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Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal Will Unite ‘Friday The 13th’ Franchise Rights

Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal Will Unite ‘Friday The 13th’ Franchise Rights

The proposed merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery could have a dramatic effect, not just on the future of filmmaking, but also legacy properties. Some horror fans believe that the joining of the studios will bring the fragmented pieces of Friday the 13th back under one corporate roof. For the companies themselves, controlling a franchise’s full distribution history carries tangible value in an increasingly competitive streaming marketplace.

Margot Robbie Says She Makes Films for Ticket Buyers, Not Critics — Box Office Tells A Different Story

Margot Robbie Says She Makes Films for Ticket Buyers, Not Critics — Box Office Tells A Different Story

Margot Robbie says she makes films for ticket buyers, not critics. “I consider audience always,” she said. “I’ve never, ever been on set and thought, ‘What are the critics going to think of this?’” That philosophy now faces an early test. Weekend box office results for her latest film, “Wuthering Heights”—which Robbie both starred in and produced—will tell the full story.

Supergirl and Clayface Raising Industry Red Flags for Warner Brothers and James Gunn’s DCU

Supergirl and Clayface Raising Industry Red Flags for Warner Brothers and James Gunn’s DCU

Industry projections for Supergirl and Clayface are not positive. Matt Belloni of Puck News included the DC Comics’ films on his list of red flags for Warner Bros. in 2026. Two films that would once have been treated as future blockbusters are now sharing space alongside financially risky or strategically questionable films. It’s less about whether or not the movies will be good, so much as when they will arrive given current trends and competition.