Video Game Movie Adaptations: Inside Hollywood's Newest Reliable Genre
After three decades of misfires, video game movie adaptations have become one of Hollywood's most dependable box office categories, built on Mario, Sonic and Minecraft.
Film News
Dated film news filed as it breaks: release-date moves, casting, directors attaching, financing closes, trailers, ratings and confirmed running times.
From Podcast To Screen: How Audio Stories Get Sold And Adapted In Hollywood
Podcast adaptations gave Hollywood a new development pipeline — IP with a proven audience, testable in public before a single scene is shot.
Why Music Documentaries Are Booming On Streaming Platforms In 2026
Music documentaries have become one of streaming's most reliable genres — cheap to license, cheap to produce and algorithmically near-guaranteed to find an audience.
Film Merchandise Licensing Revenue Explained: The Stream Fans Never See
Film merchandise licensing is a global business worth more than $350 billion a year, and entertainment properties drive the largest slice of it.
How Movie Tie-Ins Drive Theme Park Investment Across Hollywood's Biggest Franchises
Theme park movie tie-ins have become the entertainment industry's most durable investment thesis, with Disney committing $60 billion and Universal opening a whole park around franchises.
How AI Tools Are Actually Used On Film Productions In 2026
AI in film production has moved from scare headline to workflow: studios now deploy machine-learning tools for previsualization, de-aging, dubbing and VFX cleanup under new union rules.