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Practical Magic 2 is being judged against a forecast that was raised two days before release
Practical Magic 2 is being written up as a film that missed a $40-50 million forecast. That forecast was a release-week upgrade. The August projection was $30-40 million, and the film missed the bottom of that one too.
September 26, 2026 4:51 pm
Paramount Starts Paying $7 Million a Day for a Deal It Cannot Close Until 2027
Paramount starts paying roughly seven million dollars a day next month for a deal it cannot close until 2027. And the headline price everyone quotes is not what shareholders are getting.
September 16, 2026 4:44 pm
Nobody Has Confirmed What Disney Gets From Spider-Man, Including the People Reporting It
Everyone is printing the same number about Disney's cut of the next Spider-Man film. It is wrong in at least three ways, and possibly a fourth nobody has checked.
September 13, 2026 1:25 pm
Paramount Wants Twelve States to Post a Bond for a Penalty Paramount Invented
Paramount's $31-a-share takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery is cleared in 68 countries and frozen by a courthouse in Oakland. It is now asking a judge to make twelve state attorneys general post a bond of around $1.9 billion — largely to cover a penalty Paramount invented itself, to outbid Netflix.
September 11, 2026 1:15 pm
Coyote vs. Acme Passed the Tax Write-Off It Was Killed For in Nine Days
Warner Bros. decided a finished Looney Tunes film was worth more as a tax deduction than as a movie. Ketchup Entertainment bought it, released it on 28 August, and in nine days it earned more than the write-off was reportedly worth.
September 9, 2026 1:05 pm
Weekly or All at Once: The Release Debate, Settled (Mostly)
Every time a platform splits a season or drops eight hours at midnight, the argument restarts. Both camps are right about different things, so here's the actual breakdown.
August 28, 2026 10:30 am
Why Half the Best Shows Are Suddenly Subtitled
Fifteen years ago, an international drama reaching a mass English-speaking audience was an event. Now it's routine, and the shift happened for structural reasons rather than a sudden collective change in taste.
August 26, 2026 4:44 pm
Anne Hathaway floated a Star Wars role for season 2 of a short-lived Disney+ series
Anne Hathaway has pitched Ewan McGregor on a way she could join him in the Star Wars universe.
August 5, 2026 1:21 pm
The Odyssey shatters box office records, beating Superman and Spider-Man
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is smashing box office records, outpacing Superman and Spider-Man and stirring a major IMAX debate — but what’s really at stake in that tussle?
July 28, 2026 8:56 am
Stream Amy Goodman's Steal This Story, Please! now: where to watch the must-see documentary
The award-winning investigative documentary Steal This Story, Please! is available now—see where to watch it today.
July 19, 2026 2:15 pm
Christopher Nolan’s high-seas The Odyssey shoot left cast vomiting overboard
Christopher Nolan drove The Odyssey to brutal realism at sea — and his cast paid for it, emptying their guts between takes.
July 18, 2026 11:25 am
Meet Alice Halsey, the 11-year-old set to steal the show in Netflix’s Little House on the Prairie reboot
At 11, Alice Halsey heads into Netflix's Little House on the Prairie with a résumé far bigger than her years.
July 14, 2026 11:13 am
Fast & Furious Star Names Shocking Pick for First Action Film
The blockbuster franchise star reveals his surprising choice for cinema's original action movie, pointing to an unexpected 1939 classic that redefined danger on screen.
January 25, 2026 6:45 pm
Affleck Champions Overlooked Crime Thriller as Cinema Gold
The Oscar-winning actor and director makes a compelling case for why one particular 1990s crime thriller deserves more recognition among cinema's greatest achievements.
January 22, 2026 1:20 pm
Disney's Animated Sequel Shatters All-Time Hollywood Records
The furry buddy cop duo has delivered Disney's most profitable animated venture ever, crushing previous records and climbing toward cinema's elite earnings tier.
January 22, 2026 12:02 pm
Amanda Seyfried Says She Doesn't Need an Oscar to Succeed
The actress reveals why Academy Award recognition isn't crucial for her career longevity, despite recent Golden Globe nomination buzz and box office success with The Housemaid.
January 21, 2026 3:37 pm
Lifetime's Mary Jo Buttafuoco Movie Tells Victim's Side of Infamous Shooting
A new Lifetime film explores the 1992 shooting case from Mary Jo Buttafuoco's perspective, featuring dramatic recreations and the real victim as narrator. The movie premiered January 17 with streaming options now available.
January 19, 2026 4:46 pm
DCU Boss Refuses Batman Blunder That Destroyed Spider-Man Films
The DC Universe head reveals his strategic approach to avoid a costly scheduling mistake that severely damaged Sony's superhero franchise performance at the box office.
January 19, 2026 8:39 am
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