formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is already web-slinging its way to history. The Sony Pictures trailer, released on Wednesday morning, has become the biggest trailer of all time with 718.6 million views in 24 hours. Source: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/spider-man-brand-new-day-trailer-biggest-ever-break-record-1236694163/
For decades, Persian-language movies have showcased Iranian culture and people. Today, the country’s great directors are exiled in Europe Source: https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-03-15/iran-the-country-the-west-came-to-know-through-film.html
Held in the shadow of the Iran war, this year’s Academy Awards will be the most protected event in Oscar history. From rooftop snipers to AI surveillance, authorities are building concentric “rings of security” around Hollywood’s biggest night. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/oscars-security-academy-awards-iran-war-1236530938/
Early motion picture company Essanay was the Disney of its day, making 2,000 films. Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/15/vintage-chicago-tribune-essanay-oscars/
The animated fantasy won best animated feature and best original song at the Academy Awards. The Netflix hit became the platform’s most-watched film, with more than 500m global views. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/16/kpop-demon-hunters-oscar-wins-golden-performance
After hitting a peak of $4.4 billion in 2022, spending on film and TV production in Georgia has tumbled, reaching just $2.3 billion in the last fiscal year, as total productions dropped from 412 in 2022 to 245 last year. … Continued