TEST First Take 9/1/26

TEST First Take 9/1/26

Plus: Trump calls for federal production tax incentive, AMC Theatres launches movie distribution label and more

The major streamers are testing out the power of "free." (Christopher Smith for TheWrap)

1. After Years of Streaming Price Hikes, Is ‘Free’ the Next Growth Engine? | Analysis

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2. Reel to Real: Which Studio Has the Best Fall Movie Slate?

3. AMC Theatres Launches Movie Distribution Label Leawood Films Led by Ex-WB Chief Toby Emmerich

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4. Trump Calls on Congress to Pass Federal Production Tax Incentive After Meeting With Jon Voight

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5. ‘Obsession’ Producer Claims She Was Shut Out of Profits in Breach-of-Contract Suit

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6. 50 Most Anticipated TV Shows of Fall 2026

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7. Kenneth Lonergan Defends Mark Ruffalo, Calls Charges of Antisemitism ‘Overtly Preposterous’

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