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Odenkirk’s son, Nate Odenkirk, tweeted Wednesday “He’s going to be okay.”

Disney has amended the mask policy at its U.S.-based theme parks in the wake of new guidance from health and government officials.

Netflix is instituting a vaccination mandate for the cast and crew of all of its U.S. productions, according to a report from Deadline.

Disney executives won’t be traveling to Las Vegas next month to attend the National Association of Theatre Owner’s CinemaCon.

“Old” currently holds a 55% “Rotten” score on Rotten Tomatoes from 153 reviews.

Paramount’s “Snake Eyes” arrives in theaters on Friday with a 41% “Rotten” score from Rotten Tomatoes, the aggregate of 70 reviews.

The Georgia Department of Economic Development said it garnered a record $4 billion in direct spending on productions in the state during the 2021 fiscal year.

Warner Bros. will bolster HBO Max next year with more than 10 new movie titles made exclusively for the streaming service.

While subscribers may be excited about the prospect of Netflix adding video games to its subscription, Wedbush’s Michael Pachter calls the move “ill-advised.”

Harvey Weinstein, the fallen movie producer who is a key villain in the #MeToo movement, is headed to California to face prosecution for sex crimes.

The entertainment industry is in a precarious spot, with studios and movie theater operators at odds about how and when movies should be released in theaters.

AMC is taking over the leases of cinemas at The Grove shopping complex and the Americana at Brand. Both locations were formerly operated by Pacific Theatres.

“Space Jam: A New Legacy,” which debuts in theaters and on HBO Max Friday, currently holds a 37% “Rotten” score on Rotten Tomatoes from 78 reviews.

Direct Chinese investment into foreign media companies has proved effective at silencing criticism of China’s government, write Paul Wolfowitz and Bill Drexel.

“AMC is our partner, not our competitor,” Imax CEO Richard Gelfond told CNBC on Monday “Their liquidity is good for us.”

“Black Widow” tallied $80 million at the domestic box office during its debut, the most of any film released in the wake of the Covid epidemic.

“Black Widow” sold $13.2 million in preview tickets Thursday, putting it on pace to set the bar higher for the pandemic-era box office.

“Black Widow” deftly transitions between spy thriller and family comedy. The critics agree: Natasha Romanoff should have gotten a solo adventure years ago.

As of Wednesday, the Marvel flick is outpacing presales for “F9” and “A Quiet Place Part II” during the same period, Fandango told CNBC.

Richard Donner, the director and producer known for the original “Superman” film, died on Monday.