In 2024, subscription streaming services pulled in over $40 billion in U.S. consumer spending. That number absolutely dwarfs the domestic box office, which landed around $7.5 billion. For anyone still treating theatrical numbers as the end-all, it’s time to adjust your perspective. The box office isn’t the final word on a movie’s success anymore—it’s the … Continue reading Why Movie Studios don’t care about Movie Theaters anymore
Can Jurassic World: Rebirth Hit $1 Billion — Or Has the Franchise Finally Gone Extinct?
Can Jurassic World Rebirth bring the franchise back to life—and back to $1 billion? With a return to horror roots, a star-studded cast, and the long-awaited raft sequence from the original novel finally on screen, this might be the summer blockbuster that reminds us why we fell in love with dinosaurs in the first place.
Ted Sarandos Says Theaters Are Dead. Sinners Just Said Otherwise.
There’s this ongoing argument right now between people like Netflix’s Ted Sarandos and the diehard defenders of movie theaters. Sarandos went up on stage at the TIME100 Summit and basically said what he’s been hinting at for years: movie theaters are an outmoded idea. Not dead exactly, but fading. People would rather just stay home, … Continue reading Ted Sarandos Says Theaters Are Dead. Sinners Just Said Otherwise.
Sinners Was Made for America—And That Might Be the Problem
There’s a moment happening right now in Hollywood that feels a little too good to be true—like we’re watching a glitch in the system, or maybe, just maybe, a spark of hope for people who still care about movies made by actual human beings. Ryan Coogler’s Sinners opened this weekend and didn’t just make a … Continue reading Sinners Was Made for America—And That Might Be the Problem
Why Hollywood Is Sweating Over Sinners Before It Even Opens
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners hasn’t even opened yet, and the knives are already out. Not from critics—those folks are lining up with glowing reviews and a 99% Rotten Tomatoes score to prove it—but from within the very system that greenlit the movie in the first place. The word on the street is that Sinners needs to … Continue reading Why Hollywood Is Sweating Over Sinners Before It Even Opens
Everyone’s Talking About Superman, Just Not the Film Itself
There’s something funny about how people talk about Superman right now. Not funny ha-ha, more like funny weird. Because if you look at the data, especially the latest unaided awareness scores from The Quorum, you’d think Superman is already halfway to a billion dollars. It’s leading the pack of movies that are still months away. … Continue reading Everyone’s Talking About Superman, Just Not the Film Itself
Hollywood After Dark 