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Fifty million users. A $3 billion revenue goal. And storylines written in two weeks. @elainelow.bsky.social speaks with DramaBox execs on how the Disney-backed app is turning 60-second soap operas into a global business theankler.com/p/the-art-of...
November 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Fifty million users. A $3 billion revenue goal. And storylines written in two weeks. @elainelow.bsky.social speaks with DramaBox execs on how the Disney-backed app is turning 60-second soap operas into a global business theankler.com/p/the-art-of...
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It was a true pleasure and delight to sit down and talk about my new FAST & FURIOUS book with @theankler.com's @richardrushfield.bsky.social for this week's Rushfield Lunch! (I was too excited to eat, though I do drink an awful lot of water during the segment.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdBC...
The Rushfield Lunch: How the ‘Fast & Furious’ Laid the Groundwork for 25 Years of Hollywood
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November 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
It was a true pleasure and delight to sit down and talk about my new FAST & FURIOUS book with @theankler.com's @richardrushfield.bsky.social for this week's Rushfield Lunch! (I was too excited to eat, though I do drink an awful lot of water during the segment.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdBC...
David Ellison’s first 100 days at Paramount are in the books.
@richardrushfield.bsky.social breaks down the rhetoric, the layoffs, the checkbook hype and that wild bid for Warner Bros.
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@richardrushfield.bsky.social breaks down the rhetoric, the layoffs, the checkbook hype and that wild bid for Warner Bros.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:23 PM
David Ellison’s first 100 days at Paramount are in the books.
@richardrushfield.bsky.social breaks down the rhetoric, the layoffs, the checkbook hype and that wild bid for Warner Bros.
theankler.com/p/100-days-a...
@richardrushfield.bsky.social breaks down the rhetoric, the layoffs, the checkbook hype and that wild bid for Warner Bros.
theankler.com/p/100-days-a...
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New on @theankler.com: My scoop-filled Q&A w/ UCP chief Beatrice Springborn, who spills on #MrRobot's Sam Esmail tackling David Cronenberg’s 1983 cult fave 'Videodrome,' the Obamas & Yara Shahidi taking on 'The Trees' & the future of Seth MacFarlane's deal
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Beatrice Springborn’s Bet: A ‘Flexible Model’ to Win Talent, Outsmart Streamers & Go Global
SCOOP: Universal Content Productions’ chief reveals projects with Yara Shahidi, the Obamas, Sam Esmail, Matt Charman — and the state of Seth MacFarlane’s overall
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November 5, 2025 at 7:26 PM
New on @theankler.com: My scoop-filled Q&A w/ UCP chief Beatrice Springborn, who spills on #MrRobot's Sam Esmail tackling David Cronenberg’s 1983 cult fave 'Videodrome,' the Obamas & Yara Shahidi taking on 'The Trees' & the future of Seth MacFarlane's deal
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Listen up, #medianerds: @seanmcnulty.bsky.social breaks down WBD's Q3 earnings, from its linear TV apocalypse to its studio successes. Plus, what's in it for the main contenders like Paramount or Netflix if they bid for Warners? theankler.com/p/wbd-q3-mov...
☀️WBD Q3: Movies Can’t Save Terrible Linear TV Biz
WBD falls to a net loss as cable money evaporates - a look at the 3-year WBD 💰changes says it all
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November 6, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Listen up, #medianerds: @seanmcnulty.bsky.social breaks down WBD's Q3 earnings, from its linear TV apocalypse to its studio successes. Plus, what's in it for the main contenders like Paramount or Netflix if they bid for Warners? theankler.com/p/wbd-q3-mov...
In 2025, just 17 of the top 100 films were directed by nonwhite filmmakers. @richardrushfield.bsky.social examines how Hollywood’s talk of change gave way to complacency and what that means for the stories audiences see on screen theankler.com/p/hollywoods...
November 4, 2025 at 8:26 PM
In 2025, just 17 of the top 100 films were directed by nonwhite filmmakers. @richardrushfield.bsky.social examines how Hollywood’s talk of change gave way to complacency and what that means for the stories audiences see on screen theankler.com/p/hollywoods...
.@espiers.bsky.social analyzes what Zohran Mamdani’s policies could mean for New York’s creative class, from union support and higher corporate taxes to housing costs and film incentives that keep productions local: theankler.com/p/zohran-mam...
November 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM
.@espiers.bsky.social analyzes what Zohran Mamdani’s policies could mean for New York’s creative class, from union support and higher corporate taxes to housing costs and film incentives that keep productions local: theankler.com/p/zohran-mam...
This year’s Oscar race is a generational face-off. Gen Z is breaking through with potential nods for Hamnet and Frankenstein, millennials dominate directing, and Gen X is holding tight to its power... for now. @kateyrich.bsky.social sees who’s winning the long game: theankler.com/p/oscar-show...
