Casualty Of 'War' - Prime Video's God Of War will have a new actor playing Kratos as the lead role in the high profile fantasy drama series is being recast. The decision comes after Ryan Hurst, who had been cast in the role, was seriously injured on the set. >>>Production On Pause
'The Odyssey' Sets Sail - Christopher Nolan's epic The Odyssey scooped up $17.6 million in preview box office Thursday ahead of today's wide opening. That ranks as the best preview number of the year thus far for a live-action title. >>>Ahead Of 'Oppenheimer'
Deal Limbo In London - Paramount‘s $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery faces more regulatory uncertainty in Britain, where Parliament has closed its doors for the summer. It will reconvene September 1, not long before Paramount’s stated goal of closing by September 30. Technically, the transaction could be formalized without UK clearance because Britain’s merger control regime does not have the legal power to forcibly block a deal. But doing that could increase scrutiny on Paramount, which had indicated it would respect the UK process, as it is already faces a lawsuit by 12 state attorneys general in the U.S. >>>EU Decision Next Week
Veteran 'SNL' Cast Member Exits - The first cast departure following Season 51 of Saturday Night Live is a big one. Chloe Fineman, one of the NBC sketch comedy’s standout performers in the past few years, is leaving after seven seasons. >>>Next Project Lined Up
'Rocky' Road - On the heels of a knockout trailer for I Play Rocky, Anthony Ippolito has signed with CAA. Buzz has been building on the actor, and the Amazon MGM Studios drama, well before its theatrical release November 13. >>>50-Year Anniversary
Box Office Bounceback - India’s theatrical market is one of the few in Asia that has outstripped pre-pandemic revenues, despite the growth of streaming. Sanjeev Kumar Bijli from the country’s biggest cinema chain, PVR Inox, told Deadline how India has navigated an inconsistent film supply – with local films picking up the slack following the Hollywood strikes. >>>Hindi Films Back In Big Way
