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Box Office & Streaming Breakdowns

Lionsgate: King of Pop

Box Office Trends 4/26

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Universal’s Galaxy, Warner Bros.' Mummy

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Amazon Leads 2026 Box Office

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Interviews

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Riz Ahmed Interview - Hamlet

I sat down to interview Riz Ahmed to discuss his starring role in the upcoming film Hamlet, which Vertical acquired after it played at TIFF, Telluride…

Apr 7 • The Industry

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Danny DeVito - Jersey Films 2nd Avenue Interview

I sat down with Danny DeVito, Lucy DeVito, and Jake DeVito at SXSW to interview them for their new film, Drag, from their production company, Jersey…

Mar 19 • The Industry

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Kate Hudson Interview - Oscar-Nominated Best Actress - Song Sung Blue

I sat down to interview Kate Hudson for her Oscar-nominated Best Actress performance in Song Sung Blue.

Feb 23 • The Industry

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Moby Interview - From David Lynch to Sundance

I sat down with 6-time Grammy-nominated Moby at Sundance for an interview about his new production company, Little Walnut.

Jan 26 • The Industry

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Mark Ruffalo Interview — Oscar-Shortlisted All That's Left of You

I sat down to interview Mark Ruffalo to discuss a new film he EPs, Jordan’s official Oscar submission, All That’s Left of You.

Jan 16 • The Industry

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Joel Edgerton Interview - IFC's The Plague

I sat down for an interview with Joel Edgerton, the star of IFC’s The Plague (premiere: Cannes Un Certain Regard), as well as the film’s director…

Dec 23, 2025 • The Industry

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Interview with Charlie Kaufman & Eva H.D.

I sat down to interview Charlie Kaufman, who’s written:

Nov 12, 2025 • The Industry

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Brian Cox (Bourne Trilogy, Succession) Interview

I sat down for an interview with Emmy and Golden Globe winner Brian Cox for his directorial debut, Glenrothan, which premiered at TIFF.

Sep 16, 2025 • The Industry

Film

The Scientific & Technical Awards

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Apr 29 • The Industry

Sony's Swear, Warner's Wish

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Apr 24 • The Industry

Lions & Tigers & Cannes

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Apr 23 • The Industry

Universal’s Land of Kings

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Apr 16 • The Industry

Tom Cruise's Dr. Strangelove

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Apr 15 • The Industry

Cameron Diaz Back in Action

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Apr 9 • The Industry

Amazon’s Loss, Apple’s Gain

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Mar 30 • The Industry

TV

Gotham TV Awards Nominees 2026

Netflix came out on top of the Third Annual Gotham Television Awards, the first awards event for the TV season.

Apr 29 • The Industry

New Film, Old Tricks

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Apr 21 • The Industry

Diary of a Teenage Fern

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Paramount’s Promise, Netflix’s Profit

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Apr 16 • The Industry

Javier Bardem’s Total Eclipse of the Heart

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Apr 1 • The Industry

Empire Business

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Mar 3 • The Industry

Paramount Wins Warner Bros.

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Feb 27 • The Industry

Awards

The Scientific & Technical Awards

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Apr 29 • The Industry

Oscar Winners 2026

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Mar 16 • The Industry

Train Dreams Used 99% Natural Light to Make Nature Its Own Character | Best Cinematography Winner - Indie Spirits, Critics Choice, LAFCA

“The most beautifully shot film of the year.”

Feb 27 • The Industry

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Feb 26 • The Industry

THE SINGERS | “The Best Live Action Short of the Year” - Watch Now on Netflix

Feb 25 • The Industry

Kate Hudson's Rebirth

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Feb 23 • The Industry

Paramount's Bid, Willa's Voice

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Feb 11 • The Industry

F1 Virtual Live Panel

The Industry is excited to announce that we’re hosting a free virtual panel with the Oscar-nominated VFX and SFX team behind Apple’s F1 starring Brad…

Feb 10 • The Industry

Actors Spotlight

India Fowler. Éanna Hardwicke. Evie Templeton. Ulrich Thomsen.

Evie Templeton (Netflix’s Wednesday) joins Gothic thriller Victorian Psycho, which will premiere in the Un Certain Regard competition in Cannes.

May 1 • The Industry

Utkarsh Ambudkar Susan Wokoma Sam Neill

Film and TV actor Michael Beach (Tulsa King) has been added to Fox’s The Interrogator in a series regular role.

