Star plushies are going to sell like hot cakes.
I remain impress how Disney successfully monetises their IP, I was looking at the most successful media franchises and Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh has made tens of billions from merchandise.
I do think people are being stupid, people aren't going to stop working for Warner Bros ever again in the same way they won't stop working for Disney. WBD and WB are not the same and TBH once the dust has settled, people will be pitching their ideas at WB,
TBH if we're going to use an equivalent, this is Marvel Studio's Strange World/Treasure Planet/The Good Dinosaur. In the long run, Marvel will be fine and Disney will be fine. People seem to forget that this is a company that makes boatloads of money every year from everything other than TV and films.
Not everything has been a failure though. Something like The Nun II for example still was profitable.
I think exhibitors want a steady flow of product. Something like this summer where you had a new film or two every week is better than 1 film dominating and nothing being released for 2-3 weeks.
Wouldn't be an actor union if there wasn't drama.
It's unlikely but I wonder if SAG-AFTRA and Equity will ever merge. Seems silly to have two acting unions and probably make things a lot easier to just have the one union.
I would point out that the strike forever members are the minority of a union. Some will never be happy but most members will accept and go back to work.
I don't think Marvel Studios would mind if Deadpool makes jabs at the MCU, it's not meant to be a serious character and the fourth wall breaking is the character's USP.
While $182m WW isn't amazing, on a $30m budget Paw Patrol is very profitable for Paramount and keep the toy sales healthy. No wonder a third movie is coming.