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With the dust finally settling on the turbulent Paramount-Skydance merger, the now-merged companies do not seem keen on another rising entertainment trend- spinning off their cable networks. However, it seems they will be focusing mostly on their streaming potential. We have Brandon Blake, the best entertainment attorney in Los Angeles at Blake & Wang P.A., with the full story.                                                                              Brandon Blake   No Spin Offs Ahead   Although we have seen a general move towards spinning off legacy and cable channel networks into stand-alone companies this year, with NBCUniversal and even Warner Bros. looking to lighten their load and modernize their business models, it seems the new Paramount leadership is not on b...

  The summer season may be ready to fade away, but the domestic and international box offices are still going strong. To share the good news, we have Brandon Blake, best entertainment lawyers in Los Angeles from Blake & Wang P.A.                                                                                  Brandon Blake Superman Continues to Show Success The latest Superman release, intended to revitalize the franchise, has now passed $300M at the domestic box office- the first DC movie to attain that benchmark since The Batman in 2022. Given that it was hoped that the film, a soft reboot of the DC universe, would revitalize the franchise, they must be very happy. It’s also the ninth DC movie to meet that mark at the North American box office, and has surpassed the...

  There’s a spot of good luck for Warner Bros., despite a rocky start to the year. With Superman continuing a strong showing at the box office, they can now claim their top spot on the studio domestic box office list. To tell us more, we have Brandon Blake, best entertainment lawyers in los angeles at Blake & Wang P.A.  Brandon Blake Domestic Box Office Wins While the victory may only be temporary, with the upcoming release of Disney’s Fantastic Four: First Steps expected to net them $100M over the opening weekend, Warner Bros has taken the top spot at the domestic box office with $1.32B in total takings this year. Disney, currently in the second spot, is sitting at $1.27B. Even if Disney does surpass them, which should be pretty guaranteed, it’s a notable victory for a studio that has had many struggles in recent years. Building on Success More importantly than the dollar amounts, however, is what they show. Warner Bros. has seen 6 movies open at No. 1 this year, more t...

  With Lionsgate Studios and Starz now officially two separate entities, it was perhaps inevitable that other M&A talk would emerge around one of the newly-minted businesses. While it’s still very early, with the two entities only finalizing their split from each other last month, it seems that Legendary Entertainment may be interested in Lionsgate Studios. We have Brandon Blake, one of the top entertainment law firms los angeles at Blake & Wang P.A., with the full story.                                                                                   Brandon Blake Co-Productions or Co-Piloting? While M&A talk is still exploratory, we also know that Legendary and Lionsgate are in discussion to co-produce feature-length projects. However, many experts see this...

  Although much of Hollywood’s attention has, understandably, been on California’s ongoing issues with the allure of its tax credit incentives for location shooting, we’ve seen a considerable amount of other states keen to get their slice of the filming pie. Just last week, Wisconsin announced new changes to its tax credit program aimed at sweetening the deal for interested films and TV shows further. Brandon Blake, our expert entertainment lawyer from Blake & Wang P.A., shares the news.                                                                         Brandon Blake Reawakening the State Film Office Wisconsin itself has seen little activity from its state film office since 2005. Now, however, it is to be refreshed and reactivated, with an approved $5M in annual tax credits on offer. Thi...

 Although much of Hollywood’s attention has, understandably, been on California’s ongoing issues with the allure of its tax credit incentives for location shooting, we’ve seen a considerable amount of other states keen to get their slice of the filming pie. Just last week, Wisconsin announced new changes to its tax credit program aimed at sweetening the deal for interested films and TV shows further. Brandon Blake, our expert entertainment lawyer from Blake & Wang P.A., shares the news.                                                                                 Brandon Blake Reawakening the State Film Office Wisconsin itself has seen little activity from its state film office since 2005. Now, however, it is to be refreshed and reactivated, with an approved $5M in annual ...