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A 2019 film won the weekend and the 100 per cent animation finished fifth
A film from 2019 won the American box office this weekend, beating three new wide releases. And the animated film that opened at 100 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes finished fifth with 12.8 million dollars — the lowest number any tracker had it at.
September 28, 2026 9:43 am
A24 beat Warner Bros this summer by less than the rounding in its own market share
A24 finished the summer ahead of Warner Bros and Paramount. It finished ahead of Warner by $4.7 million, its published market share does not reconcile with the total printed in the same paragraph, and it was not even the biggest non-major of the season.
September 27, 2026 9:26 am
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
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
Warner Bros. Has Not Had a $100 Million Domestic Film All Year. It Is Counting on Witches.
No Warner Bros. release has crossed $100 million domestic in 2026. The studio's best film of the year stopped at $84 million in April. On Friday it opens a sequel to a 1998 flop that scored 30% with critics — and it is the most promising thing on its calendar.
September 10, 2026 1:10 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
Godzilla Is Back on a Streaming Chart, Two Places Below Dodgeball
Gareth Edwards' 2014 Godzilla — the film that started a $2.5 billion franchise — spent this week at No. 10 on the Paramount+ chart in the United States, two places below Dodgeball. It is on a service with no stake in the character's future, and the cross-platform data says the resurgence is a great deal smaller than the headlines.
September 7, 2026 1:05 pm
HBO Redesigned the Hogwarts Crests. One Change Fixes a 25-Year-Old Film Error.
HBO unveiled redesigned Hogwarts house crests for its Harry Potter series at a Back to Hogwarts event in Australia on Monday. They are flatter, thinner and circular where the films were heraldic. One change is a genuine correction to the books; the rest have split the fanbase.
September 5, 2026 1:00 pm
Summer 2026 Is $158M From a Record. In Real Money It Is $2 Billion Short.
The US summer box office sits at $4.598 billion, $158M short of summer 2013's all-time record with eight days left to run. Rentrak thinks it may fall $18M–$22M short. Either way, the record it is chasing is a nominal-dollar record — and the shape of the two seasons could not be more different.
September 3, 2026 1:20 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
The Writers Guild Has Words for the Mayor of Los Angeles
The WGA hit back at Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Thursday after she expressed support for a settlement in the litigation surrounding the Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger.
August 27, 2026 2:31 pm
Lauren Bacall's Career Nightmare She Begged Fans to Forget
The Hollywood legend desperately wanted to erase one disastrous early performance that nearly destroyed her rising stardom. Her plea to audiences was simple but urgent.
January 24, 2026 2:55 pm
Sinners Shatters Oscar History with Record 16 Nominations
The 98th Academy Awards delivered shocking surprises as one film broke decades-old records while established frontrunners faced unexpected competition. March 15 ceremony promises drama.
January 23, 2026 2:24 pm
Warner Bros Launches Massive Harry Potter 25th Anniversary Events
Warner Bros Discovery unveils an extensive celebration marking 25 years since Harry Potter's theatrical debut, featuring special screenings with unseen footage, immersive experiences, and worldwide themed events throughout the year.
January 23, 2026 11:35 am
Warner Bros Bets Big on Two Films Before Oscar Announcements
Studio executives are making a bold move by bringing back their biggest contenders to theaters just as Academy Award nominations get revealed, signaling serious confidence in their awards season strategy.
January 22, 2026 7:37 pm
Flash Writer Christina Hodson Joins Troubled Batman Project
Warner Bros taps the screenwriter behind 2023's box office disaster for their upcoming Dark Knight reboot, raising questions about DC's creative direction.
January 22, 2026 4:09 pm
Flash Writer Christina Hodson Tackles New DCU Batman Script
Christina Hodson, who penned The Flash and Birds of Prey, has been tapped to write the script for The Brave and the Bold, the upcoming DCU Batman film directed by Andy Muschietti. The project won't hit theaters until 2028 at the earliest.
January 22, 2026 2:25 pm
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