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How "You Can See Everything" stormed the Box Office and a Brad Pitt mea culpa

It's great to have another organic phenomenon at the box office, with A24 once again delivering the goods in the Elizabeth Holmes doc You Can See Everything. Dive into th

Why 'Social Reckoning' Went MIA at the Box Office

The only reckoning at the box office for social media this weekend was for the folks who made a movie about it -- dive into why The Social Reckoning missed the mark with

The 'Digger' Debacle & State of Elder Gen X Movie Stars

'Digger' was unfortunately as bad as feared at the box office. The Ankler's Managing Editor Christopher Rosen joins host Sean McNulty to break down where the decisions we

How 'Resident Evil' Captured the September Box Office Zeitgeist

September had 2 movies going into the month that were made for $75M and both looking to dominate the box office conversation. One of them opened to twice as much as the o

Why 'Dog Stars' Whiffed With Audiences, 2026 Box Office Chases Record

DISNEYFOX took a pretty big swing with an on the rise star this weekend in 'The Dog Stars' to underwhelming results. The Ankler's Christopher Rosen joins The Wakeup's Sea

PARAMOUNT's Tough Settlement Route, 'Insidious' Keeps Summer Horror Strong

PARAMOUNT got dealt another setback to start off the week, with initial trial settlement talks with the state AGs called off on the morning they were supposed to start. D

Hollywood's 80s Nostalgia Problem, 2026 Box Office Finally Matching Pre-Covid

The Ankler's Christopher Rosen joins to look at the achievements and records that the consistently written-off theatrical movie business is hitting in summer 2026 ... bef

How Big Can 'Spider-Man' Get, UNI's 'Odyssey' IMAX Long Game Strategy

The Bulwark's Culture Editor Sonny Bunch joins to dive into the massive 'Spider-Man' revenue at the box office and just how big it could get, as well as a look at what Ho

Inside the 'Spider-Man' Box Office Record, Why 'Odyssey' Isn't Playing IMAX Longer

The Ankler's Christopher Rosen rejoins host Sean McNulty to dive into the record Spider-Man: Brand New Day opening weekend, how it did it without IMAX and how the rules o

Is NETFLIX Underpriced, Alan Ritchson, Movie Star?

As Wall Street contemplates PARAMOUNT's big move to essentially go to trial in the WARNAMOUNT deal in the U.S. -- what questions arise for the debt given the accompanying

How 'The Odyssey' Conquered the Box Office, What's Driving AMC Theaters' Record Q2

AMC Theaters chose 'Odyssey' Monday to report its financials from Q2, and announced a record revenue quarter . . . while still not clearing a net profit. I dive into the

Netflix's Next Big Strategy Pivots, Disney's 'Moana' Opening Missteps

As Netflix seems to be hitting its next big strategy pivot moment since 2022's introduction of the Ad Tier -- the WSJ's Jessica Toonkel joins The Wakeup's Sean McNulty to

Why 'Minions & Monsters' Fizzled, World Cup TV Audience Changes

Typically July 4th weekend is a high point of the theatrical moviegoing calendar -- not so much this year. The Ankler's Christopher Rosen joins host Sean McNulty to dive

NBCU's Growth Potential Outside COMCAST and WB's ‘Supergirl’ Folly

Another Monday, another huge deal in Hollywood. WSJ's Ben Fritz joins the pod as COMCAST announces it's fully exiting the entertainment business, spinning off another di

How 'Toy Story 5' Set Box Office Records In Its 4th Decade

Sonny Bunch, Culture Editor at the Bulwark joins pod host Sean McNulty to dive into how Toy Story reached new box office heights in the 5th edition of the franchise. Plu

FOX Buys ROKU, The Ramifications for Hollywood

Nothing like a $22B deal to start a week, as FOX was revealed as the mystery buyer for the ROKU business -- furthering its diversification from being heavily based in the

The Rock's DC movie "Black Adam" adds cast / THE OC gets a podcast / SAW sequel release date / New TV + Movies this weekend

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BLACK WIDOW moves to July /SHAZAM! sequel + Helen Mirren / THE CIRCLE going episodic at NETFLIX /JUSTICE LEAGUE goes B&W

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MGM buying Gyllenhaal's next movie / LIZZO sets AMAZON dance show / Dan Radcliffe + Sandra Bullock/Channing Tatum movie

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FRI 3.19.21: GOT spinoffs developing / VENOM sequel release delayed / Maya Rudolph + APPLE TV series / New TV & Movies this weekend

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