🎬 Yee-haw or Yee-naw?

👋 Good morning! In the latest labor negotiation update, IATSE has yet to reach a deal with studios on a new contract for the Basic Agreement, which affects about 50,000 Hollywood crew members. As the Teamsters prepare to begin their own negotiations, IATSE aims to finalize the agreement before their current contract expires on July 31. Talks will continue next week in hopes of reaching a resolution.

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🎞 Here’s what’s on the reel today:

• NBA Continues Negotiating Deals

• ‘Horizon’ Faces a Rough Road Ahead

• Big Tech Rallies Behind AI

• Tribeca in Full Swing

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

• Release Radar: What to watch this weekend

• Video Village 📀

• Martini Shot 🍸

But first, it’s Friday, so let’s take a look at what people were watching this week… 👀

TOP STREAMED THIS WEEK IN THE US

💸🏀 Disney, NBC, and Amazon are each finalizing separate deals with the NBA, collectively worth $76B over 11 years.

• Disney’s deal, at $2.5B annually, likely keeps the NBA Finals on ABC and expands streaming on ESPN’s new service in 2025.

• NBC’s $2.5B bid brings NBA games back to NBC and adds streaming on Peacock.

• Amazon, with a $1.8B annual investment, secures regular-season and playoff games, expanding its live sports lineup.

• Warner Bros. Discovery is reportedly negotiating a potential fourth, smaller package to maintain its NBA presence on TNT.

These pending deals underscore the growing dominance of streaming platforms and the increasing costs of securing live sports content. The financial stakes highlight how crucial sports are for attracting viewers, pushing traditional networks and new players to adapt rapidly.

🎬🌄 Kevin Costner's $100M Western epic, ‘Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter One,’ is facing a tough road ahead. Early tracking is suggesting a lackluster $12M domestic opening, which might be more of a “yee-naw” than a “yee-haw.” Despite Warner Bros.' efforts to rally Costner's ‘Yellowstone’ fanbase, the film faces stiff competition from Paramount's ‘A Quiet Place: Day One,’ which is projected to open with a whopping $40M on the same weekend. Despite the gloomy outlook, Costner's keeping his spurs on and his head held high, banking on his middle-America followers to prove the doubters wrong. The next few weeks will be critical as these two films go head-to-head at the box office, with Costner's Western grit on the line.

🎨🤖 Big Tech is rallying behind AI’s right to create. Amazon, Apple, Meta, and their tech titan pals have joined forces under the Chamber of Progress banner to launch the "Generate and Create" campaign to champion AI’s role in art. They argue that AI tools make it easier for creators to produce art, leaning on the well-established principle of fair use. This campaign is aimed at lawmakers, artists, and the public to highlight how AI can democratize creativity. But with several legal battles surrounding AI brewing, the debate over AI’s creative license is just heating up.

📽️🍿 The Tribeca Film Festival is in full swing, running until June 16, across various iconic venues in New York City. This annual celebration, co-founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Craig Hatkoff, showcases a diverse array of films, from indie darlings to groundbreaking documentaries. Here are a few to look out for:

• ‘¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!’ – Directed by Matt Stone and Trey Parker.

• ‘Between the Temples’ – Directed by Nathan Silver, starring Dolly De Leon.

• ‘Federer: Twelve Final Days’ – A touching documentary chronicling the final days of tennis legend Roger Federer’s career.

• ‘Lake George’ – Directed by Jeffrey Reiner, starring Carrie Coon.

• ‘Brats’ – Directed by Andrew McCarthy.

• ‘Sacramento’ – Directed by Michael Angarano, starring Michael Cera and Kristen Stewart. The film was acquired by Vertical ahead of its premiere.

• ‘Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes’ – Follows the life of Elizabeth Taylor through recently recovered, never-before-heard audio and video tapes.

• ‘Daddio’ – Directed by Christy Hall, starring Dakota Johnson and Sean Penn.

• ‘Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge’ – Follows the life of the legendary fashion designer.

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Development 🗒️

• Quinta Brunson and Anderson .Paak join Pharrell Williams and Michel Gondry’s untitled musical set in 1977 Virginia Beach. (more)

• Prime Video lands an NHL docuseries from the producer of ‘Drive to Survive.’ (more)

• Tom Blyth joins Sophie Wilde in New Regency’s adaptation of Ubisoft’s hit video game ‘Watch Dogs.’ (more)

• Adam Levine returns to ‘The Voice’ as a coach for its spring 2025 season. (more)

• A ‘White Collar’ reboot is in development with the original cast and creator. (more)

• Marion Cotillard joins the cast of ‘The Morning Show’ for its fourth season on Apple TV+. (more)

• Toni Collette joins the Netflix limited series ‘Wayward’ as headmistress Leanne, alongside creator Mae Martin. (more)

• James Rollins’ ‘Sigma Force’ novels are being adapted into a TV series by Matt Cirulnick, Amazon MGM Studios, and Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way Productions. (more)

• Lionsgate announces ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping,’ based on Suzanne Collins’ new book. (more)

• Legendary has signed director Grant Sputore and writer David Callaham for the next ‘Godzilla x Kong’ film. (more)

• Netflix reveals a diverse and expansive new animation slate. (more)

• Netflix’s animated ‘Stranger Things’ series has started production, executive produced by the Duffer brothers, Eric Robles, Shawn Levy, and Dan Cohen. (more)

• Jensen Ackles will star in the new Prime Video series “Countdown,” a 13-episode thriller created by Derek Haas and produced by Amazon MGM Studios. (more)

• James Gunn’s upcoming ‘Superman’ has added Beck Bennett to its cast, currently filming in Atlanta. (more)

• Tyler Perry’s next Netflix film ‘Straw’ will star Taraji P. Henson, Sherri Shepherd, and Teyana Taylor, alongside Glynn Turman, Sinbad, Rockmond Dunbar, and Mike Merrill. (more)

• Sky Original Film acquires U.K. rights to the action-thriller ‘Mutiny,’ starring Jason Statham, directed by Jean-Francois Richet. (more)

• Lionsgate acquires Cillian Murphy’s Berlin-premiered drama ‘Small Things Like These,’ set for release in North America, the UK, and Ireland. (more)

✅ Renewed & Canceled ❌

• ‘Beavis and Butt-Head’ revival is renewed for S3. (more)

• ‘Palm Royale’ is renewed for S2 at Apple. (more)

• ‘All American: Homecoming’ will end with its third season on The CW. (more)

• ‘Criminal Minds: Evolution’ is renewed for S3 by Paramount+. (more)

Business 🤝

• Jessi Klein signs a two-year overall deal with Sony Pictures Television. (more)

• Banijay UK acquires Caryn Mandabach Productions, including all rights to ‘Peaky Blinders.’ (more)

• Paramount’s Shari Redstone is juggling multiple offers as the deal saga continues without resolution. (more)

Other News 🚨

• Fiona Harvey sues Netflix for $170M over defamation and negligence in the series ‘Baby Reindeer.’ (more)

What to watch this weekend? 👀

🎥 THEATRICAL

• Bad Boys: Ride or Die: The fourth installment of the ‘Bad Boys’ film series.

• The Watchers: Horror film written and directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan, produced by M. Night Shyamalan.

📺 STREAMING

• Becoming Karl Lagerfeld: (Hulu) Miniseries following the rise of Karl Lagerfeld in the 1970’s Parisian fashion world.

• Sweet Tooth: (Netflix) S3 of the post-apocalyptic fantasy drama series.