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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 03: Taylor Sheridan attends the "1923" Las Vegas premiere screening the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas on December 03, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images for Paramount+)

Enter the Sheridan-Verse

Taylor Sheridan Is the IP

With the bombshell news that Paramount's top showrunner is moving to NBCUniversal once his deal is up, it shows that A-list creators are still the best currency in Hollywood.

Robert Longstreet in Todd Rohal's "Fuck My Son!"; Baron Ryan and Caroline Grossman in Ryan's "Two Sleepy People"

Hello, Internet Cinema!

How Did ‘F*ck My Son!’ Become an Indie Hit? The Goalposts Moved

Todd Rohal's X-rated comedy and Creator Camp's "Two Sleepy People" want to rewrite what success looks like for independent filmmakers.

STRANGER THINGS. (L to R) Charlie Heaton as Jonthan Byers, Eduardo Franco as Argyle, Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler, Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven, and Noah Schnapp as Will Byers in STRANGER THINGS. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2022

Hard habit to break

How Do Teenagers Consume Movies and Shows? Nearly Half of Them Say Rarely on a TV

Gen-Z also wants to see less romance on screen and more friendships.

Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X after King's press conference at the U.S. Capitol on March 26, 1964 about the Senate debate on the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Disney+ and National Geographic announced today that Reggie Rock Bythewood and Gina Prince-Bythewood will serve as executive producers under their production company Undisputed Cinema, on the Disney+ Original limited series “Genius: MLK/X,” produced by Imagine Television Studios and 20th Television. Brian Grazer and Ron Howard return as executive producers. In a first for the franchise, the new season will focus on two iconic geniuses: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X. (Library of Congress/Marion S. Trikosko)

News

To Stop Misuses of Sora, Estates Are Using AI to Fight Back Against AI

After abuses of the likeness of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robin Williams have sparked controversy around OpenAI, other AI companies are partnering with talent management firms to combat unauthorized uses.

Racing to an Apple TV near you

‘F1: The Movie’ Is Finally Coming to Streaming, but Don’t Count on Other Apple TV Movies to Wait as Long

Joseph Kosinski's racing film with Brad Pitt has quietly done stellar box office, but the studio appears to have lost interest in theatrical.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 12: Sam Altman speaks onstage during A Year In TIME at The Plaza Hotel on December 12, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for TIME)

Really Fake

OpenAI May Have Walked Back Its Sora 2 Opt-Out Policy, but That Doesn’t Mean It Suddenly Cares About Hollywood

The release of the Sora 2 AI video model opened a legal can of worms for copyright holders, but the flood of social media videos already created with it show OpenAI's priorities lie beyond Tinsel Town.

In Development

‘YouTube Does Not Operate That Way’: How YouTube Creators Are Schooling Hollywood

At YouTube’s NFL suite, creators Dhar Mann and AdamW and CEO Neal Mohan sketched out a studio system that moves faster, costs less, and connects more directly than Hollywood.

Protestors outside 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' following ABC's indefinite suspension of the program at Hollywood Blvd on September 18, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

Late Night Wars

400 Hollywood Celebs Sign ACLU Letter Supporting Jimmy Kimmel — Without Suggesting Any Specific Action or Disney Boycott

Tom Hanks, Lily Wachowski, Regina King, Ben Stiller, and Meryl Streep were among those who signed the open letter from the American Civil Liberties Union.

Disney's ABC announced Wednesday that it was pulling "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" off the air "indefinitely" following comments host Jimmy Kimmel made about Charlie Kirk.

Analysis

Kimmel Isn’t Roseanne or Gina Carano — This Time, Disney Hurt Its Own Wallet

Poynter Institute SVP Kelly McBride speaks to IndieWire about why Kimmel being pulled is a landmark moment, why he doesn't have a legal case, and why the First Amendment won't remedy the situation.

News

‘South Park’ Has Always Been Made and Released Unusually, but Missing a Deadline Is Bizarre Even for Them

"This one's on us," Matt Stone and Trey Parker said, the latest twist in a strange semi-weekly release schedule on Comedy Central.

LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 25: CEO of Skydance Media David Ellison speaks onstage during the 2018 Will Rogers Pioneer of the Year Dinner Honoring Tom Cruise at Caesars Palace during CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, on April 25, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for CinemaCon)

Big Biz

‘Is That Even Legal?’ and Other Burning Questions We Have About the News That Paramount Skydance Wants to Buy Warner Bros. Discovery

Like, "Are you for real?"

Martin Scorsese as Isaiah in "In the Hand of Dante" for a scene filmed in Bracciano, Italy, in November 2023.

First Look

First Look at Martin Scorsese in ‘In the Hand of Dante’ Is a Good Time to Celebrate His Distinctive Acting Roles

First Look: The director has gotten in front of the camera many times throughout his career. Now, he plays someone who inspires the Florentine poet in Julian Schnabel's new film.

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