Audiences who have grown used to films rushing from theaters to PVOD may be in for a surprise. Project Hail Mary is not going to be streaming anytime soon. The surprise blockbuster’s theatrical performance has apparently encouraged Amazon MGM Studios to extend its theatrical exclusivity.
Netflix is pumping the brakes on speculation that it’s planning to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. At Bloomberg’s Screentime conference in Los Angeles, Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters was asked directly whether there was any truth to the rumors that the streaming giant might make a play for WB.
After months of speculation about the financial outcome of James Gunn’s Superman, a new report from Forbes has made the situation plain: the film reportedly did not recoup costs during its theatrical run.
While writer Tim Lammers stops short of using the word “flop,” his own math makes it clear that Superman lost money in theaters — and Warner Bros. is now depending on digital and streaming sales to fill the gap.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has finally spoken out after suffering the worst box office opening of his career. His A24 drama The Smashing Machine — which opened to just $5.9 million domestically — marked a new box office low for one of Hollywood’s most bankable stars.
Freedom of speech is supposed to be universal — especially in entertainment, where pushing boundaries and exploring ideas used to be the very purpose of art. But in Hollywood, any number of canceled celebrities will tell you that free expression is conditional.
When Ridley Scott — the man behind Alien, Blade Runner, and Gladiator — declares that “most modern movies are sh*t,” you’d expect the internet to light up. And it did. In an interview with Variety, the 86-year-old director claimed today’s cinema is “drowning in mediocrity,” saying he often re-watches his old work because new films “just aren’t very good.”
For a company that spent nearly $8.5 billion acquiring MGM — and with it, the entire James Bond catalog — you’d think Amazon might understand what makes 007… well, 007. But over the weekend, Amazon Prime Video managed to shoot itself squarely in the foot by quietly scrubbing guns from James Bond promotional artwork images, only to restore them after a massive public outcry.
James Gunn might be calling fans “racists,” but it turns out audiences are calling him something else entirely: irrelevant. The new season of Peacemaker — once hailed as the bridge to Gunn’s new DC Universe — is flopping so hard in the ratings that it’s not even charting on streaming.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s long-promised dramatic reinvention just blew up in his face. After years of trying to be taken seriously as an actor, his new A24 drama The Smashing Machine debuted with just $6 million at the box office — the worst opening of his career.
Once—maybe twice—in a generation, Hollywood discovers an actress who seems to have it all: beauty, grace, and the versatility to excel in action movies, comedies, and Oscar-winning dramas. Traditionally, “producing” a star means finding and amplifying a natural talent. But Tilly Norwood, an AI “actress,” may redefine both the word and the industry
For decades, Disney was the rare American brand that managed to transcend politics and maintain high favorability. Families from both sides of the aisle flocked to its parks, its films, and its streaming service without a second thought. But that era appears to be over.
A new analysis from Jefferies, based on Morning Consult polling, shows that Disney’s favorability has collapsed among both Democrats and Republicans, marking one of the sharpest declines in the company’s modern history. The catalyst? The suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! after false and inflammatory remarks made by Kimmel in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder.
In September 2025, Disney sent a cease-and-desist letter to Character.AI, forcing the platform to strip away all Disney-owned characters from its catalog. The company argued that unauthorized use of its intellectual property could harm its “family-friendly” brand, citing reports of “sexual exploitation, manipulation, and violence” involving its characters on the site. Character.AI quickly complied.
James Gunn just can’t help himself. Just days after calling fans “racists” in an interview with GQ, the latest episode of Peacemaker doubled down with a storyline that many are calling flat-out offensive — this time targeting Christians.