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arstechnica.com - Scharon Harding - Netflix's $72B WB acquisition confounds the future of movie theaters, streaming
Netflix's $72B WB acquisition confounds the future of movie theaters, streaming
Ars Technica

The bidding war is over, and Netflix has been declared the winner. After flirting with Paramount Skydance and Comcast, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has decided to sell its streaming and movie studios business to Netflix. If approved, the deal is…

forbes.com - Toni Fitzgerald - 25 Best Classic Christmas Movies For The Holiday Season
25 Best Classic Christmas Movies For The Holiday Season
Forbes

James Stewart in the Christmas classic movie 'It's a Wonderful Life.' When the holidays draw near, watching classic Christmas movies is a given. But which ones to view? There are loads of choices, from old Christmas movies like It's a Wonderful…

boston.com - Kevin Slane - The best movies on Netflix right now (December 2025)
The best movies on Netflix right now (December 2025)
Boston.com

With a library of more than 3,500 films and a labyrinth of oddly specific categories and recommendations, finding the best movies on Netflix can be a chore. To help you with your streaming decisions, we've compiled a list of some of the best movies…

forbes.com - Laura Sirikul - Ed Sheeran Would Do A Movie Musical If The Right Story Came Along
Ed Sheeran Would Do A Movie Musical If The Right Story Came Along
Forbes

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 15: Ed Sheeran attends a Special Screening and Q&A of Apple Original Films 'F1' on November 15, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Apple TV via Getty Images) Ed Sheeran doesn't think his…

upi.com - Jessica Inman - Peaky Blinders' movie gets official title, release dates
Peaky Blinders' movie gets official title, release dates
UPI

Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Netflix is teasing the upcoming Peaky Blinders film, starring Cillian Murphy, with an official release date and title. Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man will open in theaters March 6 before streaming March 20. A poster for the film…

independent.co.uk - Lindsey Bahr - What Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros. means for the movies
What Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros. means for the movies
The Independent

Netflix's deal to acquire Warner Bros., one of Hollywood's oldest movie studios, poses seismic shifts to the entertainment industry and the future of moviegoing. As one of the remaining “big five” studios, the 102-year-old Warner…

forbes.com - Erik Kain - What To Watch This Weekend: New Shows And Movies To Stream On Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Apple TV And More
What To Watch This Weekend: New Shows And Movies To Stream On Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Apple TV And More
Forbes

Credit: Netflix / Focus Features It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, though this list of new TV shows and movies to stream this weekend includes very few Christmas movies. I'll have a separate guide for the best holiday-themed fare up…

gizmodo.com - Isaiah Colbert - Netflix Says It Will Keep Warner Bros. Movies in Theaters-Just Maybe Not For as Long
Netflix Says It Will Keep Warner Bros. Movies in Theaters-Just Maybe Not For as Long
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

In case you haven't heard, Netflix will officially buy Warner Bros. Discovery for just under $83 billion, taking the latter's video game division with it, likely forever changing the entertainment industry. But one pressing question on everyone's…

mirror.co.uk - Neela Debnath - Inside George Clooney movie Jay Kelly as fans ask if it's a true story
Inside George Clooney movie Jay Kelly as fans ask if it's a true story
The Mirror

After its cinema release earlier this year, Jay Kelly has made its global debut on Netflix today (December 5). The film boasts a star-studded cast led by acting titan and director George Clooney, alongside Adam Sandler, Laura Dern, Billy Crudup…

slate.com - Nitish Pahwa - Why the Netflix-Warner Bros. Deal Could Be the Death of Movie Theaters
Why the Netflix-Warner Bros. Deal Could Be the Death of Movie Theaters
Slate

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. The closely watched bidding war for David Zaslav's Warner Bros. Discovery empire has concluded, with Netflix emerging as…

businessinsider.com - Jason Guerrasio - 30 classic movies and TV shows that Netflix would own as part of its Warner Bros. deal
30 classic movies and TV shows that Netflix would own as part of its Warner Bros. deal
Business Insider

This series focuses on a fictionalized version of Larry David, the retired co-creator of 'Seinfeld,' and his daily life in Los Angeles. The semi-improvised comedy series spotlights David's irritability and cringeworthy social interactions, and…

winnipegfreepress.com - Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press - What Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros. means for the movies
What Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros. means for the movies
Winnipeg Free Press

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businessinsider.com - Lucia Moses - Netflix breaks down how its approach to movie theaters will (and will not) change when it buys Warner Bros.
Netflix breaks down how its approach to movie theaters will (and will not) change when it buys Warner Bros.
Business Insider

Netflix is buying the iconic Warner Bros. movie studio as part of its mega-deal for Warner Bros. Discovery 's streaming and studios business. Does that mean Netflix will start putting its movies in theaters for long, exclusive runs? The answer is…

gizmodo.com - Germain Lussier - The Vin Diesel 'Rock 'Em, Sock 'Em Robots' Movie Has a New Writer: Vin Diesel
The Vin Diesel 'Rock 'Em, Sock 'Em Robots' Movie Has a New Writer: Vin Diesel
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

Vin Diesel has been attached to star in and produce a Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots movie for years, and now, he's hired a new writer: himself. Almost five years after news of the classic toy adaptation was first revealed, the star of…

buzzfeed.com - Savannah Ip - 17 Christmas Movies No One Talks About - But Are Low-Key Better Than The Classics
17 Christmas Movies No One Talks About - But Are Low-Key Better Than The Classics
BuzzFeed

'Klaus was made by a former Disney animator trying to recapture that classic Disney Renaissance magic — and honestly, he nailed it. It feels like a lost mid-'90s Disney movie, except it's also a Christmas film, so double win. I went in fully…

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