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Ubisoft hires former Amazon Games VP for major new role

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July 1, 2026

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 Ubisoft hires former Amazon Games VP for major new role

French gaming giant Ubisoft has made a major power move, recruiting industry veteran Christoph Hartmann to head its newly formed Creative House 2—the division tasked with managing iconic franchises like Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, The Division, and Ghost Recon.

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That Park Place

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· Jun 26, 2026

RUMOR: Zendaya to Replace Matt Damon in Bourne Franchise

A new Hollywood rumor suggests Universal Pictures may be preparing a major overhaul of one of its biggest action franchises, with Zendaya reportedly being eyed to succeed Matt Damon as the face of Bourne. The post RUMOR: Zendaya to Replace Matt Damon in Bourne Franchise appeared first on That Park Place.

DNyuz

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· Jun 22, 2026

First Footage From Warner Bros. and DC Studios’ ‘Dynamic Duo’ Promises Boldest Superhero Tale Since ‘Into the Spider-Verse’

The “Dynamic Duo” approaches. Warner Bros. Pictures Animation showed off the first footage from the upcoming project – a collaboration between WBPA, Matt Reeves’ production company 6th and Idaho, DC Studios and New Orleans-based animation studio Swaybox Studios (which Warner Bros. now owns a controlling interest in) – during their WBPA presentation at the 2026 []

Kotaku

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· Jul 10, 2026

Netflix Reportedly Threatening To Take Over Letterboxd

Sony, Paramount, and others are eyeing a potential acquisition as well

The Motley Fool

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· Jul 6, 2026

Why AutoZone Stock Plunged by More Than 6% Today

One of its rivals is apparently a suitor for a major auto retailing and distribution business.

Polygon

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· Jul 10, 2026

Netflix wants to buy Letterboxd, the last good social media site

This film discussion hub may be acquired by Netflix or another Hollywood investor.

Variety

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· Jun 23, 2026

Walmart to Acquire Vibe.co in Bid to Win More Advertising to Its Platforms

Walmart is one of the nation’s more prominent advertisers, but, increasingly, it’s looking to become a bigger sell of advertising as well. The retailing giant, which offers video-advertising inventory around its stores and via its Vizio TV-manufacturing unit, said Tuesday that it intends to acquire Vibe.co, a platform that allows advertisers to buy and create []

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