Hollywood entered 2025 with modest hopes for theatrical box office recovery — and still came up short.
According to year-end domestic ticket sales data reported by Variety, the 2025 box office closed at $8.87 billion, narrowly missing the already-reduced $9 billion projection that analysts had framed as a realistic benchmark. While the industry has attempted to spin the result as progress, the numbers tell a far less flattering story.
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.
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.
A real nightmare is now brewing for The Walt Disney Company as they face major legal battles for both Marvel and Star Wars at the same time in early 2026. It could be a very ugly situation with significant industry and financial impacts. The escalating legal feud...
Disney is celebrating a massive win with Deadpool & Wolverine, the R-rated superhero event that shattered records and revived faith in the Marvel brand for some. According to Deadline’s Most Valuable Blockbuster tournament, the film brought in over $1.3 billion at the global box office and delivered an impressive $400 million in profit.
But the real story isn’t just what Deadpool & Wolverine earned—it’s what Disney lost elsewhere.
Marvel’s continuously delayed Blade reboot has been stuck in development limbo for years, and now one of its former stars is shedding light on why. Actor Delroy Lindo, who joined the project back in 2021, recently spoke out about his experience and the behind-the-scenes troubles that ran deeper than scheduling or script rewrites.
Marvel Studios once stood for excitement, consistency, and crowd-pleasing spectacle. But based on the latest wave of quotes and footage from Fantastic Four: First Steps, it’s clear the studio is still prioritizing abstract metaphors and identity-driven rewrites over the qualities that made the brand a global juggernaut. The latest example? Pedro Pascal describing his take on Reed Richards — aka Mister Fantastic — as inspired by… an octopus.
The Mandalorian and Grogu Director, Jon Favreau, has declared Dave Filoni his "mentor" in a recent video from Star Wars Celebration 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. The comment has raised eyebrows given the volume of work and the disparity in gravitas between the two. Jon...
When Daredevil: Born Again premiered on Disney+ earlier this year, it seemed poised to bring Matt Murdock’s vigilante justice back to the spotlight. However, despite its legacy and the return of fan-favorite characters like Daredevil and The Punisher, the show’s first...
Marvel’s latest Fantastic Four trailer dropped and sparked a wave of online mockery. Fans quickly turned their attention to the visuals and casting choices, particularly the debut of Julia Garner’s Silver Surfer. While the gender swap of the Silver Surfer has been...
Fantastic Four: First Steps was supposed to mark a bold new beginning. Instead, it’s the latest evidence that Marvel Studios has completely lost the plot — and worse, lost its audience. What once was the most trusted name in blockbuster entertainment is now a hollow brand, coasting on nostalgia and ideology rather than quality or storytelling.
X-Men ’97 creator Beau DeMayo has had a long feud with Disney and Marvel Studios after being fired as director of the superhero series right before its premiere on Disney+. Rumors about about onset behavior and creative tension have made X-Men ’97’s creation nothing short of a drama-fest. However, the former director has some choice criticisms for an upcoming book about the series.
Marvel's next big film is on track to be the worst performing MCU since The Marvels. It could be the canary in the coal mine, truly. By all available metrics, Thunderbolts is shaping up to be a full-scale alarm bell for The Walt Disney Company. The anti-hero ensemble...