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At 5 p.m. on Feb. 25, 2020, Bob Chapek and Bob Iger settled into matching directors' chairs on the Disney studio lot for a series of live media interviews. The [...]

Byline: Brooks Barnes After struggling in recent years, Hollywood's biggest movie company has now delivered four hits in a row, dominating the summer with a 42 percent market share. 'Alien: [...]

The candidate is a longtime friend of Dana Walden, a senior Disney executive whose portfolio includes ABC News, the host of the next debate. ABC says she does not weigh [...]

The company, which has recently seen softening visitor demand, will spend billions to build new rides and expand its cruise ship fleet to 13 from nine. When Disney announced last [...]

The candidate is a longtime friend of Dana Walden, a senior Disney executive whose portfolio includes ABC News, the host of the next debate.. ABC says she does not weigh [...]

The company, which has recently seen softening visitor demand, will spend billions to build new rides and expand its cruise ship fleet to 13 from nine. When Disney announced last [...]

Companywide profit increased, the result of hit movies and streaming growth. But Disney said softening theme park demand ''could impact the next few quarters.'' In Disney's seemingly never-ending game of [...]

Companywide profit increased, the result of hit movies and streaming growth. But Disney said softening theme park demand “could impact the next few quarters.” In Disney’s seemingly never-ending game of [...]

Byline: Brooks Barnes After a period of openly using movies to display progressive values, studios seem to be heeding a message from many ticket buyers: Just entertain us. For nearly [...]

The superhero sequel was on pace to collect about $200 million at North American theaters over the weekend, a record opening for an R-rated movie. Marvel Studios, trying to move [...]

The superhero sequel was on pace to collect about $200 million at North American theaters over the weekend, a record opening for an R-rated movie. Marvel Studios, trying to move [...]

After a period of openly using movies to display progressive values, studios seem to be heeding a message from many ticket buyers: Just entertain us. For nearly two decades, Hollywood [...]

The SAG-AFTRA union wants higher pay for the use of voices and images and protection from losing jobs to artificial intelligence. The SAG-AFTRA actors' union on Thursday called a strike […]

The disaster movie was on pace to sell roughly $80 million in tickets in North America over the weekend, 60 percent more than expected. So much for those theories about […]

The disaster movie was on pace to sell roughly $80 million in tickets in North America over the weekend, 60 percent more than expected. So much for those theories about [...]

Hallmark+, which arrives in September, will include free greeting cards and a ''Hallmark Hunk'' competition show. Streaming has decimated the audience for entertainment-focused cable networks, with one major exception: the [...]

Directed by Greg Berlanti, the film amounts to a Hollywood experiment: Is there still room at the multiplexes for original movies aimed at grown-ups. ''Fly Me to the Moon'' is [...]

Directed by Greg Berlanti, the film amounts to a Hollywood experiment: Is there still room at the multiplexes for original movies aimed at grown-ups. “https://variety.com/2024/film/reviews/fly-me-to-the-moon-review-scarlett-johansson-channing-tatum-1236061592/” is the kind of movie [...]

Hallmark+, which arrives in September, will include free greeting cards and a “Hallmark Hunk” competition show. Streaming has decimated the audience for entertainment-focused cable networks, with one major exception: the [...]

Byline: Brooks Barnes David Ellison is poised to soon run Paramount Pictures, among other entertainment assets. But what does that mean in a fractured cultural landscape? In 1994, when Sumner [...]

David Ellison is poised to soon run Paramount Pictures, among other entertainment assets. But what does that mean in a fractured cultural landscape? In 1994, when Sumner M. Redstone bought [...]

''Horizon: An American Saga -- Chapter 1'' was a distant third at theaters in North America this weekend, as ''Inside Out 2'' dominated, reaching $1 billion in worldwide ticket sales. [...]

''The Apprentice,'' a dramatized origin story about Donald J. Trump, has faced fierce criticism from the former president and his allies. Hollywood executives love to characterize themselves as fearless. The [...]

Byline: Brooks Barnes Major U.S. entertainment companies are hiring a former top F.B.I. official and renewing a push for federal legislation to combat online thievery overseas. In recent years, Hollywood [...]

