Hollywood spent decades warning audiences that artificial intelligence could threaten humanity. When it finally arrived, however, it looked less like The Terminator and more like a door to new opportunities—depending on one’s perspective. Now that AI may threaten the entertainment industry’s business model, some insiders want Congress to intervene.
Marvel Studios may have been tight-lipped about its upcoming Avengers lineup, but a recent Hollywood Reporter profile may have just leaked a major casting surprise. Buried in the outlet’s “Power Lawyers 2025” list — a roundup of the 100 most influential attorneys in entertainment — comes a quiet but significant confirmation: Actress Hayley Atwell is returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe for “Avengers 5 and 6.”
Marvel Studios pulled back the curtain on The Fantastic Four: First Steps at CinemaCon, offering attendees an extended first look at the reboot that featured two headline-making reveals: Sue Storm is pregnant, and the previously announced gender-swapped female Silver Surfer was shown for the first time.
James Cameron returned to the spotlight this week—albeit via video from New Zealand—with the unveiling of the first footage from Avatar: Fire and Ash at CinemaCon. Billed as a major December release, the third film in the franchise is already drawing praise from exhibitors impressed by the visuals and scale. Zoe Saldaña appeared in person to introduce the clip, hyping up two new Na’vi clans and a more emotional journey for Jake and Neytiri (yes, those are their names because you probably forgot).
But as flashy as this presentation was, it leaves behind a question that has haunted the Avatar franchise for over a decade: How can a series make billions of dollars and yet vanish from the cultural conversation the moment it leaves theaters?
The fallout from Disney’s Snow White disaster is beginning to spread—and the next casualty is Rapunzel. According to insiders, Disney has hit pause on its planned live-action Tangled remake, quietly shelving the project just weeks after Snow White’s disappointing box office performance.
If there’s one movie Warner Bros. Discovery needs to be a hit in 2025, it’s James Gunn’s Superman. And after years of cinematic misfires, inconsistent tone, and box office bombs, the question now isn’t just whether this reboot will be good—it’s whether it can save an entire franchise from total collapse.
After nearly two years of silence and speculation, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse finally has a release date—and it’s later than anyone expected. At CinemaCon 2025, Sony Pictures revealed that the highly anticipated sequel will now swing into theaters on June 4, 2027, marking a four-year gap since Across the Spider-Verse shattered box office expectations in 2023.
The legal showdown and upcoming trial between The Mandalorian and Deadpool star Gina Carano and entertainment behemoth Disney just took another dramatic turn. In a new statement posted to X, Carano announced that her attorneys have filed a motion to compel after waiting eight months for basic discovery materials Disney has allegedly refused to provide.
After two rocky weekends at the box office, Disney’s Snow White remake is now projected to fall out of the top 3 entirely, landing in a humiliating fourth place just as Warner Bros.’ A Minecraft Movie prepares to dominate the weekend.
The Walt Disney Company bought “Fox” in the now-considered-infamously-expensive deal that brought them a lot of IP, both used and ignored, but did NOT buy their real estate—the huge studio located just west of Beverly Hills that had been home to 20th Century Fox for decades. Now, with the lease they took on that lot expiring, Disney has announce no plan to renew the deal, which was costing them an estimated $50 million a year.
For anyone paying attention, the announcement that Jennifer Salke was “stepping down” as head of Amazon MGM Studios didn’t pass the smell test. The language was corporate-friendly, the tone soft, and the messaging was all about her “next chapter” as a producer. But the moment the email hit inboxes, the reaction across the industry was unanimous: Jennifer Salke was fired.
Just days after Nintendo revealed the March 26, 2027 release date for the upcoming live-action Legend of Zelda movie, new rumors suggest it could be the start of a full-blown trilogy. According to Video Games Chronicle, industry insider Daniel Richtman claims the movie is just part one of a planned six-year cinematic journey.
Marvel and Sony have finally unveiled the title for the next Tom Holland-led Spider-Man film — Spider-Man: Brand New Day — and while that might sound like a hopeful reset, longtime comic readers know it comes with a heap of baggage. Director Destin Daniel Cretton confirmed the title and a summer 2025 production start at CinemaCon, adding that the film will hit theaters July 31, 2026. But behind the optimistic name is a connection to one of the most controversial comic book arcs in Spider-Man’s history.