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from24/7 Wall St.
10 hours ago

Netflix vs. Disney: One Is Winning the Streaming War. Other Is Not Even Close

Netflix's revenue and subscriber growth significantly outpace Disney's, highlighting a divergence in their streaming strategies.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
4 days ago

Billionaires Snatch Up Netflix Stock Again After Warner Bros Deal Loss

Hedge funds increased Netflix positions significantly after the collapse of its Warner Bros. acquisition, anticipating a re-rating of the company's valuation.
Media industry
from24/7 Wall St.
5 days ago

Long-Form vs. Short-Form: The AI Debate That Misses Netflix's Real Strength

Netflix's strong fundamentals and growth prospects make it a compelling investment despite misconceptions about AI competition.
Independent films
fromInverse
8 hours ago

'Beyond The Spider-Verse' May Have Just Hinted At A Huge Time-Travel Twist

Sony Animation's Spider-Verse trilogy innovatively combines comic book art techniques and low frame rates to tell expansive multiversal stories.
fromGameSpot
3 hours ago

Lego Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight Will Let You Don Batman's Wild Samurai Armor

In Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, the hero will be suiting up in the shinobi threads that he donned for the 2018 anime movie Batman Ninja.
Video games
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fromConsequence
3 hours ago

Why Isn't There a Movies Hall of Fame?

Induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame recognizes artistic legacy through a democratic voting process, unlike many awards in Hollywood.
Games
fromThe Verge
5 days ago

The Exit 8 movie is even better if you play the game first

Exit 8 is a new horror film adaptation of an indie game, enhancing the surreal experience for viewers who play the game first.
#disney
Video games
fromKotaku
4 hours ago

Disney Removes A Bunch More Games From Steam With No Warning

Disney has removed over 29 games from Steam without warning, raising concerns about potential exclusivity with Epic Games.
Video games
fromEngadget
4 days ago

Epic is reportedly building an extraction shooter for Disney

Disney's $1.5 billion investment in Epic aims to create an entertainment universe, with a Disney-themed extraction shooter set for release in November.
Film
fromEsquire
7 hours ago

'The Social Network' Sequel Sounds Totally Insane-and Incredible

The Social Reckoning explores the profound impact of Facebook's algorithm on society and presents a high-stakes legal thriller narrative.
#box-office
Independent films
fromFortune
1 day ago

'Super Mario Galaxy Movie' brings in $629 million globally over 2 weekends | Fortune

The sequel earned $69 million in its second weekend, bringing its domestic total to $308.1 million and global total to $629 million.
Film
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

How Project Hail Mary Broke Amazon's Losing Streak at the Box Office

Project Hail Mary achieved the year's biggest opening with $80.5 million, surpassing expectations and previous records for non-franchise films.
Independent films
fromFortune
1 day ago

'Super Mario Galaxy Movie' brings in $629 million globally over 2 weekends | Fortune

The sequel earned $69 million in its second weekend, bringing its domestic total to $308.1 million and global total to $629 million.
Film
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

How Project Hail Mary Broke Amazon's Losing Streak at the Box Office

Project Hail Mary achieved the year's biggest opening with $80.5 million, surpassing expectations and previous records for non-franchise films.
fromEsquire
1 week ago

The Best Action Movies of 2026 (So Far)

In the new film, he plays a hit man named Mike who is attempting to leave the business when he's framed for murder. He's sleeping with loan shark Nick's wife Alice, so Nick tricks him into pulling off one last job.
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Media industry
fromTheWrap
4 days ago

Lionsgate, Tubi Execs Share Their Secret to Creator Success in Hollywood

Hollywood executives are increasingly valuing creators for their unique stories and built-in audiences.
fromVulture
1 day ago

The Hunger Games Are Bigger Than Ever

"Twice the number of tributes," Glenn Close (as a terrifying Drusilla Sickle) rejoices. "Twice the glory!"
Film
fromInverse
1 day ago

Netflix Just Quietly Added The Best, And Most Important, Mission: Impossible Movie

For the longest time, if a woman were present, it was as either a helpless sexualized object to be overcome like an obstacle, or won like a trophy.
Independent films
Video games
fromKotaku
4 days ago

Epic Is Reportedly Making A Disney-Themed Extraction Shooter

Epic is developing an extraction shooter featuring Disney characters, expected to launch in November.
#wonder-man
DC food
fromInverse
3 weeks ago

Marvel's Most Underrated Series Is Coming Back For Season 2

Wonder Man Season 2 has been confirmed, continuing the story of Simon Williams and Trevor Slattery as they navigate challenges in Hollywood.
DC food
fromInverse
3 weeks ago

