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With ‘Challengers’ and ‘Saltburn,’ Hollywood Movies Embrace Sex Again
Studios obsessively focused on PG-13 franchises and animation in recent years, but movies like “Challengers” and “Saltburn” show eroticism has returned.

David Zaslav Receives $50 Million for Leading Struggling Warner Bros. Discovery
The chief executive’s 2023 pay package rose 26 percent from the year before, while the company’s losses totaled $3 billion.

Participant, Maker of Films With Social Conscience, Calls It Quits
The company has had critical and commercial hits over two decades but has never made money consistently and faced a challenging entertainment landscape.

‘Civil War’ Is No. 1 at Box Office
Alex Garland’s movie, starring Kirsten Dunst, surpassed “Godzilla x Kong,” with an estimated $25.7 million in North American ticket sales on its first weekend.

Disney’s Annual Meeting Will Include a Thrill Ride
A nasty and expensive fight over board seats will come to a climax Wednesday when shareholders vote on Nelson Peltz’s bid for influence.

AMC Theaters, Looking for Movies, Turns to Blumhouse
The theater chain and the entertainment company are teaming up for a five-day festival of old horror films in 40 cities, compensating for a lack...

Donna Langley, Universal Chair, Bet Big on ’Oppenheimer’
Under Donna Langley’s leadership, Universal has managed the rare feat of achieving creative dominance and commercial supremacy at the same time.

‘Dune: Part Two’ Draws Biggest Opening Since ‘Barbie’ at the Box Office
The science-fiction sequel sold an estimated $81.5 million in tickets in the United States and Canada, the biggest opening for a Hollywood film since “Barbie.”

‘Dune: Part Two’ Draws Large Audiences
The science-fiction sequel sold an estimated $81.5 million in tickets in the United States and Canada, the biggest opening for a Hollywood film since “Barbie.”

Disney Heirs Line Up Against Nelson Peltz and Activist Investors
Nine grandchildren of Walt and Roy Disney expressed support for Bob Iger and the company’s board, and criticized Nelson Peltz and others circling Disney.