Politics
Trump announces 100% tariffs on movies made overseas
Looking to boost the production of Hollywood movies in the U.S., President Trump on Sunday announced a new 100% tariff applied on films…
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Culture
Meta and Blumhouse Create Chatbot That Encourages Phone Use During Movies
“Oh, wow, this is really cool,” Flannery Johnston, 28, said as the chatbot came to life, offering a personalized hello from M3GAN, the…
Business
Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock Reunite for Romance Thriller
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock famously helped catapult each…
Culture
When Taxpayers Fund Shows Like ‘Blue Bloods’ and ‘S.N.L.,’ Does It Pay Off?
New Yorkers — and residents of many other states — have paid more for entertainment in recent years than just their Netflix or Hulu…
Politics
"Thunderbolts*" has two post-credit scenes—one signals a big MCU reveal
Marvel Studios' upcoming ensemble film Thunderbolts* will feature two post-credit scenes, both of which signal significant developments…
News
Everything New on Apple TV+ in May 2025
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Apple TV+ continues its 'quality over quantity' mantra this month,…
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Jon Bernthal Takes Credit for Tom Holland's Spider-Man Casting
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors It turns out Jon Bernthal and Tom Holland both had a little…
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Robert Pattinson and Zoe Kravitz to Reunite, but Not For Batman
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Zoë Kravitz and Robert Pattinson are working together again but…
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'Godzilla x Kong' Sequel Recruits 'Jurassic Park' Star
By Michileen Martin is a contributing entertainment writer located in New York. His focus is on Comics and Comic Book Movies. He has…
Culture
Marvin Levy, Oscar-Winning Publicist to Spielberg, Dies at 96
Reporters trying to get interviews with Steven Spielberg would sometimes grouse that his publicist’s job amounted to speaking a single…
Culture
Netflix tests new AI search engine to recommend shows, movies
Netflix is testing new search technology for subscribers that employs artificial intelligence (AI) to help them find TV shows and movies,…
Culture
Stunt Design Becomes a New Oscars Award Category
There will soon be a new category at the Oscars: achievement in stunt design. Starting with movies released in 2027, for the ceremony the…
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Captain America: Brave New Word Gets New Digital and Physical Release Date
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Prepare for Captain America: Brave New World to swoop into its home…
Culture
‘A Minecraft Movie’ Arrives as a Surprise Box Office Smash
There are no fail-safe formulas in Hollywood, but this one comes close: Take an established yet underexploited (or musty) cultural…
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The Shameless Redemption Tour of Jonathan Majors
What decade is “Magazine Dreams,” a spiritually stifled drama about a bodybuilder driven to fits of chemically induced rage, set in? In…
Culture
'Tron: Ares' - Everything We Know So Far
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Fifteen years after the release of the sequel "Tron: Legacy," and…
Culture
'The Marvels' Director Says Movie Was Taken Out Of Her Hands
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Whether you loved 2023's "The Marvels," hated it, or fell somewhere…
Business
A Sneak Peek Inside Universal’s New Epic Universe Theme Park in Orlando
Believe the hype: Epic Universe, the first major new theme park to open in Central Florida in 26 years, lives up to its name and then…
Culture
Netflix’s ‘Electric State’ Is No Hit, but the Streamer Doesn’t Mind
Netflix spent over $275 million to make “The Electric State,” a sci-fi action adventure film starring Millie Bobby Brown, Chris Pratt and…
Culture
The New Literalism Plaguing Today’s Biggest Movies
A warrior is in a prison cell. His guard approaches and shows him the wooden sword that he will receive once he has earned his freedom.…
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Everything new on Max in March 2025
By Billie Melissa is a Newsweek reporter based in London. Her focus is reporting on film and television. She has in depth knowledge of…
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In Britain, a Fight Over a Film Studio Becomes a Test for the Economy
Andrew Rackstraw has lived in Marlow, a small, wealthy town on the River Thames about 30 miles west of London, for nearly three decades.…
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Universal’s Theme Parks, Long in Disney’s Shadow, Expand at Dizzying Pace
“How high is up?” When Mark Woodbury became Universal’s theme park chief in 2022, he pressed his lieutenants to answer that question. The…