Jason Blum and James Wan Merge Horror Houses, Female Directors Are Still Underrepresented and 'Rebel Moon' Continues Netflix High

Plus: Harvard president resigns, 'Night Court' pulls off swift return post-strike and New Year’s Rockin’ Eve scores most viewers in 3 years [jason blum james wan]( [Jason Blum’s Blumhouse and James Wan’s Atomic Monster Have ‘Officially Joined Forces’]( By Drew Taylor Last summer, Jason Blum said the merger between his own Blumhouse and James Wan’s Atomic Monster was “dangerously close.” Now, that deal has officially closed. And, according to Blum on X (formerly Twitter), “the preeminent homes for horror are now under one roof.” The pair’s latest collaboration, “Night Swim,” opens later this week. News of the intended merger of Blumhouse and Atomic Monster first emerged in late 2022, shortly before their film “M3GAN” was released in early 2023. Last year also saw the release of “Insidious: The Red Door,” from Blumhouse and Atomic Monster. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [barbie-ryan-gosling-margot-robbie-greta-gerwig]( [Despite ‘Barbie’, Female Directors Still Vastly Underrepresented in 2023’s Top-Grossing Films]( By Adam Chitwood While Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” was the highest-grossing film of 2023, women were still woefully underrepresented behind the camera when it came to the year’s top films. According to a new report from Dr. Stacy L. Smith and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, titled Inclusion in the Director’s Chair, only 12.1% of 2023’s top films were directed by women. The report also looked at the top-grossing fictional films from 2007 to 2023 and found that only 6% of the top-grossing films in that time frame were directed by women. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Sofia Boutella as Kora and Djimon Hounsou as Titus in Rebel Moon]( [Zack Snyder’s ‘Rebel Moon’ Rises to 34 Million Views on Netflix in Post-Christmas 2nd Week of Release]( By Kayla Cobb For its second week in a row, Zack Synder’s “Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire” was the most-watched title on Netflix. From Dec. 25 to Dec. 31 the movie secured 34 million views. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Harvard President Claudine Gay Resigns Amid Plagiarism Scandal, Backlash Over Response to Antisemitism on Campus]( [Night-Court-Season-2]( [How ‘Night Court’ Pulled Off a Swift Post-Strike Season 2 Return]( [JellyRoll-Ryan-Seacrest]( ['Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest' Rings in 2024 With Highest Primetime Viewership in 3 Years]( [With Brutal 2023 in the Books, Will Hollywood Find Its Swagger?]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [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]( [LiveIntent Logo]( [AdChoices Logo](