Two films from non-trad directors top the BO, IP franchise stuck in 3rd. A turning point
Backrooms (A24) opens at $81.5M Obsession up 10%
Big machines behind, but controlled prod budgets. As Chernin said, success is a function of risk & filmmakers need more reward on the upside
@shaunmmaguire Found it to be a philosophical exercise too. The summaryโs great, but the book is still worth a read - sophisticated yet accessible, a clear sign of the intelligent minds behind it
@bneiluj Are you really surprised? Itโs the same across the West, including France and the US. As soon as you touch on immigration, youโre labeled far-right (which equals โnaziโ in simplistic minds). Just raising the issue gets you punished by a fringe of the left. Karp spoke about it
@highIQnpc@JTLonsdale Iโm Jewish.
Behind a screen people love pretending theyโd do better. A vast majority of people wouldnโt have had the balls to do what he did. Talking is easy. Facing an armed man or deciding to shoot another human is not. Courage looks different in real life
The December 4th Texts from $PSKY's David Ellison to $WBD's David Zaslav
Following the meeting of the Paramount Board, Mr. Ellison sent the following text to Mr. Zaslav: โJust tried calling you about new bid we have submitted. I heard you on all your concerns and believe we have addressed them in our new proposal. Please give me a call back when you can to discuss in detail.โ
At approximately 4:00 p.m. eastern time on December 4, 2025, having heard nothing all day, Mr. Ellison sent the following text to Mr. Zaslav: โDaivd, I appreciate youโre underwater today so I wanted to send you a quick text. Please note when you next meet as a board we wanted to of er you a package that addressed all of the issues you discussed we [sic] me. Those were 1 we wanted to of er complete certainty 2 strong cash value 3 speed to close. Please note importantly we did not include โbest and finalโ in our bid. Also please know despite the noise of the last 24 hours I have nothing but respect and admiration for you and the company. It would be the honor of a lifetime to be your partner and to be the owner of these iconic assets. If we have the privilege to work together you will see that my father and I are the people you had dinner with. We are always loyal and honorable to our partners and hope we have the opportunity to prove that to you. Best, Davidโ.