November 3, 2025 at 9:46 PM
This year’s Oscar race is a generational face-off. Gen Z is breaking through with potential nods for Hamnet and Frankenstein, millennials dominate directing, and Gen X is holding tight to its power... for now. @kateyrich.bsky.social sees who’s winning the long game: theankler.com/p/oscar-show...
Inside Warner Bros., the mood is “quiet panic.” @snoodit.bsky.social reports on how staff are bracing for another ownership change, what David Ellison’s bid could mean for jobs, and why “business as usual” doesn’t feel so usual anymore: theankler.com/p/warner-bro...
October 29, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Inside Warner Bros., the mood is “quiet panic.” @snoodit.bsky.social reports on how staff are bracing for another ownership change, what David Ellison’s bid could mean for jobs, and why “business as usual” doesn’t feel so usual anymore: theankler.com/p/warner-bro...
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Breaking: Netflix has won a big bidding war for a hostage thriller starring Adam Driver and from Peter Craig (Top Gun: Maverick) and the Emmy-winning director of #Adolescence. More details coming shortly in this week's column for @theankler.com.
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October 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Breaking: Netflix has won a big bidding war for a hostage thriller starring Adam Driver and from Peter Craig (Top Gun: Maverick) and the Emmy-winning director of #Adolescence. More details coming shortly in this week's column for @theankler.com.
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TODAY AT 11 A.M. PT: Kristen Stewart joins Richard Rushfield on The Rushfield Lunch to chat about her sharp directorial debut 'The Chronology of Water' and her views on the state of the entertainment industry. Add to your calendar: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
October 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
TODAY AT 11 A.M. PT: Kristen Stewart joins Richard Rushfield on The Rushfield Lunch to chat about her sharp directorial debut 'The Chronology of Water' and her views on the state of the entertainment industry. Add to your calendar: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
Eight years after #MeToo, Hollywood’s progress for women behind the camera has flatlined. Only three studio films this year were directed by women: the lowest in nearly a decade. Richard Rushfield crunches the numbers and calls it what it is: a crisis
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October 28, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Eight years after #MeToo, Hollywood’s progress for women behind the camera has flatlined. Only three studio films this year were directed by women: the lowest in nearly a decade. Richard Rushfield crunches the numbers and calls it what it is: a crisis
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Frankenstein is looking alive again. Guillermo del Toro’s gothic epic is finding new momentum with critics, thanks to stunning craft work from his Nightmare Alley and Crimson Peak team. @kateyrich.bsky.social breaks down how Frankenstein could shock the Oscar race: theankler.com/p/the-franke...
October 27, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Frankenstein is looking alive again. Guillermo del Toro’s gothic epic is finding new momentum with critics, thanks to stunning craft work from his Nightmare Alley and Crimson Peak team. @kateyrich.bsky.social breaks down how Frankenstein could shock the Oscar race: theankler.com/p/the-franke...
Live sports aside, have we hit Peak Sports TV? As insiders tell @elainelow.bsky.social: yes and no. Discover how top producers are altering their sports strategy, the one oversaturated genre, and which high-profile sports follow-doc disappointed some in the know theankler.com/p/sports-doc...
October 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Live sports aside, have we hit Peak Sports TV? As insiders tell @elainelow.bsky.social: yes and no. Discover how top producers are altering their sports strategy, the one oversaturated genre, and which high-profile sports follow-doc disappointed some in the know theankler.com/p/sports-doc...
Our Prestige Junkie pundits are united on Jessie Buckley, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Timothée Chalamet but divided on who else makes the cut. From One Battle After Another to Sinners, @kateyrich.bsky.social charts the emerging Oscar order and the chaos underneath: theankler.com/p/oscar-pred...
October 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Our Prestige Junkie pundits are united on Jessie Buckley, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Timothée Chalamet but divided on who else makes the cut. From One Battle After Another to Sinners, @kateyrich.bsky.social charts the emerging Oscar order and the chaos underneath: theankler.com/p/oscar-pred...
At the AFI Fest premiere of his new film, Bruce Springsteen fired up a Hollywood crowd singing about America’s soul. But when it comes to a Warner Bros. merger that could reshape their own industry, those same voices are quiet. @richardrushfield.bsky.social asks why: theankler.com/p/springstee...
October 23, 2025 at 7:45 PM
At the AFI Fest premiere of his new film, Bruce Springsteen fired up a Hollywood crowd singing about America’s soul. But when it comes to a Warner Bros. merger that could reshape their own industry, those same voices are quiet. @richardrushfield.bsky.social asks why: theankler.com/p/springstee...
What would Paramount Skydance look like if it swallowed up Warner Bros. Discovery? And could that potential behemoth go head to head with Netflix? @snoodit.bsky.social spoke to insiders about David Ellison's dream merger and the fallout to come theankler.com/p/supermerge...
October 22, 2025 at 7:37 PM
What would Paramount Skydance look like if it swallowed up Warner Bros. Discovery? And could that potential behemoth go head to head with Netflix? @snoodit.bsky.social spoke to insiders about David Ellison's dream merger and the fallout to come theankler.com/p/supermerge...
