{"id":2170337,"date":"2025-11-21T13:30:04","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T13:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2170337"},"modified":"2025-11-21T13:30:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T13:30:04","slug":"the-middle-easts-american-moves-edinburgh-tv-fest-mulls-move-whispers-u-s-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-middle-easts-american-moves-edinburgh-tv-fest-mulls-move-whispers-u-s-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"The Middle East\u2019s American Moves; Edinburgh TV Fest Mulls Move; Whisper\u2019s U.S. Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Welcome to your weekly International Insider, sport fans. Winter has come to the UK this week, with temperatures dropping below freezing, but we\u2019ve warmed things up with plenty of film and TV news. Sign up to the newsletter <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cloud.email.deadline.com\/signup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Middle East\u2019s American Moves<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More from Deadline<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount, Comcast, Netflix<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Weighing up Warner: <\/strong>This week was dominated by the Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) sale. Perhaps the most intriguing element in the mix was the role Middle Eastern money could play. Throughout this month, there have been unsubstantiated local reports of various funds in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE looking to bid for the venerable old Hollywood studio. It felt speculative until reports this week made things more concrete. Saudi Crown Prince\u00a0Mohammed bin Salman went to the White House and\u00a0pledged investments of $1T in the U.S. economy before sitting down for a formal dinner that counted Paramount CEO David Ellison \u2013 and others such as soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo, golfer Bryson DeChambeau and Elon Musk \u2013 in attendance. Speculation was rife, including reports that Paramount was forming an investment consortium with the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi, which were firmly denied by Paramount. What did emerge was that Ellison had held talks with several key finance players in the Middle East in recent weeks, including Comcast CEO Brian Roberts. Dade Hayes ran <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/saudi-funds-white-house-dinner-011232947.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:this great rundown of events;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">this great rundown of events<\/a>, noting how the Middle Eastern companies have been increasingly moving into the U.S., with Saudi\u2019s Private Investment Fund recently taking a major stake in Electronic Arts and the various other interests Middle Eastern players hold. At the same time, Mel headed to the Middle East for the inaugural Doha Film Festival, which <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/inaugural-doha-film-festival-opens-214136522.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:began with an emotional screening;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">began with an emotional screening<\/a> of\u00a0Kaouther Ben Hania\u2019s\u00a0Gaza\u00a0drama\u00a0<em>The Voice of Hind Rajab<\/em>\u00a0introduced by the bereaved mother of the girl at the heart of the film. For those interested in what Qatar wants to achieve with the new fest, which comes just weeks before the more established Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/11\/festival-in-focus-qatar-cinema-industry-days-announcements-1236621953\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:read this scene setter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">read this scene setter<\/a> and get more <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/doha-film-festival\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>, including a slew of announcements this morning \u2013 one of them for a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/11\/qatar-film-tv-incentive-offering-cash-rebate-50-percent-1236625582\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:50% tax rebate;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">50% tax rebate<\/a>. Back in the U.S., Paramount, Netflix and Comcast have <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/begins-paramount-netflix-comcast-formally-015958516.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:all submitted official bids for WBD;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">all submitted official bids for WBD<\/a>. Long way to go on this one yet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Farewell, Edinburgh?<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/O7KXlFcrA_TjcpDevfwHtA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzOTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/deadline.com\/3832d6e0bc82593c985eb123cea82f34\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Fest of pure emotion:<\/strong> After 50 years in Scotland\u2019s capital, the beloved Edinburgh Television Festival could well be about to up sticks and move somewhere else. On Thursday morning, the fest\u2019s organizers <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/edinburgh-television-festival-mulling-relocation-095613838.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:announced;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">announced<\/a> they had begun a bidding process that will allow other cities and locations to build a case for why they should take over. Why\u2019s it happening? Cost, mainly. While there is probably nowhere more exciting to be in the UK in August than Edinburgh, which hosts the Fringe Festival, the Edinburgh Film Festival and other cultural events throughout the month, there is also nowhere that will take the cash from your pocket faster. Booking a hotel room there for the TV fest is a hold-your-nose process, with even the poorest of accommodation setting you back $300+ per night. For a festival that prides itself on connecting up-and-coming producers, freelancers and creative talent with the biggest UK players, that\u2019s just not economical. There have been other issues: You\u2019ll hear delegates grumble about the lack of a \u2018central hub\u2019 for evening get-togethers (old heads yearn for the days of The George hotel bar full to bursting) and exactly what they\u2019re discovering about the major networks and streamers in increasingly vanilla Meet The Commissioner sessions. Americans have also stopped attending quite as frequently, though the likes of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/edinburgh-tv-festival-takeaways-star-144848238.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Shonda Rhimes and Tina Fey brought star power this year;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Shonda Rhimes and Tina Fey brought star power this year<\/a>. Still, should the festival move to a new locale in 2027, it\u2019ll be a melancholy end of an era, and another sign of a changing international entertainment world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Whisper It<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Jake Humphrey, Sunil Patel, David Coulthard\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"678\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/sLYeZdHFjumdLE4JedQcpQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzNztjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/deadline.com\/ee2ff6ba01448061c763dba27beae3a1\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Jake Humphrey, Sunil Patel, David Coulthard<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Brady\u2019s bunch: <\/strong>What do a TV executive, the host of <em>The High Performance Podcast<\/em> and a former Formula 1 champion have in common? Answer: They co-own Whisper, the Sony-backed UK production house behind Prime Video\u2019s Tom Brady and Birmingham City FC doc series <em>Brady &amp; the Blues<\/em> and the BBC\u2019s <em>The NFL Show<\/em>. