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.
Akira Collapses, Batman Rises, Bond Gets Dune’d, Bay Reloads, and Cameron Fires at Nolan | HWAD 06.28.25
On today’s episode of Hollywood After Dark, we break down the end of Taika Waititi’s Akira, the return of Michael Bay to Transformers, Villeneuve joining Bond, Batman’s sequel script, and Cameron calling out Nolan’s Oppenheimer.
Transformers Is Back… And So Is Michael Bay
Michael Bay is officially returning to the Transformers franchise with a new film in development at Paramount. After years of declining box office and reboot confusion, the studio hopes Bay’s return will revive its most explosive moneymaker.
What Danny McBride Gets About Movie Theaters That Hollywood Doesn’t
Danny McBride isn’t wrong: movie theaters aren’t dead, but the experience is in trouble. From neglected screens to bad audience behavior, the biggest threat to cinema isn’t streaming—it’s what happens inside the theater. But April’s box office boom proves people still care. So what now?
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