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Netflix shareholders voted against a motion to approve pay packages for the streamer’s top executives, right after the WGA told them to do just that. In a shareholder meeting that streamed Thursday, shareholders voted “no” on a “Say on Pay” proposal that pertained to how much compensation...

Amid the daddy trend, “Succession” star Jeremy Strong is just fine being a babygirl. During an interview with The New York Times, Strong addressed the memes of his character Kendall Roy, some of which have labeled him “babygirl Kendall,” while elsewhere on HBO, “The Last of Us” star Pedro...

This Barbie is part film programmer. Hari Nef makes history at Mubi with the Hand-Picked by Hari Nef curated series, the first of its kind for the streaming and distribution platform. The “Barbie” and “And Just Like That” actress selected Todd Haynes’ “Safe” and “Velvet Goldmine,” Alex Ross...

Celine Song didn’t have any of the things that usually allow producers to trust a first-time filmmaker. In 2020, the New York Theater Workshop staged her play about the sea women of South Korea, “Endlings,” directed by Sammi Cannold; it received a mixed-to-positive New York Times review...

Though Max is “The One to Watch” for HBO content, the HBO Max-replacement app’s TV library is actually comprised of more Discovery+ shows, according to new data. Research from streaming-app aggregator Reelgood, shared with IndieWire, states Max’s compilation of 1,208 different series is...

“The Flash” was always speeding into theaters with Ezra Miller as the lead, regardless of the actor’s problematic behavior, according to the film’s team. Director Andy Muschietti and his sister, producer Barbara Muschietti, confirmed to Entertainment Weekly that Warner Bros. Discovery “never”...

“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” is awash in stories — its first five or so minutes, an ostensible prologue, is a dynamic tragedy in miniature, and that’s just the first five minutes — all built around an idea one of its characters tosses out during a similarly information-packed voiceover...

Series finales are fickle things. Some of them have the power to redeem an entire show, to reframe the audience’s perceptions of what came before. Those massive twists rarely land, so more often than not, TV shows end not with a bang, but with a melancholy whimper. And then there are the other...

[Editor’s Note: The following story contains major spoilers for the series finale of “Succession.”] Jeremy Strong almost dove into the Hudson River for the sake of playing Kendall Roy. During the shocking “Succession” series finale, Kendall (Strong) is shown sitting in Battery Park facing the...

Amanda Seyfried is dropping her opinion on Elizabeth Holmes’ prison sentence into the mix. The “Dropout” Emmy winner, who portrayed the Theranos founder in the Hulu limited series, addressed Holmes’ 11-year prison sentence over defrauding investors in the medical start-up. “There’s two kids...

“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (Universal) has grossed triple what “John Wick: Chapter 4” (Lionsgate) has in theaters. But for home viewers, the latest Keunu Reeves action sequel booted the Nintendo game animated film out of all #1 VOD rankings after only one week. Impressively, this was not...

Martin Scorsese already has a few ideas for his next project lined up — he could direct a Grateful Dead biopic with Jonah Hill or re-team with Leonardo DiCaprio on another David Grann adaptation. But it sounds like the 80-year-old director might be setting his sights on another film about one of...

When “The White Lotus” returned to HBO in 2022, Mike White proved that the critically acclaimed Season 1 was anything but a fluke. By recapturing the magic of the first season with an (almost) entirely new ensemble cast, the showrunner demonstrated that “The White Lotus” had endless potential as...

Brian Cox has never been afraid to tell you what he really thinks. The outspoken “Succession” star has frequently found himself in headlines for his unfiltered comments about everything from Jeremy Strong’s Method acting to former President Donald Trump. But while he’s best known for his...

[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for the “Barry” finale, Season 4, Episode 7, “Wow.”] There are plenty of things that “Barry” chose not to hide, in the end. Like a henchman with his own entrails spilled out for him to see, the show left few details to the imagination in...

[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “Succession” Season 4, Episode 10, “With Open Eyes” — the series finale.] Gerri was right. Back before the Living+ pitch, when Roman (Kieran Culkin) gets a little trigger happy with the firing gun, he poses the possibility of cutting...

Whenever Disney announces a new remake of a classic animated film, it gives grown-up fans an opportunity to revisit the property with a critical perspective they may have lacked as children. When it came to Rob Marshall’s new take on “The Little Mermaid,” much of that discourse revolved around...

Quentin Tarantino made a trip to Cannes this week to promote a special screening of the grindhouse classic “Rolling Thunder” and present the Grand Prix at the festival’s award ceremony. He took the opportunity to reflect on his long history with the Cannes Film Festival, which helped elevate him...

If there was an award for the savviest U.S. distributor at the Cannes Film Festival, it would have to go to Neon, which scored its fourth consecutive Palme d’Or at the conclusion of the 76th edition on Saturday. The top prize went to French director Justine Triet for “Anatomy of a Fall,” a...

Jane Fonda was in Cannes this week to present the Palme d’Or to Justine Triet for her acclaimed film “Anatomy of a Fall.” And she used her time on the Croisette to share her unfiltered thoughts on some of the industry’s most influential figures. Appearing at the festival on Friday, Fonda made no...