I am sorry I can not gift this hot mess of a corporate-media drama article (there is no such option) but I think it will become available to all readers at some point.) It reads like real-life Succession minus the national politics. No wonder what is happening across the industry is so effed up. Don't give them your money.
This week in the Disconnect Roundup I’m reflecting on how bias affects tech coverage as I find my own positive views toward Sony affecting how I see the Paramount acquisition talks. Plus, the usual recommended reads, labor updates, and other tech news!
Sony Pictures and Apollo Global Management have made a $26 billion offer to buy Paramount Pictures. The offer is non-binding and meant to start talks. Paramount is also in merger talks with Skydance Media. Here's more from Quartz.
Twice in one day I have to shout "what in the actual fuck?"
Apparently #paramountPlus decided to cancel Star Trek: Lower Decks, ending with the 5th season.
It's bad enough "seasons" these days are an anemic 10 episodes (if that!), and then they get cancelled while still going strong? ugh..
As someone who was barely 4 years old when #VOY went off the air, I would like at least one (1) #StarTrek series to make it to 7 seasons at least once in my waking memory...
@forgottrek I really don't love that #paramount seems to be setting the new standard for #StarTrek series at 5 seasons when we only get 10ish episodes a season. That isn't enough time to spend with the characters being built.
I just finished watching the season 2 finale of Halo on Paramount Plus & the show did not disappoint! Unless you are a hardcore fan of the video games (if so, you will be disappointed by the “timeline” of certain events), the second season was thoroughly enjoyable & I hope Paramount considers a third season soon.
I will not post any spoilers, but let’s say the central theme of the finale was sacrifice & honor, which made this worth the wait.
Sadly, I do not know of any decent, live-action science fiction shows that are available to see (outside of Netflix of course), but I am a little sad that this season only featured eight episodes (I wanted ten!).
A script coordinator for "Seal Team," backed by a conservative group founded by former Trump adviser Stephen Miller, has sued CBS Studios and its parent company, Paramount. Brian Beneker alleges that he was repeatedly denied a staff writer job after the implementation of an "illegal policy of race and sex balancing" that he says discriminates against straight white men. The Hollywood Reporter's Winston Cho says this could be the "opening legal salvo against efforts to boost diversity and inclusion in Hollywood in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision knocking down affirmative action."
200 million dollar budgets are usually reserved for Marvel or DC blockbusters. $300 million dollar budgets are typically reserved for “Avengers”-level movies. But Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator 2” sequel apparently has a budget that has ballooned up to $310 million, according to a new report in The Hollywood Reporter....
Diese Amazon Prime Video Zahl-Extra-oder-schau-Werbung-Aktion genutzt um alle Fire TV Sticks hier im Haus zurückzusetzen und abzustöpseln. Dazu noch Netflix und Paramount+ gekündigt. Nun streamt hier Apple TV und wir entdecken gerade die ÖR-Mediatheken ARD, ZDF, Arte & Co erneut. Was soll ich sagen. Teilweise sehr entschleunigend, beruhigend und gehaltvoll. 🤗 #Streaming#AmazonPrimeVideo#AmazonPrime#Netflix#Paramount#Mediatheken
Halo actor Pablo Schreiber has doubled-down on the Master Chief helmet off / helmet on debate, insisting it’s impossible to like the show if you don’t like the fact the super soldier takes his helmet off.
‘Gladiator 2’ Budget Balloons To $310 Million Amid Reports Of “Runaway” Spending (theplaylist.net)
200 million dollar budgets are usually reserved for Marvel or DC blockbusters. $300 million dollar budgets are typically reserved for “Avengers”-level movies. But Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator 2” sequel apparently has a budget that has ballooned up to $310 million, according to a new report in The Hollywood Reporter....
Star Trek: Discovery Sets Release Date for Final Season (tvline.com)
‘Wolf Pack’ Canceled at Paramount+ (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
The offshoot of 'Teen Wolf,' from creator Jeff Davis, will not return for a second season on the streamer.
Halo Actor Pablo Schreiber: ‘If You Don’t Agree With the Helmet Coming Off in the Show, You Don’t Like Our Show’ (www.ign.com)
Halo actor Pablo Schreiber has doubled-down on the Master Chief helmet off / helmet on debate, insisting it’s impossible to like the show if you don’t like the fact the super soldier takes his helmet off.