Steven Soderbergh helps finish The Batman sequel, New York closes the production-spending gap, BBC Studios expands free streaming and the weekend’s box-office estimates arrive. Plus ten more headlines from across the trades—all in one place.

In this briefing

• The Batman Part II Production
• New York’s Production Spending
• BBC Studios’ Streaming Plans
• Weekend Box-Office Estimates

Catch up on yesterday’s morning and afternoon editions.

Reporting cutoff: October 16, 10:31 a.m. Eastern / 7:31 a.m. Pacific.

Original reporting

• Steven Soderbergh to Help Finish ‘The Batman 2’ Filming After Matt Reeves Stepped Away for Family Matter
• New York Poised to Overtake California as Top State for Movie and TV Production
• BBC Studios’ Boss Says Streaming Is The Future But Linear Still Pays The Bills
• ‘Street Fighter’ Punches $4M In U.S. Previews, ‘You Can See Everything’ $2M – Box Office Update
• Bad Fairies adds Kylie Minogue, Jonathan Groff and Catherine Tate
• Layoffs Take Place At ‘The Repair Shop’ Producer Ricochet
• ‘On the Line: The World Burger Games’: Full Day Productions Brings Five Guys Competition to Life in Prime Video Docuseries
• Feds Sue Ticket Broker Firm Over Alleged $120M Scheme For Beyoncé, Pitbull Tickets
• The Information promotes Nick Wingfield as Martin Peers steps down
• ‘Dear William:’ Film Adaptation Of David D. Magee’s Memoir Underway
• Singapore Media Festival Launches Creator Summit as Asia TV Forum Adds AI Zone, Microdrama Focus
• Streaming Ratings: ‘Wonka’s The Golden Ticket’ Claims Top Spot
• UK YouTube Breakout ‘A Memory Owed’, With James Bolam & Rumi Sutton, Moves Into Feature Development
• Tatiana Maslany, Tony Shalhoub & John Turturro Set For ‘Rhinoceros’ Broadway Revival This Spring

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