Hollywood producer charged with seven counts of wire fraud in $100m scheme
Jason Cloth of Joker and The Green Knight diverted funds from entertainment investors toward his personal life. Source: The Guardian
Jared Leto Accused Of Criminal Sexual Conduct By Four Women In BBC Documentary
The BBC has released a new documentary, titled Jared Leto: Hollywood’s Dark Secret, in which 10 women detailed their encounters with Leto between 2002 and 2016. Leto has denied the allegations. The Oscar-winning actor said: “I have never sexually assaulted … Continued
Spider-Man: Brand New Day records biggest Middle East opening of all-time
Empire Entertainment, the exclusive theatrical distributor for Sony Pictures across the Middle East, has announced a historic opening weekend for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which has become the biggest-opening weekend of all time for a film in Middle East box … Continued
Spider-Man: Brand New Day makes debut to $927m box office to land second biggest opening weekend in history
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige hails ‘phenomenal’ opening, which followed box office already buoyed by The Odyssey and Toy Story 5. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/03/spiderman-brand-new-day-global-box-office
Hollywood fights AI in public while quietly building it into movies
As performers protest and studios sue in their war on artificial intelligence, the entertainment industry is deepening its dependence on it. Source: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-07-26/hollywoods-ai-hiring-is-real-inside-studios-hiring-tells-more-careful-story
OpenAI killed the tool behind this AI film. Its director says Hollywood is only getting started
‘Critterz’ director Nik Kleverov explains how Sora’s shutdown forced his team to rebuild, and why 2026 marks the beginning of AI’s mainstream adoption in filmmaking. Source: https://www.fastcompany.com/91575900/openai-killed-the-tool-behind-this-ai-film-its-director-says-hollywood-is-only-getting-started