🎬 Oppenheimer Sweeps Globes 🏆

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🎞 Here’s what’s on the reel today:

• ICYMI: Golden Globes Recap

• AI Transparency on the Ballot

• GroupM Revolutionizes Streaming Ads

• Paramount Up for Grabs

• Last Looks: 👀 Bite-sized scoops on developing stories/projects

• Video Village: The latest trailers

• Martini Shot 🍸

But first, let’s take a look at what happened at the box office this past weekend!

LAST WEEKEND’S
🎟️ BOX OFFICE BREAKDOWN 🎟️

1. 🍫 Wonka: Holds strong at $14.4M in its fourth weekend, reaching a sweet $164.6M total, showcasing its staying power.

2. 🌊 Night Swim: Makes a tepid splash with a $12M debut, aligning with lower-tier Blumhouse openings and a mixed audience reception.

3. 🌊 Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom: Dives further with a -42% drop to $10.6M, totaling $100M in 17 days, swimming ahead of recent superhero flicks.

4. 🐦 Migration: Slips -39% to $10.2M in its third frame, flying to a steady $77.8M amidst a mixed flock of animated rivals.

5. ❤️ Anyone But You: Surges +9% to $9.5M in its third weekend, totaling $58.4M globally, proving love stories still charm audiences.

6. 🚣 The Boys in the Boat: Maintains course, dropping just -28% to $6.1M, totaling $33.9M, rowing ahead of similar sports dramas.

7. 🎵 The Color Purple: Fades -59% to $4.7M in its second weekend, totaling $54.6M, trailing behind recent musicals yet outperforming a few.

8. 🤼 The Iron Claw: Holds well with a slight -3% dip to $4.5M, totaling $24.8M, eyeing the title of A24's biggest hit.

9. 🏎️ Ferrari: Drops -36% to $2.5M in its second weekend, totaling $16M, trailing behind similar biopics but still in the race.

10. 📚 Poor Things: Sees a mild -12% drop to $2M in its fifth frame, reaching $14.2M, carving its own niche in the cinematic library.

Golden Globes 2024 ICYMI

As the stars aligned for the 2024 Golden Globe Awards, Hollywood buzzed with anticipation and speculation. The event, now under new ownership post-scandal, promised a unique blend of expected victories and surprising upsets. There were historic wins, viral moments, and groundbreaking achievements. Let’s take a look at some highlights:

Golden Globe Winners Highlights

🎥 Film:

• Best Motion Picture, Drama: ‘Oppenheimer’

• Best Picture, Musical or Comedy: ‘Poor Things’

• Best Director: Christopher Nolan — ‘Oppenheimer’

• Best Screenplay: ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ — Justine Triet, Arthur Harari

• Best Actor, Drama: Cillian Murphy — ‘Oppenheimer’

• Best Actress, Drama: Lily Gladstone — ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’

📺 Television:

• Best Series, Drama: ‘Succession’ (HBO)

• Best Series, Musical or Comedy: ‘The Bear’ (FX)

• Best Actor, Drama: Kieran Culkin — ‘Succession’

• Best Actress, Drama: Sarah Snook — ‘Succession’

• Best Actress, Musical or Comedy: Ayo Edebiri — ‘The Bear’

• Best Actor, Musical or Comedy: Jeremy Allen White — ‘The Bear’

A full list of Golden Globe winners can be found here. 👈👀

😱 ICYMI — some unforgettable moments from last night’s ceremony:

• Jo Koy's Rough Start: Host Jo Koy faced criticism for awkward jokes about ‘Barbie’ and a failed Taylor Swift jab that left her visibly unamused.

• Jennifer Lawrence's Elation: Lawrence hilariously threatened to leave if she didn't win, but her ecstatic reaction to Emma Stone's win went viral.

• Cillian Murphy's Kiss Mishap: Murphy charmed the audience when addressing a lipstick smudge from his wife's kiss.

• Kieran Culkin's Playful Diss: Culkin humorously told Pedro Pascal to "suck it" in his acceptance speech.

• Ayo Edebiri's Flustered Speech: Edebiri's overwhelmed and sincere speech highlighted the emotional impact of a first-time win.

• Nolan's Nod to Ledger: Christopher Nolan's first Golden Globe win included a heartfelt mention of the late Heath Ledger in his speech.

• Star-Studded PDA: Power couples Timothée Chalamet & Kylie Jenner and Ali Wong & Bill Hader showcased their romances with public affection.

