Reuters Entertainment News Summary

The media company accused the NBA's refusal to honor its right to match offers from a third party violates its agreement with Turner. Robert Downey Jr. returns to Marvel as Doctor Doom Robert Downey Jr. stunned fans as he removed a mask during Saturday's San Diego Comic-Con Hall H panel, revealing that the "Iron Man" actor will rejoin the franchise as one of Marvel's biggest villains named Doctor Doom.

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'The Boys' prequel 'Vought Rising' announced at Comic-Con

A prequel of the Prime Video series "The Boys," called "Vought Rising," was announced at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday and will star Jensen Ackles and Aya Cash. "The Boys" series executive producer Paul Grellong will be both executive producer and showrunner for "Vought Rising."

'Rings of Power' cast unveils first look into Season 2 at Comic-Con

"Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power" unveiled the first look at Season 2 on Friday as the cast shared insights into what is coming next in the fantasy series at San Diego Comic-Con. The fantasy series is based on appendices in J.R.R. Tolkien's original "The Lord of the Rings" novels and is set thousands of years before the events of "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" novels and films.

Olympics-Dion makes return to live stage in Paris opening ceremony

Celine Dion made a comeback to the live stage on Friday singing Edith Piaf's classic "L'Hymne A l'Amour" to close the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. "In the ceremony we have a love anthem and that's L'Hymne A l'Amour. We all wanted to finish the show with this song and our first idea was very simple and clear. We wanted to ask the best singer to sing love and this is Celine Dion," artistic director Thomas Jolly told Reuters.

Marvel's 'Deadpool & Wolverine' sets record on opening day

The Marvel duo of "Deadpool & Wolverine" grabbed $38.5 million at U.S. and Canadian box offices in the first screenings of the film on Thursday, distributor Walt Disney said. The early returns, a record for an R-rated movie, suggest Disney will enjoy its second hit in a row in a turnaround for its movie division.

Warner Bros Discovery sues NBA over bid for broadcast rights

Warner Bros Discovery and its sports division, Turner Broadcasting System, filed a lawsuit on Friday against the National Basketball Association in New York over the league's rejection of its matching bid for media rights. The media company accused the NBA's refusal to honor its right to match offers from a third party violates its agreement with Turner.

Robert Downey Jr. returns to Marvel as Doctor Doom

Robert Downey Jr. stunned fans as he removed a mask during Saturday's San Diego Comic-Con Hall H panel, revealing that the "Iron Man" actor will rejoin the franchise as one of Marvel's biggest villains named Doctor Doom. The panel was flooded with hooded figures concealed by masks that resembled the iconic comic book villain known for his skills in both sorcery and science when Downey Jr. revealed himself.

Netflix's ex-film head Stuber ties with Amazon MGM to revive United Artists

Amazon MGM Studios has entered a multi-year film partnership with Scott Stuber, the former longtime head of films at Netflix, to finance and release movies from his new production company, it said on Friday. Stuber, who left Netflix in March to start his media company, will produce several films annually under United Artists (UA), a relaunched label that once operated under MGM. The films will be released both theatrically and on Prime Video.

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