Business
Amazon Gains Creative Control Over the James Bond Franchise
The British family that has steered the James Bond franchise for more than 60 years, zealously protecting the superspy from the…
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News
Why Everyone Is Still Talking About ‘Paddington 2’
“Paddington 2 is the greatest film ever made,” one user posted on X in 2022. This tweet was not ironic. In the seven years since its…
Culture
Marvel’s New ‘Captain America’ Is No. 1, Despite Poor Reviews
At the height of the superhero boom a few years ago, Disney pushed its Marvel assembly lines to run faster and faster. After awhile,…
Culture
The Manic Brilliance of “Breakfast of Champions”
Whatever’s new to me is new. If you’d asked me recently whether Kurt Vonnegut’s novel “Breakfast of Champions,” from 1973, had been…
Culture
Who Needs Hollywood? Chinese Animated Film Shatters Box Office Records.
The new king of the Chinese box office is an adorably ugly, demonic child fighting off monsters. In less than two weeks since its release,…
Culture
A Glow of Discovery in the Chill of Sundance
The Sundance Film Festival has long established itself as the most important showcase for American independent cinema, piping out work…
Culture
Netflix Scurries to Stem Oscar Fallout From ‘Emilia Pérez’ Scandal
Two weeks ago, Netflix’s chief content officer, Bela Bajaria, strutted across the stage of the Egyptian Theater in Los Angeles and crowed…
Culture
How the Oscar Race Got as Messy as “Conclave”
Stop me if you’ve seen this one. A committee of august personages convenes, with much pomp and circumstance, to choose the best of their…
News
A Simple Favor 2 announces new title and release date
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick will return to the big screen this…
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Jurassic World Rebirth – everything we know, trailer, and release date
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Universal has dropped the trailer for the highly anticipated…
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Mourning David Lynch in a City on Fire
One night in January, 2002, during the initial theatrical run of David Lynch’s “Mulholland Drive,” a friend and I, students at the…
Culture
Sundance Made Park City the It Town. Now, It’s Moving.
Amid all the talk of films, fires and the state of the Oscar race, one question has dominated Sundance 2025: Where will the festival move?…
Culture
David Lynch’s (Possible) Realism
In his memoir, “Room to Dream,” from 2018, David Lynch recalled an idyllic time in his life. He was in his late twenties and had just…
Culture
How Rotten Tomatoes ranks the Best Picture Oscar nominees
The nominations for the 97th Academy Awards were unveiled on Thursday after much anticipation—but how do the Best Picture nominees stack…
Culture
2025 Oscar Nominations: ‘Emilia Pérez’ Leads the Way With 13
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences showered little-seen movies rooted in progressive politics with nominations for the 97th…
Culture
Netflix Adds 19 Million Subscribers in Final Quarter of 2024
Netflix ended 2024 with 302 million global subscribers and an annual operating income exceeding $10 billion for the first time in the…
Business
How ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Became a Sleeper Hit
Mustafa has life in him after all. “Mufasa: The Lion King,” a photorealistic “Lion King” prequel, arrived on cat paws at the Christmas box…
Politics
Trump Taps Mel Gibson, Sylvester Stallone and Jon Voight as Hollywood ‘Ambassadors’
President-elect Donald J. Trump has added Hollywood to his fix-it list, saying in a social media post on Thursday that Mel Gibson,…
Culture
James Cameron teases new details from Avatar Fire and Ash
Wake up, Avatar fans. We have updates on Avatar: Fire and Ash, which hits theaters later this year and serves as the third film in the…
Culture
Hollywood’s Filmmaking Continues Despite L.A. Wildfires
Over the past week, as eight wildfires destroyed vast portions of its home metropolis, Hollywood found itself violently impacted — and, at…
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Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, and the Collapse of the Hollywood #MeToo Era
In the faux aristocracy that is Hollywood, a Blake Lively should not have reason to meaningfully cross paths with a Justin Baldoni.…
Culture
Who and What Should Be Nominated for the 2025 Oscars
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday that, because of the devastating wildfires raging in and around Los…
Culture
Mercedes adds IMAX movies to in-car entertainment options list
Mercedes-Benz has announced a partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment, IMAX Corporation, ad DTS, Inc. to offer IMAX Enhanced movies…
Politics
The Next Chapter in the Amazon-Trump Reset
A tale of two Bezos businesses Jeff Bezos surprised many when he spoke of his hopes for President-elect Donald Trump’s return to power at…