Michael is seeing an explosive box office opening that Hollywood’s gatekeepers weren't expecting. After a swell of mixed-to-negative critic reactions, Lionsgate’s Michael has surged into full-blown blockbuster territory, with opening weekend projections now landing...
As I write this Michael review, I remember June 25, 2009 with uncomfortable clarity. At the time, I was working in a bank call center, the kind of place where your day was measured in hold music, overdraft fees, and the emotional stability of strangers who absolutely...
Amazon MGM Studios plans to develop a live-action adaptation of FernGully: The Last Rainforest. The project revisits a film released more than three decades ago that focused on environmental themes within a fantasy setting. Jon Feinberg, a producer for the live-action...
Independent film has always required a certain kind of stubbornness. It demands that creators believe in a story enough to build it without waiting for permission—no studio approval, no corporate safety net, and no guarantee that the market will make it easy. It takes...
SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP quietly extended contract negotiations past its latest deadline, with sources telling Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter on April 23, that the proposed “Tilly Tax” on AI-generated performers remains the main sticking point. The union wants a...
Days before Michael, the Michael Jackson biopic, hit theaters, Rotten Tomatoes’ critic scores suggested it was a disaster. Now, general audiences outside of the Hollywood access media have had the chance to see and score the film for themselves. The difference in response is staggering.
Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders just sent a loud message about CEO David Zaslav and the massive payout he's set to receive in the company's proposed merger with Paramount. The shareholders voted overwhelmingly against the massive exit compensation package for...
James Gunn’s next Superman movie began production on April 20, and early reports suggest some dissatisfaction has already emerged—though not from the cast or crew. Instead, the concern is coming from inside the location being used for filming. The Man of Tomorrow production is reportedly shooting prison scenes at FCI Atlanta, a low-security federal facility.
Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders voted overwhelmingly to approve Paramount Skydance’s $111 billion all-cash takeover, per Deadline and Variety reporting filed this morning. The special meeting delivered a near-unanimous "yes" despite the open letter signed by more...
Gina Carano says she has already reconnected with Star Wars creators Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau following the settlement of her lawsuit with Disney—something that, not long ago, seemed highly unlikely. A Conversation That Didn’t Feel Like a Reunion Speaking on The...
A recent attempt by YouTube personality Grace Randolph to draw a distinction between film critics and paid influencers is generating backlash online—including from members of her own community.
The Mandalorian and Grogu Burger King promotion brings a new collaboration between The Walt Disney Company and Burger King. The limited time menu will begin on “Star Wars Day,” or May the Fourth, a recurring marketing moment for the franchise. The partnership supports...
The evening before Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) shareholders were set to vote on the proposed merger with Paramount, a new round of protests erupted among political and Hollywood elites. They add a fresh layer of tension to a corporate process already drawing public attention. Supporters frame the deal as a necessary step in an increasingly competitive global media market.