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U.K. Government Finds Reason to Object to Children Seeing Disney Content
The U.K.’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has censured The Walt Disney Company over an advertisement for the film Predator: Badlands. Disney has been banned from using the digital poster, which features the Predator alien holding the severed torso of what appears to be a small human. The ASA ruled that it was likely to “cause fear or distress for young children.”
Rachel Zegler Comedy Movie Rebrand Moves Forward In First Post-Snow White Project
The next Rachel Zegler career chapter is officially underway with a new movie — but it’s arriving under far different circumstances than the ones that once positioned her as Hollywood’s next breakout star. According to a new industry report, Zegler is set to lead the...
Motion Picture Association Denounces Tom Cruise vs. Brad Pitt AI Fight
Hollywood’s worst nightmare may have just arrived — and it came in the form of an AI-generated rooftop brawl between two of the biggest movie stars on the planet. A viral AI video depicting Tom Cruise fighting Brad Pitt has sent shockwaves through the film industry,...
Hollywood Export Crisis: U.S. Game Show Flies 100 Contestants to Ireland Because California Is Too Expensive
We all know how production is shrinking and shriveling in high-cost-of-living-and-shooting California. We all THINK we know how bad it is getting in so many ways for formerly well-paid and regularly employed crews to make a living in the “Golden State.” Wanna bet you...
Marvel Writer Reacts as Tom Cruise vs Brad Pitt AI Fight Video Signals Major Leap in AI Filmmaking — “It’s Likely Over for Us”
A viral AI-generated video depicting a hyper-realistic fight between Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt is sending shockwaves through Hollywood — not because of the spectacle itself, but because of what it represents. For years, industry insiders have warned that artificial...
Jason Momoa to Star in Helldivers Movie
Jason Momoa has signed on to lead Justin Lin’s live-action Helldivers film. While nothing is known about the plot for the video game adaptation, Sony Pictures has the film set to release November 10, 2027 in theaters. Though both Lin and Momoa have been involved in the Fast & Furious franchise, this marks their first direct collaboration.
From The Lion King to Wish: How Disney Lost Its Philosophical Soul
Disney films are notable for operating on dual levels: they provide accessible narratives for younger audiences while simultaneously presenting philosophical considerations regarding identity, authority, and moral responsibility. Both the animated classic The Lion...
‘The Mandalorian & Grogu’ Has the Lowest Budget of Any Disney Star Wars Movie
This May, The Mandalorian & Grogu will mark the first Star Wars film in seven years to hit theaters. The theatrical debut of Pedro Pascal’s bounty hunter and alien sidekick—introduced on the successful Disney+ series—achieves what few industry experts expected. It has the lowest production budget of any Disney Star Wars film to date.
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Falls Short of Previous Films – Will James Cameron Make More?
Since its 2009 debut, the Avatar franchise has been known for groundbreaking visuals and historic box office returns. The latest film in the franchise, Avatar: Fire and Ash, has ended its box office run after crossing the $1 billion mark—far short of the short of the previous films. Now, industry-watchers are questioning whether even that is enough to justify additional films.
Greta Gerwig Narnia Editor Hints They’re Disregarding Source Material — “We’re Doing Our Own Take”
Andrew Weisblum, an editor associated with the upcoming Netflix Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew, adaptation has said he is not referring to original source material "on a film (whose) source material is very well-known." Although he never mentions Narnia...
Iron Lung Stands Ready to Cross $40M at the Box Office: 12x Profit Return Shatters Hollywood Expectations
As we enter into the dawn of Hollywood-level production values deflated by almost infinite levels via artificial intelligence, one film is proving that the Day of Independent Content Creators has finally arrived. The independently produced thriller Iron Lung is poised...
Paramount Sweetens Hostile Takeover Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery — WBD Board Agrees to Review Offer
The high-stakes media consolidation battle surrounding Warner Bros. Discovery took another dramatic turn this week as Paramount Skydance formally upgraded the financial terms of its hostile takeover bid — escalating pressure on WBD leadership as it weighs competing...