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The American Film Institute (AFI) announced its prestigious list of the Top 10 Films of the Year, historically a key indicator of frontrunners for the upcoming 2026 Academy Awards season. The AFI Awards, which honor films judged to be culturally and artistically significant to the American experience, recognized a balanced mix of massive cinematic spectacles, intimate dramas, and critical darlings. The list, presented in alphabetical order, cements the standing of several maj

In a dramatic turn that could reshape the global media landscape, streaming giant Netflix has reportedly entered into exclusive deal talks to acquire the studio and streaming assets of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). The move follows a fierce bidding war, signaling Netflix’s intent to secure a massive content library and cement its position as the undisputed leader of the streaming era. Sources familiar with the negotiations indicate that Netflix submitted the highest bid, valu

Celebrated filmmaker Jon M. Chu has finalized a three-year, first-look producing deal with Paramount Pictures. This pivotal agreement, which becomes effective on January 2nd, 2026, secures the services of one of the industry's most commercially successful and critically acclaimed directors. Under the terms of the pact, Chu and his production company will be fully stationed on the Paramount lot, where they will focus on developing and producing both feature film and television

In Josh Safdie's hyperkinetic and dazzling solo directorial effort, the traditional sports movie is fundamentally reinvented. Timothée Chalamet utterly sheds any hint of self-doubt to embody Marty Mauser, a midcentury striver loosely inspired by the real Jewish American table-tennis champion, Marty Reisman. Marty Mauser, built slight with acne scars, freckles, and a thin pencil mustache, is defined by an almost absurd amount of unearned self-confidence—a blessing and a curse.

The third installment in Rian Johnson's Knives Out series, Wake Up Dead Man , attempts a stylistic pivot, exchanging the sprawling Greek Island opulence of Glass Onion for the contained, neo-Gothic atmosphere of a small Catholic church and rectory in upstate New York. The film initially promises a return to the tight, contained pleasures of the first entry, blending elements reminiscent of G.K. Chesterton's amateur sleuth Father Brown with the impossible crime structure of a

According to the third annual Scripted Content Study released by FilmLA, film and television production within the greater Los Angeles area experienced a significant decline in 2024. The data shows a 14.2% drop in production activity compared to the preceding year, an outcome heavily influenced by the protracted dual Hollywood strikes that disrupted the 2023 calendar. While the 2024 plunge was an improvement over the 20% fall recorded in 2023, the overall numbers reflect a su

Actor Simu Liu, star of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Barbie , has ignited a fierce debate after publicly denouncing what he calls a significant “backslide” in Asian representation across Hollywood films and television. Liu took to social media platform Threads to voice his frustration, arguing that studios have failed to build upon the recent successes of Asian-led projects and continue to view Asian actors as a financial "risk." Liu’s comments were made in

When I scan the entertainment business press, I see the phrase “the great contraction” everywhere. I see the economic pressures mounting: the aftermath of COVID shutdowns, the drain of labor strikes, the wind-down of zero-interest-rate policies, the end of "Peak TV," the rapidly changing competitive streaming landscape, and the unpredictable rise of TikTok. All these factors have conspired to make the ever-perilous path toward a career in feature film and television even more