Matthew Belloni • February 28, 2025

The Academy Did This to Itself

The overt internationalization of the Oscars, while cool in many ways, has fundamentally altered the taste of the awards body, and it threatens to further niche-ify the lucrative telecast when it most needs a shot of populism.

Eriq Gardner • February 26, 2025

The Lively-Baldoni Legal Supernova Expands

News and notes on the latest in the Lively-Baldoni saga—from the Leslie Sloane escape attempt to the attorney’s-eyes-only memo—plus some victories for Jay-Z and Francis Ford Coppola.

Kim Masters • February 25, 2025

The Imax-Narnia Nuclear Option

After plenty of negotiation, Netflix recently announced that it will give Greta Gerwig a two-week, Imax-exclusive theatrical run for her upcoming film. Everyone else, from the studios to the exhibitors, isn’t so happy.

Matthew Belloni • February 25, 2025

Kathleen Kennedy to Step Down at Lucasfilm

After a mixed 13-year run, the legendary movie producer has informed Disney, as well as friends and associates, that she will exit as Lucasfilm president by the end of the year.

Matthew Belloni • February 21, 2025

Why the Broccolis Gave Up Bond

From the get-go, it was clear that a productive relationship between Amazon and the stewards of the billions-grossing James Bond franchise was not possible. And now, after years of failing to manage their talent, Jeff Bezos and Mike Hopkins have simply thrown more money at the problem.

Scott Mendelson • February 17, 2025

Big in China

One territory accounts for almost half of Imax’s global footprint, and it helped drive the world’s first single-market, billion-dollar blockbuster. In this revealing conversation, Imax China C.E.O. Daniel Manwaring explains the recent jolt and what it might mean for Hollywood this summer.

Matthew Belloni • February 14, 2025

Bela Spills the Beans

Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria weighs in on the ’Emilia Pérez’ Oscar scandal, the Greta Imax deal, the engagement metrics, Tiktok, live sports, the Prince doc, and so much more.

Eriq Gardner • February 12, 2025

A Disney Suit for the Trump Era

Hollywood’s next battle lines with Washington’s culture warriors are already being drawn in L.A. courthouses. Naturally, of course, two cases involving actors and vaccine mandates have a Robert F. Kennedy Jr. angle.

Matthew Belloni • February 11, 2025

Kevin Mayer & Tom Staggs Want to Downsize

Candle Media, the once-M&A-hungry, Blackstone-backed roll-up company, is exploring a sale of ATTN, the video-based media publisher and creative agency.

Kim Masters • February 11, 2025

The Courtship of Brett & Melania

Amazon’s decision to pay up for a documentary about Mrs. Trump, given the current political environment, may not be such a shocker. But Ratner’s return to movie-making represents a more significant vibe shift.

Matthew Belloni • February 7, 2025

Paramount in the Political Firestorm

As Shari Redstone decides whether to pay off Trump to settle a CBS News lawsuit, and a fiery F.C.C. chair raises a potential new obstacle to the Skydance merger, David Ellison can only watch and plan for the day when—or maybe if—he finally takes control of the languishing studio.

Matthew Belloni • February 7, 2025

A New ‘Yellowstone’ Fight & Netflix’s Robinov Deal

A bundle of fresh intel from around Hollywood: The brewing legal battle between CAA and Gersh over Taylor Sheridan commissions, Netflix’s first-look arrangement with a former Warner Bros. chief, an Oscars telecast scoop, and much more.

Eriq Gardner • February 5, 2025

David Zaslav’s New Superman Has a Big Legal Problem

Copyright nemesis Marc Toberoff is looking to block Warner Bros.’ summer blockbuster from taking flight in key international markets. But the consequences of his lawsuit could be legal kryptonite for other studios, too.

Scott Mendelson • February 4, 2025

Turbulent Times in Toon Town

The success of this weekend’s ‘Dog Man’ is a reminder that animation sells, but the next major studio animation movie doesn’t arrive until mid-June. Why are theaters still being starved of wholly animated family movies?

Matthew Belloni • January 31, 2025

Kabletown at a Krossroads

Comcast’s Brian Roberts has a decision to make with Peacock, a subscale, money-losing, U.S.-only streamer whose growth has been tied mostly to exclusive sports programming. As Netflix and the other global platforms pull away, new numbers add urgency to the push to merge or bundle.