The first trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day is as remarkable for what it does not show as what it does. Fans hoping for their first official reveal of Sadie Sink’s new character may have to wait until the next trailer to see her in costume. Similarly, there are no hints that The Hulk will be in the film—just Bruce Banner. Instead, audiences get to see Peter Parker/Spider-Man dealing with the consequences of a world that has forgotten him.
The Oscars may still represent the biggest night in Hollywood. However, viewership ratings suggest that for the rest of the country, it is just another Sunday evening. According to Nielsen’s big data plus panel, the 98th annual Academy Awards drew 17.86 million viewers on ABC and Hulu. That’s down 9% from last year’s 19.7 million viewers.
While there was much uncertainty around whether Netflix or Paramount would acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), one thing was clear: WBD CEO David Zaslav would walk away a very wealthy man. Now, the official estimates are in. According to Variety, Zaslav is poised to receive up to $887 million in compensation tied to the company’s pending sale.
Dana Walden is set to take control of video game production at Disney as part of a broader corporate restructuring. On Wednesday, she assumes her new role as President and Chief Creative Officer of Disney Entertainment.
Among the more controversial aspects of the 98th Academy Awards was the acceptance speeches. It wasn’t only political statements that caused backlash online. On two occasions, filmmakers were cut off before they could finish speaking. Host Conan O’Brien joked, “I know we’re tight, but to retract a microphone on a man as he’s speaking is hilarious. Next up!” Many people online and in the industry aren’t laughing. Now Disney is looking at how it will handle Oscars’ acceptance speeches going forward.
A revival of Darkwing Duck from producer Seth Rogen is reportedly still in the works. According to ScreenRant, the project has been in development since 2020 but has seen little visible progress. However, recent remarks from Darkwing Duck voice actor Jim Cummings...
A new theater listing may have revealed the runtime for The Mandalorian and Grogu. According to the U.K. theater chain Odeon, the next Star Wars movie will be two hours and twenty minutes long. The theater’s website lists the movie on its coming soon page. While tickets are not available for pre-order, the listing has sparked speculation among fans.
Wonder Man has been added to Hulu for a limited time. The latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) dropped all eight half-hour episodes on Disney+ at the end of January. By its second week, the series had dropped out of Nielsen’s top ten. According to Cosmic Book News, the No. 10 show that week logged 332 million minutes watched, meaning Wonder Man fell short of that.
Ben Travis, deputy online editor at Empire Magazine, recently addressed some confusion surrounding The Mandalorian and Grogu. A now-deleted post from fan account Star Wars Holocron claimed that The Volume was not used during production of the film, citing Empire as its source.
While many box office watchers have debated the long-term performance of James Gunn’s Superman, new reporting suggests the final numbers may be slightly lower than previously believed. Revised worldwide totals on Box Office Mojo now show a roughly $6 million decrease, bringing the film’s global gross to about $618.7 million.
A leaked recording obtained by The Hollywood Reporter is raising new questions in a legal battle surrounding actress Rebel Wilson. A crisis public relations team representing Wilson allegedly discussed plans to launch a smear campaign against Amanda Ghost, producer of Wilson’s film The Deb. The new information emerges amid Wilson’s ongoing dispute with Ghost.
The upcoming Mega Man: Dual Override has become the center of a growing labor dispute after the union SAG-AFTRA issued a “Do Not Work” order for the game’s English-language voice production. In a statement dated March 9, the union said Capcom “has failed to initiate the signatory process,” and instructed members to “withhold any acting services or performance of any covered work for this production until further notice.”