Josh Lucas has joined the cast of the Paramount+ legal drama Discretion, starring opposite Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning. According to Variety, the series—produced by A24—follows a Dallas law firm associate who discovers a network of non-disclosure agreements masking systemic misconduct. Production for the eight-episode series is scheduled to begin later this year. Josh Lucas … Read more
Actor and filmmaker Danny McBride will write and direct a new G.I. Joe feature film for Paramount, marking his directorial debut of a feature film. According to reports from The Wrap, the project is the franchise’s first installment under Paramount Skydance following the 2025 merger between Skydance Media and Paramount Global, with McBride confirmed to … Read more
Paramount shareholder Paul Robbins has filed a derivative lawsuit in Delaware Chancery Court against CEO David Ellison, Larry Ellison, and the company’s ten-member board of directors. The legal action alleges that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties by allegedly trading editorial independence for regulatory approval of the Skydance-Paramount merger, including claims of promises to alter … Read more
A coalition of 12 state attorneys general, led by California’s Rob Bonta, has filed an antitrust lawsuit to block the proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount. The legal challenge, filed in the Northern District of California, contests a merger already approved by the U.S. Grounds for the Antitrust Challenge The coalition of states—including … Read more
Paramount is challenging a lawsuit filed by 12 state attorneys general seeking to block its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The company argues the legal action is based on a flawed interpretation of antitrust law, claiming the merger is essential to compete with dominant streaming platforms like Netflix and to protect entertainment industry … Read more
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield has withdrawn a motion to delay Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, signaling a pause in the state's legal push to access internal company documents. Regulatory Scrutiny and the Oregon Withdrawal According to Jenny Hansson, communications director for Rayfield, the state pulled back because Paramount signaled it would not comply … Read more
The Australian comedy series Colin from Accounts will return for a third season on July 27, airing on Binge in Australia and Paramount+ in the United States. According to Deadline, the new season features the return of stars Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer, alongside new cast additions Thomas Cocquerel, Nikki Shiels, and Mark Trevorrow. What … Read more
Netflix has canceled the series The Boroughs after a single season, despite the show maintaining a 97% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes and appearing on the platform’s top 10 list for several weeks following its debut. According to star Geena Davis, the production team had planned for a three-season arc and had already begun work … Read more
CNN’s prominent fact-checker, Daniel Dale, has been absent from the network’s television broadcasts for over three months, raising questions about the future of political accountability programming during the pending merger between Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Skydance. While CNN maintains that Dale remains an active, multiplatform reporter, his disappearance from the airwaves follows a corporate … Read more
The Rise of the “Surprise Drop”: How Gaming Adaptations Are Changing Streaming The landscape of streaming television is undergoing a radical shift. Paramount+ recently sent shockwaves through the industry by surprise-dropping its animated Among Us series, making all ten episodes available to stream immediately following an announcement at Summer Game Fest. This move signals a … Read more