TEST First Take 6/19/26

TEST First Take 6/19/26

Plus: What's next for '80s-based projects after "Masters of the Universe," LA County sounds alarm on Paramount-Warner Bros. merger and more

Campaigns for Lionsgate's "Michael" and HBO's "House of the Dragon" have embraced Snapchat. (Christopher Smith for TheWrap)

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2. What Does ‘Masters of the Universe’ Failure Mean for Other ’80s-Based Projects? | Analysis

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3. Amazon MGM Drops Luca Guadagnino’s Nearly Completed Sam Altman Movie After $50 Billion OpenAI Investment

Joseph Gordon-Levitt attends a news conference about the Sunset Section 230 Act in the Capitol Visitor Center on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

4. Joseph Gordon-Levitt Addresses Ties to Peter Thiel's Secret Society: 'There Were a Wide Variety of People'

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6. Curry Barker’s Next Movie Finds Home at Universal, Blumhouse Atomic Monster

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7. Penske Acquires Remaining Vox Media Brands One Month After Murdoch

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