Star Wars Celebration has always been a bit of a gambler’s convention. You show up, they show you logos, maybe some concept art, maybe a director or two if they’re not off the project by lunch. It’s a hype machine with a notoriously bad track record of actually delivering. Remember Rian Johnson’s trilogy? Patty Jenkins’ … Continue reading Finally, A Star Wars Celebration That Didn’t Feel Like a Scam
Why Sinners Might Be the Most Important Film of 2025
Ryan Coogler is walking so the rest of Hollywood can run—and most of the industry is too busy running numbers to notice. It’s kind of amazing what one filmmaker can do by simply betting on himself. With Sinners, Coogler didn’t just make a hit movie—he made a statement. The film is already crushing it with … Continue reading Why Sinners Might Be the Most Important Film of 2025
The Lobo Hoax Exposed the Truth About Scoopers
It started, as these things often do, with a blurry photo. Jason Momoa, confirmed to be playing Lobo in Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, appeared to be fully decked out in costume—black leather, eye makeup, riding a motorcycle. The image exploded across social media. People thought we were looking at our first leaked glimpse of the … Continue reading The Lobo Hoax Exposed the Truth About Scoopers
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
Why Cutting Trump from Home Alone 2 Is Suddenly a Dangerous Idea
Chris Columbus is scared that if he cuts Donald Trump out of Home Alone 2, he’ll get deported. At first glance, that sounds like the kind of nervous Hollywood joke you’d toss out on a late-night panel. But in 2025? With Trump freshly re-elected, threatening to ship American citizens off to El Salvadoran mega-prisons, and … Continue reading Why Cutting Trump from Home Alone 2 Is Suddenly a Dangerous Idea
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
The Cure for Toxic Masculinity Might Be A Goofy Movie
There’s something about A Goofy Movie that sticks with you. Maybe it’s the over-the-top ‘90s vibe, maybe it’s Powerline melting faces with “I2I,” or maybe it’s that quiet scene by the river, where Goofy and Max finally stop yelling and just talk. For a movie with talking cows, Bigfoot, and exploding possum mascots, it’s that … Continue reading The Cure for Toxic Masculinity Might Be A Goofy Movie
Dear LucasFilm, stop talking about Star Wars, and MAKE Star Wars
Tony Gilroy recently let slip in an interview that Lucasfilm is working on a Star Wars horror project. No official announcement. No trailer. Just a casual mention that, yeah, something’s apparently happening in that space. It wasn’t confirmation. It wasn’t denial. It was something Lucasfilm has become remarkably good at: vague, cryptic development chatter that … Continue reading Dear LucasFilm, stop talking about Star Wars, and MAKE Star Wars
How Christopher Landon Became a Scapegoat for a Studio’s Decision
Christopher Landon should have had a win. Directing Scream 7 wasn’t just a job, it was a continuation of a long love affair with horror. He’s the guy behind Happy Death Day and Freaky, two inventive and wildly entertaining genre films that earned him serious love from horror fans. He’s not some studio hack brought … Continue reading How Christopher Landon Became a Scapegoat for a Studio’s Decision
Hollywood Needs China but China Doesn’t Need Hollywood
There was a time not too long ago when a major Hollywood studio wouldn’t dare greenlight a $200 million blockbuster without factoring in China. It was automatic. China was the second box office home for just about every tentpole release. Entire franchise arcs were practically built with Chinese audiences in mind, and for a while, … Continue reading Hollywood Needs China but China Doesn’t Need Hollywood
Hollywood After Dark 