James K Gunn
@jameskgunn.bsky.social
Aussie Animator and Animation Fan. (He/Him). Likes: Movies, TV Shows, Comic Books, Physical Media, and Animals. Dislikes: Donald Trump. I would say I joined Blue Sky 'cause Elon ruined Twitter... but that would imply Twitter was any good to begin with
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Warner Bros. Discovery is planning to reject Paramount Skydance's $108 BILLION
hostile takeover bid, Bloomberg reports.
The board views its $83B deal with Netflix as superior, offering better overall value, greater certainty, and stronger terms for shareholders.
hostile takeover bid, Bloomberg reports.
The board views its $83B deal with Netflix as superior, offering better overall value, greater certainty, and stronger terms for shareholders.
December 16, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Warner Bros. Discovery is planning to reject Paramount Skydance's $108 BILLION
hostile takeover bid, Bloomberg reports.
The board views its $83B deal with Netflix as superior, offering better overall value, greater certainty, and stronger terms for shareholders.
hostile takeover bid, Bloomberg reports.
The board views its $83B deal with Netflix as superior, offering better overall value, greater certainty, and stronger terms for shareholders.
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Any chance that Netflix buys WB, they should follow how Amazon approached MGM and their strategies of distribution, production, etc.
December 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Any chance that Netflix buys WB, they should follow how Amazon approached MGM and their strategies of distribution, production, etc.
I feel really ashamed to be an Australian today.
December 15, 2025 at 10:34 AM
I feel really ashamed to be an Australian today.
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What a terrible violent weekend this was, my god.
December 15, 2025 at 4:14 AM
What a terrible violent weekend this was, my god.
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We are heartbroken by the attack at Bondi Beach that targeted the Jewish community during a Hanukkah celebration, as families gathered to mark a sacred holiday.
Now and always, we condemn this act of antisemitic violence, and violence in all its forms.
Now and always, we condemn this act of antisemitic violence, and violence in all its forms.
December 14, 2025 at 6:56 PM
We are heartbroken by the attack at Bondi Beach that targeted the Jewish community during a Hanukkah celebration, as families gathered to mark a sacred holiday.
Now and always, we condemn this act of antisemitic violence, and violence in all its forms.
Now and always, we condemn this act of antisemitic violence, and violence in all its forms.
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Honey, please. You lost.
Just take your loss, go away, and don't come back under these circumstances.
Just take your loss, go away, and don't come back under these circumstances.
Paramount is now reportedly looking to launch a hostile bid for Warner Bros
They feel their $30 a share all-cash offer is higher than what Netflix offered — in terms of cash, stock and the value of the cable business spinoff
(via CGasparino | TW)
They feel their $30 a share all-cash offer is higher than what Netflix offered — in terms of cash, stock and the value of the cable business spinoff
(via CGasparino | TW)
December 6, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Honey, please. You lost.
Just take your loss, go away, and don't come back under these circumstances.
Just take your loss, go away, and don't come back under these circumstances.
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Either Ted Sarandos opens up more to theatrical windows that can maximize their presence and physical media releases for more revenue streams at Netflix pending their acquisition of Warner Bros. or he might face even more scrutiny as the merger process could likely be blocked altogether.
December 7, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Either Ted Sarandos opens up more to theatrical windows that can maximize their presence and physical media releases for more revenue streams at Netflix pending their acquisition of Warner Bros. or he might face even more scrutiny as the merger process could likely be blocked altogether.
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So Netflix bought Warner Bros. Discovery? Considering the fact that Netflix doesn't have its own studios and is just a streaming company, it's a much better fate for WBD.
December 5, 2025 at 7:41 PM
So Netflix bought Warner Bros. Discovery? Considering the fact that Netflix doesn't have its own studios and is just a streaming company, it's a much better fate for WBD.
It’s official Netflix is buying WB.
Sigh… okay TO BE FAIR this is BETTER (or at the very least, less bad) than either Paramount or Universal buying WB...
Sigh… okay TO BE FAIR this is BETTER (or at the very least, less bad) than either Paramount or Universal buying WB...
Netflix to Buy Warner Bros. and HBO Max in $82.7 Billion Deal
It's official: Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery announced an agreement under which Netflix will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.
variety.com
December 6, 2025 at 1:55 AM
It’s official Netflix is buying WB.
Sigh… okay TO BE FAIR this is BETTER (or at the very least, less bad) than either Paramount or Universal buying WB...
Sigh… okay TO BE FAIR this is BETTER (or at the very least, less bad) than either Paramount or Universal buying WB...
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Doomposting about Netflix ruining WB will not be tolerated.
We can be excited, frustrated and jaded about it. But can we not act in nihilism and know what’s actually happening.
