☀️ Dune 2 Destroys, but Rest of Box Office 😴
NETFLIX cancels Brothers Sun / Superman adds to cast / UTA buys GenZ marketing biz
Evenin! This is Sean McNulty (connect with me on LinkedIn here if ya like), and here’s the Hollywood + Media news to know on SUNDAY, March 3, 2024.
Where greetings from my afternoon travels today! It’s amazing what you find when you leave Queens (along with 40-50 mph winds). Although hmm, too much hat? 🤔
ALSO: Here are your ACE Eddie award winners for editing.
AND: A congrats to IOWA’s Caitlin Clark for breaking another record, this time the all-time NCAA D1 college basketball scoring record held by “Pistol” Pete Maravich since 1981. Apparently Travis Scott and uh, Jake from STATE FARM were there to take in the milestone (no sign of a Kelce though). Oh right — IOWA also won the game, avenging an earlier season loss against OHIO STATE.
PLUS: A snapshot from Elaine out at The Netflix Slam in Vegas today! She’ll have her full report tomorrow on the event and NETFLIX’s live ambitions in Series Business. Apparently there was a 14-point tie breaker to decide it, which sounds very exciting . . . and Elaine promised to totally explain to me what that means, someday.
PLUS: The MORGAN STANLEY Tech/Media/Telecom conference is tomorrow through Wednesday. Here are links to listen to tomorrow’s conversations of note (times are ET):
9:30 a.m. Lachlan Murdoch
11:45 a.m. ALTICE
6:40 p.m. JB Perrette
WAKEUP BOX OFFICE POLL
Kudos to my fellow $80M to $90M Dune contingent!
IN THIS EDITION
Inside the Dune 2 numbers, although don’t expect much of a pop on the WB Q1 earnings report come early May. Plus specialty gets a welcome new entrant, The Chosen finishes up its season 4 run, AMAZON gets in business with the Russo brothers again, and more.
SOME HOUSEKEEPING: I may take Tuesday off as I enjoy a little downtime out West, unless another film studio head decides to leave (can you 🙏 wait until Wed?).
📽 THE SILVER SCREEN
