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HOLLYWOOD'S NEW TYCOON • DAVID ZASLAV prepares to unleash ‘shock and awe’ on the streaming wars as he takes the reins of Warner Bros. Discovery

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THE BIG PIVOT • DAVID ZASLAV WANTS TO WRITE A NEW NARRATIVE FOR A LEGENDARY STUDIO AMID DRAMATIC DISRUPTION IN THE GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT ECONOMY

NAVIGATOR IN CHIEF • Bruce Campbell, who has quietly played a key role helping David Zaslav assemble the building blocks of Discovery’s empire, stealthily steered the Warner Bros. Discovery deal

THE INNER CIRCLE • Zaslav relies on a tight group of senior managers to pilot Discovery

A NEW MISSION • HOW DAVID ARCHULETA STOPPED HIDING AFTER COMING OUT — DESPITE FEARS OF REJECTION FROM THE MORMON CHURCH

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Birthplace of the U.S. Movie Business • Edison, some clever entrepreneurs created the film industry in the Garden State

Europe Turns in Buzzy Collection of Titles • From France’s ‘Titane’ to Italy’s ‘Hand of God’ films run the spectrum of tastes

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Mexico’s ‘Prayers for the Stolen’ Leads Latin American Hopefuls • Rookie territories venture into Oscar category

‘Hero’ of the Region • Iran, Israel and Lebanon send competitive movies to Academy Awards

Africa Flexes Cinematic Muscles • Cannes players among half-dozen Sub-Saharan candidates

Auteurs Roar Back Into the Race • Veteran helmers including Jane Campion, Pedro Almodóvar, Kenneth Branagh, Wes Anderson and Paul Thomas Anderson close in on an elusive first director Oscar with some of their best work in years

Making the Cut • Contenders race to get on Oscar’s shortlist

The Critics Have Their Say • Looking at the history and future of the film categories at the Critics Choice Awards

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