U.S. DOJ clears Paramount Skydanceβs planned acquisition of Warner Bros.





Where would the world be without Gremlins? The classic horror-comedy creature feature directed by Joe Dante and penned by Chris Columbus immediately took the world by storm when it was released in 1984, raking in over $212 million globally on an $11 million budget and spawning an entire franchise that spans a sequel, an upcoming legacy follow-up, the animated Secrets of the Mogwai prequel series, books, and more. Even now, there are plenty of people who still know who Gizmo is and that you never feed a Mogwai after midnight, and the original film's impact has been felt in everything from Ghoulies to Stranger Things. Surprisingly, though, there was actually a Sliding Doors moment where Warner Bros. nearly ditched the massive hit before they even realized what they had.




Do you know what time it is? It's officially Pride Month and also the anniversary of Ooo's greatest romance β Bubbline. In celebration of the occasion, Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher Oni Press has joined forces with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products to explore new ground within the Adventure Time universe through their first-ever Pride Special, centered on Princess Bubblegum and Marceline the Vampire Queen. Titled PB & Marcy's Infinite Mixtape #1, this new 40-page comic will see their relationship put to the test as they aim to make the ultimate monument to their love β a perfect, never-before-heard mixtape that reflects everything they've been through until now. Collider is thrilled to offer an extended preview of the new original story before it hits store shelves this month, including ten pages and four unique covers with wildly different styles.


The days of Paramount+ as a standalone streaming service may already be numbered. With Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery moving closer to completing their blockbuster merger, executives have made it clear that they donβt intend to keep Paramount+ and HBO Max operating separately forever. Instead, the plan is to bring the two services together, creating a larger platform with more than 200 million subscribers and a library capable of competing with Netflix, Prime Video, and Disney+.


Zoinks! Movies made in the early 2000s are sometimes looked down upon because of their odd music choices, their weird visuals, and that video game level CGI that looked more akin to an online video from Newgrounds or eBaum's World. But those also gave movies a certain charm that you can't replicate now, and that's why these two became a $457 million cult classic double bill.
