“Amazon’s Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is going ahead with filming the rest of Season 2 WITHOUT adult supervision. Or something. Apparently, the showrunners are NOT allowed to do jack squat on the show because of the Hollywood Writer’s Strike. Now watch it somehow be BETTER. Wouldn’t that be funny?”
“In a strange interview where Kathleen Kennedy admires the box office strategy of James Bond rather than the once-unchallenged track record of George Lucas Star Wars, the studio head says she wants less Star Wars movies, not more. Now, as the writers’ strike continues, she may just get her wish. Calling for “eventized” films for a galaxy far, far away, Kennedy wants a cadence that keeps Star Wars fans getting about two movies a decade. And according to the article, she’s none too happy with the prior demands.”
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’s opening box office came in a bit higher than the lowest projections, but it’s still not a huge victory for the MCU. It debuted lower than Thor: Love & Thunder. In fact, Hollywood media outlets keep pointing to the continued decline of the MCU overall, and point out that this movie probably isn’t going to boost attendance for The Marvels. Oof.”