First Take 4/20

First Take 4/20

Plus Doug Liman's AI movie hits a nerve, WaxWord's CinemaCon takeaways and AI arrives at newsrooms' bargaining table

1. Casting Microdramas: It's Gone Hollywood

2. Doug Liman’s AI Film Hit a Nerve in Hollywood. Does It Deserve the Hate? | Analysis

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3. 'Super Mario Galaxy' Leads Box Office Again With $35 Million Third Weekend

4. The Media Front: AI Arrives at the Newsroom Bargaining Table

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5. WaxWord's CinemaCon Takeaways: Theatrical Roars Back as Studios Show Up With Conviction

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6. Who Will Hollywood Answer To? The Real Cost of the Paramount-Warner Deal | Guest Column

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7. The Business of TV Reboots: Why 'Malcolm' Hit, 'Scrubs' Got a Full Season and 'Buffy' Was Scrapped | Charts

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