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👋 Good morning! Even fictional Formula 1 teams can land major sponsorship deals. Apple's ‘F1’ movie decked out its racing cars and driver suits with over a dozen brand logos, including Mercedes, Geico and EA Sports. Those sponsorships reportedly generated at least $40M to help offset the massive $250M+ production budget. Producer David Leener said he brought in "more sponsor money for 'F1' than any film in his career."

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🇩🇰 Denmark thinks your face is special (legally)...

Denmark could become the first European country to legally recognize that your face, voice, and body belong to you, and only you. The Danish government announced plans to amend copyright law, giving people the right to control AI-generated deepfakes of themselves. Here's what the legislation covers:

• Everyone gets copyright protection over their physical appearance and voice

• Tech companies must remove unauthorized deepfake content or face "severe fines"

• Any realistic digital imitation needs explicit permission

• Victims can seek damages for violations

• Parodies and satire remain protected

Reality check: Skeptics question how Denmark could actually enforce these rules, especially against international tech platforms and content creators operating outside Danish jurisdiction.

The US has its own version in the works: the NO FAKES Act, which aims to give Americans federal IP rights over their voice and visual likeness. The bipartisan bill is currently sitting in committee, still in early legislative stages.

Speaking of timing, just two weeks ago, UK actors union Equity released an open letter signed by prominent performers urging progress on AI protections for performers. The letter claimed "thousands of performers" have been "digitally scanned on set without their informed consent" and gathered nearly 1,500 signatures, showing this isn't just theoretical—it's happening now on UK productions.

Looking ahead… Denmark will vote on the legislation in the fall before using its upcoming EU presidency (each country rotates as president every six months) to push similar legislation across Europe. If successful, this could accelerate similar efforts in the US, especially as American talent unions push for stronger digital protection clauses.

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🎬 CBS lawsuit, NASA+, and international AI studios…

🤝 Paramount Global just settled President Trump's ‘60 Minutes’ lawsuit, clearing the path for its Skydance merger. The $16M settlement resolves Donald Trump's $20B defamation suit against ‘60 Minutes,’ which claimed the show deceptively edited a Kamala Harris interview during the 2024 campaign. While the settlement includes no apology from CBS (the network has maintained the edits were routine journalism practice), it removes a key obstacle that had been holding up FCC approval of the Paramount-Skydance merger for months. Money from the settlement will reportedly go toward Trump's future presidential library. Moving forward, ‘60 Minutes’ will release full transcripts of presidential candidate interviews immediately after they air, potentially setting a new transparency standard. Looking ahead, the Paramount-Skydance merger faces a July 7 deadline, with an October extension as backup if needed.

🚀 Netflix is turning your living room into mission control. The streaming giant just inked a deal with NASA to launch NASA+, a free service offering live space mission coverage, rocket launches, astronaut spacewalks, and continuous International Space Station footage starting this summer. The ad-free programming will be live on Netflix's platform, NASA's app, and the agency's website. This partnership reflects Netflix's pivot toward aggregating non-traditional streaming content like live sports, kids programming, game shows, and now space footage, rather than just cranking out originals. It's all part of the bigger picture strategy: Netflix is methodically building an all-encompassing entertainment hub where users never need to leave the platform, creating the kind of always-on, background-friendly content that keeps Netflix running in your living room 24/7.

🤖 The Oscar-winning studio behind ‘Parasite’ just went full AI. Korean entertainment powerhouse CJ ENM premiered ‘Cat Biggie,’ a 30-episode animation created entirely using artificial intelligence by just six specialists in five months—a process that would typically require massive teams and significantly more time. The company's proprietary "Cinematic AI" system handles everything from 3D character modeling to environmental design, cranking out content at unprecedented speed and scale. CJ ENM plans to expand into AI films and dramas this year, positioning itself as a "global AI studio." The news comes just weeks after China announced state-backed plans to AI-revamp 100 classic kung fu movies featuring Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. While Hollywood’s navigating complex discussions about AI’s role in the industry, international studios are hitting the gas.

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Film Development 🗒️

• Neon boards Chloe Domont’s legal thriller ‘A Place in Hell,’ starring Michelle Williams, Daisy Edgar-Jones, and Andrew Scott. (more)

• Viola Davis and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II will star in and produce a reimagining of ‘House of Games’ at Amazon MGM Studios. (more)

• Cynthia Erivo and Michael Bay team up to adapt sci-fi thriller ‘Saturation Point’ for Universal, with script by Minnie Schedeen. (more)

• Bill Burr is developing a Fox sitcom titled ‘Earthquake,’ based on the life of comedian Nathaniel “Earthquake” Stroman. (more)

• Penn Badgley and Meghann Fahy will star in Amazon MGM rom-com ‘You Deserve Each Other,’ directed by Marc Silverstein and Abby Kohn. (more)

• David Dastmalchian will play villain M. Bison in Legendary’s live-action ‘Street Fighter,’ directed by Kitao Sakurai. (more)

TV Development 📺

• Alison Brie will star in FX’s ‘Witness Protection’ pilot. (more)

• Hulu lands ‘Best Offer Wins’ adaptation with Greta Lee set to star and Suzanne Heathcote writing and executive producing. (more)

• Jac Schaeffer steps in as showrunner for Amazon’s dragon-filled romantic fantasy ‘Fourth Wing.’ (more)

• Jennifer Aniston will star in and exec produce Apple TV+’s ‘I’m Glad My Mom Died,’ based on Jennette McCurdy’s bestselling memoir. (more)

• Charlie Heaton and Mackenzie Davis join Josh Hartnett in Netflix’s untitled ‘Newfoundland’ series about a town plagued by a sea creature. (more)

• Neil Patrick Harris to host Netflix’s new game show ‘What’s in the Box.’ (more)

• ‘Tires’ is renewed for S3 at Netflix. (more)

• ‘The Bear’ is renewed for S5 by FX. (more)

Business 🤝

• AMC Entertainment secures $223M in new funding and restructures debt as it eyes recovery amid a resurgent box office. (more)

• Justin Hartley signs new first-look deal with 20th Television for ChangeUp Productions, following success of ‘Tracker.’ (more)

• Oaktree Capital acquires FilmRise, merging it with Shout! Studios to form new indie streamer Radial Entertainment. (more)

• James Corden’s Crown Works Studios loses main investor Cain International, leaving a major funding gap in the $620M project. (more)

• The Hollywood Foreign Press Association votes to reject its 2023 dissolution and audit the Golden Globes sale to Eldridge. (more)

RELEASE RADAR: HOLIDAY WEEKEND EDITION
📅 What to watch between BBQs?

🎥 THEATRICAL

• Jurassic World Rebirth: Standalone sequel to the franchise, starring Scarlett Johansson.

📺 STREAMING

• Heads of State: (Prime Video) Action comedy starring John Cena as the U.S. President and Idris Elba as the UK Prime Minister.

• The Old Guard 2: (Netflix) Superhero sequel starring Charlize Theron , directed by Victoria Mahoney.

• The Sandman: (Netflix) S2 of the fantasy drama based on Neil Gaiman's comic series.

🔮 BOX OFFICE PREVIEW: ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ is looking at a projected $100-125M five-day opening—not quite the numbers of its predecessors, but should easily top this relatively quiet holiday frame. The franchise has been a reliable money-printer for Universal, with the previous trilogy racking up $3.9B globally. At a $225M production cost (cheaper than ‘Dominion’), this standalone sequel doesn’t need to break records to turn a profit.

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