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Netflix locks in the iconic Yash Raj Films library, pulling Bollywood classics into the global streaming race. Warner Bros deepens The Conjuring universe with a new prequel after a record-breaking box office run. CJ ENM launches a $30M cross-border IP fund to supercharge Asian storytelling. And Lionsgate positions itself to revive The Expendables and even step into future Rambo films — a franchise play with major global impact.
This week wasn’t busy — it was decisive.
Every headline below is a signal of where the industry is moving.
IP Deals
Hottest IP [Stories, Formats, Books, Games, Podcasts] to be turned into the next big blockbuster- Lionsgate secured a sweeping deal from Millennium Media, acquiring the full rights to develop and produce all future derivative works for ‘The Expendables’ franchise, including films, TV series, video games, and cross-platform extensions. (🇺🇸)
- Following the record-breaking success of Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema’s ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’, which grossed $491 million worldwide, the studio acquired the rights to develop a new prequel film for the franchise. The previous film starred Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga. (🇺🇸)
- The Mediapro Studio licensed the format for the game show ‘The Search’ from Keshet International for a second Spanish adaptation on Canal Sur Televisión. The adaptation follows the success of The Mediapro Studio’s ‘Sopa de Letras’ on Aragón TV. (🇪🇸)
- Passage Pictures bought the biographical rights to Swedish financier Ivar Kreuger, known as the “Match King” and infamous swindler, from the Kreuger family estate. The company plans to develop a feature film about the controversial figure, whose 1932 death by suicide marked a major financial scandal. (🇺🇸)
- A24 acquired the rights from developer Ghost Town Games to produce ‘Overcooked,’ an unscripted reality competition series, marking A24’s first foray into the reality genre. The show, which adapts the frantic cooperative cooking video game, is currently in development with streamer Netflix. (🇺🇸)
Production + Seasonal Renewal
Sneak peak into recently announced production projects worldwide- Netflix renewed the hit comedy series ‘Nobody Wants This’ for a third season, slated to premiere in 2026. The series, produced by 20th Television, stars Kristen Bell and Adam Brody, and has spent eight weeks in the Global English TV Top 10 list. (🇺🇸)
- Netflix, Paramount+, and Nickelodeon partnered for ‘Hollywood Arts’, a 26-episode spin-off of the drama Victorious. Paramount Television Studios is producing the series, which will debut on Netflix, starring Daniella Monet as Trina Vega. (🇺🇸)
- HBO is developing an American adaptation of the French series ‘Call My Agent!’, shifting the focus to sports representation. Sarah Schneider will write and executive produce the series, which is being produced by Plan B and SpringHill Studios (LeBron James’ company) alongside original rights holder Mediawan. (🇺🇸)
- Guillermo de Oliveira is directing the true-crime thriller ‘A morte nos teus ollos’ (Death in Your Eyes), produced by Atresmedia Cine, Sideral, and Sétima. The film, starring Pepe Lorente and Iván Marcos, is inspired by real events about police corruption and family dynamics in 1990s Galicia. Buena Vista International is the distributor. (🇪🇸)
- Onyx Collective renewed the legal drama series ‘Reasonable Doubt’ for a fourth season on Hulu. The show, starring Emayatzy Corinealdi and following her character, Jax Stewart, will continue to be produced by ABC Signature, with Kerry Washington among the executive producers. (🇺🇸)
That’s a Wrap: Filming Is Complete!
Projects that have concluded filming are now moving into post-production- Disney’s production ‘Camp Rock 3’, the third installment of the popular musical franchise, has officially wrapped filming. The movie stars Demi Lovato and the Jonas Brothers as they return to the summer camp. (🇺🇸)
- The Meet the Parents sequel, ‘Focker in Law’, produced by Universal Pictures, has wrapped filming. The movie stars Ariana Grande, alongside original cast members Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro. (🇺🇸)
- Mike Flanagan’s long-anticipated series adaptation of Stephen King’s novel ‘Carrie’ has officially wrapped filming. The project, produced by Intrepid Pictures, stars Sophie Thatcher in the title role. (🇺🇸)
- Netflix fantasy series ‘The Witcher’ Season 5, which will be the final season, has officially wrapped filming. The show stars Liam Hemsworth taking over the lead role of Geralt of Rivia. (🇺🇸)
- The upcoming DC Universe film ‘Clayface’ has officially wrapped principal photography. The movie is being produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and is part of the DC Studios slate. (🇺🇸)
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Distribution Deals
Distributors securing worldwide content across different genres, languages and format types- Saban Films acquired the North American distribution rights for the film ‘Keep Quiet’ from director Vincent Grashaw. The acquisition was announced ahead of the American Film Market (AFM). (🇺🇸)
- The Dutch Oscar submission ‘Reedland’, a dark drama, secured a US distribution deal with Film Mode Entertainment. The rights were bought from sales agent New Visions. (🇺🇸)
- Playtime has secured the international distribution rights for the Spanish period piece ‘Chopin, Chopin’, which is produced by Lazona Pictures. The film follows the life of Frédéric Chopin. (🇫🇷)
- Studio TF1 America pre-sold the distribution rights for the TV movie ‘The Sunshine Murders’ to UPtv in the United States. This marks a new distribution deal for the production house. (🇫🇷)
- Lionsgate will distribute the action-thriller ‘The Furious’, produced by Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’s Bill Kong. The film is directed by David Dinsmore and is slated for a 2026 release. (🇺🇸)
Acquisition Deals
Streamers & channels acquiring latest content across the world- The highly-anticipated, star-studded dark comedy, The Miniature Wife, was picked up by HBO Max for Latin America and Central and Eastern Europe, alongside a major deal with beIN for the MENA region. Sony Pictures Television (SPT) brokered these latest sales, leveraging the show’s high-concept content and star power to push the series’ total distribution into over 70 countries worldwide.