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/11\/whisper-launches-america-hub-sale-brady-and-the-blues-1236624474\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Max met one of the three boss;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Max met one of the three boss<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/11\/whisper-launches-america-hub-sale-brady-and-the-blues-1236624474\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:e;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">e<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/11\/whisper-launches-america-hub-sale-brady-and-the-blues-1236624474\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:s;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">s<\/a>, Sunil Patel, who is among the most impressive execs working in British TV right now, to talk through the company\u2019s future and its expansion into the States. With sports and entertainment continuing to converge, a business that was born out of sport production is taking advantage. Over in the U.S., Whisper is launching an office under Drew Masters and seeking to build out a business that can both produce locally (it has been developing a late-night syndicated show with Craig Ferguson for over two years) and take American sports to rest of the world at a lower price point than rivals. This all set to the backdrop of a company sale, with KPMG exploring options for Whisper, as its time in the Sony Pictures Television stable looks to be coming to an end.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>The Essentials<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Noah Jupe and Sadie Sink will star in West End 'Romeo &amp; Juliet' production\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"541\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/4YkLqbr7N1H2e3CdAJ5M2g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/deadline.com\/ef36a79c094bb7e7ea317e3ddaf823bf\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Noah Jupe and Sadie Sink will star in West End &#8216;Romeo &amp; Juliet&#8217; production<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\ud83c\udf36\ufe0f <strong>Hot One:<\/strong> <em>Stranger Things<\/em> star Sadie Sink is <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/11\/sadie-sink-romeo-juliet-london-west-end-noah-jupe-1236620879\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:making her West End debut;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">making her West End debut<\/a>, per a scoop from big, bad Breaking Baz.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\ud83c\udf36\ufe0f <strong>Another Hot One:<\/strong> Gabrielle Union and Michele Morrone are <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/michele-morrone-gabrielle-union-starring-130000778.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:starring in;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">starring in<\/a> Prime Video Italy film <em>Blame it On Rome<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\ud83d\udea8 <strong>\u201cJesus, Mary and Joseph and the wee donkey!\u201d:<\/strong> Five years after the disappointing conclusion of BBC cop drama <em>Line of Duty<\/em>, AC-12 is<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/11\/line-of-duty-season-7-bbc-1236621311\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:back for a seventh season;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> back for a seventh season<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u26bd <strong>Footing the bill:<\/strong> Paramount <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/11\/paramount-wins-champions-league-rights-uk-germany-1bn-tnt-1236625107\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:splashed out $1B+;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">splashed out $1B+<\/a> on rights for the Champions League in the UK and Germany.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f<\/strong> <strong>Interview:<\/strong> The team behind <em>The Secret Agent<\/em> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/secret-agent-team-talks-opening-000529959.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:talked to Ted Johnson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">talked to Ted Johnson<\/a> about the Brazilian Oscar hopeful.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\ud83c\udf0e <strong>Globie:<\/strong> To French-speaking Canada for our latest Breakout, where Stewart <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/florence-longpr-tv-drama-empathy-140638716.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:spoke with Florence Longpr\u00e9 about her series Empathy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">spoke with Florence Longpr\u00e9 about her series <em>Empathy<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\ud83c\udf50 <strong>Conference pair:<\/strong> Prime Video Europe\u2019s new boss, Andrew Bennett, and <em>Love Actually<\/em> director Richard Curtis <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/british-screen-forum\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:spoke at the British Screen Forum;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">spoke at the British Screen Forum<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>\ud83d\udc83<\/strong> <strong>In a Barbie world:<\/strong> BarbieLand is <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/11\/barbie-immersive-experience-london-west-end-secret-cinema-1236621383\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:coming to London next summer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">coming to London next summer<\/a> through a Secret Cinema immersive experience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\ud83c\udfa5 <strong>Trail:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/hunger-games-sunrise-reaping-surprise-142612181.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:For The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">For <em>The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping<\/em><\/a>, the latest in the dystopian future franchise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\ud83d\udd6f\ufe0f <strong>A fond farewell:<\/strong> To <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/11\/robert-pietranton-dead-warner-bros-television-pr-executive-1236624404\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:long-serving Warner Bros Television PR exec Robert Pietranton;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">long-serving Warner Bros Television PR exec Robert Pietranton<\/a>, one of the true good guys of the studio machine, who passed away unexpectedly aged 56.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>International Insider was written by Jesse Whittock and edited by Max Goldbart.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Best of Deadline<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cloud.email.deadline.com\/signup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Deadline's Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link 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Winter has come to the UK this week, with temperatures dropping below freezing, but we\u2019ve warmed things up with plenty of film and TV news. Sign up to the newsletter here. Middle East\u2019s American Moves More from Deadline Warner Bros. 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