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September 1, 2026
‘GTA 6’ Extended Look Tops Netflix Charts With 31.1 Million Views in Four Days
With only six hours of exclusivity before it hit YouTube, Netflix’s “Grand Theft Auto 6” extended look became the streamer’s most-viewed title last week. Between its release on Thursday, Aug. 27 at...
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September 1, 2026
HBO Max to Revamp Harry Potter Film Rewatch Podcast Into Companion Series for New TV Show (EXCLUSIVE)
HBO Max is ending its Harry Potter film rewatch podcast and turning it into a companion program for the upcoming HBO TV series adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s work. The podcast, currently titled “Harr...
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September 1, 2026
‘Zynga Poker’ Teams With Keegan-Michael Key, ‘Righteous Gemstones’ Director Jody Hill for New ‘Inner Winner’ Ad Spots (EXCLUSIVE)
“Zynga Poker” is launching a new ad campaign featuring Keegan-Michael Key in the role of your “Inner Winner.” The free-to-play mobile poker game has unveiled a series of new ad spots directed by Jo...
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August 31, 2026
Hollywood Assistant Horror Novel ‘This Town Will Eat You Alive’ Written Under Pseudonym by Industry Insider Set at Hanover Square Press (EXCLUSIVE)
A satirical Hollywood horror-romance novel is set to release next year from Hanover Square Press and debut author Clare Ogawa. The book, titled “This Town Will Eat you Alive,” follows an assistant ...
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August 28, 2026
Disney+, Pokemon Company Ink Global Distribution Deal, Including New Stop-Motion Series
Disney+ has set a global distribution deal with the Pokémon Company International that will include a new stop-motion series coming in 2027. The announcement comes on the heels of “Pokémon the Seri...
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August 27, 2026
‘Big Little Lies’ Sequel Book Teases Storyline for HBO Series’ Season 3: What’s Going on With Madeline, Celeste and Jane in ‘Big Little Truths’
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “Big Little Truths,” the follow-up novel to “Big Little Lies.” It all starts with a mysterious finger sent to the school principal. Liane Moriarty ...
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August 27, 2026
‘GTA 6’ Drops 27 Minutes of New In-Game Footage on Netflix Amid Ongoing Rockstar Games Leaks
Netflix dropped 27 minutes of new “Grand Theft Auto 6” content Thursday at 3 p.m. ET in a collaboration with Rockstar Games ahead of the highly anticipated title’s November release. The event, whic...
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August 27, 2026
What Audible Learned About 7,000 Listeners From Its NYC Bookless Bookstore: ‘How Do We Take Something Invisible and Make It Tangible?’
More than half of Americans aged 18 and older, an estimated 157 million people, have listened to an audiobook, according to the Audio Publishers Association. Back in May, Audible likely added a few...
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August 26, 2026
Why Lionsgate Vet’s Saudi Arabia-Backed Game Studio Picked ‘1,001 Arabian Nights’ Adaptation as Its Debut Title
When it comes to picking IP that’s prime for adaptation, it’s hard to find a story — or rather, stories — with more staying power than “One Thousand and One Nights.” During video game trade event G...
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August 26, 2026
GameSquare Pivots Livestreaming Measurement Service Stream Hatchet Into Creator Marketing Analytics Platform (EXCLUSIVE)
GameSquare is rebranding its gaming and esports-focused livestreaming measurement platform Stream Hatchet into Hatchet, which it describes as “the first full-service creator matching and brand mark...
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August 25, 2026
From ‘Donnie Darko’ to ‘Kenan & Kel Meet Zombies,’ How Range Literary Publishing Is Facilitating the Relationship Between Hollywood and the Book Biz
Over its first year in business, Range Media Partners’ boutique publishing firm Range Literary Publishing has been quietly working with talent to build out its debut slate. On Tuesday, RLP celebrat...
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August 25, 2026
‘Donnie Darko’ Sequel Book to Release This Year From Filmmaker Richard Kelly; Cover and Teaser Revealed (EXCLUSIVE)
It’s a very, very mad world: A book sequel to the 2001 cult classic film “Donnie Darko” will be releasing later this year from filmmaker Richard Kelly and Range Literary Publishing. Titled, “The Ph...
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August 24, 2026
Disney Offers Executives Voluntary Early Retirement Packages Amid Overall Cost-Cutting Plans
Disney is offering longtime executives early retirement packages amid larger cost-cutting efforts and ongoing layoffs. The offer, announced in a memo to staff sent by Senior EVP and Chief People Of...
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August 24, 2026
CAA Launches Indie Game Acceleration Fund Frame1Games (EXCLUSIVE)
CAA has launched Frame1Games, a new venture to fund, accelerate and market independent video games. Per the agency, Frame1Games “pairs multi-million-dollar capital investment with a yearlong accele...
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August 21, 2026
Alex Aster on Writing Barbie World’s First-Ever YA Book, Sending Her ‘Lightlark’ Movie Producers ‘Really Smart’ Fan Casts
BookTok sensation Alex Aster stepped away from the worlds of her bestselling “Lightlark” and “Starside” novels this week to celebrate the debut of her new book, which is based on IP that predates h...
