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Linklater’s Godard film is a hit at Cannes, while Final Destination: Bloodlines dominates the weekend box office. A UK survey reveals a crisis among film producers, and Ang Lee’s Bruce Lee biopic is stalling.
Cannes
It's film festival Friday! We report on what's hot at Cannes, what Neon is up to and also, how many lead characters actually die in movies?
MoviePass is back in the game with a $100M boost for Mogul, a fantasy platform where players bet on box office hits—just as Hollywood starts taking YouTube seriously and reimagines Bitcoin on screen. Plus, Cannes heats up, indie stocks stir, and Villeneuve’s Enemy is your must-watch tonight.
Robert De Niro fired up Cannes with a political punch, while Letterboxd drops its own video store and HBO Max reclaims its full name—again. The Movie News Pro Stock Index ticked up today, and Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning grabbed all the attention.
Cannes opens with Neon having the inside track once again. Netflix is breaking ground on a $900 million dollar east coast production hit. Plus, Matt Belloni's latest pod ranks the summer blockbusters.
Can you feel it? The industry is evolving. The unions want tax incentives, and it's official: Mubi is red hot. Plus, check out our new Movie News Pro Stock Index.
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AMC posts mixed earnings results and Starz jumps. Timothée Chalamet picks up an award. Dustin Hoffman's new film is heading for Cannes and NEA gets cut.
Blumhouse and Meta tested Movie Mate, a chatbot that delivers real-time trivia during films. Noah Baumbach's new film starring George Clooney is shooting to open in theaters during awards season.
Disney topped earnings today, lifting the stock higher and boosting the sector as a whole. A24's valuation is soaring, and studio heads are meeting about Trump's tariffs. Plus, Netflix has a redesign coming.
Jon Voight, Donald Trump and Gavin Newsom all have plans to save Hollywood. Spike Lee's latest film with Denzel has a hot trailer, and Boys Go To Jupiter is an animated film you need to keep an eye on.
A chaotic Monday, as Trump proposed 100% tariffs on foreign film production. Documentary filmmakers are struggling for sales and South By Southwest has a leadership shake-up.