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TVTube Entertainment News

The stories beyond the screen.

A curated briefing on movies, television, animation and the people making them. Read TVTube’s short editorial summaries, then follow the source for the full report.

Not a live newswire. Source dates are shown, publisher announcements are labelled, and updates require editorial review. Coverage of a title does not mean it is available to watch on TVTube.

Latest editorial review: 9/21/2026, 12:09:13 PM · An updated editorial pass is needed. Older reports remain dated.

Industry

Paramount–Warner Bros. talks add a proposed $1.5 billion California production pledge

Reuters, citing a Wall Street Journal report, says settlement discussions surrounding Paramount’s proposed Warner Bros. acquisition include a possible $1.5 billion California production investment, commitments to keep studio lots in the state and penalties tied to an earlier 30-film pledge. The parties did not confirm the reported terms.

Source: Reuters · Independent reporting

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Movies

Resident Evil posts a franchise-best $60 million North American opening

AP reports that Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil led the weekend box office with an estimated $60 million from 3,684 North American theatres, the strongest debut in the film franchise. Practical Magic 2 placed second, followed by Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

Source: Associated Press · Independent reporting

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Industry

Paramount–Warner Bros. settlement talks include theatrical-release commitments

Reuters reports that Paramount and states challenging its proposed Warner Bros. acquisition could reach a settlement, with independent CNN content monitoring and commitments on annual theatrical releases among terms under discussion. Neither side confirmed a completed agreement.

Source: Reuters · Independent reporting

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Movies

Best of the Best brings college dance competition to Netflix

Netflix's September 18 update says Best of the Best is now streaming. Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Priyanka Kedia play friends entering the competitive world of college Bollywood-fusion dance. Lena Khan directs the comedy, co-written by Hasan Minhaj and Prashanth Venkataramanujam. Check Netflix for availability in your region; this is not a TVTube movie listing.

Source: Netflix Tudum · Publisher announcement

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Movies

Netflix sets October 16 release for Romain Gavras’s Sacrifice in two markets

Netflix’s September 17 announcement previews Romain Gavras’s dark comedy, in which a charity event becomes a hostage crisis. Chris Evans and Anya Taylor-Joy lead the cast. The stated Netflix release is October 16 in the United States and France; the announcement does not confirm Canadian availability.

Source: Netflix Tudum · Publisher announcement

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Industry

Disney gives Adam Smith oversight of its streaming business

Disney announced on September 17 that Adam Smith will lead its direct-to-consumer entertainment business, including Disney+ and Hulu. Joe Earley is moving into a new role focused on television franchises and content strategy. This is a company announcement, not an independent assessment of the changes.

Source: The Walt Disney Company · Publisher announcement

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Animation

Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 returns with a second animated season

Netflix confirms that season two of Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 premiered on September 17. The animated series sends the Hawkins Investigators Club into another supernatural mystery. The publisher's linked article also discusses the ending, so expect spoilers. Viewing availability should be checked on Netflix, not in TVTube's playable catalogue.

Source: Netflix Tudum · Publisher announcement

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Animation

Haunted Hotel season two checks in on October 9

Netflix says Matt Roller’s adult animated comedy returns October 9. The series follows a mother running a hotel alongside her ghostly brother, with a voice cast including Eliza Coupe and Will Forte. The September 16 update confirms the next season’s date; this is not a children’s animation announcement.

Source: Netflix Tudum · Publisher announcement

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Movies

New Sense and Sensibility adaptation centers the Dashwood sisters

Reuters reports that director Georgia Oakley’s new Jane Austen adaptation stars Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esme Creed-Miles as Elinor and Marianne Dashwood. The filmmakers describe sisterhood and mutual growth as the story’s focus. Following its London premiere, the film’s international cinema rollout begins September 23.

Source: Reuters · Independent reporting

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Television

Disney+ begins rollout of themed viewing playlists

Disney’s September 15 announcement introduces curated playlists that combine films and episodes with shuffled playback. Viewers can pause, skip and rewind, with collections organized around genres, characters and seasonal themes. Disney says rollout is beginning globally; availability may differ while the feature reaches subscribers.

Source: The Walt Disney Company · Publisher announcement

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