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The Rock's In a Hard Place: 6 Industry Experts Offer Advice After 'Moana' Drowns at Box Office and 'Jumanji 3' Test Screening Review Fails to Inspire
After a string of flops, the town is torn on whether Dwayne Johnson should stop talking about politics and focus on picking better projects... or run for President in 2028.
Studio Mandates 2026 Finale — Apple, Netflix, Amazon MGM Studios, United Artists, and Amazon AI Creative Studio
Kenya Barris is in post-production on an AI short film, Apple is looking for true-crime thrillers, and the Cheshire Cat from 'Alice in Wonderland' is in play for IP-hungry studios.
Indie Studio Mandates 2026 — A24, The Arena, Artists Equity, Fifth Season, Legendary, Miramax, Studiocanal, and Working Title
Ben Affleck wants to direct a pilot for Artists Equity, while Studiocanal is ready to make more action movies, but the company is wondering who the next Liam Neeson is.
Studio Mandates 2026 — Sony, Universal, Focus, and Lionsgate: PG-13 Horror, Epic Romance, Directorial Palate Cleansers, and 'Familiar Surprises'
Sony plans to continue leveraging its in-house IP, specifically the 'Spider-Man' universe and popular PlayStation video games, while Lionsgate wants a specific kind of comedy.
Studio Mandates 2026 — Disney, 20th Century, Searchlight, and Lucasfilm: Female Thrillers, a Zendaya Crime Movie, and No More Replica Remakes?
The Mouse House is known as a treasure trove of IP, but after 'The Mandalorian & Grogu,' expect to see more originals out of the studio in response to the current craze.