Marvel's Most Underrated Series Is Coming Back For Season 2

Wonder Man Season 2 has been confirmed, continuing the story of Simon Williams and Trevor Slattery as they navigate challenges in Hollywood.
Film
fromInverse
6 days ago

'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Could Be Repeating A Troubling Marvel Pattern

Tom Holland confirms reshoots for Spider-Man: Brand New Day to enhance the film, focusing on villain plotlines and humor.
Media industry
fromDigiday
6 days ago

Future of TV Briefing: A TV advertising staple is missing from YouTube show sponsorships

YouTube channels are beginning to offer TV-style make-goods and viewership guarantees to sponsors as episodic series gain popularity.
Independent films
fromIndieWire
3 days ago

Bowling Alleys, Premium Formats, More Films: Which Fixes Can Save Movie Theaters?

A 45-day exclusive theatrical window is essential for small and mid-budget films to thrive against streaming competition.
Silicon Valley food
fromInverse
3 weeks ago

9 Years Later, Star Wars Is Burying Its Most Embarrassing Failure

Disney is removing all Galactic Starcruiser references from Galaxy's Edge as the failed hotel experience is being scrubbed from the parks, while the land undergoes rebranding to feature characters from multiple Star Wars eras instead of just the sequel trilogy.
#marvel
fromInverse
1 week ago
Independent films

20 Years Later, The Next Marvel Phase Could Break The X-Men Curse

Marvel's upcoming events, Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars, will transition focus from Avengers to X-Men, introducing a new era for the MCU.
Video games
fromWGB
2 weeks ago

Marvel Maximum Collection Review - Welcome To Die!

Marvel Maximum Collection revives classic games for modern platforms, offering nostalgia and convenience at an affordable price.
Independent films
fromInverse
1 week ago

20 Years Later, The Next Marvel Phase Could Break The X-Men Curse

Marvel's upcoming events, Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars, will transition focus from Avengers to X-Men, introducing a new era for the MCU.
Video games
fromWGB
2 weeks ago

Marvel Maximum Collection Review - Welcome To Die!

Marvel Maximum Collection revives classic games for modern platforms, offering nostalgia and convenience at an affordable price.
fromInverse
1 week ago

'Avatar 4'? Producer Teases The Sequels Are "Full Speed Ahead"

The Avatar team took home the Oscar for Best Visual Effects at this year's ceremony - in part for their help crafting a new cinematic language to create the world of Pandora.
Film
fromInsideHook
1 week ago

How Does James Bond Connect to a Real-Life Financial Scheme?

Ursula Andress believes that Freymond is responsible for the loss of the vast majority of her $25 million estate. She isn't the only high-profile figure accusing Freymond of, shall we say, creative accounting.
Independent films
DC food
fromComicBook.com
4 weeks ago

We Aren't Getting Spider-Man vs. Kingpin, but the Next Best Thing Is Happening 3 Times This Year

Tombstone will appear as a major villain in three Spider-Man projects in 2026, including Spider-Man: Brand New Day, serving as an alternative to Kingpin due to rights issues.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

From the phone to the plex: why TV shows are turning into movies

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man achieved over 25 million views on Netflix in three days, showcasing the shift from cinema to streaming.
Film
fromIndieWire
1 week ago

Horror Movies Seemed Unusually Good in Q1 - What Went Wrong at the Box Office?

Q1 2026 saw unexpected quality in horror films, contrasting with historical trends of poor releases during this period.
Independent films
fromInverse
2 weeks ago

5 Years Ago, A Silly Sci-Fi Movie Sneakily Saved Hollywood

Godzilla vs. Kong marked a pivotal moment for movie theaters' recovery post-COVID-19, testing audience willingness to return to cinemas.
fromRaymondcamden
2 weeks ago

Checking if a Movie has a Post or Mid Credit Scene

The app is incredibly simple. I made use of the wonderful SimpleCSS for my design and then made use of the TMDB API. The TMDB APIs are pretty easy to use, but finding out how to get this information did take a bit of digging.
Film
fromInverse
1 month ago

The DCU Is One Step Closer To A New Justice League With 'Man of Tomorrow' Crossover Character

Aaron Pierre, the star of the upcoming series Lanterns, will reprise his role of John Stewart in Man of Tomorrow. Pierre plays John Stewart, a member of the Green Lantern Corps, in Lanterns, so his involvement in Man of Tomorrow is somewhat obvious, as we've known from the get-go that Man of Tomorrow will pit Superman and Lex Luthor against Brainiac, an alien villain.
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Independent films
fromInverse
3 weeks ago

5 Years Ago, Zack Snyder Turned Back Time To Deliver An Epic Superhero Movie

Directorial visions are often replaced by studio demands for mass appeal, leading to lost artistic endeavors.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Don't mention the m-word: are mutant X-Men about to show up en masse in Spider-Man: Brand New Day?

