Hollywood just spent $3 million on a Harry Potter fanfic dressed up as an “original” novel, while Warner Bros. is busy rebooting Potter with J.K. Rowling baggage and casting controversies. Alchemised might be a rebranded Dramione fic, but it’s got the hype, the BookTok backing, and now the big-screen deal to prove fandom has officially eaten the industry alive.
Warner Bros. Legacy Reduced to becoming Hollywood’s Cheapest Whore
Warner Bros. used to be the crown jewel of Hollywood. Now it’s a pawn, up for sale yet again—this time to Paramount Skydance, backed by Larry Ellison’s bottomless fortune. David Zaslav swore he’d turned things around after years of chaos, and 2025 has been one of Warner’s best theatrical years in a decade. But instead of a comeback, it’s just another sales pitch. Warner Bros. isn’t a studio anymore. It’s an asset.
Universal Finally Admits the Fast Saga Jumped the Shark
The Fast & Furious saga has pulled off tanks, skyscraper jumps, and billion-dollar heists. But when F9 strapped a Pontiac to a rocket and went to space, the franchise finally hit a wall. Even Universal’s Donna Langley now admits it was a misstep. With Fast X: Part 2 aiming to return to Los Angeles and its street-racing roots, the question is simple: can the finale bring this $7 billion beast back down to Earth?
David Zaslav Just Made Piracy Cool Again
Piracy was on the verge of extinction until streaming services got greedy. With HBO Max raising prices and deleting shows, audiences are rediscovering the high seas — not out of rebellion, but out of self-defense.
The Wizard of Oz at the Sphere Could Pass $1 Billion
The Wizard of Oz is pulling in $2 million a day at Las Vegas’s Sphere, turning an 86-year-old movie into the year’s most profitable “blockbuster.” With $200 tickets, 16K screens, and 4D effects, it’s less film revival than spectacle—and it may reshape how Hollywood thinks about the big screen.
Critterz Is Toy Story for the AI Era — and That’s a Good Thing
Critterz isn’t a threat to art — it’s proof that the tools don’t matter as much as the story you tell. Made in nine months with a $30 million budget, this AI-powered animated feature could be the Toy Story moment of our time. Don’t fear AI in film. Embrace it, because when it works, it proves the only thing that matters is whether a story makes you feel something.
Do We Really Need the 61st Amityville Horror Movie? Apparently So
David F. Sandberg gave us Lights Out and Annabelle: Creation, proving he’s one of the most inventive horror directors of the last decade. So why is Hollywood sticking him with yet another Amityville Horror remake? With over sixty versions already floating around, the haunted-house brand should’ve been laid to rest years ago. Instead, Sandberg’s stuck in director jail, punished for studio failures he didn’t cause, while Hollywood keeps chasing IP instead of originality.
Superman won the battle – Man of Steel won the war
Superman 2025 made smarter money moves, but Man of Steel still stands taller in the long run. Profit margins may win a battle, but home video, licensing, and timing made Snyder’s film the real financial heavyweight.
The Conjuring Shows Hollywood’s Hypocrisy in Real Time
The Conjuring universe has raked in billions by selling itself as “based on a true story.” But when a 2017 report exposed disturbing allegations about Ed and Lorraine Warren—the very couple the franchise is built on—Hollywood shrugged and kept the money machine rolling. Twelve years, eight films, and one ugly truth buried under box office receipts.
Greg Cipes Says He Was Fired on Valentine’s Day, But the Timeline Doesn’t Add Up
Greg Cipes claims Warner Bros. fired him on Valentine’s Day 2025 after revealing his Parkinson’s diagnosis, sparking a tidal wave of fan outrage online. But the story doesn’t quite line up. Since then he’s posted about recording Teen Titans Go! Season 10 and even credited Sam Register with being supportive. Between the timeline contradictions, the COVID claims, and the internet’s need for a villain, the truth looks a lot messier than the headlines suggest.
Hollywood After Dark 