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Paramount is eyeing Night City, Taylor Swift is booked for a very exclusive gig, and HBO's space cops just had their best night yet.

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Paramount is developing a 'Cyberpunk 2077' movie

Paramount is making a film based on CD Projekt Red's sci-fi role-playing game, with Transformers producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura attached. The game's developer is also producing. The game launched in December 2020 after several delays, and has since sold 40 million copies. Its Phantom Liberty expansion has sold 15 million. Variety notes Paramount seems to be aiming at older audiences than the Mario and Minecraft movies did. The studio also has a Call of Duty film with Peter Berg and Street Fighter, which opens Oct. 16. The reports don't mention a cast, director or release date for Cyberpunk.

Why it mattersYou should watch how Paramount is building a slate of game adaptations aimed at grown-ups.

Full story at Variety → · The Hollywood Reporter

Lollapalooza Chile, Argentina and Brazil announce 2027 lineups

The three South American Lollapalooza festivals revealed their 2027 lineups Thursday. Travis Scott, Charli xcx, The Killers, David Guetta, Queens of the Stone Age and The Neighbourhood are set to headline each edition. Chile and Argentina both run March 12-14, in Santiago and Buenos Aires respectively. Brazil follows March 19-21 at Interlagos in São Paulo, marking the 15th anniversary of the Brazilian edition. Each festival adds its own local and international names. Tickets are on sale now.

Why it mattersYou can start planning, or pitching, your March touring and festival-season coverage now.

Full story at Billboard →

Taylor Swift to perform at Academy Museum Gala

Taylor Swift will perform at the Academy Museum Gala on Oct. 17, the museum announced Thursday. The gala is honoring Charlize Theron, Colman Domingo and John Carpenter. It's the museum's sixth annual gala, and last year Bruce Springsteen performed. Her song "I Knew It, I Knew You," from the Toy Story 5 soundtrack, topped the Hot 100 and is drawing Oscar buzz. Billboard thinks she may sing it again, though no setlist has been announced. She also has four new bonus tracks from The Life of a Showgirl, which has spent 13 weeks at No. 1.

Why it mattersYou get a likely early preview of how Swift's Oscar campaign will play out.

Full story at Billboard →

Sterling K. Brown joins Tom Hanks in baseball drama 'The Comebacker'

Sterling K. Brown has joined The Comebacker, a Sony baseball drama directed by Marielle Heller, who also wrote the script. Brown will play the manager of the New York Mets. Tom Hanks plays the team's pitching coach, and Callum Turner plays a pitcher hit by a line drive on the mound. Patricia Clarkson plays the coach's wife and Amy Madigan plays the team's owner. The film is based on a Dave Eggers short story. Major League Baseball and the Mets are involved in the production.

Why it mattersYou can add another prestige cast to the list of sports dramas to watch.

Full story at The Hollywood Reporter →

'Lanterns' finale sets series record with 10.5 million global viewers

HBO's Lanterns finale drew 10.5 million global viewers in its first three days, the best of the series. That is up 13% from the premiere's 9.3 million, and includes 7.2 million in the U.S. The season is averaging 19.3 million global viewers and growing. HBO says premiere viewership is nearing 30 million. Deadline understands a Season 2 renewal is pending. The show is from Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof and Tom King, and stars Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler.

Why it mattersYou can expect a second season, since those numbers make a strong case for one.

Full story at Deadline →

'The Traitors: New Blood' adds 7 million new viewers in two weeks

NBCUniversal says The Traitors: New Blood brought more than 7 million new cross-platform viewers to the franchise in its first two weeks. That's a 45% expansion of reach, taking the franchise to more than 22 million total viewers. About 65% of the new show's audience was new to The Traitors. It was the No. 1 next-day broadcast season on streaming for the week of Sept. 21, and has 127 million social video views after three weeks. The all-civilian version airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT, with episodes on Peacock the next day.

Why it mattersYou can see that a civilian-cast format is drawing new fans to the franchise.

Full story at Deadline →

Turner Classic Movies will sit within Skydance's film group

Deadline understands Turner Classic Movies will be housed in Skydance Motion Picture Group, led by Co-Chairs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein. That follows Skydance combining Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount. The channel drew attention three years ago, when Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Paul Thomas Anderson met David Zaslav about its future. It was previously run by film bosses Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy, who left before the deal. Separately, Channing Dungey now oversees all 50-plus cable networks, and Ray Hopkins was named President, Distribution.

Why it mattersYou get a sign of where a beloved classic-film channel stands in a combined company.

Full story at Deadline →

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