First Take 6/21/26

First Take 6/21/26

Plus: Big Tech crosses a line as Amazon drops Andrew Garfield's OpenAI movie and is the binge model back?

Jessie in "Toy Story 5"

1. 'Toy Story 5' Sets New Franchise Record With $312 Million Global Box Office Opening

2. Amazon MGM Dumps a Sam Altman Biopic as Big Tech Crosses a Line in Hollywood | Analysis

Luca Guadagnino

3. Netflix, Focus Pull Out of Chase for Luca Guadagnino's 'Artificial'

Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch (right) and Roku CEO Anthony Wood (left). (Credit: TheWrap)

4. The Ledger: Is Fox a Good Bet After $22B Roku Deal?

A hand holding a TV remote points toward a large screen displaying a colorful mosaic of streaming content thumbnails, with floating images surrounding the display in a dark room.

5. The Binge Is Back? New Data Shows the Real ROI for Streaming Release Windows | Charts

"Minions & Monsters" (Credit: Universal/Illumination)

6. Annecy: ‘Minions & Monsters’ Adds Dimension to the ‘Despicable Me’ Universe

Bethany Antonia and Harry Collett in "House of the Dragon" (Credit: HBO)

7. 'House of the Dragon' Stars Unpack Season 3 Premiere's Big Death During The Battle of the Gullet

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