- Netflix struck a major deal for the Yash Raj Films library, granting the streamer exclusive global rights to films starring Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, and Amitabh Bachchan. (🇺🇸 🇮🇳)
- Starzplay acquired exclusive Middle East and North Africa (MENA) rights to the K-drama series ‘Dear X’ from distributor CJ ENM. The series is set to premiere across the MENA region. (🇦🇪)
- Sony YAY! acquired the rights to broadcast the global anime sensation ‘Jujutsu Kaisen 0’ movie on Indian television for the first time. The acquisition is part of Sony YAY!’s strategy to bolster its anime content offering. (🇮🇳)
- Netflix, and US broadcasters, Lifetime, and The Hallmark Channel have bolstered their holiday content lineups by acquiring a massive slate of Christmas movies from Studio TF1 America. These volume deals encompass over over 20 titles like Becoming Santa and A Pickleball Christmas. (🇺🇸)
Partnerships / M&A
Cross-Border Collaborations, Joint Ventures, M&A and Partnerships!- Figma acquired Weavy, an AI-driven media creation platform, integrating it as ‘Figma Weave’ to advance its creative ecosystem. Weavy, founded in Tel Aviv, offers a collaborative, browser-based environment for image, video, and VFX editing, allowing users to refine outputs from various AI models. (🇮🇱)
- Phantom Digital Effects announced the launch of Phantom Media Group (PMG), a unified global creative collective. PMG consolidates studios like Tippett Studio, Milk VFX, Lola Post, PhantomFX, and Spectre Post, combining talent and technology to offer full-spectrum VFX and animation services worldwide. (🇺🇸)
- Fox Entertainment acquired the drama-focused podcast studio Meet Cute to accelerate the development of new content. Meet Cute’s founder, Naomi Shah, has joined Fox Entertainment as Senior VP of operations and strategy. (🇺🇸)
- Singapore’s two largest platforms, Mediacorp and StarHub, confirmed a strategic partnership, integrating StarHub TV+ into the Mediacorp meWatch platform. The deal aims to offer easier access to content, including the Premier League. (🇸🇬)
- Tubi and Bell Media announced a long-term strategic partnership covering ad sales and content distribution for Canadian titles from Bell Media’s catalog and FAST channel lineup. Bell Media becomes Tubi’s exclusive Canadian sales partner. (🇨🇦)
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Companies Making Headlines
Launch and Expansions of facilities, studios, services & technologies- Factual veteran Danny Tipping launched the UK production company Longwave Studios in London. The studio’s first greenlit commission is the true crime series ‘The Bodies on the Bridge’, which was secured from Hearst Networks’ Crime + Investigation channel and co-produced with Kremplewood. (🇬🇧)
- Vertical video company Holywater expanded its microdrama pipeline by acquiring 70 new series from AMO Pictures as part of a content and production deal. The partnership includes microdramas featuring talent from TikTok and YouTube platforms. (🇺🇸)
- South Korean media firm CJ ENM partnered with Taiwanese companies Boss Time Entertainment, Digital Frontier Ventures, and Content Asia to launch a US$30 million joint content development fund for Asian IP. (🇰🇷)
- TelevisaUnivision announced its 2026 Upfront strategy, centered on covering all 104 matches of the ‘FIFA World Cup 2026’. The plan includes leveraging AI and debuting over 50 original productions in the coming year, seeking deeper audience and client connections. (🇺🇸)
- Balaji Telefilms Ltd launched Balaji Studio, a next-generation content engine to support and empower emerging independent content creators for OTT and television platforms in the Indian entertainment industry. (🇮🇳)
Featured New Specializations
Global innovations & breakthroughs in the Entertainment supply-chain- Adobe released Photoshop 27.0, introducing new AI tools like ‘Harmonize’ compositing and ‘Generative Upscale.’ The software now permits using third-party AI models from Google, Black Forest Labs, and Topaz Labs within Generative Fill and upscaling features, giving users diverse options for creative workflows. (🇺🇸)
- The Analogue ‘aF-1’ film camera was unveiled, blending 35mm analog shooting with modern technology. The camera features a 35mm f/2.8 lens, automatic film handling, and LiDAR and Time-of-Flight sensors to provide fast, precise autofocus. (🇺🇸)
