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Paramount Did Not Promise 30 Films a Year. It Promised 156 Over Five
Paramount's settlement with twelve states is being reported as a commitment to 30 films a year. The Attorney General's own release says 32 for three of the five years, and the consent decree contains the part nobody is quoting.
September 24, 2026 2:56 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
Akira Did Not Earn Five Times Its History. It Earned About Twice.
Akira's 4K re-release is said to have earned five times what every previous North American release made combined. The multiple is real, the baseline is incomplete, and in tickets it is closer to two.
September 15, 2026 9:14 am
Netflix Just Announced Its Third Dungeons & Dragons Series. It Killed the Second One First.
Netflix has a live-action Dungeons & Dragons series in development called Ravenloft, with Alfonso Cuarón executive producing and John August writing. It also, quietly, has a dead one. That makes three D&D live-action series announced in three and a half years, and not one frame has ever been shot.
September 8, 2026 1:10 pm
The Movie Warner Bros. Threw Away Just Out-Opened Ridley Scott
Coyote vs. Acme opened to $15.4M and second place this weekend — three years after Warner Bros. shelved it as a $30M tax write-off. Ridley Scott's Dog Stars, which had an actual studio behind it and a $70M budget, opened to $8M.
August 31, 2026 3:05 pm
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
Anime for People Who Say They Don't Watch Anime
The objection is usually about a specific aesthetic — screaming teenagers, endless episode counts, a tone that reads as juvenile from outside. Fair enough. Here are six series that don't do that, sorted by what you already like.
August 24, 2026 10:24 am
Curtis Lum Is Doing Double Duty on The Rookie: North and Cross
Curtis Lum has joined two shows at once: ABC's The Rookie: North and season three of Prime Video's Cross, per Deadline.
August 23, 2026 12:41 pm
Emmys yank five awards from live broadcast; Netflix, HBO and unions lead backlash
Netflix, HBO and leading entertainment unions sent the Television Academy a joint letter opposing its plan to drop five major categories from the Primetime Emmys telecast.
July 23, 2026 9:14 am
Jennifer Lawrence's Secret Reality TV Obsession Revealed
The Academy Award-winning actress opens up about her addiction to reality television and unveils her ambitious plans for a mysterious show called Breakup Island.
January 25, 2026 5:14 pm
Springfield's Secret: Five Films That Shaped The Simpsons
A dedicated research group has tracked every movie reference across 13 seasons of The Simpsons, revealing surprising patterns in how Hollywood's greatest films influenced Springfield's most famous residents.
January 25, 2026 3:56 pm
Will Smith Names Shocking Pick for Greatest Film Ever Made
The Hollywood superstar's all-time favorite movie choice will surprise you. It's not what fans expected from the blockbuster king who dominated box office charts for decades.
January 25, 2026 1:07 pm
SNL Star Reveals Comedy Show That Changed Everything
A Hollywood comedy powerhouse opens up about the British series that shaped her career and why she considers its creator a comedic mastermind.
January 24, 2026 2:45 pm
Seyfried Calls Obscure 90s Sitcom Performance Acting Masterpiece
The Oscar-nominated star reveals an unexpected acting inspiration from a forgotten TV comedy that shaped her approach to complex characters.
January 24, 2026 2:32 pm
Matt Damon Reveals What Makes Him 'So Depressed' About Movies
The Oscar winner opens up about his biggest frustration with modern cinema and why he believes the film industry has lost its way, despite his own participation in the trends he criticizes.
January 24, 2026 2:06 pm
Billy Bob Thornton Explains Why Taylor Sheridan Never Wins Awards
The Landman star opens up about why Hollywood keeps snubbing the Yellowstone creator's work, revealing surprising truths about political assumptions that may shock fans.
January 24, 2026 12:45 pm
Bryan Cranston Demanded Crew Member's Immediate Firing From Breaking Bad
The Breaking Bad star didn't hesitate to take action when a crew member's drunk and inappropriate conduct made colleagues uncomfortable during production of the hit series.
January 24, 2026 11:33 am
Sydney Sweeney Film Replaces Sofia Coppola's Original Vision
A prestigious TV adaptation starring Florence Pugh under Sofia Coppola's direction was scrapped. Now Sydney Sweeney takes the lead in what many consider a lesser version of Edith Wharton's classic novel.
January 23, 2026 2:50 pm
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