{"id":705376,"date":"2025-12-27T18:10:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T15:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/predicting-hollywood-in-2026\/"},"modified":"2025-12-27T18:10:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T15:10:12","slug":"predicting-hollywood-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/predicting-hollywood-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Predicting Hollywood in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2da7bc8e323\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2da7bc8e323\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/predicting-hollywood-in-2026\/#Disney_Taylor_Swift\" >Disney + Taylor Swift<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/predicting-hollywood-in-2026\/#Microdramas_Will_Bid_for_Male_Viewers\" >Microdramas Will Bid for Male Viewers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/predicting-hollywood-in-2026\/#Box_Office_Will_Rebound_to_98_Billion\" >Box Office Will Rebound to $9.8 Billion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/predicting-hollywood-in-2026\/#The_New_Mogul_Era_Arrives\" >The New Mogul Era Arrives<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/predicting-hollywood-in-2026\/#Critics_Knives_Out_for_Lucas_Museum\" >Critics\u2019 Knives Out for Lucas Museum<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/predicting-hollywood-in-2026\/#Broadway_Will_See_a_Rush_of_New_Musicals\" >Broadway Will See a Rush of New Musicals<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/predicting-hollywood-in-2026\/#LA_Production_Wont_Rebound_Yet\" >L.A. Production Won\u2019t Rebound Yet<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/predicting-hollywood-in-2026\/#A_Synthetic_Movie_Star_Will_Gain_Traction\" >A Synthetic Movie Star Will Gain Traction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/predicting-hollywood-in-2026\/#The_Limits_of_%E2%80%9CJust_Use_AI%E2%80%9D\" >The Limits of \u201cJust Use AI\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/predicting-hollywood-in-2026\/#YouTube_Becomes_Undisputed_King_of_TV\" >YouTube Becomes Undisputed King of TV<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/predicting-hollywood-in-2026\/#Apple_TV_Finally_Gets_Ads\" >Apple TV Finally Gets Ads<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/predicting-hollywood-in-2026\/#A_New_Major_Free_Streamer_Launches\" >A New Major Free Streamer Launches<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/predicting-hollywood-in-2026\/#China_Becomes_a_Force_Again_for_Hollywood\" >China Becomes a Force Again for Hollywood<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/predicting-hollywood-in-2026\/#Netflixs_Prairie_Reboot_Will_Be_a_Hit\" >Netflix\u2019s Prairie Reboot Will Be a Hit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/predicting-hollywood-in-2026\/#Jen_Shah_Will_Be_Back\" >Jen Shah Will Be Back<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/predicting-hollywood-in-2026\/#THR_Newsletters\" >THR Newsletters<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"post-1236458993\">\n<header class=\"a-article-grid__header\">\n<p class=\"article-excerpt \/\/ a-content-link-style a-font-secondary-xl lrv-u-margin-tb-1 lrv-u-margin-t-050@mobile-max\">Educated guesses, smart takes and back-of-the napkin math on what entertainment industry insiders will be talking about in the next 12 months.<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"lrv-u-flex lrv-u-flex-direction-column@mobile-max lrv-u-justify-content-space-between u-align-items-center@tablet lrv-u-margin-b-1@tablet lrv-u-margin-b-0@desktop-xl\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<time itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2025-12-27T06:10:00-08:00\"><br \/>\n\tPublished on December 27, 2025<\/time>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a-article-grid__main lrv-u-border-color-grey-light u-padding-t-150\\@tablet u-padding-t-050@desktop-xl lrv-u-padding-t-00@mobile-max\">\n<article class=\"lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<div class=\"featured-image\">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0d72705e-0091-4ab8-b129-904ed411b159_084fc6.jpg?w=2000&amp;h=1124&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"Hollywood sign.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0d72705e-0091-4ab8-b129-904ed411b159_084fc6.jpg?w=2000&amp;h=1124&amp;crop=1 2000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0d72705e-0091-4ab8-b129-904ed411b159_084fc6.jpg?w=2000&amp;h=1124&amp;crop=1&amp;resize=1500%2C843 1500w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0d72705e-0091-4ab8-b129-904ed411b159_084fc6.jpg?w=2000&amp;h=1124&amp;crop=1&amp;resize=125%2C70 125w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0d72705e-0091-4ab8-b129-904ed411b159_084fc6.jpg?w=2000&amp;h=1124&amp;crop=1&amp;resize=200%2C112 200w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0d72705e-0091-4ab8-b129-904ed411b159_084fc6.jpg?w=2000&amp;h=1124&amp;crop=1&amp;resize=295%2C166 295w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0d72705e-0091-4ab8-b129-904ed411b159_084fc6.jpg?w=2000&amp;h=1124&amp;crop=1&amp;resize=435%2C244 435w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0d72705e-0091-4ab8-b129-904ed411b159_084fc6.jpg?w=2000&amp;h=1124&amp;crop=1&amp;resize=1000%2C562 1000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0d72705e-0091-4ab8-b129-904ed411b159_084fc6.jpg?w=2000&amp;h=1124&amp;crop=1&amp;resize=681%2C383 681w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0d72705e-0091-4ab8-b129-904ed411b159_084fc6.jpg?w=2000&amp;h=1124&amp;crop=1&amp;resize=450%2C253 450w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0d72705e-0091-4ab8-b129-904ed411b159_084fc6.jpg?w=2000&amp;h=1124&amp;crop=1&amp;resize=1440%2C810 1440w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\" height=\"\" width=\"\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  lrv-u-padding-tb-025\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"a-font-accent-uppercase-xs