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Imax scores record $1.28bn global box office take for 2025
A big jump in grosses from local language films helped drive the record year.
Warner Bros Discovery rejects Paramount’s amended offer
The WBD board said that to pull out of the Netflix deal would cost WBD $4.7bn.
Belgium’s Caviar completes management buyout with backing from Europe’s Together Fund
Caviar, previously owned by telco Telenet, is behind films such as The Sound Of Metal, War Pony and The Rider.
Sebastian Stan in talks to join UK-shot ‘The Batman: Part II’
The DC Studios sequel is expected to start shooting this year at Warner Bros Leavesden.
Lionsgate readies ‘The Housemaid’s Secret’ to shoot this year
Director Paul Feig and stars Sydney Sweeney and Michele Morrone are expected to return for the sequel to ‘The Housemaid’.
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ and ‘Elio’ lead multiple Annie Award nominees
Each film is nominated in ten categories, including best feature.
‘One Battle After Another’ wins best picture at Critics Choice Awards; ‘Frankenstein’, ‘Sinners’ lead field
Acting prizes for Timothée Chalamet, Jessie Buckley, Jacob Elordi, Amy Madigan and Miles Caton.
Disney tops 2025 studio rankings with $6.58bn global box office take, Warner and Universal follow
Disney claims the biggest single-studio annual total since 2019.
‘One Battle After Another’, ‘The Secret Agent’ earn National Society Of Film Critics wins
Ethan Hawke, Kathleen Chalfant, Teyana Taylor, Benicio del Toro, claim acting honours .
North American box office hits $8.87bn for 2025, up 1.5% on disappointing 2024
The tally is short of the $9bn widely predicted for the uneven year.
Women directed lowest share of top 100 films in US in seven years, study finds
Universal leads studios in terms of hiring women and underrepresented directors over last 19 years.
‘Avatar: Fire And Ash’ crosses $100m at China box office, global reaches $850m
James Cameron’s sci-fi epic reaches $33.0m in UK.
‘Avatar 3’ soars to $218m at North American box office, ‘Marty Supreme’ hits $28.3m
’The Testament Of Ann Lee’ opens on $111,000 exclusively in 70mm in four locations
Walt Disney Studios crosses $6bn at 2025 global box office as ‘Avatar: Fire And Ash’ nears $550m
China is top territory outside North America for James Cameron’s sci-fi tentpole on $75.8m. UK has produced $19.7m.
Magnolia Pictures acquires Venice premiere ‘Late Fame’
Kent Jones’ feature starring Willem Dafoe to open in 2026.
Claes Bang joins kidnap thriller ‘Painter’, production wraps in Serbia
James Cameron among executive producers.
Larry Ellison provides personal $40.4bn guarantee in revised Warner Bros Discovery offer
WBD acknowledges receipt, says it will review offer.
‘Avatar: Fire And Ash’ leads North American box office with $88m debut
‘Marty Supreme’ opens to highest per-screen-average by a limited release since La La Land in 2016; ’David’ breaks records.
Amazon MGM Studios, Netflix in surprise James Bond licencing pact
Die Another Day, No Time To Die, Quantum Of Solace and Skyfall debut in January 2026.
‘Avatar: Fire And Ash’ soars past $55m in first two days at global box office
Tentpole projected to open in of $340m-$380m this weekend.
