Hollywood’s latest experiment is an AI “actress” named Tilly Norwood — hyped as the first digital starlet who could rival human talent. But beyond the headlines, her résumé is a two-minute sketch with six words of dialogue. AI has a future in film, especially in VFX, but right now Tilly looks less like a breakthrough and more like a pitch designed to impress investors.
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.
Superman Fans Beg for Silence—But Isn’t That What They Hated About WB?
As excitement builds for James Gunn’s Superman trailer, some fans are trying to shut down criticism before the footage even drops—circulating memes that encourage total silence toward “negative” opinions. But this kind of toxic positivity isn’t harmless; it’s just another way of policing fandom discourse. When fans are told to “just consume and obey,” we stop being part of a conversation and start acting like unpaid brand ambassadors. Superman deserves better than blind loyalty.
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