lrv-u-color-grey-dark\">THR Illustration; images: Adobe Stock, Michael Buckner<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"a-content a-content--left-space lrv-a-floated-parent lrv-u-font-family-body lrv-u-line-height-normal lrv-u-font-size-20  u-font-size-22@tablet a-icon-endbug lrv-u-position-relative\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> decimates TV. Netflix buys Warner Bros. Bob Iger ties Disney to a boundary-pushing AI startup. Donald Trump picks which media moguls rule, gets broadcast <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>rooms to pay him massive legal settlements and strong-arms studios to drop inclusion and diversity efforts. Given the truth-is-stranger-than-fiction year we just lived through, forecasting 2026 may be a fool\u2019s errand. But, below,\u00a0<em>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em>\u2018s journalists have a few educated guesses and smart takes about what the next year may have in store for the entertainment industry.<\/p>\n<div id=\"pmc-gallery-vertical\">\n<div class=\"c-gallery-vertical-loader u-gallery-app-shell-loader\">\n<ul class=\"pmc-fallback-list-items lrv-a-unstyle-list lrv-u-margin-t-2\">\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disney_Taylor_Swift\"><\/span>Disney + Taylor Swift<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2250649338-1.jpg?w=1500\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2250649338-1.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2250649338-1.jpg?resize=1500,845 1500w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2250649338-1.jpg?resize=125,70 125w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2250649338-1.jpg?resize=200,113 200w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2250649338-1.jpg?resize=295,166 295w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2250649338-1.jpg?resize=435,245 435w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2250649338-1.jpg?resize=1000,564 1000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2250649338-1.jpg?resize=681,383 681w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2250649338-1.jpg?resize=450,253 450w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2250649338-1.jpg?resize=1440,810 1440w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2250649338-1.jpg?w=1500\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2250649338-1.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2250649338-1.jpg?resize=1500,845 1500w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2250649338-1.jpg?resize=125,70 125w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2250649338-1.jpg?resize=200,113 200w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2250649338-1.jpg?resize=295,166 295w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2250649338-1.jpg?resize=435,245 435w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2250649338-1.jpg?resize=1000,564 1000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2250649338-1.jpg?resize=681,383 681w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2250649338-1.jpg?resize=450,253 450w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2250649338-1.jpg?resize=1440,810 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tDisney\u2019s next big acquisition will shock the world in 2026. The purchase? Taylor Swift \u2014 for a cool $4 billion, the same price it paid for Lucasfilm in 2012. Well, not quite Swift herself, but a 360-degree Swift production and live event company that encompasses touring, film, TV, merchandising, experiential and future IP.\u00a0 Something with a catchy name (Evermore Entertainment, SwiftCo., etc) over which the ultimate showgirl will retain full creative control and veto power. In exchange, Disney+ will become the exclusive home to Swift content \u2014 an ever-expanding universe of concert docs, songwriting rooms and other behind-the-scenes exclusives. The deal will also see the \u201cFate of Ophelia\u201d singer moving into <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ed entertainment with a slate of interconnected streaming <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> and theatrical features \u2014 the Swift Cinematic Universe (SCU). Disney\u2019s consumer products division will take over her merchandising, lending quality control to the process while overseeing vault drops timed to album releases and premieres (available only at Disney theme parks). The only Swift-related thing Disney won\u2019t own? The music itself. That\u2019s hers forever \u2014 but Disney will get first dibs at sync rights across all its properties. And, of course, bragging rights to releasing the first animated movie musical featuring all Taylor Swift songs. \u2014 <em>Seth Abramovitch<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Microdramas_Will_Bid_for_Male_Viewers\"><\/span>Microdramas Will Bid for Male Viewers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"841\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.44.58\u202fAM.jpg?w=1500\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.44.58\u202fAM.jpg 2122w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.44.58\u202fAM.jpg?resize=1500,841 1500w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.44.58\u202fAM.jpg?resize=125,70 125w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.44.58\u202fAM.jpg?resize=200,112 200w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.44.58\u202fAM.jpg?resize=295,165 295w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.44.58\u202fAM.jpg?resize=435,244 435w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.44.58\u202fAM.jpg?resize=1000,561 1000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.44.58\u202fAM.jpg?resize=681,383 681w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.44.58\u202fAM.jpg?resize=450,253 450w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"841\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.44.58\u202fAM.jpg?w=1500\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.44.58\u202fAM.jpg 