‘The Phantom Menace’ built the way forward, but it took time
May 19, 1999, in a galaxy not so far away ... Excitement for “Star Wars” is at an all-time high. The first new film in…
Fortnite players in shock as surprise update sees players taken offline
FORTNITE often goes offline to update the game for players, but when it went offline this morning it was a bit of a shock. People…
All our ‘Star Wars’ movie and TV reviews in one place
With “Star Wars” Day looming, it’s an apt time to take stock of The Times’ reviews of each installment — movies and TV shows —…
Producer Cathy Schulman on ‘The Idea of You’ and the state of Hollywood
Despite her success, film producer Cathy Schulman has never exactly had an easy go of it in Hollywood. Even having won the best picture Oscar…
Why Netflix wants us to stop obsessing over subscriber numbers
If you run a streaming service and you want Wall Street analysts and investors to stop caring so much about your subscriber numbers, you have…
Billy Dee Williams approves actors using blackface: ‘Why not?’
Billy Dee Williams gave fellow actors the green light to “do anything you want to do” for their work — including using blackface. Williams, who…
What to know about Disneyland’s updated Star Tours ride
Disneyland’s Star Tours: The Adventures Continue has proved to be one of the theme park’s most versatile attractions. Though perhaps no longer the groundbreaking technological…
Inside Disneyland’s high-tech animatronics at Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
Cutting edge robotics are descending upon the Disneyland Resort. With new droids arriving at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge this week — and some of the…
Hollywood’s tepid return to work is a symptom of bigger problems
If you’ve been walking around the streets of Los Angeles and noticed a shortage of those white trailers and yellow-and-black signs that tell you there’s…
George Lucas backs Bob Iger in Nelson Peltz proxy fight
Is the Force strong with Bob Iger? On Tuesday, “Star Wars” creator George Lucas threw his support behind the Walt Disney Co. boss amid the…
What does the future hold for theme parks? 5 trends to look for
The theme park industry is expansive. The catch-all term encompasses your favorite rides, yes, but also an assortment of industries, ranging from architecture to animation…
New 50p coin featuring iconic Star Wars spaceship The Millennium Falcon goes on sale
ICONIC Star Wars spaceship The Millennium Falcon appears on a new 50p coin which goes on sale today. It follows the success of a Royal…
Why Blumhouse loves PG-13 horror
Horror films have long been among the most reliable profit centers for Hollywood studios, even as other categories of film — like rom-coms, raunchy comedies…
Mark Dodson death: ‘Star Wars’ voice actor was 64
Mark Dodson, a veteran Hollywood voice actor known for his contributions to the “Star Wars” and “Gremlins” movies, has died. He was 64. Dodson’s talent…
OpenAI’s Sora and Hollywood’s artificial intelligence ‘matrix’
The threat of artificial intelligence to Hollywood’s status quo entered a new phase of reality earlier this month when OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, introduced…
Opinion: Elon Musk rides to the rescue of Gina Carano, fired by Disney for ‘abhorrent’ posts
Social media is awash with stupidity, cruelty and wrongheaded political opinions passed off as deep thoughts and intellectual acuity. Three years ago, the actor Gina…
Gina Carano sues Disney for ‘Mandalorian’ firing, with Elon Musk’s help
Gina Carano wants a jury to get her “Star Wars” job back. The former “The Mandalorian” actor filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Walt Disney Co.,…
‘Anyone But You’ shows that the big-screen romcom never died
As the success of Sony Pictures’ “Anyone But You” has shown, Hollywood might have been too quick to give up on the romantic comedy as…
HoloTile Floor, the latest invention by Disney’s Lanny Smoot
Many of Lanny Smoot’s best-known inventions are, at least to nonengineers, more like magic tricks. Floating disembodied heads, a lightsaber that actually expands, retracts and…
How Hollywood markets musicals says a lot about the way movies are sold
Thanks to Matt Brennan for taking the lead on our Wide Shot daily editions from the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Now, back…