Legendary Entertainment has completed a buyout of Wanda Group's remaining equity interest in a move CEO Josh Grode said ushers in a new era for the studio. Financial terms weren't disclosed but Legendary said it funded the transaction entirely from cash on its balance sheet for the deal led by Grode…

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Legendary Entertainment, the production company behind film franchises like Dune and Enola Holmes, has sold a minority stake to the private equity firm Apollo for $760 million. Under the deal, Legendary management will regain operational, strategic and creative control of the company. Chinese giant Dailan Wanda will…

EXCLUSIVE: In a collective effort to help the growing legion of Hollywood folks who’ve been abruptly furloughed or fired because of the COVID-19 epidemic, Legendary Entertainment has joined forces with the pro bono legal collective Public Counsel to launch an assistance program designed to help get their unemployment…

Legendary Pictures has invested in Library Pictures International, a content financing entity organized earlier this year by CAA Media Finance to support filmmakers and distributors in the international market by investing in local language production slates. Led by Mary Parent and Josh Grode, Legendary will be part…

UPDATED: Legendary is categorically denying a report that originated from Reuters today that Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is eyeing a $700 million investment in the company. According to the report, the country's Public Investment Fund is considering a stake purchase from Chinese conglomerate Wanda, which…

Dalian Wanda has offered the CEO job at Legendary Entertainment to Irell & Manella law firm partner Josh Grode, sources confirmed to Deadline. The post has been open since Thomas Tull exited his company after selling it to China-based Wanda for $3.5 billion. Grode hasn’t said yes, sources said, and might not. He has…