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Lionsgate CEO Defends Paramount-WBD Merger
Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer defended the uncertain merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, stating that uncertainty is detrimental to business operations. Additionally, Lionsgate’s Adam Fogelson provided an update on the Michael Jackson sequel 'Michael 2', targeting a production start in late 2026.
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Lionsgate Motion Picture Chair Gives Update On ‘Michael 2’ Estimated Production Start & Release Date
Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Chairman Adam Fogelson gave an update on the highly anticipated sequel to the studio’s Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, telling analysts on a Q1 call that “we are targeting a production start towards the end of this year or early next.” As far as when
2026-08-06 21:53 UTC
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Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer went to bat Thursday for Paramount CEO David Ellison and the company’s hung-up merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. “Uncertainty is the worst thing for our business, and uncertainty and delay is not good for anybody,” the exec replied to a Wall Street an
2026-08-06 21:59 UTC