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Video game film adaptations used to be huge flops. Now studios can’t get enough

From Mario to the new Street Fighter film, the video game-to-film pipeline is now bursting open – and there are several reasons for it.

19.10.2026 40

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Liam Burke

Paramount acquires Warner Bros Discovery in mega deal: the winners, losers and Trump’s man in the middle

Paramount’s A$156 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discover benefits Donald Trump, Netflix and some of the richest men in Hollywood. That’s about it.

03.03.2026 40

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Liam Burke

What Netflix's Warner Bros deal means for cinema

12.12.2025 50

The New Daily

Liam Burke

Netflix is buying Warner Brothers. Is this the end of the cinema?

Netflix has announced its planned acquisition of Warner Bros with a deal valued at US$82.7 billion. What will this mean for filmgoing?

11.12.2025 30

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Liam Burke