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‘Scream 7’ Among Paramount’s Top Recent Box Office Openings With $64.1 Million

Scream 7 opened to an estimated $64.1M domestic (3,580 theaters) and $97.2M global on a reported $45M production budget; CinemaScore B‑ and Rotten Tomatoes 34% critics / 78% audience suggest frontloaded legs, but Paramount/Spyglass executives prioritized the release under new ownership (David Ellison/Skydance) with studio heads Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein driving the rollout.

Paramount Lightly Pushes Back On Layoff Speculation Post Warner Merger, Sees Majority Of Savings From “Non Labor Sources”

Paramount expects to realize its $6B+ synergy target from mostly non-labor cuts — tech stack consolidation, procurement, real estate, marketing efficiencies and ERP migration — and says production capacity won't be reduced despite market speculation about large layoffs linked to the Paramount–WBD merger.

A24 Hires ‘Heartstopper’ Producer Patrick Walters From See-Saw

Oscar-nominated short filmmaker Lee Knight signed with United Agents (UK) and TFC Management (US); he plans to expand his short A Friend of Dorothy into a feature under his Filthy Gorgeous Productions banner; Disney+ picked up the short in Europe.

Psycho Killer Producer Teases the Killer's Mysterious Origin

Producer Roy Lee teases the Psycho Killer villain may have a semi‑indestructible, possibly military‑experiment origin; screenplay by Andrew Kevin Walker, directed by Gavin Polone for 20th Century Studios — critics and audiences have been harsh but the killer's enigmatic backstory remains a focal point.

‘Sinners’ Topples ‘One Battle’ at Actors Awards (Complete Winners List)

Ryan Coogler’s Southern‑Gothic vampire drama Sinners won Outstanding Performance by a Cast; Michael B. Jordan beat Timothée Chalamet for lead actor. Jessie Buckley won lead actress for Hamnet — outcomes that could shift awards momentum ahead of the Oscars.

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