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Greta Gerwig
Matthew Belloni May 5, 2026
Securing a wide release and 45-day window for 'The Magician's Nephew,' the 'Barbie' director broke the streamer's will on its previously nonnegotiable day-and-date strategy. So why now?
Nia Long
Matthew Belloni May 1, 2026
News and notes on the chatter that ‘Michael’ producer Graham King is stepping in to direct the sequel, and Nia Long’s quiet fight with Lionsgate over her compensation for the movie.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Matthew Belloni May 1, 2026
My annual sit-down with a candid group of teen moviegoers, who share their brutally unfiltered thoughts on the stars and stories that do (and don’t) get them into theaters—from ‘Spider-Man’ (“always gonna hit”) to Spielberg (“He’s no Nolan”) to Sydney Sweeney (“like… no”).
Peter Micelli
Matthew Belloni April 28, 2026
Range Media and C.E.O. Peter Micelli were found to have withheld documents in the ongoing battle over the 2020 exit of prominent talent agents to found a rival management company.


Brett Ratner
Matthew Belloni April 24, 2026
Brett Ratner’s comeback vehicle-sequel may have the president's seal of approval, but it still needs a bunch of dominoes to fall for it to shoot this fall. Plus the inside story of a once-favored Tyler Sheridan showrunner being replaced on ‘Dutton Ranch.’
Tarek Mansour
Matthew Belloni April 24, 2026
In the prediction market era, almost anyone can bet on anything—from Nicolás Maduro’s ouster to the ‘Outer Banks’ release date—even if they have privileged knowledge that makes betting a sure thing. And while some studios and platforms are taking steps to thwart insider betting, it’s next to impossible to enforce.
Adam Aron
Matthew Belloni April 17, 2026
Cinema United, the theater trade group, convened an emergency meeting Thursday after Aron defied his fellow exhibitors and defended David Ellison’s WarnerMount deal—revealing that the cinema industry isn’t so united after all.
jon favreau cinemacon
Matthew Belloni April 17, 2026
The ‘Mandalorian’ creator, director, and food truck impresario talks about bringing his ‘Star Wars’ streaming hit to the big screen, his complicated relationship with A.I., his thoughts on Lucasfilm, and how he’s leaning into the whole “space opera thing.”


Greta Gerwig
Matthew Belloni April 10, 2026
The A-list Barbie and Narnia director recently left UTA—and her agent of nearly two decades—and provided a rare window into CAA’s playbook in the process.
Bob Iger
Matthew Belloni April 10, 2026
For a supposed press champion, the former Disney C.E.O. has thin skin. And with the looming publication of an unauthorized biography, he and the Mouse House are playing offense with a surprising lawyer who has repped Trump, Melania, and Harvey Weinstein. Quite the client company…
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