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Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos pushed back on claims of a regulatory obstacle to Netflix’s near-purchase of Warner Bros., saying Paramount manufactured a narrative around a non‑existent regulatory challenge; article confirms Paramount paid $31/share for WBD (totaling $111B) and notes Netflix’s prior $27.75/share offer and its $13B European content investment.
Sarah Michelle Gellar says Hulu has cancelled the Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale pilot and blames a Hulu executive who ‘was not a fan of the original’; the pilot—directed by Chloé Zhao and written by Nora and Lilla Zuckerman and intended to pair Gellar with Ryan Kiera Armstrong—was reportedly delivered before the streamer passed.
John Krasinski confirmed A Quiet Place: Part III for July 30, 2027 release; Krasinski will write/direct and the core cast—Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe—return, with Jack O’Connell, Jason Clarke and Katy O’Brian joining and production slated to start this spring; the franchise has grossed $900M to date.
Malaysia’s FINAS secured a RM300M (~$76.5M) cash-rebate allocation over five years to boost inbound and domestic production, expands eligibility to TV, animation and AI-generated content, and introduced worker protections — a strategic incentive push to position Malaysia as an Asia-Pacific production hub.
Editor Sonny Atkins breaks down how the low‑budget Canadian horror undertone used sound-first storytelling, tight rhythmic editing, Premiere Pro workflows, and speech-to-text to build suspense and polish a small-scale feature.
Ireland's screen sector is booming: 2024 production spend hit a record €544M and Screen Ireland invested over €120M between 2021–2024; incentives include a Section 481 tax credit up to 32% and a new 40% VFX relief for qualifying spend — draws include high‑profile co-productions and Irish filmmakers like Lee Cronin (now developing The Mummy at Warner Bros.) and the Irish-shot horror film Hokum.
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