Warner Bros. has denied a report that its planned Wonka sequel has been delayed indefinitely due to uncertainty surrounding Timothée Chalamet’s schedule.
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Disney Employees Hit with Fifth Round of Layoffs in Last Year While Bob Iger Gets 30% Pay Raise
The Walt Disney Company has announced its fifth round of layoffs in 2025, continuing a pattern of deep cuts across the entertainment giant. The latest reductions have struck the Entertainment and ESPN Product and Technology division, where less than 2% of the workforce was reportedly let go.
Disney referred to the move as a “rebalancing of resources”, despite it following four other major staff reductions in the last eight months.
But what makes this round especially controversial is what happened earlier this ye
Anthropic Wins a Partial Victory in Major AI Lawsuit That Could Have Major Implications for Hollywood
A group of authors filed a lawsuit against Anthropic, the Amazon-and-Google-backed maker of the Claude family of AI tools, for allegedly using their copyrighted works as training data for its large language models (LLMs). In his ruling on part of the case, U.S....
Beau DeMayo Reveals Canceled X-Men 97 Season 2 Plans and Internal Marvel Sabotage
Former X-Men ’97 showrunner Beau DeMayo has once again pulled back the curtain on the chaos inside Marvel Studios — and this time, he’s outlining sweeping story changes that were cut from X-Men 97 Season 2 after his abrupt exit. In a series of detailed posts on X,...
J.K. Rowling Praises New Harry Potter Series Scripts as Backlash Grows from Both the Left and Right
J.K. Rowling has read the scripts for the new Harry Potter television series — and she’s giving them a glowing review as both the left and right bombard the show with criticism from all sides.
Ultra Wealthy White Actor Mark Ruffalo Thinks Ultra Wealthy White People are the Problem in America
It’s one thing to criticize wealth and power. It’s another to do so while lounging on a $90 million fortune and enjoying all the benefits of elite Hollywood stardom. But that’s exactly what actor Mark Ruffalo is doing, and his latest appearance at a political protest proves that when it comes to hypocrisy, few in Hollywood do it better.
WBD Slashes Pay for David Zaslav After Shareholders Revolt, But is Stock Payout a Golden Parachute?
David Zaslav is about to take a huge pay cut ahead of the WBD split, much to the delight of shareholders. But is it actually a cut in the longrun?
Trump and Paramount Confirm Active Settlement Talks as CBS Lawsuit Heats Up
Just weeks before Paramount Global’s merger deadline with Skydance Media, the Donald Trump legal team has formally confirmed that active settlement discussions are underway in the president’s $20 billion lawsuit against the media company.
James Gunn Confirms That “Dead is Dead” in the DC Universe, Except for When it Isn’t
James Gunn is making a definitive statement when it comes to the permanence of death in the DC Universe. In a recent exchange with fans on Threads, the Superman director and DC Studios co-head made it abundantly clear that, under his leadership, characters won’t be resurrecting left and right just to serve shock value or lazy plot twists…and then quickly walked it back.
Animal Farm Reaction Mixed as Andy Serkis Adds Inappropriate Humor to a Literary Classic
Andy Serkis’ long-gestating adaptation of Animal Farm recently premiered at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, and the initial reaction suggests the film is stirring more confusion than conviction.
Whoopi Goldberg and The View Co-Hosts Appear to Spread Misinformation About LA Riots on Disney TV
As violent unrest grips Los Angeles following large-scale ICE raids, Whoopi Goldberg and the hosts of The View—broadcast on Disney-owned ABC—are drawing scrutiny for spreading a narrative that directly contradicts on-the-ground reports.
Legend of Zelda Movie Will Take Disney’s Original Avengers: Secret Wars Release Date
Nintendo and Sony Pictures have officially pushed the Zelda movie release date to May 7, 2027, moving from the original March 26 slot to allow more time for production polish.
Thunderbolts Predicted to Flop Worse Than Marvel’s Eternals and DC’s Black Adam at Global Box Office
Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts may be headed for one of the franchise’s weakest theatrical runs to date, though calling it a complete flop might be premature.