Blockbuster Deals & Stellar Stars: A Cinematic Showdown

The entertainment world buzzes with news as the $8.4 billion Paramount and Skydance merger gains approval, Comic-Con showcases 'Tron: Ares', and Marvel and DC reignite their cinematic rivalry. Meanwhile, a suspect related to a Taylor Swift concert attack is sentenced, and jazz singer Cleo Laine passes away at 97.

The entertainment landscape witnesses a monumental shift as the $8.4 billion merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media receives the green light from U.S. regulators, amidst disputes over press freedom in the Trump era.

Comic-Con attendees experience a fusion of reality and the digital realm with previews of Disney's 'Tron: Ares', while tensions rise in the superhero movie arena as Marvel and DC fans rally behind 'Fantastic Four' and 'Superman'.

Elsewhere, legal justice is served with the sentencing of a young accomplice in a planned attack on a Taylor Swift concert, and the music world mourns the loss of legendary jazz singer Cleo Laine at 97.

(With inputs from agencies.)