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Paramount Global reached a settlement with 12 U.S. states to clear the way for its Warner Bros. Discovery merger, in a deal reported to involve about $81 billion and to resolve lawsuits challenging the acquisition. The settlement is described as clearing the way for the merger, with independent monitoring cited by some outlets and discussions of potential remedies. Coverage highlights the settlement as a milestone that enables the consolidation of major Hollywood TV networks and studios under one owner.

According to cnBeta, HBO announces the first promotional images and trailer for the new Harry Potter series, with a 2026 Christmas release planned and a goal to adapt J.K. Rowling's seven novels within about ten years. Filming is underway at Warner Bros. Leavesden Studio in the UK, using ARRI Alexa 35, with cast including Dominic McLaughlin, Alastair Stott, and Arabella Stanton, and the production adheres to child-work-hour regulations; the trailer notes central framing designed to support vertical formats for social media, and a revised trailer brightened Hogwarts’ candlelight and golds.

According to IGN, tickets are on sale online and at participating theatre box offices for the 20th anniversary theatrical re-release of V for Vendetta, in theaters nationwide on November 1 and 5, 2026, accompanied by a new trailer featuring a reimagining of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture by Jonathan Snipes of clipping.