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August 21, 2026
‘GTA 6’ Developer Rockstar Games Subpoenas Microsoft, Discord Amid Leaks
Rockstar Games has filed subpoenas with a district court requesting information from Microsoft and Discord regarding gameplay leaks for its eagerly anticipated, unreleased game, “Grand Theft Auto 6...
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August 20, 2026
How an Indie Studio Convinced ‘Naruto’ Creator, TV Tokyo to Let Them Make Franchise’s First Official Digital Cards App (EXCLUSIVE)
“Naruto” fans will have access to the popular anime franchise’s first-ever official digital cards app with Thursday’s worldwide launch of “Naruto Ninja Cards.” Described as “a gamified card-collect...
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August 20, 2026
Felicia Day’s ‘The Guild’ Movie Breaks ‘Veronica Mars’ Kickstarter Record, Raising More Than $5.7 Million
Huzzah! With 38 hours remaining in its campaign, Felicia Day’s “The Guild” reunion movie has broken the record for highest crowdfunded movie in history, which was set by the “Veronica Mars” film pr...
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August 18, 2026
Felicia Day, Wil Wheaton on New Tabletop Gaming Show ‘Conludo,’ How ‘The Guild’ Reunion Movie Will Be Impacted by a Denied California Tax Credit
Reunions all around for Felicia Day these days: Amid a massive fundraiser for a movie reunion of her series “The Guild,” Day is reteaming with longtime friend and collaborator Wil Wheaton for a new...
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August 17, 2026
‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’ Books 6 and 7 Titles and Covers Revealed by Fantasy Author Sarah J Maas
The titles for the sixth and seventh “A Court of Thorns and Roses” books have been revealed by best-selling fantasy author Sarah J. Maas. The two upcoming installments are the latest books in Maas’...
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August 15, 2026
Disney’s ‘Hexed’ Adds Walton Goggins and Jodie Foster to Cast
Jodie Foster and Walton Goggins are joining the cast of Disney’s next animated movie, “Hexed.” The casting news was announced during the Disney Entertainment Showcase presentation at Disney’s D23 f...
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August 13, 2026
Netflix Shuts Down Studio Behind ‘Unhinged’ Game 6 Weeks After Release
Netflix is shutting down two studios, including the developer behind the David Fincher and Zach Cregger-backed horror game, “Unhinged,” which released less than two months ago. The streaming servic...
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August 13, 2026
Mattel Game Studios Launches to Expand Self-Published Games Biz Across Hot Wheels, UNO and More IP (EXCLUSIVE)
Mattel is revamping its video game business with the launch of Mattel Game Studios, a division of the toy brand that will develop, publish and operate original interactive experiences inspired by M...
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August 12, 2026
‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ Spinoff Starring Cobie Smulders in the Works at Netflix
A spinoff of “The Lincoln Lawyer” starring Cobie Smulders is in early development at Netflix. According to Deadline, which first reported news of the project, the series would center around Smulder...
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August 12, 2026
Mel Gibson Says ‘Lethal Weapon 5’ Is Stuck in ‘Some Kind of Industrial Film Hell’ Even Though the ‘Script Is Better Than All the Others’
Mel Gibson gave an update on the long-gestating “Lethal Weapon 5” this week, saying the sequel is “tied up in some kind of industrial film hell that you can’t extract it from to make it.” Gibson sa...
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August 10, 2026
Peacock Launches AI-Generated ‘Public Eye’ Mobile Detective Game From Wolf Games
NBCUniversal’s Peacock app has launched AI-generated title “Public Eye,” a serialized detective mobile game from the Dick Wolf-backed Wolf Games. Per the description for the game, players take on t...
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August 10, 2026
‘House of the Dragon’ Star Phia Saban on Helaena’s Finale ‘Tragedy’ and Changes to Maelor Storyline
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for the Season 3 finale of “House of the Dragon,” now streaming on HBO Max. HBO’s “House of the Dragon” lost its moral center with the death of Helaena...
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August 10, 2026
‘House of the Dragon’ Star Emma D’Arcy and Creator Ryan Condal on Rhaenyra-Daenerys Finale Connection and What All That Death Means for Season 4
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for the Season 3 finale of “House of the Dragon,” now streaming on HBO Max. HBO’s “House of the Dragon” ended its third season Sunday with a bang, then...
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August 7, 2026
What Rockstar Games’ Netflix Pact for ‘GTA 6’ Reveal Signals About Hollywood’s Growing Relationship With Gaming
“Grand Theft Auto 6” was already set to make history in the video game world — but now it’s making a hot prerelease spin through Hollywood as well. On Aug. 27, Netflix will debut an “extended look”...
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August 7, 2026
Take-Two Interactive Reaches $1.4 Billion in Sales During ‘GTA 6’ Preorder Opening Quarter
Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive drew $1.39 billion in sales from April 1-June 30, the quarter during which it opened presales for “Grand Theft Auto 6.” That figure was not broken down by ...
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