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We're watching Something's Gotta Give tonight and we would love for you to join us! I rewatched it yesterday to prep and came away with a range of hot takes, like "Jack Nicholson is a great actor" and "Keanu Reeves is so charming." See you and the Dancing Harrys there
October 22, 2025 at 11:55 AM
We're watching Something's Gotta Give tonight and we would love for you to join us! I rewatched it yesterday to prep and came away with a range of hot takes, like "Jack Nicholson is a great actor" and "Keanu Reeves is so charming." See you and the Dancing Harrys there
. @erikbarmack.bsky.social talks with Bryn Mooser, the CEO of Asteria, an AI company that’s training models only on licensed, legally defensible material. The goal: safeguard IP and give studios AI tools that respect creativity rather than replace it theankler.com/p/sora-2-sho...
October 22, 2025 at 6:49 PM
. @erikbarmack.bsky.social talks with Bryn Mooser, the CEO of Asteria, an AI company that’s training models only on licensed, legally defensible material. The goal: safeguard IP and give studios AI tools that respect creativity rather than replace it theankler.com/p/sora-2-sho...
TODAY AT 11 AM P.T.: @theblcklst.bsky.social's @franklinleonard.bsky.social makes his long-awaited return to The Rushfield Lunch! Bring your rage, ire, confusion and disgust as Richard and Franklin dig into the Warner Bros. news and much more. Add to your calendar: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
October 22, 2025 at 1:36 PM
TODAY AT 11 AM P.T.: @theblcklst.bsky.social's @franklinleonard.bsky.social makes his long-awaited return to The Rushfield Lunch! Bring your rage, ire, confusion and disgust as Richard and Franklin dig into the Warner Bros. news and much more. Add to your calendar: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
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Extremely important that Cupcake the miniature horse made the Middleburg dispatch
Forget Cannes and Telluride. This weekend, Oscar buzz ran through Virginia horse country and suburban New Jersey. @kateyrich.bsky.social and @chrisjrosen.bsky.social report from Middleburg and Montclair, where the regional circuit is rewriting awards season strategy: theankler.com/p/stars-posi...
October 21, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Extremely important that Cupcake the miniature horse made the Middleburg dispatch
Warner Bros. Discovery has officially gone up for sale, sending shockwaves through Hollywood. @richardrushfield.bsky.social shfield unpacks how the studio reached this moment, what’s at stake for its employees, and why it marks the end of an era:
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October 21, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Warner Bros. Discovery has officially gone up for sale, sending shockwaves through Hollywood. @richardrushfield.bsky.social shfield unpacks how the studio reached this moment, what’s at stake for its employees, and why it marks the end of an era:
theankler.com/p/zazpocalyp...
theankler.com/p/zazpocalyp...
Forget Cannes and Telluride. This weekend, Oscar buzz ran through Virginia horse country and suburban New Jersey. @kateyrich.bsky.social and @chrisjrosen.bsky.social report from Middleburg and Montclair, where the regional circuit is rewriting awards season strategy: theankler.com/p/stars-posi...
October 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Forget Cannes and Telluride. This weekend, Oscar buzz ran through Virginia horse country and suburban New Jersey. @kateyrich.bsky.social and @chrisjrosen.bsky.social report from Middleburg and Montclair, where the regional circuit is rewriting awards season strategy: theankler.com/p/stars-posi...
What was once “icky” is now essential.
@elainelow.bsky.social reports how producers from Hello Sunshine to Hartbeat are using brand dollars to get shows made and how buyers’ attitudes have shifted “night and day” theankler.com/p/ad-money-e...
@elainelow.bsky.social reports how producers from Hello Sunshine to Hartbeat are using brand dollars to get shows made and how buyers’ attitudes have shifted “night and day” theankler.com/p/ad-money-e...
October 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
What was once “icky” is now essential.
@elainelow.bsky.social reports how producers from Hello Sunshine to Hartbeat are using brand dollars to get shows made and how buyers’ attitudes have shifted “night and day” theankler.com/p/ad-money-e...
@elainelow.bsky.social reports how producers from Hello Sunshine to Hartbeat are using brand dollars to get shows made and how buyers’ attitudes have shifted “night and day” theankler.com/p/ad-money-e...
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This week for @theankler.com: Which brings better value to NBCUni, the NBA or more Dick Wolf procedurals? The answer may surprise you! theankler.com/p/the-battle...
Battle for NBC’s Soul: Dick Wolf vs. the NBA (Final Score Inside)
I crunch numbers on 30 Rock’s $2.45B sports gamble and Wolf’s TV empire — and call a winner in the scripted-sports showdown
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October 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM
This week for @theankler.com: Which brings better value to NBCUni, the NBA or more Dick Wolf procedurals? The answer may surprise you! theankler.com/p/the-battle...