Trump Media’s Stock Price Soars On His Presidential Win, Boosting Value Of Trump’s Stake To Over $5 Billion

At the end of “The Daily Show’s” live election special Tuesday night, as it became clear that Donald Trump was heading toward another victory, Jon Stewart delivered heartfelt closing remarks. “This isn’t the end! I promise you, this is not the end,” the host declared as he ended the hour-long Comedy Central broadcast.

It turns out money can’t buy everything. Take the case of the red-hot “Wuthering Heights” package. The Emerald Fennell-directed film, which will star Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, sparked a bidding war, with Netflix’s $150 million offer dwarfing Warner Bros.’ $80 million bid. For the past decade, agents have advised their clients to take the […]

Latido Films, the sales company on Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s “The Beasts” and “The Platform,” has unveiled a slew of over 30 sales deals on a wide-ranging slate of titles, led by a U. S. pick-up on “All the Names of God,” a bouquet of transactions on “Aire,” the Dominican Republic’s Oscar entry, and an HBO regional licensing […]

For nearly two decades, being nominated for an Academy Award in the documentary feature category required not only a beautifully crafted film constructed by a talented director and crew, but also a high-six-figure or more awards season campaign budget. But if last year is any indication, scoring a slot on the Oscar shortlist and the […]

Maria Bakalova, who last played Ivana Trump in “The Apprentice,” will star opposite Peter Mullan in “No Way Off,” a suspense thriller which Altitude is presenting to international buyers at the American Film Market this week in Las Vegas. The movie is written by Gaby Hull and will be directed by Brian Kelly (“Downton Abbey,” […]

Warner Bros. and the “Dune: Part Two” team are not backing down from their Oscar ambitions, still hoping for recognition for Hans Zimmer’s powerful score. As first reported by Variety in October, Zimmer’s music for Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic faced a speed bump when an independent review questioned whether the score met the Academy’s eligibility […]