Even though there’s still $2 billion-$3 billion missing in the post-Covid domestic box office, there was plenty to be thankful for in 2024, which is coming in at an estimated $8.72B, off 3% from 2023’s $9B. That figure is factored from Comscore and Deadline calculations. First of all, many were…

Even a casual market watcher knows that 2024 on Wall Street was defined by a spectacular rise in tech stock valuations. Tech also helped the entertainment sector overcome many of its challenges, dominating the list of the calendar year’s biggest percentage gainers. Reddit, Spotify and Netflix may…

Despite pushback from some Scrubs fans, Bill Lawrence is ready to return to Sacred Heart Hospital for a long-gestating reboot. After Deadline reported that the project is in development at ABC with 20th Television, the creator and executive producer explained why he “was always hesitant” to revisit…

The media industry closes out 2024 in a landscape very different than a year ago and perhaps looking up as the biggest players begin to manage the confounding decline of linear television. Paramount Global’s sale to Skydance Media, followed by Comcast’s spin-off of its cable networks into a new company…

Production on the two-season run of Disney/Lucasfilm’s Andor TV series will end up costing far more than the big-screen finale of the franchise’s most recent trilogy. The production cost of Season 2 alone, which a new report indicates will be well over $290.9M, is more than the production cost of Star Wars…

As the traditional Doctor Who Christmas special comes to an end, audiences have been treated to a teaser for the upcoming series. Season 2 of the regenerated sci-fi show under Russell T Davies and with Disney as co-producer sees the arrival of Andor star Varada Sethu as Belinda Chandra. In the…

ESPN host Stephen A. Smith said talks about a contract renewal with the Disney-owned sports outlet have been “constructive,” but he firmly denied a report his renewal may be worth $120 million. The popular commentator, a ubiquitous presence across ESPN who also harbors ambitions to explore new…

After becoming the first studio of 2024 to hit $2 billion at the domestic box office earlier this week, Disney has now claimed a new milestone. Based on today's estimates, the Walt Disney Studios has crossed $5 billion globally. The total worldwide estimate is $5.06 billion. Of that, $2.054 billion comes…

Disney is sharing the reason why the Star Wars universe-set series The Acolyte was canceled after only one season on Disney+. In a new interview, Co-chairman of Disney Entertainment Alan Bergman is revealing why it was decided not to move forward with a second season of the series. “We were…

Stocks were decimated Wednesday with the three major indexes ending broadly lower after the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated it won't cut rates as aggressively next year as markets had expected. The Fed cut rates today by 25 basis points at its regular meeting, following a 25 basis-point cut in…

Two board members of Epic Games have resigned amid Justice Department concerns over antitrust concerns. The DOJ had issues with two members who held positions on the boards of Epic as well as Tencent, in a potential violation of Section 8 of the Clayton Act. Tencent owns a minority interest in Epic…

If 2024 will be remembered for anything, it will be the absolute return of Disney at the box office. After a string of events films that weren’t events in 2023, i.e. Pixar’s Elemental, The Marvels, The Haunted Mansion and Wish, the Mouse House came raging back this year, becoming the only motion…