Paramount Skydance has threatened to pull its operations out of California amid an ongoing legal battle over its proposed $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, and a leaked economic report suggests the consequences for the state could be catastrophic....
The legal battle between Blake Lively and It Ends With Us director Justin Baldoni has officially spilled over into A-list territory. Pop superstar Taylor Swift has reportedly been subpoenaed in connection with the lawsuit, despite not being directly involved in the production at the heart of the dispute.
The summer movie season has officially begun, and Marvel Studios is once again finding itself in the uncomfortable position of managing expectations. Thunderbolts, the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, earned $76 million in its opening domestic weekend box office—enough to claim the number one spot, but not enough to escape comparisons to the studio’s most notable misfires.
Kevin Feige, long hailed as the mastermind behind the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is now facing the harsh reality of a franchise in freefall. And instead of taking accountability, Feige is quietly trying to shift the blame anywhere he can—to Disney, to streaming, even to the fans. A new Wall Street Journal profile, conveniently dropped the same week Thunderbolts collapsed at the box office with a $76 million opening, reveals a series of revealing admissions and insider accounts that suggest the architect of the MCU is working overtime to distance himself from Marvel’s recent failures.
In a surprise announcement Sunday night, President Donald Trump revealed a sweeping new policy: 100% tariffs on all movies produced outside the United States. These Hollywood tariffs are part of his broader plan to revive American film production, which he says has been steadily drained by international competition and foreign incentives.
In a stunning about-face, Walt Disney World is slashing ticket prices for Florida residents this summer, offering a deal that hasn’t been seen in years. With prices dropping as low as $60 per day, it’s clear that Disney is scrambling to maintain its grip on the local market just as Universal’s Epic Universe prepares to make its grand debut.
Walt Disney World has quietly eliminated one of its most beloved guest perks: the refillable drink mugs at its water parks.
With the reopening of Typhoon Lagoon on May 1 following seasonal refurbishment, Disney confirmed that the popular refillable mug program is no longer available. Guests arriving for a day of sun and splashes will now be met with higher beverage costs and fewer value options, prompting new concerns that Disney is continuing its troubling trend of eroding guest-centric services.
Marvel Studios is staring down yet another grim milestone. As Thunderbolts begins its theatrical run, domestic box office projections place the film’s opening weekend between $70 and $75 million. On paper, that might sound respectable—but in the context of Marvel’s recent track record, it paints a very different picture.
Sinners is making a major splash at the box office.
However, the media reaction to the Ryan Coogler and Michael B Jordan’s film has become its own story. Last Sunday, Variety sent out a tweet in support of Rebecca Rubin’s article on the weekend global box office take.
Rockstar Games has officially delayed Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6) to May 26, 2026, pushing back what was expected to be one of the most anticipated entertainment launches of all time. Originally slated for Fall 2025, the delay shifts the release out of the current fiscal year and sends shockwaves through an industry that had begun to plan around its arrival.
Dinosaurs may be extinct, but their price tag is alive, well, and absolutely massive. Newly released financial documents show that the combined production costs for Universal’s last two Jurassic World movies—Fallen Kingdom (2018) and Dominion (2022)—have officially crossed the $1 billion mark.
Polygon, the gaming site that was once a flagship brand of Vox Media’s digital publishing empire, has been sold to Valnet—the Canadian media conglomerate behind GameRant, ScreenRant, TheGamer, and a slew of other SEO-focused websites.
John Boyega, best known for his role as Finn in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, has expressed interest in joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Bishop—just weeks after drawing attention for recent remarks about Star Wars and its fanbase.