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How global box office is having the best run since 2019 “We went through five years of pain. Now we’re up huge.” — Chris Randleman, Chief Revenue Officer of Flix Brewhouse (The Wall Street Journal) Matt Damon and Zendaya in The Odyssey (2026) Years of Pain The theatrical landscape is seeing a historic resurgence, highlighted by a phenomenal month of May 2026 that generated $1.05 billion domestically (marking the first month to cross the $1 billion milestone this year and the

Tilda Swinton, Renate Reinsve, Cristian Mungiu, and Sebastian Stan at the Palm d'Or ceremony (2026) Cannes 2026: How Auteurs and Real-World Politics Dominated Every pendulum swings back. After many years, Cannes has returned to its roots, cementing its place as an auteur-driven, arthouse, and deeply political film festival. Hollywood is largely out—a shift that mirrors a broader cultural and political turning point as the US increasingly focuses inward, leaning into an era of

“We have witnessed a steep decline in the number of films produced and released, alongside a narrowing of the kinds of stories that are financed and distributed,” warned a letter signed last week by more than 2,000 industry figures, including Bryan Cranston, Joaquin Phoenix, Lily Gladstone, and Yorgos Lanthimos. This coalition strongly opposes Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing that consolidating two of Hollywood's "Big Five" into a single entity woul

In a market that recently predicted the total death of theatrical, the plot twist is that new distributors are popping up everywhere. The consensus? Audiences still want the big screen experience, and not just for blockbusters and sequels. There is real money on the table for indies at the box office. Despite the industry freefall and major studio consolidation, the landscape is actually expanding. More than a half-dozen newcomer distributors (including Sumerian, Row K, 101 S

What is "TV" in 2026? The stationary box in the corner has dissolved into a fluid medium, available on everything from ultra-thin 4K screens to the phones in our pockets. The streaming revolution has come full circle. We’ve moved from the "Tuesday night lineup" to ad-free binging, and right back to ad-supported, "appointment" programming. As hardware evolves and media giants merge, TV is being redefined: it is no longer just a screen, but a data-driven, interactive platform f

Books remain one of the most reliable sources of IP for film and TV, and 2026 is shaping up to be an especially strong year. From BookTok sensations to literary classics, stories born on the page continue to dominate both movie theaters and streaming platforms. The upcoming slate spans genres from Wuthering Heights and Sense & Sensibility to sci-fi Project Hail Mary, and contemporary romance ( People We Meet on Vacation , Verity ). Full list via The Hollywood Reporter . B

After years of fragmentation, consolidation has defined 2025. Not in terms of content output (this is not a retreat from the creator economy), but in structure: fewer jobs, fewer players, and concentrated power have reshaped the media landscape. From Warner Bros. Discovery’s acquisition strategy to Disney’s integration of AI, YouTube’s dominance in audience behavior, and the steady disappearance of truly ad-free experiences, the industry has entered a new phase: more centrali

In an age of shifting truths and blurred realities, documentary filmmakers are confronting the question at the heart of modern storytelling: what is real, and who decides? New releases exploring environmental resistance, ideology, philosophy, and crime (and using artificial intelligence), tackle this question from different angles. 🌿 YANUNI: Defiance and Survival in the Amazon Few environmental documentaries open with such urgency as Yanuni . Austrian filmmaker Richard Lad

California has just passed two new laws, AB 1836 and AB 2602, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, to protect actors from unauthorized AI-generated replicas of their voices and likenesses. The legislation, prompted by concerns raised during the Hollywood strikes, requires explicit consent and legal representation before a performer’s digital image can be used, and mandates family or estate approval for recreations of deceased artists. By closing loopholes that allowed unapproved

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“Distributors, please focus first and foremost on the theatrical releases of your films”, invoked Sean Baker at the Academy Award...

If the Academy Awards are meant to honor the best in cinema, this year’s ceremony is proving that the drama off-screen can be just as...

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