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This week: The Housemaid becomes Lionsgate's biggest hit since Hunger Games, SAG-AFTRA won't rule out a strike, and 365 buttons becomes 2026's first viral trend.

This week, the industry pivots from the holiday box office to the kickoff of awards season, with two major ceremonies set to define the early Oscar contenders. Meanwhile, HBO and other streamers are rolling out their first big plays of the new year.

This month's unoptioned IP, from a ripped-from-the-headlines true crime podcast to a survival story at sea.

From Weapons to Sinners, horror is delivering tentpole-sized openings on lean budgets. In 2025, the genre’s mix of big ROI, viral marketing, and cross-platform appeal has made it Hollywood’s most bankable play—and a model others are racing to copy.

Fantastic Four limps to $39M as Hollywood's tech transformation accelerates. Paramount's new CEO promises Silicon Valley disruption, streaming hits 46% of TV time, and AMC earnings loom. Inside: Why studios must code or die.

This Week’s IP Surveillance – August 2025 Early‑stage adaptation oxygen is thick this month. Our August sweep surfaces unoptioned or barely‑buzzed properties across books, audio, journalism, games and theatre—each with a clear “why now” spark and expandable world‑building: * Intimate & off‑beat fiction: a Swedish widower’

This week on Hollywood Signal: Big Tech’s Q2 earnings reshape the industry playbook. Apple reins in TV+ losses. Amazon bets on sports and ads. Meanwhile, Fantastic Four powers up, and Paramount’s last solo report hits before its Skydance merger. Profit is the new protagonist.