Dealmakers 2025: Taylor Swift and Paramount to a Rapper’s Presidential Pardon, the Power Players Behind the Year’s Seismic Showbiz Shakeups

Variety · 3 days ago
It’s no exaggeration to say that 2025 was a landmark in the annals of showbiz dealmaking. The year saw several transactions that not only involved billions of dollars changing corporate hands but also transformed the entertainment landscape. There was also unprecedented drama. Skydance Media close…

‘Zootopia 2’ Just Broke a Massive 6-Year-Old Record at Walt Disney Animation Studios

Collider · 3 days ago
Just over one month after Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) and Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) returned to theaters, and one day before the new year, the animal cop couple has officially taken the Walt Disney Animation Studios crown. Zootopia 2 is now the highest-grossing film ever from the legendary studio…

‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Doubles the Gross of the Greatest Sci-Fi Action Film of the 21st Century in 10 Days at the Box Office

Collider · 3 days ago
It has taken director James Cameron's Avatar: Fire and Ash under two weeks of release in theaters worldwide to pass the $800 million mark at the global box office. The blockbuster will hit the coveted $1 billion milestone in a matter of days, defying pre-release skepticism that questioned whether th…

Guy Ritchie’s Easy-To-Binge British Crime Series Surges on Streaming Ahead of Season 2

Collider · 3 days ago
In 2019, Guy Ritchie released one of his most underrated crime thrillers, which was such a success that it spawned a spin-off series that’s outperforming its mark on streaming charts. Early in 2024, Netflix debuted all eight episodes of The Gentlemen, the hit British crime thriller series spun off…

Investment Banker Invasion: How Boutique Firms Dominated Hollywood’s Biggest Deals in 2025

Variety festivals · 3 days ago
Look at the biggest recent mergers and acquisitions in the worlds of entertainment, media and sports, from the record-setting $55 billion buyout of Elec­tronic Arts to the Skydance-Paramount merger and the dueling offers for Warner Bros. Discovery, and you’ll notice the same handful of names show…

18 Best True Crime Documentaries of 2025, Ranked

Variety festivals · 3 days ago
Few things are as dependable in television as the annual onslaught of true-crime nightmares. Each year, a new crop of gruesome, devastating and, admit it, often fascinating documentaries about the dark side of the human condition rocket to the top of streaming charts and activate heretofore unknown…

Dealmakers 2025: Taylor Swift and Paramount to a Rapper’s Presidential Pardon, the Power Players Behind the Year’s Seismic Showbiz Shakeups

Variety festivals · 3 days ago
It’s no exaggeration to say that 2025 was a landmark in the annals of showbiz dealmaking. The year saw several transactions that not only involved billions of dollars changing corporate hands but also transformed the entertainment landscape. There was also unprecedented drama. Skydance Media close…

15 Box Office Flops Nobody Saw Coming

Collider · 3 days ago
In the world of filmmaking, success at the box office is never a guaranteed outcome, even when all the right elements seem to be in place. A movie can boast an intriguing premise, a talented cast, and high-quality direction, yet still fail to resonate with audiences when it hits theaters. These film…
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