An inside story of the billionaires, ultimatums, frantic texts and hush meetings behind the $111 billion deal bringing together Warner Bros. and Paramount.
The megadeal twists and turns even had David Zaslav calling it "a little whiplashy."…
Release schedules, box office and industry deals show where audience attention and studio money are moving next.
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