Netflix is parting with Bela Bajaria after a decade at the streamer, where she led its global content organization as chief content officer. Former Disney and Fox executive Peter Rice takes the job on October 26, overseeing scripted and unscripted series, film and live events.
Why it matters One of the most powerful content jobs in entertainment changes hands just a day after Netflix cut roughly 1,000 employees, a sign of turbulence at the industry's dominant streamer.
Soderbergh steps in to finish 'The Batman Part II' for Matt Reeves
Steven Soderbergh will help complete the final weeks of principal photography on DC Studios' The Batman Part II while director Matt Reeves attends to an ongoing family matter and stays off set. The sequel is currently dated for early 2028.
Why it matters An unusual arrangement on one of the industry's biggest tentpoles: a name director handing off shooting duties to another while production resumes.
Billy Joel says he may never drive or perform again
The 77-year-old musician said he is unsure whether he will be able to drive or perform on stage again, following his 2025 diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus.
Why it matters It raises the prospect that one of the biggest live draws in pop history has played his last show.
Paramount's Street Fighter is projected to open at $25 million to $35 million from 3,500 North American theaters, while Disney's Whalefall is expected behind it and A24's documentary You Can See Everything could start near $8 million.
Why it matters The weekend tests whether a video game adaptation and a buzzy documentary can lift a soft October for theaters.
Bob Daly to step down as AFI board chair after 17 years
Bob Daly, the former Warner Bros. and CBS executive, will leave the chairmanship at the American Film Institute's trustee meeting on Oct. 21, ending 17 years in the role and 45 years as a trustee.
Why it matters The exit of a long-serving industry elder removes a steady hand from one of Hollywood's key institutions.
Greta Gerwig's Narnia: The Magician's Nephew, adapted from C.S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia, unveiled its first trailer — and reactions split between calling it the best trailer in years and complaining it had lost its soul to CGI. Gerwig discussed the film, and the Led Zeppelin song used in the preview, in a Q&A with Stephen Colbert.
Why it matters Gerwig's Narnia is among the biggest studio bets on the horizon, and the mixed reception shows how contested the source material remains.
Security footage of Kelly Clarkson's five-minute visit to the Brooklyn shop Art of Play has been published by journalist Pablo Torre, after Clarkson criticised how she was treated there; owner Adam Rubin says she "put us in danger." A bird sculpture at the centre of the dispute is now listed at $15 million "due to popular demand."
Why it matters A shopping complaint has turned into a running viral feud with leaked video and an absurd price tag.
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