The MCU is integrating mutants, with Spider-Man showing signs of mutation and a shift in narrative direction.
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

Let's Wrap Up the MFL with a Few Small Charts

One Battle After Another dominated the awards race and even threw in some box-office points as well. Seven of the top-ten movies were Best Picture nominees at the Oscars, for what it's worth.
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fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

Trailers for trailers? Movie studios in the TikTok era are competing for 1 second of your precious attention

Warner Bros. Discovery and Marvel Studios employed innovative pre-trailer marketing strategies, releasing promotional clips and fan-involved content before full trailer debuts.
Film
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Hollywood Is Dead: We Must Fight to Save the True Magic

Technological advancement in filmmaking has eliminated scarcity and bottlenecks that once created awe, diminishing the magic of cinema through abundance rather than enhancing it.
Film
fromEsquire
1 month ago

Do Original Movies Have Any Hope Left? I Went on a Journey to Find Out.

Theaters must create unique event experiences to compete with home entertainment, driving elaborate marketing stunts and premium screen innovations.
Media industry
fromVulture
1 month ago

Everybody Loses

David Ellison's Paramount acquisition of Warner Bros. over Netflix's bid will likely result in massive debt, layoffs, reduced content production, and a rightward-leaning combined news operation.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Wonder Man to Take That: the seven best shows to stream this week

In terms of audience recognition, Wonder Man is no Wonder Woman. But, as this latest addition to the MCU shows, that can afford a certain freedom. This miniseries is a surprisingly meta affair; a superhero fantasy by way of the kind of behind-the-camera machinations familiar to fans of Seth Rogen's The Studio. It tells the story of a pair of struggling actors, Simon Williams (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) and Trevor Slattery (Ben Kingsley), who are hustling hard
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

A Spider-Man Universe without Spider-Man is completely pointless. Why won't Sony sling him in?

Sony plans to reboot its struggling Spider-Man Universe franchise despite critical failure and declining box office returns across recent films.
Film
fromInverse
1 month ago

15 Years Later, A Star Wars Fan Favorite Reveals His One Rule For A Big Comeback

Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord explores Maul's transformation into a criminal kingpin between The Clone Wars and Solo, featuring Savage Opress in a significant role that prompts Maul's introspection.
Film
fromEsquire
2 months ago

The 16 Most Anticipated Action Movies of 2026

2026 centers on massive action epics, sequels, reboots, and a few mid-budget originals, with video-game and nostalgic-cartoon IPs heavily mined for box office.
Film
fromInverse
2 months ago

Marvel's Most Inconsistent Directors May Finally Be Making A Comeback

The Bluff, produced by the Russo brothers and directed by Frank E. Flowers, promises visceral action and an intriguing historical premise despite recent inconsistent projects.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Do plans for a new Mummy film signal the end for the multiverse blockbuster franchise?

Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz will reprise roles in a new Mummy film, signaling a return to standalone storytelling after Universal's failed Dark Universe.
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fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Disney's Star Wars has new leaders who face both big opportunities and traps

Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down; Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan will co-lead Lucasfilm and must revive and safeguard the Star Wars franchise.
Film
fromInverse
2 months ago

7 Years Later, Star Wars Movies Are In A Unique Position To Fail Gracefully

Mando & Grogu's film costs about $166.4 million, the lowest post-2015 Star Wars budget, which could help stabilize franchise risk.
fromInverse
1 month ago

Dan Trachtenberg Has "Multiple Things" Planned For The Predator Franchise

It all began with an image of Chewbacca carrying C-3PO on his back. That one image from The Empire Strikes Back would inspire one of the best Predator movies ever, a fresh reimagining of the sci-fi horror franchise that turned the slasher monster into the protagonist. But while Star Wars will always be a north star for director Dan Trachtenberg, he didn't make Predator: Badlands with the ultimate goal of making a Star Wars movie - not that he would say no to one.
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fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

The Real Secret to a Filmmaker's Success

Coppola, Lucas, and Spielberg in the 1970s combined artistic daring with commercial ambition, reshaping Hollywood through auteurism and blockbuster filmmaking.
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