A series of incidents on the set of a new film from Daily Wire, starring Jonathan Majors, is raising significant safety concerns. The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) had already called for a strike amid ongoing labor disputes over contributions to the union’s health and pension funds.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is rolling the dice again with Fantastic Four: First Steps, the 37th entry in the franchise, and it might be its most ideologically loaded to date. Director Matt Shakman and stars Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach are aiming for a retrofuturist take on Marvel’s First Family—but the glossy visuals can’t hide a major shift in character dynamics and storytelling focus.
With President Donald Trump enacting a sweeping 125% tariff on Chinese imports, Beijing is rattling its own saber with talk of a potential ban on American movies making waves across state media. But the real story? That China Hollywood ban wouldn’t pack much of a financial punch for U.S. studios. At least not anymore.
As if things couldn’t get worse for Disney’s struggling live-action remake of Snow White, a new report reveals that the production has left behind a massive carbon footprint—larger than some of Hollywood’s most explosive action films. Yes, according to The Guardian, the scale of the Snow White production’s pollution even outpaced the most recent Fast & Furious movie.
In a move that has set the film preservation and Star Wars communities abuzz, the British Film Institute (BFI) has announced that it will publicly screen the original 1977 cut of Star Wars — not A New Hope, not the 1997 Special Edition, but the raw, unaltered classic that lit the spark for one of the most influential sagas in cinematic history.
The legal battle between Gina Carano and Disney has just entered a new—and potentially game-changing—phase. Following a federal judge’s decision to grant Carano’s motion to compel, Disney has been ordered to turn over key internal compensation records tied to The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, The Book of Boba Fett, Andor, The Acolyte, and the upcoming The Mandalorian & Grogu film. The ruling forces the entertainment giant to hand over verified spreadsheets and actor contract data within 20 days—a significant victory in Carano’s ongoing wrongful termination lawsuit.
The much-anticipated $8 billion merger between Skydance Media and Paramount Global has officially entered a 90-day extension period, a move built into the original agreement signed last summer. While procedural in nature, the delay highlights mounting uncertainty as...
Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger is sounding the alarm about the potential consequences of newly implemented tariffs from President Donald Trump’s administration. During a surprise appearance at ABC News’ daily editorial meeting, Iger offered candid and unfiltered remarks about the likely fallout from what the White House is calling “Liberation Day” tariffs—a sweeping policy that imposes a 10% blanket tariff on all imports, with even steeper levies on major trading partners.
In a stunning escalation of U.S.-China tensions, reports out of Beijing suggest that the Chinese Communist Party is preparing to ban American Hollywood movies from its theaters—a move designed to retaliate against President Donald Trump’s tariff increase on all Chinese imports. The potential ban could cost Hollywood over half a billion dollars annually and reshape the global entertainment landscape.
Disney construction may have destroyed the historic New York Fire Museum, which honors the history and legacy of the New York City Fire Department.
Construction of the flashy new Disney headquarters at 7 Hudson Square — officially titled The Robert A. Iger Building — allegedly caused nearly $6 million in structural damage to the neighboring New York City Fire Museum, forcing the institution to shut its doors for nearly a year.
In a major legal victory for Gina Carano in her legal battle against Disney, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has granted a motion to compel Disney to turn over key documents related to how other Star Wars actors were compensated—including big names like Pedro Pascal, Rosario Dawson, and the cast of The Mandalorian & Grogu. The order comes after eight months of what Carano described as Disney’s “deflection and stalling” in her wrongful termination lawsuit.
After eight full weeks in theaters, Captain America: Brave New World is finally on the verge of crossing $200 million in the domestic box office. With a weekend gross of $1.4 million and a cumulative domestic total now at $199.1 million, the milestone is expected to be reached within the next several days. But while this may appear on the surface to be a hard-won victory, the broader context paints a far less triumphant picture for Marvel Studios.
Marvel Studios may be facing yet another uphill battle at the box office. The first box office projections for Thunderbolts are in, and they paint a concerning picture for a film already carrying a hefty production price tag. According to early industry estimates, the movie is expected to earn between $65 million to $85 million during its opening domestic weekend—a modest debut for a film with a reported $200 million budget.