2122w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.44.58\u202fAM.jpg?resize=1500,841 1500w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.44.58\u202fAM.jpg?resize=125,70 125w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.44.58\u202fAM.jpg?resize=200,112 200w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.44.58\u202fAM.jpg?resize=295,165 295w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.44.58\u202fAM.jpg?resize=435,244 435w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.44.58\u202fAM.jpg?resize=1000,561 1000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.44.58\u202fAM.jpg?resize=681,383 681w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.44.58\u202fAM.jpg?resize=450,253 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tIt will shock no one who has ever downloaded a\u00a0microdramas app that women are often cited as the main consumers of these bite-sized, melodramatic and often romantic tales. But companies are making efforts \u2014 set to ramp up in 2026 \u2014 to expand their audience. First there\u2019s a top player in the U.S., ReelShort, whose recent diversification of its genre offerings has resulted in the marksman\u00a0series\u00a0<em>American Sniper: The Last Round<\/em>\u00a0and the Navy-themed drama<em>\u00a0Callsign: Legacy<\/em>. In June CEO Joey Jia told\u00a0<em>THR<\/em>\u00a0that men made up 35 to 40 percent of ReelShort\u2019s viewership \u2014 a figure that might change with the company\u2019s plans to expand into \u201chigh-concept\u00a0sci-fi, action\u00a0thrillers,\u00a0and\u00a0elevated\u00a0fantasy\u201d next year, per\u00a0Sophie Xiong, its global head of content.\u00a0Then there are new companies like the startup MicroCo, which plans on producing crossover stories in horror and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/anime-manga\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"6\" title=\"Anime || Manga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anime<\/a>. Could\u00a0a bro comedy along the lines of\u00a0Neighbors\u00a0be next? With more experienced Hollywood players getting in the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> and comedy remaining a genre that can tolerate verticals\u2019 ultra-low budgets, don\u2019t count it out. \u2014 <em>Katie Kilkenny<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Box_Office_Will_Rebound_to_98_Billion\"><\/span>Box Office Will Rebound to $9.8 Billion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.10.36\u202fPM.jpg?w=1500\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.10.36\u202fPM.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.10.36\u202fPM.jpg?resize=1500,845 1500w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.10.36\u202fPM.jpg?resize=125,70 125w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.10.36\u202fPM.jpg?resize=200,113 200w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.10.36\u202fPM.jpg?resize=295,166 295w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.10.36\u202fPM.jpg?resize=435,245 435w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.10.36\u202fPM.jpg?resize=1000,564 1000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.10.36\u202fPM.jpg?resize=681,383 681w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.10.36\u202fPM.jpg?resize=450,253 450w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.10.36\u202fPM.jpg?resize=1440,810 1440w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.10.36\u202fPM.jpg?w=1500\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.10.36\u202fPM.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.10.36\u202fPM.jpg?resize=1500,845 1500w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.10.36\u202fPM.jpg?resize=125,70 125w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.10.36\u202fPM.jpg?resize=200,113 200w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.10.36\u202fPM.jpg?resize=295,166 295w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.10.36\u202fPM.jpg?resize=435,245 435w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.10.36\u202fPM.jpg?resize=1000,564 1000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.10.36\u202fPM.jpg?resize=681,383 681w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.10.36\u202fPM.jpg?resize=450,253 450w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.10.36\u202fPM.jpg?resize=1440,810 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tWe\u2019ve been here before. Remember in 2024 when bullish box office observers, including one very outspoken AMC chief Adam Aron, declared that 2025 domestic revenue would near $10 billion for the first time since the pandemic? Um, think again. If anything, 2025 will finish on par with 2024\u2019s $8.8 billion, thanks to lingering pandemic\/strike delays and fewer all-audience pics. The coming year is another matter; even the most circumspect Hollywood execs believe there will be substantial improvement \u2014 think in the $9.8 billion range due to a better slate. And research firm Gower Street believes global ticket sales, fueled by more robust Hollywood fare, could clear $35 billion (including $11.4 billion domestically). These predictions certainly look good on paper; let\u2019s just hope they are not fantastical thinking amid the siege on theatrical in the post-COVID world. \u2014 <em>Pamela McClintock<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_New_Mogul_Era_Arrives\"><\/span>The New Mogul Era Arrives<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215142034.jpg?w=1500\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215142034.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215142034.jpg?resize=1500,845 1500w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215142034.jpg?resize=125,70 125w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215142034.jpg?resize=200,113 200w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215142034.jpg?resize=295,166 295w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215142034.jpg?resize=435,245 435w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215142034.jpg?resize=1000,564 1000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215142034.jpg?resize=681,383 681w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215142034.jpg?resize=450,253 450w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215142034.jpg?resize=1440,810 1440w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215142034.jpg?w=1500\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215142034.