Actor and activist Mark Ruffalo was among the most outspoken opponents of Paramount’s proposed $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. A major obstacle was an antitrust lawsuit filed by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the attorneys general of 11 other states. With that challenge now settled, the Marvel star is directing his anger toward California Governor Gavin Newsom.
Am I going to have to eat crow when I said that Zootopia 2 would not break $500 million globally in its first weekend? Well... probably not. But the Chinese zeal for Judy and Nick is so wild that anything just might be possible. And that's why, after having spoken...
For months, online speculation has circulated that Netflix would swoop into the Warner Bros. bidding war, take control of DC, and somehow resurrect Zack Snyder’s original failed superhero universe. It’s a dramatic idea, the kind of rumor that lights up social media and generates clicks. But it runs into one tiny problem: the same company supposedly planning a Snyder cinematic renaissance is also shutting down Snyder projects left and right. If anything, the pattern forming at Netflix looks far more like Zack Snyder being canceled than Zack Snyder being restored in any meaningful way.
James Cameron is one of the few filmmakers left who can still move global audiences on name recognition alone. But even the “king of the world” isn’t immune to modern theatrical realities — and now he’s openly acknowledging that the entire Avatar franchise may hinge on the Avatar Fire and Ash box office performance this December.
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.”
Aerial photographs of Universal Studios Florida reveal that major construction has begun on the site once occupied by Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit, even though Universal has not yet announced what the replacement attraction will be.
Actor Simu Liu lashed out at the film industry Sunday night. Using his Threads account, the star of Marvel’s Shang-Chi wrote, “Put some Asians in literally anything right now.” He followed that with a claim that Asian representation on screen is backsliding, which he finds “appalling.”
Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World has introduced a brand new Christmas exhibit for 2025. Located in the “Walt Disney Presents” building (a small, walk through museum) is the new “Disney Takes A Holiday” display, showcasing costumes and props from a few classic Disney Christmas movies, and the inclusion of one made for Disney + film.
As the holiday season begins at Walt Disney World, visitors arriving over Thanksgiving weekend in 2025 will find a notable update: Santa Claus will start greeting guests at Magic Kingdom during regular park hours beginning on Thanksgiving Day (November 27th). Santa’s daytime meet-and-greet in Storybook Circus will operate under normal operating hours of the park. This will continue through Christmas Eve, December 24th.
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.
The Lost Continent at Universal Orlando’s Islands of Adventure Park will soon be a thing of the past.
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.