AMPAS’ Sean Baker, Peter Parker’s $100M
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has appointed Oscar-winning director Sean Baker (Anora) along with four dozen other filmmakers, like actress Rita Wilson (Sleepless in Seattle) and Saudi Arabian director Haifaa Al Mansour (The Perfect Candidate), as chairs or vice chairs for the organization’s 2026-27 committees.
Contrary to the broke Peter Parker, Tom Holland will make over $100M for Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The film just crossed $2bn WW this weekend in only 19 days. And $800M domestically.
There really is a dating show for everybody. Netflix has ordered a new non-scripted series, Weight To Date, following singles during and after extreme weight loss as they navigate love and dating in their new skin. The sale marks the first from The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC) since the company’s new co-CEOs Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman left their prior high-profile positions at Sony Pictures Television.
Paul M. Pollard, the camera operator for Michael Cimino’s Heaven’s Gate and Hal Ashby’s Bound for Glory, dies at 84. He was part of the Oscar-winning team that made the pioneering steadicam shot in Bound for Glory.
ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen died at 93 due to the effects of Parkinson’s Disease. Rasmussen didn’t just see a future for sports on television; he built an entire network around it. Founded in 1978 alongside Ed Eagan and his son Scott, Rasmussen served as the network’s first president, forever changing how millions of people watched the games they loved.