One man, one mogul, just proved old Hollywood models are dead. Leaner production, time slot buys, and sheer size are the things that still print money. All of these combine at the end of May. From his family office, on May 11th, Byron Allen Family Digital announced a...
HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series has received a new development, with reports indicating that British actor-comedian Nick Frost is nearing a deal to play the loveable half-giant Rubeus Hagrid.
In a stunning turn that should have traditional media execs hitting the panic button, YouTube has officially claimed the top spot in total TV viewing share, surpassing even the once mighty Disney. According to Nielsen’s latest Distributor Gauge Report, YouTube racked up a record 11.6% of all U.S. TV viewership in February, marking just the second time the platform has done so since the report’s inception.
We’re not far away from a time when artificial intelligence is a key component of nearly any video generated for commercial and personal use. Already, YouTube is flooded with content created by Sora, Claude and other video generative programs. Sure, some of them are very amateur, but in the right hands… they’re remarkably realistic and beautiful. Like when Photoshop changed photography forever, video is preparing for its paradigm shift into a completely new world.
Disney’s ongoing shift toward dismantling traditional family dynamics continues, now confirmed once again in its latest Marvel offering, Agatha All Along. Following months of speculation, showrunner Jac Schaeffer recently revealed at PaleyFest that Agatha’s son, Nicholas Scratch, was conceived by Agatha Harkness (Kathryn Hahn) and Rio Vidal (Aubrey Plaza), with no father involved. The move echoes a similar controversial reveal in last year’s The Acolyte, where it was confirmed that twins Osha and Mae were likewise conceived by two women, leaving a father figure deliberately absent.
It looks like the Power Rangers are morphing back into Disney’s hands—at least for now. According to an exclusive report from TheWrap, Disney+ and 20th Century Television are in talks to develop a brand-new live-action Power Rangers series, with Percy Jackson and the Olympians showrunners Jonathan E. Steinberg and Dan Shotz attached as writers, producers, and showrunners.
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel is once again facing backlash—this time for making light of widespread vandalism against Tesla vehicles during a recent monologue. But the bigger question isn’t just about Kimmel’s smug quip—it’s about the network and corporate giant standing behind him.
Kimmel, whose Jimmy Kimmel Live! airs on Disney-owned ABC and routinely proves that if a tree falls in the forest with no one around it still makes a sound, used the ongoing destruction of Tesla vehicles as material for his Tuesday night opening bit.
The new Haunted Mansion gift shop—Madame Leota’s Somewhere Beyond—is making waves in the news, though, once again, not positively. Following a significant flooding incident that exposed serious design flaws, Disney has decided to redesign the store to ensure that it can better withstand future challenges and maintain its aesthetic alongside the main attraction.
The Meghan Markle Netflix series, With Love, Meghan, is in a bind with (predictable) subpar viewership numbers and the likelihood of cancelation. Yet Newsweek claims it’s doing fine, thanks to all the “hate watchers.”
The behind-the-scenes drama at Marvel Studios continues to escalate as former X-Men ’97 showrunner Beau DeMayo has publicly accused Marvel boss Kevin Feige of being “annoyed” at the success of the animated series. In a scathing post on X, DeMayo alleges that Feige deliberately distanced himself from the project, only to express frustration when it became one of Marvel’s highest-rated releases on Rotten Tomatoes.
As Disney prepares to select its next CEO, questions are swirling around Disney Entertainment Co-Chair Dana Walden and her chances—particularly due to her long-standing friendship with former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris. A recent Puck report by Matthew Belloni suggests that Walden’s 30-year personal relationship with Harris could be a liability, especially as Disney tries to distance itself from political controversies and avoid conflicts with the Trump administration.
Before the sale of Lucasfilm to Disney, George Lucas had reportedly created a large number of Star Wars scripts that would have taken the series in a much darker direction. In the lead-up to the purchase of Lucasfilm by Disney in 2012, fans could sense that...
A new rumor from YouTuber Mr. H Reviews claims that Disney has issued a demand to the BBC: if Doctor Who is to continue receiving Disney’s financial backing, both showrunner Russell T Davies and current Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa, must be replaced. This information allegedly comes from an inside source with a strong track record of accurate leaks.