☀️WOMAN KING over-delivers - but total box office remains in the basement

50 CENT leaves STARZ / MAGIC MIKE 3 shifts to Theatrical, gets date / YT exec in lead for WB RECORDS CEO gig

Mornin! This is Sean McNulty and here’s the Hollywood + Media news to know on MONDAY September 19, 2022.

Where the GIANTS are 2-0. The last time that happened - HBO wasn’t even owned by AT&T yet. I also still worked there. So here’s to new beginnings!

nice to finally not feel like this in mid September. via Giphy

CONGRATS🍾: To the WNBA’s LAS VEGAS ACES who won the Finals yesterday. WNBA playoff ratings were +24% vs. last year.

TICK TOCK (the clock kind): 2 weeks left in Q3 for LIONSGATE to announce their TBD STARZ deal.

AND: Unsurprisingly, UNI’s “The Fabelmans” won the coveted Audience Award at TIFF. Sarah Polley’s “Women Talking” took runner up.

ALSO: Common will make his BROADWAY debut in December in “Between Riverside and Crazy”.

PLUS: Janice and I will be in Singapore next week (so this newsletter should finally come out by 8:30am. should) for the APOS Asia-Pacific streaming & media biz conference, and we’ll also be doing some interview podcasts as well - if you’re going to be there too and want to say hello or have a chat - drop a note! seanmcnultynyc@gmail.com

IN THIS EDITION:

• Details on the “Constantine” and “Karate Kid” revivals at WB and SONY.

• Woody Allen sets last pic

• Some Series casting news, plus 50 CENT is officially looking for a new TV home

• A look at a busy week ahead #FallPremiereWeek, a first for the NFL tonight and more.

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📽 THE SILVER SCREEN

Viola knows what’s up. Via Giphy