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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 31: (L-R) Paul Mescal, Joseph Quinn, Barry Keoghan and Harris Dickinson are introduced onstage to promote four upcoming biopics about The Beatles at the Sony Pictures Entertainment presentation during CinemaCon, the official convention of Cinema United, at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on March 31, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Cinemacon
Studio slates were heavy on titles for 2026 and beyond, and debates over a 45-day window and improvements to the theatrical experience need more discussion.
The White Lotus
Censorship
There's a reason why Indian viewers aren't watching the same content as the rest of the world.
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 28: Producer Ms. Barbara Broccoli and Producer Mr. Michael G. Wilson at the World Premiere of "NO TIME TO DIE" at the Royal Albert Hall on September 28, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images for EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Universal Pictures)
Analysis
Not long ago, a Bond fan might have expected a 007 film to feature a Jeff Bezos-style villain. Now he holds the keys to the franchise.
Johnny Berchtold (Richard Beck), Alan Ritchson (Jack Reacher)
Study
Picture money stacks that are as big as Alan Ritchson.
An 8-way split of the logos for major media companies
Content Budgets
Forget Netflix, pitch your film to Universal.
'A COMPLETE UNKNOWN', Timothee Chalamet as Bob Dylan, 2024. ph: Macall Polay / © Searchlight Pictures /Courtesy Everett Collection
AI in Hollywood
IndieWire confirmed Academy members will consider AI disclosure requirements when they review new bylaws this spring.
Cobra Kai. Peyton List as Tory Nichols in Cobra Kai. Cr. Curtis Bonds Baker/Netflix © 2024
Study
Streamers will spend a combined $95 billion on content this year, or 39 percent of the total global investment.
Taylor Goldsmith, John Legend at the 67th GRAMMY Awards held at the Crypto.com Arena on February 2, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Fire relief
The Grammys telecast spotlighted Los Angeles’ resilience from the fires in a moving, authentic way. The Oscars should follow a similar script.
Stills from 'Chicago Fire,' '9-1-1: Lone Star,' and 'Tracker'
Best of 2024
Grit TV, the home to "Television with Backbone, rides into the Top 20.
Squid Game S2 Park Sung-hoon as Cho Hyun-ju in Squid Game S2 Cr. No Ju-han/Netflix © 2024
Earth Still 71% Water
There are 8 billion people on Earth.
SUN VALLEY, IDAHO - JULY 9: David Zaslav, President and C.E.O. of Warner Bros. Discovery, speaks to reporters as he arrives at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 9, 2024 in Sun Valley, Idaho. The annual gathering organized by the investment firm Allen & Co brings together some of the world's most wealthy and powerful figures from the media, finance, technology and political spheres at the Sun Valley Resort for the exclusive weeklong conference. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Spin City
The defender of the cable bundle could save the cable bundle by spinning off his cable bundle. We'll explain.
Glen Powell
Glen Powell Gets It
Glen Powell, Timothée Chalamet, and more recognize that playing along — online or otherwise — with the real-life fun is better than a million junket interviews.
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