TEST First Take 10/13/26

TEST First Take 10/13/26

Plus: Disney bids on Character.ai assets, Paramount to reopen the Bay theater and more

Skydance motion picture group heads Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein. (Credit: Chris Smith/TheWrap)

1. The Skydance Film Enigma: How Do Paramount and Warner Bros. Coexist? | Analysis

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2. Reel to Real: Does ‘The Social Reckoning’ Bomb Spell Trouble for ‘Artificial,’ ‘Musk’ at the Box Office?

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3. Disney Readies $20 Million Bid for Character.ai Assets After Chatbot Company Files for Bankruptcy

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4. ABC Says FCC Used License Renewals to Retaliate Against Disney, Evade Court Review

RJ Mitte attends Neuro Brands Presenting Sponsor At The Elton John AIDS Foundation's Academy Awards Viewing Party on February 09, 2020 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by John Sciulli/Getty Images for Neuro Brands)

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6. Paramount, Caruso to Reopen the Bay Theater in Palisades Village

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