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‘Pulp Fiction’ Writer Roger Avary Says Investors Are “Throwing Money” At AI Filmmakers

‘Pulp Fiction’ Writer Roger Avary Says Investors Are “Throwing Money” At AI Filmmakers

by | Feb 19, 2026 | , , ,

For years, Oscar-winning screenwriter Roger Avary struggled to finance traditional films. Then he added two letters to his pitch: AI. In an interview on The Joe Rogan Experience, Roger Avary, the co-writer of Pulp Fiction, shared his experience. He explained that it seems like it’s almost impossible to “get stuff made” through the traditional channels after writing a script and figuring out the budget. “Then I built a technology company over the last year,” Avary said, “basically making AI movies and all of a sudden—boom like that—money gets thrown at it.”

Disney+ Debuts Vertical Micro-Dramas with ‘Locker Diaries’

Disney+ Debuts Vertical Micro-Dramas with ‘Locker Diaries’

by | Feb 19, 2026 | , , , ,

Following on its January announcement that it would add vertical videos to Disney+, the company has released the first two episodes of Locker Diaries. The micro-dramas are framed as though the audience is looking out from inside a school locker. While the first two episodes feature characters from Zombies, the series will expand to stories with characters from Descendants and Phineas & Ferb.

Margot Robbie Says She Makes Films for Ticket Buyers, Not Critics — Box Office Tells A Different Story

Margot Robbie Says She Makes Films for Ticket Buyers, Not Critics — Box Office Tells A Different Story

by | Feb 19, 2026 | , , , , ,

Margot Robbie says she makes films for ticket buyers, not critics. “I consider audience always,” she said. “I’ve never, ever been on set and thought, ‘What are the critics going to think of this?’” That philosophy now faces an early test. Weekend box office results for her latest film, “Wuthering Heights”—which Robbie both starred in and produced—will tell the full story.

‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Trailer Finally Shows What the Movie Is Selling — But is Anyone Buying?

‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Trailer Finally Shows What the Movie Is Selling — But is Anyone Buying?

by | Feb 17, 2026 | , , , ,

Nine days after the disappointing Super Bowl spot, Disney has released a full trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu. It does exactly what a trailer is supposed to do: it introduces the characters and the world, and gives a sense of the stakes. Whether it will be enough to draw audiences who are burned out on the franchise — or on star Pedro Pascal — remains to be seen.