'Super/Man' Doc Bidding War Heats Up, Judge Orders Fox to Face Smartmatic Suit and LA Times Names Terry Tang Interim Editor

Plus: Comcast posts strong Q4 results, Forbes to lay off 3% of staff and Microsoft to lay off 1,900 from Activision, Xbox [Super/Man Christopher Reeve]( [Christopher Reeve Doc 'Super/Man' in Bidding War With $10 Million Offers | Exclusive]( By Umberto Gonzalez Multiple buyers are circling Sundance documentary “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story,” with offers on the table in the $10 million range, TheWrap has exclusively learned. “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” which charts the late actor’s meteoric rise to fame as the Man of Steel, his tragic horse riding accident that left him paralyzed and his rebirth as a disability rights activist before his death at age 52 from cardiac arrest in October 2004. The film features extensive archival footage and interviews with Reeve’s inner circle and family, including his children Will, Matthew and Alexandra. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Fox Corp.]( [Fox Corp. Must Face $2.7 Billion Smartmatic Defamation Lawsuit, Judge Rules]( By Natalie Korach Fox Corp. must face Sartmatic’s $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit, a New York judge rules on Wednesday, denying a motion to dismiss claims against Fox News’ parent company. The judge also denied a motion from Smartmatic to dismiss Fox’s counterclaims that the defamation suit is intended to limit free speech. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [The Los Angeles Times building]( [LA Times Names Terry Tang as Interim Top Editor Amid Newsroom Turmoil | Exclusive]( By Natalie Korach Editorial Page editor Terry Tang has been named the new interim executive editor at the Los Angeles Times, TheWrap has exclusively learned. The newspaper confirmed that Tang will be taking over the role that Kevin Merida departed after less than three years. L.A. Times spokeswoman Hillary Manning confirmed the news to TheWrap saying, “In her new role, Tang will oversee the newsroom and the editorial page.” [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Comcast Earnings]( [Comcast Posts Strong Q4 Results Bolstered by Parks and Peacock, Boosts Dividend by 7%]( [Forbes to Lay Off 3% of Staff as Union Stages 3-Day Work Stoppage in Protest]( [activision-blizzard]( [Microsoft to Lay Off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox Employees 3 Months After Acquisition]( [Chaos, Fury Engulf Los Angeles Times in Historic Cuts to NewsroomÂ]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [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](