MPAA 2018 Entertainment Report: Nontheatrical Thrives As Global Box Office Goes Flat
The revenue gap between entertainment inside and outside theaters has doubled, and more people now subscribe to streamers than to cable.
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Kevin Hart Steps Down From Hosting the Oscars: ‘I Do Not Want to Be a Distraction’
Hosting the Academy Awards is his dream, but not if it means saying he’s sorry for homophobic tweets: “I’ve done it. I’ve done it.”
Introducing the New IndieWire Homepage: More Awards, Festival Coverage, and Breaking News
IndieWire’s new homepage provides a more efficient overview of all our latest coverage.
Criterion After FilmStruck: 9 Possible New Streaming Homes for the World’s Greatest Film Library
If FilmStruck must go, Criterion lovers will follow its library wherever it winds up. Here are some of its options.
‘Ray Donovan’ Season 6 Review: A Move to the Big Apple Means Small Drama
The new season brings us Ray as a schlubby Sabretooth, stumbling through the streets of Staten Island. It’s not a good look.
Mark Wahlberg, Peter Berg, and Melissa McCarthy Get Filthy at STX CinemaCon Presentation
Wahlberg can’t stop talking about Berg’s nipples, while Melissa McCarthy does drugs with Muppets in “The Happytime Murders.”
Disney Strategy: Dazzle With Familiarity, Then Take Over the World — CinemaCon Analysis
From “The Avengers” to “Solo” and “Christopher Robin,” there’s not a single original idea — and that’s only one reason that Disney remains poised to win.
Quentin Tarantino and Tom Hardy Excite at CinemaCon, But Sony’s 2018 Slate Feels Oddly Familiar
“Venom,” Claire Foy in “The Girl in the Spider’s Web,” and Leonardo DiCaprio in “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” got exhibitors’ attention.
Academy Board Member Bill Mechanic Quit With a Scorched-Earth Letter, and Hollywood’s Paying Attention
As Hollywood navigates its own future, the Academy struggles to keep up.
MPAA Report: Asian and Latino Audiences Love Movies Most, but North American Moviegoing Is in Decline
The MPAA annual report showed Americans now spend 49 percent of their media time on a digital platform.
Stormy Daniels, the Movie: We Suggest the Best Directors to Handle the Story of Trump’s Former Fling
Now that Stormy’s shopping around her story, we’re hoping the project lands with one of these first-rate auteurs.
Sundance 2018: The 12 Best Movies of This Year’s Festival
From impressive first-timers to reliable talent delivering on expectations, here are the highlights from this year’s festival.
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Propaganda Films to Dominate Chinese Theaters in Anniversary Year
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Secretary of State Makes Light of Foreign Interference, Calling it ‘Washington Silliness’
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Lena Headey Wanted A “Better Death” For Cersei Lannister On ‘Game Of Thrones’
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Jessica Jones Series Finale Recap: How Did Jessica's Story End? Plus: Grade It!
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Emmy spotlight: Full STEAM ahead! ‘MythBusters Jr.’ recaptures the explosive spirit of the original series
