As Hollywood faces tariff trouble, don’t downplay the China problem
If you’ve been reading this newsletter, you know that Hollywood is already in a tough spot. President Trump’s tariffs, the resulting stock market volatility and…
Watch first video inside Blue Origin space trip as Katy Perry and crew hang upside down & marvel at the moon
THIS is the bombshell first video captured inside the Blue Origin rocket ship, with the all-women crew weightlessly floating in space.The six women - including…
Why Hollywood is not alarmed enough about Gen Z
Last week, people from all over the film industry descended on Las Vegas to debate the future of the theatrical experience at CinemaCon, the annual…
Skygazers marvel at Saturday’s partial solar eclipse | Science and Technology News
Partial eclipse dazzled Europe, Africa, and Newfoundland, offering a glimpse of the celestial alignment.Skygazers in some parts of the world have been enthralled catching the…
‘Avengers: Doomsday’ full cast: Vanessa Kirby, Alan Cumming and more
The longest Marvel movie has a runtime just over 3 hours. On Wednesday, the studio easily surpassed that length to announce the cast of the…
The 2025 box office is off to a terrible start. Is the problem supply or demand?
The first quarter of 2025 has been bleak for the movie theater business. The year that many analysts thought would be the one when the…
Paramount+ gains altitude from streaming bets. Can it compete long term?
When Paramount+ launched in 2021, there were plenty of reasons to believe the service with the self-proclaimed “mountain of entertainment” would end up relegated to…
Netflix releasing 'masterpiece' Marvel movie that nearly left fans in 'tears'
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‘Anora’ director Sean Baker’s ‘battle cry’ for theaters may fall on deaf ears
Sean Baker, the now four-time Oscar-winning filmmaker behind best picture champion “Anora,” made the most of the moment when he accepted the trophy for directing.Speaking…
For many viewers, YouTube is TV now. What that means for Hollywood
Netflix rightly gets a lot of the attention for winning the streaming wars, but that obscures the dominance of what is the leading online entertainment…
With ‘Captain America: Brave New World,’ Marvel looks to reset
Minutes into the first fight scene of the new “Captain America: Brave New World,” a foe quips that the Captain America he dreamed of killing…
‘Fantastic Four’ trailer: Galactus looms in ‘First Steps’ footage
Even superheroes make time for family dinners.Marvel Studios on Tuesday debuted its trailer for “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” offering the first proper look at…
The Oscars are Hollywood’s infomercial. But the awards and movies are getting more niche
At its core, the Oscars telecast is supposed to serve as a three-hour infomercial for the movie business. But celebrating the year in film is…
Sundance 2025: Marlee and Pee-wee take celeb docs to next level
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Sundance: Jacinda Ardern on why ’empathetic leadership’ matters
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Michelle Satter, her home burned in Palisades fire, accepts Sundance award
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Benedict Cumberbatch reveals ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ spoilers
Doctor Strange is going on hiatus in the next Marvel sequel, “Avengers: Doomsday,” according to a spoiler-happy, secret-spilling Benedict Cumberbatch. “Is that a spoiler?” the…
What should we expect at Sundance 2025? We asked the sellers
A quick heads-up to Wide Shot subscribers: The newsletter is going back to Sundance! I will be in Los Angeles but my colleague Matt Brennan…
Marvel Snap fans are furious as app goes offline after being caught in TikTok ban
HEADLINES were full of news as TikTok was banned in the U.S. and users were unable to log into the app.TikTok is now back online,…
Focus features chairman talks ‘Nosferatu,’ ‘Conclave’ and Sundance
Before getting into the main topic of this week’s newsletter, we have to acknowledge the story dominating our region. Wildfires have devastated Southern California since…