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215142034.jpg?resize=1500,845 1500w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215142034.jpg?resize=125,70 125w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215142034.jpg?resize=200,113 200w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215142034.jpg?resize=295,166 295w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215142034.jpg?resize=435,245 435w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215142034.jpg?resize=1000,564 1000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215142034.jpg?resize=681,383 681w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215142034.jpg?resize=450,253 450w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215142034.jpg?resize=1440,810 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tAt a moment where the entertainment industry is facing an AI reckoning and a rush to consolidate, 2026 will be the year the next generation of moguls make their mark. David Ellison intends to take big swings at Paramount (and possibly Warners!); Lachlan Murdoch will seek to put his stamp on Fox, now free of meddling from his siblings; A new leader will rise at Disney, but who they are and what their priorities are will speak volumes about the company\u2019s future; And Mike Cavanagh will join Brian Roberts atop Comcast, and he will have to figure out how what had been one of the biggest companies in media can compete when it is suddenly dramatically smaller than the rest. Meanwhile, the next generation of studios is being built before our eyes, but will they be defined by AI tools, or creators like MrBeast? 2026 is the year we will probably find out. \u2014 <em>Alex Weprin<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Critics_Knives_Out_for_Lucas_Museum\"><\/span>Critics\u2019 Knives Out for Lucas Museum<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"An aerial view near the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art on November 11, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2246265367.jpg?w=1500\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2246265367.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2246265367.jpg?resize=1500,845 1500w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2246265367.jpg?resize=125,70 125w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2246265367.jpg?resize=200,113 200w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2246265367.jpg?resize=295,166 295w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2246265367.jpg?resize=435,245 435w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2246265367.jpg?resize=1000,564 1000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2246265367.jpg?resize=681,383 681w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2246265367.jpg?resize=450,253 450w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2246265367.jpg?resize=1440,810 1440w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2246265367.jpg?w=1500\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"An aerial view near the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art on November 11, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2246265367.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2246265367.jpg?resize=1500,845 1500w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2246265367.jpg?resize=125,70 125w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2246265367.jpg?resize=200,113 200w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2246265367.jpg?resize=295,166 295w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2246265367.jpg?resize=435,245 435w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2246265367.jpg?resize=1000,564 1000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2246265367.jpg?resize=681,383 681w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2246265367.jpg?resize=450,253 450w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2246265367.jpg?resize=1440,810 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Mario Tama\/Getty Images\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t<em>Star Wars\u00a0<\/em>mastermind George Lucas has spent at least $1 billion and well more than a decade pursuing his dream for a museum of what he terms \u201cnarrative art.\u201d It\u2019s a populist and distinctly American vision that puts blue-chip paintings, newspaper comic s<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>s and sci-fi movie renderings in the same cultural conversation. His futuristic building in Exposition Park next to USC is already a landmark. But the lead-up to the planned September 2026 opening has seen significant staff turnover, including among respected leadership, as Lucas has assumed increasingly direct curatorial oversight. He may believe this as an auteurist\u2019s prerogative. The art world, particularly critics, will likely view it as proof this is just a collector\u2019s vanity project \u2014 and assess it and its mission accordingly. \u2014 <em>Gary Baum<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Broadway_Will_See_a_Rush_of_New_Musicals\"><\/span>Broadway Will See a Rush of New Musicals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.25.02\u202fAM.jpg?w=1500\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.25.02\u202fAM.