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Legendary Entertainment has bought out Wanda Group’s remaining 60% equity interest in the studio known for “Dune” and the “Godzilla” franchises. The transaction was funded entirely by Legendary using cash on its balance sheet. In 2023, the studio secured a five-year, $800 million credit facility led by J.P. Morgan. “The purchase of Wanda’s remaining ownership…

Film and TV production company Legendary Entertainment has bought out the remaining 50% stake owned by Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group, signifying a coda to China’s once-lofty hopes of becoming a major player in Hollywood.The Burbank studio self-financed the transaction with cash on its balance sheet and did not use outside funding, Legendary said Monday. The…

Legendary Entertainment has completed a buyout of Wanda Group’s remaining equity interest in a move CEO Josh Grode said ushers in a new era for the studio. Financial terms weren’t disclosed but Legendary said it funded the transaction entirely from cash on its balance sheet for the deal led by Grode, without tapping partner Apollo…

Legendary Entertainment, the producer of the “Dune” franchise, has bought out Dalian Wanda Group’s stake in the company. The pact leaves Legendary and Apollo Global Management in control. Terms of the sale, which Legendary financed itself via cash on its balance sheet, have not been disclosed. Legendary said it did not rely on outside financing…

Did you know that October 16 will officially be 70 years since Elvis Presley’s first appearance on the Louisiana Hayride at the Municipal Auditorium in 1954?That’s something that Dianne Harmon, president of the Elvis’ Angels Fan Club – since it started in Shreveport in 1997 – is looking forward to celebrating.She and Dave Gore of…

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It’s a really big deal. The folks at Swaybox Studios, a New Orleans-based animation production company, just got the go-ahead to create a full-length, big-budget motion picture for DC Studios and Warner Brothers. The plot of the movie, titled “Dynamic Duo,” is the coming-of-age story of Batman’s sidekick Robin, who was named for Robin Hood.…

Rob Gronkowski is the latest athlete to explore the entertainment business, teaming up with his former New England Patriots teammate Julian Edelman and Superdigital founder Assaf Swissa as a partner in the entertainment studio Nuthouse Sports. The premise of Nuthouse (which was spun out of Superdigital) is to “serious athletes in unserious content.” To that…

Photo courtesy of Dreamliner Dreamliner, the four-year-old Nashville-based provider of luxury entertainment industry coaches, has acquired two events logistics companies: Denver-based Shomotion and Nashville-based Show Pro. The acquisitions expands Dreamliner’s business in music and beyond, becoming a full-service transportation logistics company. Dreamliner’s business also moves into new categories including motion picture and theatrical productions, mobile marketing campaigns and…