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The Ankler’s Richard Rushfield reports that Netflix must now pick a successor to run its film division following Dan Lin’s departure, a search he previously called correctly in 2024.
The Ankler’s Richard Rushfield interviews Bell Media president Sean Cohan about Heated Rivalry, the gay hockey romance that became a surprise hit for Crave and HBO Max, now getting a theatrical run across more than 650 theaters starting November 6 ahead of its second season.
Oct 27The Ankler’s Richard Rushfield offers Peter Rice unsolicited advice for running Netflix content, including killing binge-release and empowering producers, as the company faces a stock drop of more than 40 percent since last year.
Oct 21The Ankler’s Richard Rushfield reports that Skydance is reviving the $5.4 billion Transformers franchise with Steven Spielberg and Michael Bay, even as the DreamWorks executive who first championed the Hasbro toys goes unrecognized.
Oct 18The Ankler’s Richard Rushfield interviews Kenneth Williams, head of USC’s Entertainment Technology Center, who argues studios lack AI know-how on storytelling and are building tools meant to augment screenwriters rather than replace them.
Oct 18The Ankler’s Richard Rushfield argues that Hollywood has adopted a private-equity playbook of acquire, consolidate, slash costs and extract value, pointing to Warner Bros. employees enduring cuts through the AT&T, Discovery and now Skydance eras while executive pay climbs.
Oct 15The Ankler’s Richard Rushfield reports that David Zaslav left Warner Bros. Discovery with a low-key, generic video message to staff after Skydance’s David Ellison took control.
Oct 10The Ankler’s Richard Rushfield reports that Skydance’s dismissal of Warner Bros. film chiefs Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy, officially blamed on overspending, actually reveals a broader shift against greenlighting original movies rather than branded, franchise-driven IP.
Oct 7The Ankler’s Richard Rushfield reviews Ari Emanuel’s new memoir, Roll the Calls, arguing the Endeavor chief remains Hollywood’s most quotable, least boring executive even as his relentless scale-first worldview draws the critic’s skepticism.
Sep 25Richard Rushfield’s recap slams the Emmys telecast for cutting five awards to Creative Arts yet still limping to a close with Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey vamping to run out the clock.
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