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Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Documentary About Blackpink's Lisa in Production
A new documentary on pop superstar Lisa is in the works, Sony Music Vision revealed during the company's inaugural content showcase in Los Angeles on Thursday evening. Produced in partnership with LLOUD CO/RCA Records and Tremolo Productions, the documentary — directed by Sue Kim — follows Lisa for a year in her life as she pursues her solo career away from K-pop supergroup Blackpink. That journey has included the release of her debut album, Alter Ego, which notably landed in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200 and debuted at No. 1 on the top album sales chart. She also performed her first solo set at Coachella as well, and starred in season three of The White Lotus. More from The Hollywood Reporter SM Entertainment Artists Celebrate 30 Years With SMTown Live L.A. Bono Weighs in on Trump-Bruce Springsteen Drama: "There's Only One Boss in America" Sean "Diddy" Combs' Assistant of 8 Years Accuses Him of Multiple Sexual Assaults During Testimony Aside from her solo endeavors, Lisa will be heading on tour with Blackpink this summer. However, the documentary promises to 'give fans exclusive access to Lisa with an in-depth look at the artist's groundbreaking career and creative vision outside of the world-renowned group, Blackpink.' 'I really tried to impress upon Lisa how much not just me — but I think the world — wants to see off-stage Lisa,' Kim said during the showcase Thursday after showing select footage of the project to those in the audience. 'She loves to refer to herself as, 'I'm just a normal girl from Thailand.' And when you meet her, she actually is. She's so down to earth. It's quite shocking, and so real and so sincere. But she's very incredibly found herself in this crazy position of being one of the biggest superstars in the world, and even within that world, she's trying to expand out of it.' Kim hails most recently from A24's The Last of the Sea Women, for which she won a New York Women in Film and TV award after it premiered at the 2024 Toronto Film Festival. She additionally executive produced the Apple TV+ docuseries K-Pop Idols. Morgan Neville and Caitrin Rogers for Tremolo Productions, and Sue Kim and Courtney Crockett for Salt Water Productions will serve as producers; Alice Kang and Joojong Joe serve as executive producers for LLOUD CO.; and Peter Edge, John Fleckenstein and Camille Yorrick serve as executive producers for RCA Records. Tom Mackay, Krista Wegener and Abby Davis serve as executive producers for Sony Music Vision. The doc is presented and distributed by Sony Music Vision in partnership with RCA Records. Sony Music Vision's first official showcase, an upfront for the company's upcoming slate, comes as the company has ramped up its content in recent years, as evidenced by recent films like Sly Lives and Luther: Never Too Much. The company showed a teaser for their recently announced Oasis reunion tour concert film Thursday, while Frank Marshall showed footage for his upcoming Barbra Streisand documentary. Baz Luhrmann finished up the showcase talking about his upcoming Elvis concert film, sharing a few minutes of music and footage he's compiled so far. 'I would've thought Elvis would've left my building by now, I've only been on it for seven years,' Luhrmann said, calling back to the 2022 biopic he directed. But his team had uncovered nearly 60 hours of previously lost footage, which helped set the concert film in motion. With the help of technology, Luhrmann said he and his team are looking to 'claw back' some of the sound that was unavailable on the footage they found. 'Elvis Presley in concert, and he will sing and tell his story like never before. He will tell it because what was remarkable is that we found audio of Elvis talking about his life,' Lurhmann said. 'In my mind, it's kind of like you have a dream. Elvis comes, he does a concert, and he sings and tells you his life story.' Best of The Hollywood Reporter 13 of Tom Cruise's Most Jaw-Dropping Stunts Hollywood Stars Who Are One Award Away From an EGOT 'The Goonies' Cast, Then and Now
Express Tribune
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
BLACKPINK's Lisa to star in upcoming documentary
K-pop star Lisa, popularly recognised as a member of BLACKPINK, is exploring a new venture after her music career and acting credit in The White Lotus. As per Variety, it was announced on Thursday that the Money singer will be the subject of a documentary film from Sony Music Vision and director Sue Kim. Kim discussed her document at the Sony event, along with Baz Luhrmann and Frank Marshall, who also shared updates on their features. Kim, who was an executive producer on Apple TV+'s docuseries K-Pop Idols, said that she's been working with Lisa for a year, though no release date has been finalised. A trailer for the film was unveiled during the presentation, showing concert footage of the star performing solo and personal moments with her loved ones. Kim mentioned that after the two met up for the first time, Lisa reached out to her non-celebrity friends, asking them to appear in the documentary. "This has been such an incredible year, and I'm so lucky to have the opportunity to capture these special moments on film and share the experience with my fans," Lisa said in a statement. "Working with Sue Kim has been such a joy. We've been all around the world together and I know this is just the beginning of many more exciting things to come." The director also expressed enthusiasm in her own statement. "Following Lisa on this transformative and thrilling year has been a true honor and a cinematic gift," Kim said. "There have been so many moments on her journey that I think will surprise people and give a glimpse into her world that no one's ever seen before. I'm excited for viewers to watch the film and witness this extraordinary moment in her life." The news of the documentary comes after the release of Lisa's debut solo album, Alter Ego. Following BLACKPINK's hiatus, all four members branched out in pursuit of solo careers. The group is all set to reunite this year for a world tour. The Asia leg of their World Tour: Deadline kicks off in October, beginning with two nights at the Kaohsiung National Stadium. This will be followed by shows in Bangkok, Jakarta, Manila, and Singapore. After a two-month break, the quartet will fly to Hong Kong to close out the tour in January. Deadline will mark BLACKPINK's return to the stage as a unit after the tour for their album Born Pink in 2023. It made history as the highest-grossing tour by a girl group, recording 1.8 million fans worldwide.