When Walt Disney World replaced a ride that was based on a racist film with a new attraction, Brooks Barnes, who covers entertainment, was first in line. I suppose I [...]

The sequel was expected to collect at least $155 million in the United States and Canada over the weekend, about 70 percent more than anticipated. Pixar is finally back in [...]

The deal locks in a 15-year expansion plan for Disney World and clears a path for Disney to restart in-kind political donations in Florida. Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis of [...]

The ride was closed last year because of its connection to a racist film. Disney overhauled it to focus on Tiana, Disney's first Black princess, drawing praise and backlash. In [...]

The ride was closed last year because of its connection to a racist film. Disney overhauled it to focus on Tiana, Disney’s first Black princess, drawing praise and backlash. In [...]

Mr. Smith's first wide-release film since he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars two years ago arrived to a hefty $56 million at the North American box office. Moviegoers sent [...]

Mr. Smith’s first wide-release film since he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars two years ago arrived to a hefty $56 million at the North American box office. Moviegoers sent [...]

In a town littered with would-be superstars, he’s trying to beat the odds by giving studios what they crave. It’s no coincidence he’s everywhere. The cookies weren’t selling. It was [...]

Her new ''Star Wars'' show is a dream come true, but she knows it carries enormous expectations. ''I would be lying if I said I wasn't scared,'' she said. Leslye [...]

Her new “Star Wars” show is a dream come true, but she knows it carries enormous expectations. “I would be lying if I said I wasn’t scared,” she said. Leslye [...]

On Today’s Episode: * Papua New Guinea Landslide Has Buried 2,000 People, Officials Say, * Israeli Airstrike in Rafah Kills Dozens in Tent Camp, Gazan Officials Say, * Libertarians Skip [...]

Memorial Day weekend ticket sales in North America are expected to total $125 million, down 40 percent from last year. Hollywood expected ''Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga'' to scorch the [...]

Memorial Day weekend ticket sales in North America are expected to total $125 million, down 40 percent from last year. Hollywood expected “https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/16/movies/furiosa-george-miller-anya-taylor-joy.html” to scorch the box office over the [...]

The animation studio, which has struggled over the past few years, will stop making original shows for Disney+. Pixar will stop making original shows for Disney+ as part of a [...]

The animation studio, which has struggled over the past few years, will stop making original shows for Disney+. Pixar will stop making original shows for Disney+ as part of a [...]

In a surprise, Disney+ made money for the first time in the latest quarter, but the company said it expected a slowdown in its parks division. Disney reported strong earnings [...]

In a surprise, Disney+ made money for the first time in the latest quarter, but the company said it expected a slowdown in its parks division. Disney reported strong earnings [...]

While enough for No. 1, the big-budget original movie gave Hollywood its lowest start to its summer box office season since 1995. ''The Fall Guy'' seemed to have everything. Megawatt [...]

While enough for No. 1, the big-budget original movie gave Hollywood its lowest start to its summer box office season since 1995. “The Fall Guy” seemed to have everything. Megawatt [...]

Insular, slow-changing Hollywood responded to TikTok's arrival in 2018 in typical fashion: complete dismissal. We're way too busy making pictures to worry about some new short-form video app. Then came [...]

I live in Los Angeles and report on Hollywood for the Business and Culture desks, which means I spend a lot of time watching (and thinking about) new movies and [...]

Byline: Brooks Barnes Studios obsessively focused on PG-13 franchises and animation in recent years, but movies like 'Challengers' and 'Saltburn' show eroticism has returned. Zendaya, clad in a skintight dress, [...]

Studios obsessively focused on PG-13 franchises and animation in recent years, but movies like ''Challengers'' and ''Saltburn'' show eroticism has returned. Zendaya, clad in a skintight dress, gyrates on a [...]

On Wednesday, President Biden signed into law a bill that would force TikTok’s Chinese owners to sell the app or face a ban in the United States. Though the government [...]

The chief executive's 2023 pay package rose 26 percent from the year before, while the company's losses totaled $3 billion. David Zaslav, the chief executive of Warner Bros. Discovery, received [...]

The company had critical and commercial hits over two decades but never made money consistently and faced a challenging entertainment landscape. For 20 years, Participant Media has been Hollywood's pre-eminent [...]