At the New York Times’ DealBook Summit earlier today (via CNBC), Bob Iger talked about Disney’s recent failures and what caused them, and his scapegoats probably won’t surprise you. They’re a mix of streaming, the pandemic, Bob Chapek, and executives not exerting enough control over film pr...
Read MoreMelissa Barrera has been fired from Scream VII, the next installment in the new era of the horror franchise, which she has been leading for the last two movies. Barrera’s dismissal from the film is in response to posts she made on Instagram. The posts were deemed antisemitic by some – including,...
Read MoreHollywood has gotten so weird that movies are blinking in and out of existence. Recently, Warner Bros. Discovery decided to shelve a part live-action, part animated film called Coyote vs. Acme, which would feature Looney Tunes character Wile E. Coyote, nemesis of the Roadrunner, as he sued the Acm...
Read MoreThe Marvels did what everyone expected it to do and bombed. In its opening weekend, the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe film debuted with $47 million domestically and $110.3 million internationally. This is the lowest opening weekend take for an MCU movie, underperforming The Incredible Hulk’s...
Read MoreMark Ruffalo can put his “Ewww Poor People” clothes away because the Actors’ Strike is officially over. Last night (technically this morning since it was after midnight, but don’t be one of those people), the Screen Actors’ Guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers ...
Read MoreIt was only a matter of time, I suppose. According to The Hollywood Reporter, B-movie filmmaker Charles Band will direct Barbenheimer. The film spoofs the cinema confluence that made tons of cash for Hollywood and movie theaters this summer, where both Barbie and Oppenheimer – two films that cou...
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