Yahoo
11 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Should You Hold on to WBD Stock Despite its 5% Dip in YTD?
Warner Bros. Discovery WBD shares have lost 5% year to date, significantly underperforming the Zacks Consumer Discretionary sector's 25.1% growth and entertainment peers like Disney DIS, Paramount Global PARA and Netflix's NFLX return of 0.6%, 16.4% and 32.9%, respectively. This underperformance reflects investor concerns about the company's transformation amid a challenging media landscape, despite notable operational improvements in the first quarter of 2025. WBD's streaming business delivered encouraging results in the first quarter, adding 5.3 million subscribers to reach 122.3 million globally. The segment generated $339 million in adjusted EBITDA, positioning the company firmly on track to achieve at least $1.3 billion in streaming EBITDA for 2025. Max's content strategy continues resonating with audiences, evidenced by The White Lotus season three averaging more than 25 million global viewers per episode and The Pitt's successful debut with 12 million worldwide viewers across 15 episodes. Recent announcements highlight continued momentum, with The Last of Us attracting more than 90 million global viewers since season one concluded. The Studios segment showed resilience despite a lighter theatrical slate, with first-quarter adjusted EBITDA increasing 63% year over year to $259 million. A Minecraft Movie's success, grossing nearly $900 million globally, and Sinners' strong commercial and critical reception demonstrate the studio's content capabilities. However, the Global Linear Networks segment continues facing headwinds, with revenues declining 6% year over year due to continued cord-cutting pressures and domestic advertising challenges. Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Quote WBD's robust content pipeline supports medium-term growth prospects. The highly anticipated Superman film will arrive on July 11, following strong trailer reception with more than 250 million views. Warner Bros. Television secured multiple renewals and new orders, including The Pitt season two and continued success with Abbott Elementary and The Voice. The upcoming Harry Potter series, scheduled for early 2027, represents a significant franchise opportunity for Max's subscriber product launches, including the Extra Member Add-On feature and Profile Transfer capabilities for Max, address password sharing while providing revenue upside. The WBD Storyverse advertising initiative and new solutions like NEO and DemoDirect aim to enhance advertiser value propositions amid challenging linear advertising markets. The company maintained its 3.8x net leverage ratio while repaying $2.2 billion in debt during the first quarter. With $4.0 billion cash on hand and $38.0 billion gross debt, WBD continues targeting 2.5-3x gross leverage. Free cash flow of $302 million in the first quarter, typically the seasonally weakest quarter, demonstrates improving cash generation capabilities. However, the elevated debt burden remains a concern for investors seeking growth acceleration. WBD merits a Hold rating despite the YTD decline. While streaming momentum and content quality improvements are encouraging, the company faces continued linear television headwinds and elevated leverage constraints. The stock's underperformance creates potential value opportunities, but investors should await clearer evidence of sustainable streaming profitability growth and debt reduction progress. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for WBD's 2025 revenues is pegged at $37.8 billion, indicating a decline of 3.88% on a year-over-year basis. The consensus mark is pegged at a loss of 16 cents per share, narrower than the loss of $4.62 in the year-ago the Zacks Earnings Calendar to stay ahead of market-making shareholders should maintain positions, while prospective investors might consider waiting for a more attractive entry point below current levels before initiating positions. WBD carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) : Free Stock Analysis Report The Walt Disney Company (DIS) : Free Stock Analysis Report Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) : Free Stock Analysis Report Paramount Global (PARA) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research ( Zacks Investment Research Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Perth Now
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
New documentary about Blackpink's Lisa
A new documentary about Blackpink's Lisa is in production. Sony Music Vision revealed during the company's inaugural content showcase in Los Angeles that it is working on the project in partnership with LLOUD CO/RCA Records and Tremolo Productions. The doc - directed by Sue Kim – follows Lisa throughout a year in her life as she embarks on a solo career outside of Blackpink. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Kim said: 'I really tried to impress upon Lisa how much not just me - but I think the world - wants to see off-stage Lisa. She loves to refer to herself as, 'I'm just a normal girl from Thailand.' And when you meet her, she actually is. She's so down to earth. It's quite shocking, and so real and so sincere. But she's very incredibly found herself in this crazy position of being one of the biggest superstars in the world, and even within that world, she's trying to expand out of it.' The documentary promises to 'give fans exclusive access to Lisa with an in-depth look at the artist's groundbreaking career and creative vision outside of the world-renowned group, Blackpink'. Morgan Neville and Caitrin Rogers for Tremolo Productions, and Sue Kim and Courtney Crockett for Salt Water Productions will serve as producers. Alice Kang and Joojong Joe will executive produce for LLOUD CO.; and Peter Edge, John Fleckenstein and Camille Yorrick will serve as executive producers for RCA Records. Tom Mackay, Krista Wegener and Abby Davis will executive produce for Sony Music Vision. During her break from the girl group, Lisa – who will embark on a new tour with Blackpink this summer - has released a solo album 'Alter Ego', performed at Coachella and starred in season three of 'The White Lotus'.