🤖✅ AI Transparency on the Ballot: Disney and Apple shareholders are set to vote on a critical issue: how these entertainment giants use Artificial Intelligence in their business operations. This decision comes after the SEC mandated that proposals from the AFL-CIO, a large union federation, be included in the companies' proxy statements. The AFL-CIO's push for clarity is driven by concerns over AI's impact on jobs and ethical considerations. If passed, Disney and Apple would have to disclose their AI practices and ethical guidelines, marking a significant moment for shareholder rights and the broader debate on the responsible use of technology in the modern workplace.

📺🤝 GroupM Revolutionizes Streaming Ads: GroupM, a prominent media-buying unit, is spearheading an initiative with major streamers like Disney, Roku, NBCUniversal, and YouTube, alongside ad-tech firms, to streamline the process of streaming ad placement and advocate for innovative ad formats and standardized measurement practices. As viewers increasingly migrate from traditional TV to on-demand streaming, creating a fragmented and technically diverse advertising landscape, GroupM aims to foster collaboration among media outlets to meet advertisers' evolving needs, with plans to kickstart the partnership's efforts in early 2024 and establish benchmarks ahead of the industry's next major upfront market​​.

🎥🔍 Paramount's Future: A Hollywood Empire Up for Grabs: Paramount's fate hangs in the balance as Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav and Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish's recent meeting fuels speculation about potential buyers for the historic studio. As Shari Redstone contemplates parting with her media empire, various key players like Skydance's David Ellison, RedBird's Gerry Cardinale, and billionaire investors John Malone and Warren Buffett emerge with their unique motivations. Amidst this strategic dance, the Hollywood powerhouse's future is shaped by a blend of legacy, ambition, and the evolving demands of an industry in flux, reflecting the intense competition and consolidation reshaping the media landscape.

Development 🗒️

• Bill Maher is executive producing upcoming PETA docuseries ‘The Failed Experiment.’ (more)

• Julia Garner is set to star in Blumhouse and Universal's 'Wolf Man.' (more)

• Samuel L. Jackson joins Kevin Hart in Peacock's true crime series ‘Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist.’ (more)

• Topher Grace and Michelle Dockery join Mark Wahlberg in Mel Gibson-directed Lionsgate thriller 'Flight Risk.’ (more)

• Ke Huy Quan will star in Universal's action film 'With Love' by 87North, directed by Jonathan Eusebio. (more)

• 'Bridgerton' star Simone Ashley leads the indie thriller 'This Tempting Madness,' a psychological drama inspired by true events. (more)

• Jacob Elordi is stepping in to portray the iconic monster in Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein,’ after Andrew Garfield cancels due to scheduling conflicts. (more)

• Gerard Butler is set to return to his role in the upcoming ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ live action-remake. (more)

• 'White Lotus' S3 adds Parker Posey, Michelle Monaghan, and Jason Isaacs to the Thailand-set cast, with filming set for February. (more)

• Derek Simonds joins Sam Esmail's Peacock reboot of ‘Battlestar Galactica’ as writer, executive producer, and showrunner. (more)

• CBS orders ‘NCIS: Origins,’ set for the 2024-2025 season. (more)

✅ Renewed & Canceled ❌

• ‘Bookie’ is renewed for S2 at MAX. (more)

• ‘Minx’ is cancelled at Starz. (more)

Business 🤝

• Bank of America analysts predict that Amazon's move to introduce ads on Prime Video will generate $3B coming from video ads and $1.8B from Prime subscribers paying an extra fee to avoid commercials​​. (more)

• AMC Entertainment's stock plunged 15% in the first week of 2024 to a new low amid a challenging box office outlook and concerns over share dilution. (more)

• Jeff Zucker's RedBird IMI acquires a minority stake in Media Res, the studio behind Apple TV+'s ‘The Morning Show.’ (more)

• Charter's Spectrum TV Select customers now receive Disney+ Basic for free as part of their bundle. (more)

• Warner Bros. Discovery postpones the $10 B/R Sports Add-On paywall, extending free access to Max subscribers for a few more months due to ongoing technical integrations. (more)

Other News 🚨

• Steven Soderbergh, Richard Linklater, and Jesse Eisenberg are set to join Sundance's Beyond Film lineup. (more)

• David Tennant is set to host the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards. (more)

• ABC is finishes 2023 as the most-watched news network for the 11th year in a row. (more)