The Flick Chicks

NYT > Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

1. Warner Bros. Discovery to Split Into Two Companies
   The film and television giant will turn its cable networks, including CNN and TNT, into one company and its streaming and studios business into another.
2. ‘Lilo & Stitch’ and ‘Mission: Impossible’ Add to a Box Office Boomlet
   Moviegoing in the United States and Canada has rebounded over the last two months. Theater owners credit a wider variety of releases.
3. ‘Sinners’ Box Office Success Could Put It in Hollywood’s Horror Hall of Fame
   The horror movie from Ryan Coogler is on a pace to collect at least $330 million in worldwide ticket sales, a level reached by few original films in the genre.
4. Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ Deal Made Hollywood Lose Its Mind
   The obsession with a Black director’s ownership package reflects the themes of his film.
5. Jack Black’s ‘Minecraft Movie’ Song, ‘Steve’s Lava Chicken,’ Hits the Charts
   “Steve’s Lava Chicken,” a 34-second song from “A Minecraft Movie,” made the Billboard Hot 100. He charted before with a song from “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.”
6. In “The Studio” Seth Rogen Is Dressed Up as a Long Gone Studio Mogul
   In “The Studio,” Seth Rogen is in love with the trappings of a bygone Hollywood era.
7. ‘The Pitt’ Finale: A Throwback Medical Drama With an Of-the-Moment Message
   The Max hospital drama, which just concluded its first season, is a TV throwback with an of-the-moment message about systems pushed to the breaking point.
8. Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Drop Venu Sports Streaming Service
   Venu Sports, a joint venture among Disney, Fox and Warner Bros., was announced to great fanfare last year but was discontinued before it ever became available.
9. Small Streamers Like Hallmark+ and BritBox See Subscribers Surge
   Like Christmas shows? So does Hallmark+. Like horror? Dare to try Shudder. And British shows? There’s BritBox and more.
10. Netflix Wanted ‘Wuthering Heights.’ Margot Robbie Wanted a Theatrical Release.
    In the end, Ms. Robbie got what she wanted, signing a deal with Warner Bros.