First Take 10/12/26

First Take 10/12/26

Plus: Inside Screen Gems' YouTuber pivot, Ben Affleck talks AI in movies, "Newlyweds" showrunner fired

Jeremy Strong in 'The Social Reckoning' (Columbia Pictures)

1. Why Aaron Sorkin's 'The Social Reckoning' Flatlined at the Box Office | Analysis

2. The Screen Gems YouTuber Pivot Is Further Proof That Creators Are Hollywood's Future | Analysis

Skydance co-CEOs Ynon Kreiz and David Ellison hold a press conference following the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger closure on Oct. 6, 2026. (Credit: Nate Jensen for Skydance)

3. The Media Front: Skydance Changes the Rules of Competition

4. 'Other Mommy' Opens to $27.5 Million at Box Office Amid Poor Reviews

WBD leadership team

5. Breaking Down the Top Warner Bros. Execs' $1.1 Billion Merger Windfall

Ben Affleck in "Animals"

6. Ben Affleck on ‘Radically’ Reworking ‘Animals,’ Why Directing for Streaming Is the Same as Theatrical and Using AI

7. ‘Wildwood’ Review: Laika's Fantasy Epic Is One of the Most Astonishing Animated Movies Ever Made

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Justice Department Investigates White House TV Press Pool for Boycotting Coverage

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