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‘Digger,’ Warner Bros.’ Last Release Before Merger, Is a Major Flop

The film, starring Tom Cruise, grossed an estimated $8 million in its opening weekend. That could put the movie on track to lose at least $125 million.

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Alejandro G. Iñárritu, left, the director of “Diggers,” and Tom Cruise, who plays a gray-haired billionaire in the film. They were in Mexico late last month promoting it.

‘Digger,’ Warner Bros.’ Last Release Before Merger, Is a Major Flop

The film, starring Tom Cruise, grossed an estimated $8 million in its opening weekend. That could put the movie on track to lose at least $125 million.

© Angel Delgado/Getty Images

Alejandro G. Iñárritu, left, the director of “Diggers,” and Tom Cruise, who plays a gray-haired billionaire in the film. They were in Mexico late last month promoting it.

Mash-Up of Paramount and Warner Bros. Will Be Called Skydance

David Ellison, the tech scion who will run the combined company, borrowed the name of his original entertainment company that reflects his love of aviation. On Friday, the C.E.O.s of Warner Bros. were told they would not stay on once the companies merged.

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Skydance Media headquarters in Santa Monica, Calif.

5 Takeaways From Ari Emanuel’s Memoir

“Roll the Calls,” the new book by the Hollywood mogul, is an entertaining and expletive-filled read that surprisingly pulls some punches.

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Despite becoming an entertainment and sports mogul, Ari Emanuel writes in his new memoir that “the highs never last.”
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