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Spielberg’s Disclosure Day Starts Out Soft After Teens Warned It Was ‘For Boomers’
The first box office numbers are in for Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day, and they confirm what teen moviegoers warned about weeks ago when a survey dismissed the sci-fi film as “for Boomers,” and the tracking data backed them up. Per Deadline, the alien thriller starring Emily Blunt, Colman Domingo, and Josh O’Connor took in roughly…
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Left-Wing Billionaire Money Bankrolls Push To Block Paramount-Warner Bros. (Report)
Editor’s note: The following is an editorial and contains opinion and analysis. Back in April, I said the campaign against Paramount buying Warner Bros. Discovery did not look like some organic Hollywood labor uprising. It looked political. Now, a new New York Post report is putting names, groups, and donor networks behind that exact point.…
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Zack Snyder Teases A24 Connection As Studio Rides Backrooms To Record-Breaking Heights
Zack Snyder just dropped a photo from inside A24’s offices, and fans are already connecting the dots. Snyder posted the image on Instagram with the caption “Hanging out with my buddies at @a24,” and the timing is impossible to ignore as A24 is coming off the biggest hit in the studio’s history with Backrooms, which…
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Transformers: ‘Rise of the Beasts’ Sequel In The Works Amid Michael Bay Return Rumors
Paramount teased “More Transformers” at CinemaCon back in April without offering a single detail, and now we know at least part of what the studio meant. Jason Fuchs, the co-creator and co-showrunner of HBO’s It: Welcome to Derry, has been tapped to write an untitled Transformers movie for Paramount and Hasbro, according to an exclusive…
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Fantastic Four 2 Hopes Fade As Matt Shakman Books Third Non-Marvel Project
Any lingering hope for a quick Fantastic Four sequel just took another hit, as director Matt Shakman has added a third non-Marvel project to his schedule. Deadline reports Shakman is set to direct the pilot and three additional episodes of Discretion, a legal thriller series from A24 heading to Paramount+ starring Nicole Kidman and Elle…
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Stargate Producer Says Amazon Is ‘Trolling Fandom’ As Petition Hits 75K
One week after Michael Shanks told fans to call Amazon and ask for Blair Fetter, the Save Stargate campaign isn’t slowing down, it’s getting sharper. The main Change.org petition demanding Amazon reverse its Stargate cancellation has now passed 75,000 signatures, the #SaveStargate hashtag is keeping the pressure on daily, and longtime franchise producer Joe Mallozzi…
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Doctor Who May Be Shelved Until 2028 As Producers Lose Interest
The BBC’s plan to put Doctor Who out to competitive tender is already running into a problem: nobody seems to want it. Deadline reports it contacted four respected UK drama producers about their appetite for taking on the show following Russell T Davies and Bad Wolf’s exit, and all four had serious reservations. One top…
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Fans Ditch Marvel, Star Wars For Sports — And They’re Paying $10K To Do It
Fans keep being told that Marvel, Star Wars, and Hollywood are still as big as ever. The numbers keep saying something else. Marvel shows on Disney+ are struggling to make a dent. Daredevil: Born Again never charted on Nielsen during Season 1, and Season 2 went 0-for-17 right through its finale. Star Wars has had…
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National Treasure 3 Demand Is Back — So Why Hasn’t Cage Said Yes?
For the first time since 2007, Ben Gates and Abigail Chase are back on screen together. Nicolas Cage and Diane Kruger reunited for Prime Video’s Spider-Noir, hit the press tour side by side, and somehow the obvious question never really landed. The interviews covered Cage’s son’s name, the superhero roles he turned down, and his…
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Masters of the Universe On Pace To Miss Break-Even By $400 Million
Masters of the Universe is no longer just having a bad opening. The numbers are now coming into focus for its full run, and they point to one of the most significant box office losses Hollywood has seen in years. By the industry’s standard benchmark — outlined recently by Puck News, which notes executives look…
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The Odyssey 70mm Tickets Hit eBay For Up To $10,000
Scalpers have descended on The Odyssey, and the prices are getting absurd. Resale listings for Christopher Nolan’s IMAX 70mm screenings have flooded eBay, with confirmed sales already hitting $2,000 for a pair of opening-week seats, and one seller asking a staggering $10,000 for a block of opening-weekend tickets. That listing — 12 tickets to an…
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Percy Jackson Producer ‘Hated’ Daredevil: Born Again — Can’t Remember Why
Percy Jackson and the Olympians executive producer Becky Riordan says she “hated” Daredevil: Born Again — so much that she couldn’t get through a single episode — though she admits she can’t remember exactly what it was she hated. The comments came on Threads back in May when a fan asked whether she and author…
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Becky Riordan Claims Percy Jackson Did ‘Exceptionally Well’ — Nielsen Says Otherwise
Percy Jackson and the Olympians executive producer Becky Riordan is once again at the center of fan backlash, this time over comments suggesting she’s “surprised” adult fans even want to watch the show, the same adult fans who grew up reading the books and made the Disney+ series possible in the first place. The comments…
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Tom Holland Confirms Spider-Man Ticket Date As More Footage Leaks
The June 17 date just went from rumor to official, at least for tickets. Tom Holland has released a video message confirming that tickets for Spider-Man: Brand New Day go on sale in one week, on June 17: “Hey, everyone! Get tickets for Spider-Man: Brand New Day in one week.” Sony’s accompanying post drives it…
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What’s Next For Doctor Who? No Showrunner, No Doctor, No New Episodes
Doctor Who is now a 60-year-old franchise with no showrunner, no lead actor, no production company, and no new episodes on the schedule. With Russell T Davies and Bad Wolf exiting the series and the BBC canceling the 2026 Christmas special, here’s a look at what actually happens next, and how long fans could be…
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Russell T Davies Exits Doctor Who As BBC Cancels Christmas Special
Russell T Davies is done with Doctor Who. The BBC announced Wednesday that Davies and production company Bad Wolf are exiting the series, the 2026 Christmas special is officially canceled, and the show is being put out to competitive tender, meaning the future of the franchise is now up for grabs. The news confirms what…
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Superman Dean Cain Joins Supergirl Backlash With Viral Meme Reaction
The Supergirl backlash now has a former Superman attached to it. Dean Cain — who played Clark Kent on Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman from 1993 to 1997 — is taking heat after laughing at a meme mocking the appearance of Milly Alcock, who stars as Kara Zor-El in DC Studios’ Supergirl,…
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Warner Bros. Sues YouTuber Who Accused It Of Burying Negative Batman Reviews
Warner Bros. has a Batman problem, and this time it has nothing to do with release dates. A federal judge has given the green light to a lawsuit accusing the studio of using a bogus copyright takedown to “squelch” a negative review of The Batman, and instead of quietly making it go away, Warner Bros.…
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Toy Story 5 First Reactions Call Pixar Sequel A Home Run As Taylor Swift Surprises Premiere
The first Toy Story 5 reactions are in, and Pixar may have a major crowd-pleaser on its hands. Following the Los Angeles premiere, early reactions are calling the sequel emotional, funny, and a return to form for Pixar, with one clear takeaway: this is Jessie’s movie. The premiere also came with a major surprise, as…
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Daredevil: Born Again Season 3 Bets On The Defenders After Nielsen Shutout
Daredevil: Born Again just closed out Season 2 with another rough ratings headline, but Marvel is not backing away from Matt Murdock. If anything, Daredevil: Born Again Season 3 looks like it is getting bigger. As we previously reported, Daredevil: Born Again went 0-for-17 on Nielsen, with Season 1 and Season 2 both failing to…