Mark Ruffalo spent months fighting to stop Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Now, in a remarkable twist, a new report claims the actor’s crusade may have actually helped Paramount get the deal across the finish line. The New York Post reports...
File it under the category of “What Could Have Been.” According to Pirates & Princesses (citing The Wrap), acclaimed animator Genndy Tartakovsky turned down a leadership role at Lucasfilm—presented by George Lucas himself. His decision paved the way for Dave Filoni to take creative control of a galaxy far, far away. Now, fans are wondering how Star Wars would look if Tartakovsky had accepted the offer.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled its full list of Oscar nominations Thursday morning. While most of the Oscar nominees are unsurprising, some of the snubs are noteworthy.
From all indications, Gen X is about to be very pleased and a new generation will be introduced to Prince Adam/He-Man. On Thursday morning, Amazon MGM Studios released the first trailer for Masters of the Universe, a live-action adaptation of the popular ’80s cartoon.
According to Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos, the streaming giant had considered theatrical distribution before its move to acquire Warner Bros. At the time, Netflix decided that the company was better served focusing on its current business model.
James Gunn’s rebooted DC cinematic universe is supposed to be a clean slate. A reset. A chance to finally stabilize a franchise that has spent the better part of a decade lurching from one misfire to the next. Instead, Gunn’s latest creative decision has sparked...
The trinity of DC Comics has traditionally been Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. Rumors have recently made the rounds that director James Gunn was actively looking to cast the latter two heroes for his upcoming Superman film. However, in a recent exchange on Threads, the director denied that Batman or Wonder Woman will appear in Man of Tomorrow.
For years, the assumption baked into Hollywood’s financial worldview was simple: scale wins. Theme parks, resorts, cruise ships, cable networks, broadcast television, and century-old intellectual property portfolios were supposed to be unbeatable advantages. Yet...
Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel was already dark, with Superman snapping General Zod’s neck in a climactic moment. The director, known for his edgy approach, had plans to take things even further and have Superman kill Lex Luthor. As part of the social media trend revisiting 2016, Snyder once again took to Instagram to share pictures from his time leading the DC Cinematic Universe (DCEU).
The search for a new Disney CEO appears to be nearing its conclusion. According to a recent report from the Los Angeles Times, The Walt Disney Company is expected to formally announce its next chief executive as early as next month, signaling the beginning of the end...
The Netflix Cash Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery has entered a decisive new phase, intensifying one of the largest and most consequential media acquisition battles in years and sharply raising the pressure on rival bidder Paramount Skydance. According to an amended...
Disney’s unusual marketing strategy for Avengers: Doomsday seems to be paying off for Marvel in a big way. Marvel attached a character-focused teaser trailer to Avatar: Fire and Ash screenings over a four-week period. A few days after their theatrical debuts, the teasers were posted online. Insiders have told The Hollywood Reporter that the four teasers for next December’s entry in the MCU have already hit a combined 1.02 billion views across YouTube and social media.
James Cameron has revealed that Avatar 4 might be in trouble. For more than a decade, the Avatar franchise has existed in a rare Hollywood category: too big to fail. Massive budgets, decade-long production timelines, and unprecedented technical ambition were treated...