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Inside the Disney Proxy Fight - The Movie Knights Roundtable
00:00 - Start
00:45 - Steven Moffat is writing Doctor Who again
01:48 - Beau DeMayo fired from Marvel right before 'X-Men 97' premiere
06:54 - Neve Campbell returning for Scream 7; Original Writer Kevin Williamson to direct
13:38 - DC - 'The Batman 2' delayed; 'Teen Titans' movie confirmed
19:48 - Rian Johnson signs two-picture deal with WB
23:32 - George Lucas backs Bob Iger in Disney proxy fight
29:15 - Box Office
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🎯 Final Box Office Numbers 📈
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire - $45,004,673
Dune: Part Two - $17,606,784
Kung Fu Panda 4 - $16,501,325
Immaculate: $5,338,921
Arthur the King - $4,264,233
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🎬 Dive into our latest movie review as we discuss ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’:
https://youtu.be/RLdgMOUW4Rg?feature=shared
🎬 Check out our review of the first 3 episodes of Marvel and Disney’s ‘X-Men -97’ https://youtu.be/Wm1Z9DZr9xk?feature=shared
📚 Article Sources 📰
Marvel’s X-Men ‘97 Creator Fired:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/marvel-shocker-x-men-97-creator-beau-demayo-fired-1235850423/
Neve Campbell Returning for ‘Scream VII’:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/scream-vii-neve-campbell-1235351205/
‘Batman 2’ Release Date Changes:
https://deadline.com/2024/03/the-batman-2-release-date-2026-1235856229/
Teen Titans Live Action Movie in the Works for DC:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/teen-titans-live-action-movie-1235853170/
Star Wars Last Jedi Director Rian Johnson Signs Deal with Warner Bros.:
https://variety.com/2024/film/news/rian-johnson-warner-bros-deal-1235945029/
Star Wars Creator George Lucas Backs Bob Iger in Disney Proxy Fight
https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/george-lucas-disney-iger-proxy-fight-board-1235945607/
ISS Backs Nelson Peltz in Disney Proxy Fight:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/disney-proxy-fight-iss-backs-peltz-1235857258/
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