formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
After two years of strikes, protests and splashy deals, the industry’s AI question has changed. It is no longer whether studios will work with AI companies. It is whether they can build AI they own, govern and defend. Source: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/hollywood-studios-spending-ai-control-082748011.html
If there was ever any doubt that the release of a Christopher Nolan movie is a significant cultural event, then doubt no more. As the long-awaited tickets for his upcoming movie, The Odyssey, went on sale, the rush for opening … Continued
A entity called Intrinsic Entertainment Collaborative, ink barely dry on its certificate of incorporation, is making an ambitious run for Letterboxd, whose private equity owner is exploring a sale of the popular platform for indie film lovers. Source: https://deadline.com/2026/05/letterboxd-for-sale-1236921783/
Japan’s Nikkei closed above 68,000 for the first time on Wednesday, just two days after breaching 67,000, as a rally in AI-related stocks outweighed concerns over the Middle East. Source: https://www.arabnews.jp/en/business/article_171404/
IMAX is reportedly being viewed by Wall Street as a serious acquisition target. The possible buyers include Apple, Sony, Netflix, and private equity. However, the real question is larger than valuation. What happens to Premium Cinema if one of the … Continued
‘An ongoing culture war’: AI is driving up the cost of key gaming components as Big Tech leaves the gaming industry, once an inseparable ally, in the dust. Source: https://www.morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/20260523138/hardcore-gamers-nurtured-nvidia-and-the-ai-boom-now-they-feel-betrayed-by-big-tech