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Apple and Disney Halt Ads on X After Musk Endorses Antisemitic Post
Disney, Apple, Paramount and Lionsgate halted marketing on X, formerly Twitter, as Elon Musk faced a furor over antisemitic abuse on his social media platform.
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$100 Million Film Studio to Rise From Rubble of Ex-Public Housing Site
Lionsgate Newark will include six large soundstages. It’s being built on the site of one of New Jersey’s first public housing projects.
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Scrounging for Hits, Hollywood Goes Back to the Video Game Well
After decades of game-to-film flops, a new effort, led by Sony, aims to adapt big PlayStation and Xbox franchises for movies and TV.
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Tyler Perry Gives Lionsgate One Last Hit as Madea Says Goodbye
Perry’s “A Madea Family Funeral” had a strong $27 million debut, almost (but not quite) enough to beat “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.”
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‘John Wick: Chapter 3’ Puts Keanu Reeves Back on Top at the Box Office
The R-rated thriller was No. 1 in North America with $57 million in ticket sales, by far a series best. Two other new wide-release movies flopped.
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‘Shazam!’ Keeps Box-Office Lead as ‘Hellboy’ Flounders
“Little,” a comedy in the kid-adult switcheroo tradition of “Big” and “Freaky Friday,” came in second place.
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After Uproar Over Liam Neeson’s Remarks, Red Carpet Events for ‘Cold Pursuit’ Are Canceled
The actor appeared on “Good Morning America” to explain his remarks about looking to kill a black man years ago after a close friend was raped by a man she said was black.
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Liam Neeson Describes Racist Revenge Fantasy in Newspaper Interview
Mr. Neeson, 66, said he went looking for a black man to kill to avenge a friend who was raped. He described the episode as a learning experience.
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‘Uncle Drew’: Branding Vehicle or Feature Film? Yes
The comedy was spun from a series of viral ads for Pepsi, believed to be the first time a movie plot has been based on a commercial.
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Weinstein Company Sale Delayed by N.Y. Attorney General Lawsuit
Eric T. Schneiderman filed a suit alleging the studio and its founders violated state and city laws barring gender discrimination and sexual harassment.