The Complicated ‘Sound of Freedom’ Rights, Zaslav Raids the Library and the Disney-Charter Breakdown

Why the hit film's director didn't make bank [sound of freedom angel studios]( [‘Sound of Freedom’ Is a Hit – So Why Isn’t Its Director Making Bank?]( By Scott Mendelson “Sound of Freedom” is the biggest success story of the summer outside of “Barbenheimer,” with $182 million in box office for the child-trafficking thriller — but its director isn’t taking part in the spoils. Alejandro Gómez Monteverde sold his back-end participation to get the film finished, which means the filmmaker didn’t get rich off the stunning theatrical success. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Harry Potter]( [David Zaslav Believes ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Lord of the Rings’ are ‘Underused’ WBD Properties]( By Kayla Cobb Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav sees a major challenge in his media empire: the underutilization of “Harry Potter,” “Lord of the Rings” and DC. “One of the other real strengths of Warner Bros. is we talk about the great IP that Warner Bros. owns,” Zaslav said at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia and Technology Conference. “But, for us, the challenge is that our content, our great IP — “Harry Potter,” DC, “Lord of the Rings” — that content has been underused.” [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Disney vs. Charter]( [Why the Disney-Charter Carriage Dispute Is a ‘Watershed Event’ for All Pay TV]( By Lucas Manfredi While conflicts between cable networks and the pay-TV providers that carry them are common, the one waging between Disney and Charter Communications has far-reaching implications for the media and pay TV industries, according to Wall Street Analysts. As the carriage dispute between Disney and Charter Communications stretches into its sixth day, millions of Charter’s Spectrum customers looking to access channels including ABC, ESPN, National Geographic and FX remain in the dark. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Bob Bakish Paramount]( [Paramount+ With Showtime Price to Increase Again]( [Ophelia]( [‘Ophelia’ PR Firm Paid to Juice Rotten Tomatoes Score]( [UF vs University of Utah]( [Spectrum Subscribers Hit Charter With Lawsuit]( [Roku Logo Outside San Jose, California, Headquarters]( [Roku to Lay Off 10% of Workforce]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Wrap Pro 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](