The Zootopia 2 box office has delivered a major jolt to a movie industry desperate for good news. Disney’s long-awaited sequel blasted out of the gate with $39.5 million in its first full day of release, instantly establishing itself as the dominant film of the Thanksgiving corridor.
Disney fans spotted an unexpected voice in Zootopia 2 this Thanksgiving weekend, as Disney CEO Bob Iger made a cameo appearance. Iger was inserted briefly into the sequel with a quick cameo as a tiger weatherman named, fittingly, “Bob Tiger.”
For years now, Hollywood has tried to convince us that Thanksgiving is outdated — a relic, a punchline, or worse, a problem to be “re-imagined.” Modern studio culture has replaced family gatherings with forced messages, rewritten traditions, and holiday films more focused on social lectures than actual connection. And yet, when you strip away the noise and look around your own table, you’ll find something Hollywood can’t manufacture, can’t monetize, and can’t politically spin this Thanksgiving: family.
Star Wars fans noticed something unusual this week: the Instagram account of Amandla Stenberg has vanished without explanation, just days after The Acolyte showrunner Leslye Headland reignited controversy by labeling some critics of the series as “fascists and racists.”
Cynthia Erivo has been announced as the lead in a new West End production of Dracula, prompting renewed conversation as the Tony-winning actress once again steps into a role historically portrayed by a man.
Netflix has never seen anything like this. For the first time in the platform’s history, one series has managed to place four of its seasons in the streamer’s Top 10 lineup simultaneously, and unsurprisingly, it’s Stranger Things. This surge was driven by fans rewatching or discovering the show ahead of its much-anticipated Season 5 debut.
In a twist nobody had on their Hollywood bingo card, Rush Hour 4 is finally happening — and yes, it’s the Rush Hour 4 President Trump reportedly pushed for behind the scenes.
The race for Warner Bros. is officially entering its next—and most chaotic—phase. According to multiple industry outlets, Warner Bros. Discovery has now told potential buyers to submit a second round of bids by Monday, signaling that the first offers weren’t big enough and the studio wants stronger offers before narrowing the field.
Hollywood doesn’t usually tiptoe around success, and Universal Pictures certainly isn’t starting now. Fresh off the massive debut of Wicked: For Good, the studio is already laying the groundwork for a sequel — and they’re framing it as something more than a business decision.
As the future of Warner Bros. hangs in the balance, filmmaker James Cameron has weighed in with unusually sharp clarity — and his comments leave no mystery about where he stands when it comes to WB, Paramount, and Netflix.
A new report from Semafor says President Donald Trump has been personally encouraging billionaire Larry Ellison (and his son David Ellison) to revive the Rush Hour movie franchise at Paramount — the popular buddy-cop series starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker.
New reporting from Christian Sylt and Caroline Reid at The London Standard has unearthed the true cost of Deadpool & Wolverine—a figure so massive it reshapes how we interpret the film’s financial “success.”