- Sony expanded its Camera Authenticity Solution to several new cameras, including the ‘PXW-Z300’, ‘a1 II’, and ‘FX3’. The verification technology is designed to fight inauthentic content and the spread of generative AI by providing a system to verify the originality of still image and video content. (🇺🇸)
- Lightmap released HDR Light Studio 9.2, its real-time lighting design tool, which features ‘Lumi-Curve’. This new system allows artists to create freeform curves as light sources, enabling stylized effects like light trails and glows. The update also adds LightPaint functionality for positioning the sun in the sky. (🇬🇧)
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched Amazon Kinesis Data Streams On-Demand, a new capacity mode providing instant scaling for throughput and simplifying the process of streaming data at scale. (🇺🇸)
Localization & Post-Production
Latest updates in the world of content Localization & Post-Production- Visworld unveiled its AI Creative Suite, an all-in-one platform providing comprehensive tools for digital content production. The suite includes features like Text to Video, Image to Video, and AI Image Generator, enabling creators to produce professional-grade visuals and dynamic videos easily. (🇺🇸)
- Rusheslab launched its AI-driven cinematic scene platform, built on Google Veo 3.1, for filmmakers and studios. The platform allows users to quickly generate long, cinema-realistic videos with consistent characters, locations, and dialogue from simple text prompts for pre-visualization. (🇺🇸)
- Gaudio Lab won two ‘CES 2026 Innovation Awards’ for its AI audio solution, ‘Gaudio Studio Pro’. The solution aids content localization and re-production for global media, offering a single workflow for AI dubbing, soundtrack replacement, and noise reduction with high precision. (🇰🇷)
- theWorkbook launched real-time translation for 248 languages within its ‘TeamShare’ communication tool. This upgrade enables immediate collaboration among production teams, casting professionals, and actors globally, removing language barriers in the digital casting and talent management platform. (🇺🇸)
- Xpose, an East African audiovisual service provider, unveiled the DiGiCo Quantum 338 audio mixer, valued at Sh19.3mn (Ksh), to elevate the quality of sound delivery for live performances in Kenya. (🇰🇪)
Animation, VFX & Virtual Production
Latest global updates in Animation, Visual Effects VFX & Virtual Production- Reallusion launched ‘Video Mocap’, an AI motion-capture service for its real-time character animation software, iClone. The online tool, developed with QuickMagic, extracts actor motion from video clips to generate editable full-body or upper-body animation within iClone. (🇺🇸)
- EMAV, part of Media Capital Group, launched a new Virtual Production studio in Portugal. The facility features LED technology from Alfalite, integrated by VANTeC DANMON GROUP Portugal, and utilizes Pixotope’s real-time graphics engine for creating hyper-realistic virtual environments. (🇵🇹)
- The Saudi Film Commission unveiled a high-tech virtual production soundstage at ‘JAX Studios’ in Riyadh. The stage, designed by Pixomondo and utilizing Sony’s VERONA LED technology, provides a world-class environment for global film and television productions in the region. (🇸🇦)
- Cinelease Studios is undertaking a major $144 million expansion of Three Ring Studios in Covington, Georgia. The project will nearly double the facility, adding eight new stages to become one of the largest vertically integrated studios. (🇺🇸)
- Previs Pro released a software update featuring ‘Pose Mode’ and ‘Hand Pose’ presets to improve storyboarding and scene creation precision. This update gives users refined control over character articulation and gestures, supporting user-imported ReadyPlayerMe models. (🇺🇸)
Press Release
Major Capital Investments in Film & Television Production- The Walt Disney Company (Japan) Ltd. and CJ ENM’s streaming platform Tving announced a multi-year K-content distribution partnership. The deal establishes Disney+ Japan as a key SVOD partner for Tving, rolling out up to 60 originals and popular series, including the thriller ‘Dear X’. (🇯🇵)
- Utopai Studios, an AI-native production company, formed a multibillion-dollar joint venture, ‘Utopai East’, with Stock Farm Road. The 50-50 endeavor combines Stock Farm Road’s capital and infrastructure with Utopai’s AI production intelligence to accelerate the global expansion of Korean content. (🇺🇸)
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