later, and tickets for the general public go on sale on November 1. The musical is written by Adam Rapp with Justin Levine, and the music and lyrics are by Jamestown Revival (Jonathan Clay & Zach Chance) and Justin Levine. Danya Taymor is directing it. The story unfolds in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1967, focusing on the lives of teenagers Ponyboy Curtis and Johnny Cade, and their chosen 'outsider' family, exploring the divide between the privileged and the less fortunate. Co-producers include The Shubert Organization, Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, Sony Masterworks, James L. Nederlander, Stephen Lindsay & Brett Sirota, Sue Marks, Indelible InK, Green Leaf Partnership, Belle Productions, Michael & Elizabeth Venuti, Deborah & Dave Smith, Mike & Molly Schroeder, Chas & Jen Grossman, Jennifer & Jonathan Allan Soros, Tanninger Entertainment, Tamlyn Shusterman, ATx Random, Paul Liljenquist, Bob & Claire Patterson, Scott Stanton & Carrie Clark, Wendy Gillespie/Karen Tanz, John Gore Organization, Betsy Dollinger, Tima Productions (LaChanze & Marylee Fairbanks), Playhouse Square, Geffen Playhouse/Howard Tenenbaum/Linda B. Rubin Prods, Margot Astrachan, Rose Maxi, Toni R. Israel, and Cornice Productions. 'The Outsiders' had its world premiere in March 2023 at La Jolla Playhouse.

DC’s biggest Latino superhero has finally made it to the big screens! But how can fans stream the movie online? Read on to know where you can watch Blue Beetle online! DC Superhero Movies! Here are options for downloading or watching Blue Beetle streaming the full movie online for free on 123movies & Reddit, including where to watch An incompetent Jaime Reyes Blue Beetle 2023 movie at home. Is Blue Beetle available to stream? Is watching Blue Beetle on HBO Max, Netflix, Peacock, Disney Plus or Amazon Prime? Yes, we have found an authentic streaming option/service. The exciting movie 'Blue Beetle' has arrived! Discover where you can easily watch the DC superhero film 'Blue Beetle' online without any cost.

DC Superheroes Movies! Here are options for downloading or watching Blue Beetle streaming the full movie online for free on 123movies & Reddit, including where to watch An incompetent Jaime Reyes Blue Beetle 2023 movie at home. Is Blue Beetle available to stream? Is watching Blue Beetle on HBO Max, Netflix, Peacock, Disney Plus or Amazon Prime? Yes, we have found an authentic streaming option/service. The first round of "Blue Beetle" social media responses have just been released by filmmaker Angel Manuel Soto.

DC Studio has taken out a decade-old character from oblivion and made its first live-action Latino super hero film. With this, it also embarked on a journey with James Gunn, the popular movie maker.

Barbie, a prominent 2023 movie, has caught attention, raising questions about its streaming availability and potential appearance on Netflix. Here are the details. Amid the ongoing cinematic buzz, two films, Barbie and Oppenheimer, both helmed by accomplished directors, are drawing attention without the usual reliance on sequels or superheroes. Audiences, instead of favoring one over the other, have turned these releases into a joint cinematic experience known as Barbenheimer. For those who've watched it in theaters and seek to rewatch, or those waiting for a home release, here's how to catch Barbie and its potential streaming future.

Warner Bros. Games has confirmed that the Batman: Arkham Trilogy will soon be accessible on the Nintendo Switch. The announcement has come with an officially declared release date.

Barbie has beaten from Day 1 at the US box office (with both films having released on July 21, 2023). The satire on the Barbie doll and patriarchy has now surpassed another Nolan film, The Dark Knight (2008), at the domestic box office in the US to become the No.1 Warner Bros. production. Barbie has collected over $537.5 million at the domestic box office by its fourth week, with The Dark Knight’s figures standing at $536 million. As it crosses into its fifth week, the Barbie movie would have surpassed Universal Pictures’ 2023 release, The Super Mario Bros. Movie. The animation film based on the video game crossed $574 million to be the biggest domestic release of 2023 in the US. Barbie has already crossed a whopping $1.2 billion at the worldwide box office, and at this rate, will beat Mario – with its $1.35 billion – worldwide, too, as the highest-grosser of 2023. Barbie has broken several records. In its first 17 days in theaters, it took the title of the fastest Warner Bros. film and the eighth film in Warner Bros. 100-year existence as an entrant to the $1 billion club. In fact, Barbie could even go on to beat Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, which made Warner Bros. a neat $1.34 billion back then 2011, and stands as the film studio’s highest-grossing worldwide release of all time. Barbie had the biggest opening of 2023, with $162 million, where it beat The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which got a $146 million opening. Barbie also broke the record of the biggest-ever opening for a film by a woman director, besting Captain Marvel (2019), directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, at $153 million.

Global Market Intelligence. Peacock and Apple TV+ now carry a number of Major League Baseball games exclusively, while Amazon’s Prime Video has become the primary home of the National Football League’s “Thursday Night Football." Even companies that generate significant amounts of revenue offering live sports on their cable channels are exploring offering them on their streaming platforms, a balancing act as they look to grow their streaming subscriber bases without cannibalizing their ailing TV-network businesses. Warner Bros.

Xolo Mariduena quickly learned that he and his character in the latest DC Studios film 'Blue Beetle' have one big thing in common — they cannot hide anything from their families. The 'Cobra Kai' actor plays college graduate-turned-superhero Jaime Reyes, the first Latino superhero in a DC movie, who finds it impossible to keep his alter-ego a secret. «There's no hiding from mom and dad that I'm Blue Beetle. As a Latino, I know that there's no secrets in my family, so I felt it resonated with me and the fact that the superhero in this movie is really the family,» Mariduena told Reuters last month before film promotion was halted by the Screen Actors Guild strike. In the film, Jaime returns to his hometown of Palmera City after graduating from college and has his life turned upside down when he is chosen by a blue scarab from an alien planet to become the Blue Beetle. Jaime bonds with the scarab, which transforms into protective armor for him. He must ensure the scarab does not fall into the wrong hands while also trying to protect his family.

₹23,575 crore to buy television broadcast rights for the IPL tournament for five years, beginning 2023, but gave up the coveted digital media rights to Viacom18 that bid ₹23,758 crore. Apart from the IPL, the platform has stopped streaming some popular international content. Starting 31 March, Disney Star has removed 144 HBO originals as the company decided against extending its longstanding content deal with Warner Bros.