Apr 29 • The Industry

Titus Welliver Desmond Harrington Vas Saranga

Titus Welliver (Bosch series), Trevante Rhodes (Moonlight), and Elizabeth Lail (You) join The Night Agent S4.

Apr 23 • The Industry

Jesse Garcia. Naomi Ackie. Orville “Shaggy” Burrell.

Jesse Garcia (Narcos: Mexico) joins HBO Max’s police drama American Blue. The show will follow Milkovich (Milo Ventimiglia) as a hometown returnee…

Apr 22 • The Industry

Helms. Phillippe. Amelio.

Indie relationship drama Circles with Ed Helms (The Hangover) has wrapped filming.

Apr 21 • The Industry

Indie Filmmaker Spotlight

Shudder acquires post-apocalyptic thriller Hallowarrior – the feature debut of writer-director Ben Sottak.

Apr 30 • The Industry

Zombie horror-comedy. Police detective drama. HBO + Beta + Canal+.

Zombie horror-comedy Shoot Around is getting a film adaptation.

Apr 29 • The Industry

Pismo. Kraken. Winner.

Jillian Moray makes her feature directorial debut with Pismo, a coming-of-age comedic drama.

Apr 28 • The Industry

Movistar Plus+. Legion M. Sonderworld.

Just a year after he was appointed, Daniel Domenjó is exiting his role as CEO of Movistar Plus+. Domenjó will be replaced by longtime executive Alfonso…

Apr 27 • The Industry

Canal+'s Diamond, Watermelon Pictures’ Doctor

Producer Molly Conners’ indie production company Phiphen (Netflix’s Like Father) has optioned the rights to the bestselling thriller novel Tell Me What…

Apr 24 • The Industry

Workshops

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John August Scriptnotes Event - How to Build a Screenwriting Career

In this event with John August, you’ll learn his guiding principles for building a screenwriting career. From breaking into the industry, to the craft…

Apr 29 • The Industry

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Replay: Apple's F1 Virtual Live Panel

The Industry hosted an FYC awards panel with the Oscar-nominated team from Apple’s F1.

Feb 12 • The Industry

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Sinners Virtual Live Panel

The Industry hosted an FYC awards panel with the Oscar-winning team from Sinners.

Jan 14 • The Industry

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Tim Blake Nelson's Superhero - Exclusive Book Launch

In collaboration with Tim Blake Nelson, The Industry hosted a virtual live event to launch his new novel, Superhero!

Dec 3, 2025 • The Industry

Exclusive Book Launch: Tim Blake Nelson's Superhero!

Nov 28, 2025 • The Industry

2:03:37

How to Start a Production Company with an A-List Actor

For this workshop on How to Start a Production Company with an A-List Actor, we’re talking to the President of Oscar-winner Sam Rockwell’s production…

Nov 13, 2025 • The Industry

FINAL CALL - Workshop: How to Start a Production Company with an A-List Actor

In the workshop, he’ll map out the strategies he used to navigate being an assistant (he told me today that he still considers himself one of the top…

Nov 11, 2025 • The Industry

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State of the Artist Panel with Tim Blake Nelson

A few weeks ago, we hosted the Woodstock Film Festival’s State of the Artist Panel.

Nov 10, 2025 • The Industry

Recent posts

India Fowler. Éanna Hardwicke. Evie Templeton. Ulrich Thomsen.

Evie Templeton (Netflix’s Wednesday) joins Gothic thriller Victorian Psycho, which will premiere in the Un Certain Regard competition in Cannes.

May 1 • The Industry

IMAX, Roku, Apple, and Angel Studios.

IMAX Q1 revenue dips. We broke down their numbers and how they stacked up against last year:

May 1 • The Industry

Controlled Chaos

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Apr 30

Shudder acquires post-apocalyptic thriller Hallowarrior – the feature debut of writer-director Ben Sottak.

Apr 30 • The Industry

Netflix. Netflix. Netflix.

Netflix invites you into The Woods, the newest Harlan Coben (Missing You) collaboration series starring Tom Bateman (Hedda).

Apr 30 • The Industry

John August Scriptnotes Event - How to Build a Screenwriting Career

In this event with John August, you’ll learn his guiding principles for building a screenwriting career. From breaking into the industry, to the craft…

Apr 29 • The Industry

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