They are just in talks for a deal. The deal could fall flat if this ends up in court or under public scrutiny.
We can be excited, frustrated and jaded about it. But can we not act in nihilism and know what’s actually happening.
They are just in talks for a deal. The deal could fall flat if this ends up in court or under public scrutiny.
December 5, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Doomposting about Netflix ruining WB will not be tolerated.
We can be excited, frustrated and jaded about it. But can we not act in nihilism and know what’s actually happening.
They are just in talks for a deal. The deal could fall flat if this ends up in court or under public scrutiny.
We can be excited, frustrated and jaded about it. But can we not act in nihilism and know what’s actually happening.
They are just in talks for a deal. The deal could fall flat if this ends up in court or under public scrutiny.
The latest episode of The Extras podcast was on the Tom and Jerry Golden Era Anthology set with Jerry Beck and George F.
TO THEIR CREDIT, they do address the elephant in the room when it comes to this set: i.e. Why are 7 of these cartoons still sourced from the crappy 1960s MetroColor prints?
TO THEIR CREDIT, they do address the elephant in the room when it comes to this set: i.e. Why are 7 of these cartoons still sourced from the crappy 1960s MetroColor prints?
December 5, 2025 at 5:56 AM
The latest episode of The Extras podcast was on the Tom and Jerry Golden Era Anthology set with Jerry Beck and George F.
TO THEIR CREDIT, they do address the elephant in the room when it comes to this set: i.e. Why are 7 of these cartoons still sourced from the crappy 1960s MetroColor prints?
TO THEIR CREDIT, they do address the elephant in the room when it comes to this set: i.e. Why are 7 of these cartoons still sourced from the crappy 1960s MetroColor prints?
Umm... considering that L. Frank Baum wrote two articles in 1890 advocating for the genocide of Native Americans.
I'm going say... no.
I'm going say... no.
December 2, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Umm... considering that L. Frank Baum wrote two articles in 1890 advocating for the genocide of Native Americans.
I'm going say... no.
I'm going say... no.
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i honestly love how no matter how many copyright limitations there are, every single piece of media about oz somehow incorporates details of the 1939 movie. it really did put the image of what oz looks like into the collective conscious and i think that's beautiful
December 2, 2025 at 3:43 AM
i honestly love how no matter how many copyright limitations there are, every single piece of media about oz somehow incorporates details of the 1939 movie. it really did put the image of what oz looks like into the collective conscious and i think that's beautiful
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Wait, wait.
Netflix is going to take on massive debt to purchase Warner Bros?
Like did you not see AOL, AT&T and Discovery all step on that exact same rake or were you just not paying attention?
Netflix is going to take on massive debt to purchase Warner Bros?
Like did you not see AOL, AT&T and Discovery all step on that exact same rake or were you just not paying attention?
Warner Bros. Gets Mostly Cash Netflix Offer in New Round of Bids
Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. was fielding a second round of bids on Monday, including a mostly cash offer from Netflix Inc., in an auction that could wrap up in the coming days or weeks, according to p...
www.bloomberg.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Wait, wait.
Netflix is going to take on massive debt to purchase Warner Bros?
Like did you not see AOL, AT&T and Discovery all step on that exact same rake or were you just not paying attention?
Netflix is going to take on massive debt to purchase Warner Bros?
Like did you not see AOL, AT&T and Discovery all step on that exact same rake or were you just not paying attention?
So Thad Komorowski has released Part 1 of his review of Tom and Jerry: The Golden Era Anthology, and… there’s GOOD NEWS and there’s BAD NEWS:
cartoonresearch.com/index.php/th...
cartoonresearch.com/index.php/th...
Thad’s Review – Part 1: “Tom & Jerry: The Golden Era Anthology 1940-1958” |
cartoonresearch.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:34 PM
So Thad Komorowski has released Part 1 of his review of Tom and Jerry: The Golden Era Anthology, and… there’s GOOD NEWS and there’s BAD NEWS:
cartoonresearch.com/index.php/th...
cartoonresearch.com/index.php/th...
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Chuck Jones perfected not one but two Dr. Seuss adaptations for TV.
There has never been a better adaptation of Dr. Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" than the 1966 TV special directed by Chuck Jones, and there probably never will be.
"Well, Jim Carrey's Grinch .."
You heard what I said!
"Well, Jim Carrey's Grinch .."
You heard what I said!
November 27, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Chuck Jones perfected not one but two Dr. Seuss adaptations for TV.
By the looks of it, this set is shaping up to be the DEFINATIVE collection of the original Tom and Jerry cartoons.
As far as I can tell, ALMOST EVERYTHING from the previous Spotlight, Golden and CinemaScope Collections are getting carried over to this release.