West Australian
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- West Australian
You'll have to wait for more of The White Lotus, creator Mike White is competing on Survivor first
When The White Lotus wrapped up its third season in April, its creator Mike White gave an interview in which he talked about the pressure to start pre-production for a fourth season. 'We were supposed to start scouting in April, and I was like, 'You guys, I haven't been home in three years',' he told The Hollywood Reporter. Maybe White doesn't like to be home, because the writer and director has just joined the 50th season of Survivor as a contestant, which is sure to pack him off to some locale far from Los Angeles. It might seem like a surprising and rogue move, but it's actually classic White. He competed on the show's 37th season, and was runner-up, and with his dad Mel was twice on The Amazing Race, in 2009 and 2011. The man loves reality TV. Survivor host Jeff Probst announced White's casting on CBS Mornings, revealing, 'Mike, after he finished playing, said, 'I want to play again'. 'When The White Lotus hit, and I thought, 'Well, he'll never play again'. But he kept texting and saying, 'Look, I'm serious. If you ever do anything where you have returning players, I want to play again'. So, we're happy to have Mike.' As you can glean from his spiky, uncomfortable and comedy-forward shows and movies, White is not a conventional Hollywood type. Who else could've gone from a writers room to a Survivor set, and come in second place? When he joined Survivor in 2018, he already had a successful career with credits on Dawson's Creek, Freaks and Geeks, created Enlightened and wrote the screenplays for School of Rock, Beatriz at Dinner, and a raft of other comedies. In 2021, he recalled to The New Yorker when he joined The Amazing Race for the first time. 'I remember I was at a party at Courteney Cox's house – I'm not really good friends with her, but I was there. And I was just about to go on Amazing Race, and Jennifer Aniston was there, and I was so proud and excited. 'I was like, 'I'm going on Amazing Race with my dad'. I could see Jennifer Aniston's eyes being like, 'Why the f—k'. That's not anything that anyone aspire to, to be a reality contestant.' On that season of Amazing Race, the 18th, White and dad Mel finished sixth when they were eliminated on a leg in Thailand. White said one of his initial hesitations about shooting the third season of The White Lotus there was because of those elimination memories from Amazing Race. The pair returned two years later but was eliminated on the third leg and finished in 10th. Like White, Mel was also a writer but his involvement in the performing arts was different. He was a prominent clergyman in the Evangelical movement and had written and ghost-written projects for the likes of conservative firebrands Pat Robertson, Billy Graham and Jerry Falwell. In 1993, Mel came out publicly as gay and published a memoir, Stranger at the Gate: To Be Gay and Christian in America, but was essentially cut off by his former friends in the church. Because of his family history, White grew up attending Christian churches and camps, but turned to eastern philosophies, which he put to use in The White Lotus, during a stressful period while showrunning his series, Cracking Up in the mid-2000s. A devoted Survivor fan – '(It's) the only show I really devotedly watch' – White looks to the drama of Survivor to fuel his own TV writing. He told The New Yorker in 2021, 'Part of my job and my way of life is studying people and analysing motivation and character. I still feel like, even on the most contrived reality show, the people are human, and they're more interesting than some of the most well-scripted drama. 'For me, as a writer of drama, I aspire to do what reality television already does. To create characters that are surprising and dimensional and do weird sh-t and capture your attention.' With another season of Survivor soon-to-be under his belt, White will have plenty of more inspiration for the next season of The White Lotus.
