Dealmakers
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A24 Eyes Letterboxd — and My Full Midyear M&A Update
Top dealmakers game next big moves amid Netflix’s ambition, NBCU’s split, Lionsgate’s perpetual sale and Fox’s Roku win
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Stars, Come on Down! Game Shows Are the New Hot Payday
It’s a win-win as formats boom, easy checks that ‘run forever’ are in reach and the stigma is lifted
Latest Dealmakers stories
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Box Office Is Back. Now Comes the War Over Who Gets the Upside
I talk to lawyers and reps about the five ways to get paid — and who is getting what
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‘Embarrassing’: Hollywood’s Dumb-Money Creator Gold Rush — and 7 Names Worth the Bet
As ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ send execs chasing YouTubers, insiders reveal what to look for — and not get burned
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Wasserman’s Final Knife Fight — and the Horror Chart You Have to See
I reveal who’s still in as binding offers come due for The Team. Plus: ‘Breadwinner’ director Eric Appel on why comedy needs a Blumhouse
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Tax Incentive Showdown: The Global Money War Heats Up
Where runaway production is going — and why savings are becoming impossible (even irresponsible) to resist
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Cannes Remix: New Buyers, Mubi Mystery & Indie Film’s Math Reset
‘It will be a good market because people have decided it’s going to be,’ says one dealmaker
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Wasserman Deal: Final Bidders, Frontrunners Emerge
I have the list of suitors, private equity plays to UTA to Patrick Whitesell, and where they stand
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Tax Incentive Showdown: Where the Money Is State-by-State
A domestic bidding war is underway as the fight to keep production in the U.S. floods the market with new deals
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New Rules of Indie Film Pricing — and the Cannes Test Ahead
Agents and execs on 2026’s budget danger zone, fresh buyers and the unexpected opportunity underway
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Wasserman’s ‘Insane’ Price Tag — and the Curious Strategy Behind It
I can reveal the eye-popping ask, the backup plan, and the new aggro era of deals and LBOs
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Identity Is the New Piracy. Will You Get Paid For Your Likeness?
Loti AI’s Luke Arrigoni explains the next phase is royalties, not just takedowns
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The Billion-Dollar Scramble for Wasserman
The inside chatter as private equity, rival agencies and power players size up a shaken empire — and its worth whole or in pieces
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Warnings as SAG’s 5-Month Strike Clock Starts: ‘They’re Angry. And Feel Unheard’
Talent reps lay out four issues that weren’t fixed last time — and how it could go sideways (again)
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Super Bowl Ads: A New Ruthless Game for Stars and Their Agents
Not just any A-lister will do, as reps from CAA, WME, UTA and NBCU’s Peter Lazarus reveal this year’s rules of negotiation
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Three Buckets of Deals About to Hit the Industry: ‘Transformational Crisis’
Execs from Brillstein, Moelis and more on Hollywood’s narrowing field and how to play it
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Three Buckets of Deals About to Hit the Industry: ‘Transformational Crisis’
Execs from Brillstein, Moelis and more on Hollywood’s narrowing field and how to play it
Dealmakers from Ashley Cullins delves into the lawyers, agents and executives behind every handshake shaping Hollywood’s careers and future.