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.
On January 18, Sphere Entertainment Co. and the State of Maryland announced plans to construct a smaller-scale model of the Las Vegas Sphere. Under the proposal, the new Sphere would be located in the National Harbor waterfront district. In 2009, Disney bought land in the area for a resort hotel.
A growing online campaign calling for a Star Wars Celebration boycott has prompted convention organizer ReedPop to issue a public response, as activists accuse the company of indirect ties to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through its corporate...
The KPop Demon Hunters toys, inspired by the Netflix animated film of the same name, has begun to emerge in retail previews following licensing agreements between Netflix and major toymakers Mattel and Hasbro. The first public presentations of the products were shared...
As news of a WGA member strike against guild leadership heats up, LW Ghost is here to explain the ins and outs of how these unions actually work. As the season of contracts and negotiations approaches, there is a lot of press—informed and otherwise—and general...
Actor John Leguizamo told millions of Americans not to come see his movies. In a seven-second Instagram video that has since gone viral, he said, “If you follow ICE, unfollow me. Don’t come to my shows, don’t watch my movies.” Should a large percentage of Trump supporters follow his demands, it could lead to an epic box office disaster.
President Trump is once again pressing the idea of Film Tariffs, signaling that he still wants to impose penalties on movies made outside the United States while simultaneously proposing a financing mechanism aimed at bringing film production back to Los Angeles. In...
As Marvel Studios ramps up production on Avengers: Doomsday, one of the film’s key production partners is quietly shedding staff with mass layoffs. AGBO, the independent studio founded by Joe and Anthony Russo, has confirmed layoffs impacting roughly 15% of its...
Star Wars fans who were anticipating a standalone Rey movie may have a long wait. In an interview with USA Today promoting her new zombie film, We Bury the Dead, Daisy Ridley suggested that a return to the galaxy far, far away may not be on her immediate schedule. When asked if fans could expect any news this year, Ridley said, “I don’t know about 2026,” adding, “In the future sometime, yeah.”
Ryan Reynolds is reportedly pressing hard for Deadpool 4, and not simply because audiences love the character. Increasingly, the move looks like a calculated attempt to anchor himself to the one franchise that has never failed him — just as his carefully curated...
The possibility of Avengers: Secret Wars being split into two films appears increasingly likely. It’s a rumor that’s been circulating since May 2025, when sources told WDW Pro that the Russo Brothers and Marvel want to make Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars into a trilogy. At the time, Pro questioned if there were growing concerns at Marvel about the introduction of Doctor Doom and the overall health of the franchise.
Call it bad luck, call it strange PR... whatever the case might be, we've basically never seen a Hollywood musical drop as harshly as Wicked: For Good. All discussions of spinoffs and prequels are over, and while Ariana Grande can keep making music, both she and...
The Avatar box office story is taking an unusual turn as a segment of the franchise’s most dedicated fans begin openly encouraging repeat theatrical viewings of Avatar: Fire and Ash in an effort to boost its global total. After five weekends in theaters, Fire and Ash...