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NEWS:
AMAZON - From Deadline: Stars of the original "Spaceballs" film, Rick Moranis and Bill Pullman, will return as their respective roles, "Dark Helmet" (Moranis) and "Lone Starr" (Pullman), for Amazon MGM Studios' planned sequel "Spaceballs 2." Pullman's son, rising star Lewis Pullman, and also Keke Palmer will join the cast, according to Deadline.
DISNEY - From Variety: At the Annecy Animation Festival, Pixar offers the first preview of "Gatto," the new animated film from "Luca" director, Enrico Casarosa, that is due in 2027.
NETFLIX - From Variety: Netflix has released a trailer for Tyler Perry's upcoming "Madea" film, "Madea's Destination Wedding." Debuting July 11th, it is Perry's 13th "Madea" film and his 30th feature film overall.
STAR TREK - From THR: Ahead of the debut of Season 3, Paramount+ has announced that "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" will end with a shortened six-episode Season 5, which won't arrive until 2027 or 2028.
AMAZON - From Variety: So Amazon MGM Studios is developing a sequel to Mel Brooks' 1987 "Star Wars" parody, "Spaceballs." The sequel will be led by actor Josh Gad and is slated for a 2027 release. Mel Brooks will return as the "Yoda" parody, "Yogurt."
SCANDAL - From Deadline: Chaos reigns at the New York sexual assault retrial of former movie studio mogul, Harvey Weinstein. Yesterday (June 11th), Weinstein was found guilty of criminal sexual act in the first degree against Miriam Haley, which carries a maximum sentence of 25 years. However, he was found not guilty of the same charge against Kaja Sokola. The jury did not deliver a verdict on a similar charge involving Jessica Mann.
TELEVISION - From Variety: Gloria Reuben has joined the growing cast of "Boston Blue," the spinoff of the long-running CBS police drama, "Blue Bloods" (2010-24). Donnie Wahlberg will reprise his "Blue Bloods" role as "Detective Danny Reagan" in the series which to debut Fall 2025.
BUSINESS - From Variety: Warner Bros Discovery is splitting into 2 companies. One company, Streaming & Studios, will control WB Television, WB Pictures, WB Games, DC Studios, HBO, HBO Max + their film & TV libraries. The second company, Global Networks, will control cable networks: CNN, TNT Sports, Discovery, Discovery+ & other TV networks. David Zaslav, current President and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, will serve as President and CEO of Streaming & Studios. Gunnar Wiedenfels, current CFO of Warner Bros. Discovery, will serve as President and CEO of Global Networks. Both will continue in their present roles at WBD until the separation sometime in mid-2026.
From THR: When Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) is split into two companies in the coming year, the second company, "Global Networks" will be saddled with 37 BILLION DOLLARS of WBD debt.
MOVIES - From Deadline: Super television creator, producer, writer, Taylor Sheridan ("Yellowstone"), has entered the bidding war for the rights to the "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" franchise.
BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro: The winner of the 6/6 to 6/8/2025 weekend box office is Disney's "Lilo & Stitch" with an estimated take of 32.5 million dollars.
TELEVISION/STREAMING - From Variety: The documentary series, "Couples Therapy," has been renewed for a fifth season on the "Showtime" cable network and for the "Paramount+" streaming service.
OBITS:
From RollingStone: American recording artist, singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer, Brian Wilson, has died at the age of 82, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. He is best known as founding member of the influential rock band, "The Beach Boys." Considered a genius, Wilson became known for his novel songwriting, song arrangements, productions values, and recording techniques. "The Beach Boys" had a string of hits, including "Surf City" (1963), "California Girls," and "Good Vibrations" (1966), to name a very few. Wilson received four Grammy nominations for his work with The Beach Boys, all of them having to do with "Good Vibrations" at the 9th Annual Grammy Awards in 1967. He received five other Grammy nominations and won two of those.
From TheNewYorkTimes: American recording artist, songwriter, singer, musician, and record producer, Sly Stone, has died at the age of 82, Monday, June 9, 2025. Born Sylvester Stewart, Stone was best known as the leader of the band, "Sly and the Family Stone" (active: 1966-83), which was pivotal in the development of funk, soul, R&B, rock, and psychedelic music. They were the first band to have a racially-integrated, mixed-gender lineup. The band scored multiple hits, including the #1 singles, "Everyday People," "Thank You (Fallettinme Be Mice Elf Again)"/"Everybody is a Star," and "Family Affair." In addition to the 10 albums Stone recorded with Sly and the Family Stone, he also released two solo albums.
From BBC: The English novelist and journalist, Frederick Forsyth, has died at the age of 86, Monday, June 9, 2025. At least six of Forsyth's film were adapted for film or television, including "The Odessa File" (1972 novel, 1974 film). Forsyth's 1971 novel, "The Day of the Jackal," has been adapted several times. The best known are the 1973 film by director Fred Zinnemann and screenwriter Kenneth Ross and the current Sky/Peacock TV series, "The Day of the Jackal."
