Jim Henson Company Selling Chaplin Studios Lot, ‘Inside Out 2’ Earns $30M on Juneteenth and Showrunner AI Lets Users Make TV Shows

Plus: ‘Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta’ sets July premiere, Universal reveals Dark Universe Monsters Land and 81% of creatives think AI will benefit their work [Jim Henson Company Lot]( [Jim Henson Company Plans Sale of Historic Chaplin Studios Lot in Hollywood | Exclusive]( By Drew Taylor The Jim Henson Company is losing one of its most iconic assets, as the Henson family is currently in the process of selling its iconic Jim Henson Company Lot, previously A&M Studios and before that Charlie Chaplin Studios. According to the company, the sale is “part of a much longer-term strategy to have The Jim Henson Company and our renowned Burbank-based Jim Henson’s Creature Shop under one roof, which is not feasible in Hollywood due to the space the Shop requires.” For the near future, the company intends to continue as a tenant at the La Brea location. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- ["Inside Out" (Disney-Pixar)]( ['Inside Out 2' Earns an Excellent $30 Million at Juneteenth Box Office]( By Jeremy Fuster Disney/Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” has kept its incredible start at the box office going into the week, as the film earned an excellent $30 million domestically on Wednesday on Juneteenth. That result represents the third highest total ever recorded on a Wednesday by a film that was not on its opening day, standing only behind the $38 million of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and the $32.2 million of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.” [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Introducing Showrunner, the AI Platform That Lets You Make Your Own TV Show]( By Lucas Manfredi First came AI’s Sora, which created video stories from voice prompts. Then came Suno, which wrote songs via AI. Now the latest AI platform to test Hollywood’s nerves is a streaming service where fans can use the technology to create an original episode of their favorite animated television show. The new service, called Showrunner, first demonstrated its AI model by developing nine “South Park” AI episodes, which it released as an 11-minute compilation on X during the WGA strike last July. The post drew 8 million views, opening the door to meetings with Fox, Netflix, Paramount and Sony. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Love-Hip-Hop]( ['Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta' Sets July Premiere With Newcomer Lil' Zane | Exclusive]( [dark-universe-epic-universe-land]( [Universal’s Dark Universe Monsters Land in Epic Universe Revealed: ‘Wolf Man’ Coaster, ‘Frankenstein’ Ride and More]( [UTA IQ Global Head AI Arm]( [81% of Creatives Think AI Will Benefit Their Work in New Study, but Regulation Remains Majority Concern]( [Travis Scott]( [Travis Scott Arrested in Miami Over Drunken Yacht Fight]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [WrapPRO logo] Discover why entertainment executives and professionals rely on the WrapPRO platform daily for exclusive coverage, analysis, deeper reporting, and access to VIP events & screenings throughout the year. [Subscribe Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( TheWrap | 2034 Armacost Ave Los Angeles, CA 90025 [Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( [LiveIntent Logo]( [AdChoices Logo](