SAG-AFTRA leaders are beginning the process of selling their new studio contract to the membership, amid lingering concerns about artificial intelligence and the merger of two pension funds. The deal, unveiled on Monday, allows studios to use synthetic performers only if they bring “significant additional value” to a project. It also requires studios to notify […]

“VisionQuest,” Marvel’s long-awaited spinoff of “WandaVision,” will debut on Disney+ on October 14. It was previously known that the show was coming fall 2026. Disney revealed the release date at the Upfronts, where the company also announced a slew of other programming news. The series, which stars Paul Bettany as the android and former Avenger, […]

It’s been quite a year for Kimmel since the last time he met with advertisers on the Disney upfront stage. Most notably was last year’s Kimmel media firestorm, when Disney temporarily benched the late-night host in the wake of threats from the Trump administration. On Tuesday, he returned to the upfronts, opening with the crack, “I […]

Disney’s annual upfront presentation to advertisers in New York on Tuesday kicked off with some high-energy antics (and singing) courtesy of the viral sensations the Savannah Bananas. Not long after, it was revealed that the team’s Banana Bowl will stream live on Disney+ in October as part of a larger partnership with Disney. That includes […]

Culver City has sweetened the pot. Six months after the the Culver City Council voted for a package of incentives to support film and TV production, the city has waived key fees and parking restrictions in an effort to attract more production activity in the area that was once known as “the Heart of Screenland.” […]

The Cannes Film Festival got off the ground in the French Riviera resort town on Tuesday, bringing the traditional mix of stars and international auteurs to the Croisette. This year will see fewer big American movies, but stars including Scarlett Johansson, Rami Malek, Javier Bardem, Isabelle Huppert, Catherine Deneuve, Sebastian Stan, Charles Melton and Sandra […]

The Grammy Awards will be held on Feb. 7, 2027, as the ceremony moves to ABC, Hulu and Disney+ in the U.S. after more than 50 years on CBS. Nominations for the 69th annual Grammy kudos will be revealed on Nov. 16. The ceremony will originate live from Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles. There’s […]

“Dreams in Nightmares,” Shatara Michelle Ford’s sophomore film, will release theatrically in New York and Los Angeles this summer before a wider expansion across the country. Lunette Films will lead the film’s booking and release strategy.  The film, which follows a group of queer friends in their mid-30s as they embark on a road trip, […]

Paul Anthony Kelly, who recently rose to prominence playing John F. Kennedy Jr. in FX’s “Love Story,” is joining another Ryan Murphy series at the network: He has been cast in Season 13 of “American Horror Story.” Kelly announced the news himself at Disney’s annual presentation to advertisers at upfronts in New York City, during […]

Fan will have another chance to see the return of Jake Sully and his family when “Avatar: Fire and Ash” arrives on Disney+ on June 24. This time, the Sully clan is at war with a fiery enemy Na’vi tribe on Pandora. The third film in James Cameron’s “Avatar” series stars Sam Worthington, along with […]

The U.K. and Ireland box office saw a fashionable hold as Disney’s “The Devil Wears Prada 2” retained its first-place position, collecting £5.2 million ($7 million) over the weekend. The sequel has now amassed a cumulative total of $28.5 million after 11 days in theaters. Universal’s musical biopic “Michael” maintained a strong presence in second […]

Family-friendly YouTube gaming channel Maizen is expanding its popular JJ & Mikey animated characters into a full-blown franchise across original content and consumer products through a partnership with creator media company Pocket.watch. Under the pact, the Japan-based Maizen’s “JJ & Mikey” series will begin streaming across platforms including Tubi, The Roku Channel, and Ryan and […]