As far as I can tell, ALMOST EVERYTHING from the previous Spotlight, Golden and CinemaScope Collections are getting carried over to this release.
With just about a week to go until Tom and Jerry: The Golden Era Anthology is released, Amazon has unveiled the back panel for the Blu-ray.
Pretty much, if you held out on getting the Cinemascope Collection, YOU WILL be getting the same 3 shorts from that on this set (and more!)
Pretty much, if you held out on getting the Cinemascope Collection, YOU WILL be getting the same 3 shorts from that on this set (and more!)
November 22, 2025 at 10:24 AM
By the looks of it, this set is shaping up to be the DEFINATIVE collection of the original Tom and Jerry cartoons.
As far as I can tell, ALMOST EVERYTHING from the previous Spotlight, Golden and CinemaScope Collections are getting carried over to this release.
As far as I can tell, ALMOST EVERYTHING from the previous Spotlight, Golden and CinemaScope Collections are getting carried over to this release.
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It's obvious "A Tale of Two Kitties" isn't a Tweety short and isn't supposed to be a Tweety short; it was just an excuse for Bob Clampett to do an Abbot and Costello routine with a couple cats and the bratty bird was meant at a foil. But the bird stole the show and became a star in the end!
November 22, 2025 at 5:05 AM
It's obvious "A Tale of Two Kitties" isn't a Tweety short and isn't supposed to be a Tweety short; it was just an excuse for Bob Clampett to do an Abbot and Costello routine with a couple cats and the bratty bird was meant at a foil. But the bird stole the show and became a star in the end!
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The 🇺🇸 American pre-Code
musical black comedy film "DUCK SOUP" directed by Leo McCarey and starring the Marx Brothers (Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Zeppo in his final film appearance) was released in the U.S. #OnThisDay in 1933
🎬 Paramount Pictures
musical black comedy film "DUCK SOUP" directed by Leo McCarey and starring the Marx Brothers (Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Zeppo in his final film appearance) was released in the U.S. #OnThisDay in 1933
🎬 Paramount Pictures
November 17, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The 🇺🇸 American pre-Code
musical black comedy film "DUCK SOUP" directed by Leo McCarey and starring the Marx Brothers (Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Zeppo in his final film appearance) was released in the U.S. #OnThisDay in 1933
🎬 Paramount Pictures
musical black comedy film "DUCK SOUP" directed by Leo McCarey and starring the Marx Brothers (Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Zeppo in his final film appearance) was released in the U.S. #OnThisDay in 1933
🎬 Paramount Pictures
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I don't know which company I would want to buy Warner Bros, but I would rather it not be one that already owns a major legacy studio or one uninterested in the theatrical business.
Maybe an electronics company akin to when Sony bought Columbia Pictures.
Maybe an electronics company akin to when Sony bought Columbia Pictures.
November 17, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I don't know which company I would want to buy Warner Bros, but I would rather it not be one that already owns a major legacy studio or one uninterested in the theatrical business.
Maybe an electronics company akin to when Sony bought Columbia Pictures.
Maybe an electronics company akin to when Sony bought Columbia Pictures.
Fun-Fact: A few years ago I wrote into Stu's Show and asked Jerry Beck about the Whoopi Goldberg intros on the Looney Tunes and Tom and Jerry DVDs and he had a pretty interesting story of how they came about:
(Note: I edited this down and sped it up by 5% so it would fit in a BlueSky post)
(Note: I edited this down and sped it up by 5% so it would fit in a BlueSky post)
November 15, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Fun-Fact: A few years ago I wrote into Stu's Show and asked Jerry Beck about the Whoopi Goldberg intros on the Looney Tunes and Tom and Jerry DVDs and he had a pretty interesting story of how they came about:
(Note: I edited this down and sped it up by 5% so it would fit in a BlueSky post)
(Note: I edited this down and sped it up by 5% so it would fit in a BlueSky post)
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When Fantasia was first released on November 13, 1940, the film was a total flop due to the extremely limited amount of screenings, and a very mixed reception from critics. 85 years later, it's now considered one of the greatest movies in cinema that highlights the magic of Disney and animation.
November 14, 2025 at 1:00 AM
When Fantasia was first released on November 13, 1940, the film was a total flop due to the extremely limited amount of screenings, and a very mixed reception from critics. 85 years later, it's now considered one of the greatest movies in cinema that highlights the magic of Disney and animation.
If Disney wants short form content on their platform, why not put more of the classic Disney cartoons on the platform instead… not this A.I. garbage.
Bob Iger says Disney+ will soon have AI-generated short form content from users
(via THR)
(via THR)
November 13, 2025 at 9:10 PM
If Disney wants short form content on their platform, why not put more of the classic Disney cartoons on the platform instead… not this A.I. garbage.