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.25.02\u202fAM.jpg?resize=1500,845 1500w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.25.02\u202fAM.jpg?resize=125,70 125w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.25.02\u202fAM.jpg?resize=200,113 200w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.25.02\u202fAM.jpg?resize=295,166 295w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.25.02\u202fAM.jpg?resize=435,245 435w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.25.02\u202fAM.jpg?resize=1000,564 1000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.25.02\u202fAM.jpg?resize=681,383 681w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.25.02\u202fAM.jpg?resize=450,253 450w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.25.02\u202fAM.jpg?resize=1440,810 1440w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.25.02\u202fAM.jpg?w=1500\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.25.02\u202fAM.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.25.02\u202fAM.jpg?resize=1500,845 1500w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.25.02\u202fAM.jpg?resize=125,70 125w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.25.02\u202fAM.jpg?resize=200,113 200w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.25.02\u202fAM.jpg?resize=295,166 295w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.25.02\u202fAM.jpg?resize=435,245 435w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.25.02\u202fAM.jpg?resize=1000,564 1000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.25.02\u202fAM.jpg?resize=681,383 681w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.25.02\u202fAM.jpg?resize=450,253 450w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-10.25.02\u202fAM.jpg?resize=1440,810 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tWith only a handful of new musicals currently scheduled to open on Broadway in the 2025-2026 season, there\u2019s already been a rush of shows trying to come to the Great White Way this spring, and even more may try to squeeze in before the Tony Awards cut-off. Before December, there were only four musicals up for possible contention for the best musical Tony Award, which is seen as the most prestigious trophy and the biggest boost to a show\u2019s box office. This included <em>The Queen of Versailles<\/em>, which has already announced an early closing in December after receiving mixed to negative reviews for the Kristin Chenoweth-led documusical. Now, Off-Broadway hit <em>Titanique<\/em> and <em>Beaches: A New Musical <\/em>have announced limited runs on Broadway this spring, with Beaches coming in just before going on a national tour. How these shows will fare at the box office remains to be seen, particularly as the costs of producing a Broadwaymusical continues to rise, but why not compete for the top award at the Tonys? It may be their best shot in years.\u00a0\u2014<em> Caitlin Huston<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"LA_Production_Wont_Rebound_Yet\"><\/span>L.A. Production Won\u2019t Rebound Yet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.03.19\u202fPM.jpg?w=1500\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.03.19\u202fPM.jpg 2118w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.03.19\u202fPM.jpg?resize=1500,840 1500w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.03.19\u202fPM.jpg?resize=125,70 125w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.03.19\u202fPM.jpg?resize=200,112 200w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.03.19\u202fPM.jpg?resize=295,165 295w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.03.19\u202fPM.jpg?resize=435,244 435w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.03.19\u202fPM.jpg?resize=1000,560 1000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.03.19\u202fPM.jpg?resize=450,253 450w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.03.19\u202fPM.jpg?w=1500\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.03.19\u202fPM.jpg 2118w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.03.19\u202fPM.jpg?resize=1500,840 1500w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.03.19\u202fPM.jpg?resize=125,70 125w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.03.19\u202fPM.jpg?resize=200,112 200w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.03.19\u202fPM.jpg?resize=295,165 295w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.03.19\u202fPM.jpg?resize=435,244 435w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.03.19\u202fPM.jpg?resize=1000,560 1000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.03.19\u202fPM.jpg?resize=450,253 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tAngelenos breathed a collective sigh of relief when California passed a historic expansion to the film and TV tax credit program earlier this year. There was good reason: a doubling of the annual cap and bump in the base subsidy has already led to studios announcing plans to shoot big budget features, including <em>Heat 2 <\/em>and the next installment to <em>Jumanji<\/em>, in the state.\u00a0Still, there are major caveats. Most of California\u2019s biggest competitors, including New York, New Mexico and New Jersey, saw larger upticks in production levels, and the state\u2019s production spend fell year-over-year to $1.5 billion, per a report from industry tracker ProdPro. The takeaway? The changes to the tax credit program may have come too late. Other areas built out production infrastructure, once L.A.\u2019s biggest advantage, as California was content to stay out of the tit-for-tat race to host Hollywood. And several of those regions offer cheaper labor and costs for material to build sets. For most productions, it may just not make sense to shoot in California anymore. Expect the first few months of 2025 to be an early test of the Gov. Gavin Newsom\u2019s plan to save production in its cultural home.\u00a0\u2014 <em>Winston Cho<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Synthetic_Movie_Star_Will_Gain_Traction\"><\/span>A Synthetic Movie Star Will Gain Traction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.24.01\u202fPM.jpg?w=1500\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.24.01\u202fPM.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.24.01\u202fPM.jpg?resize=1500,840 1500w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.24.01\u202fPM.jpg?resize=125,70 125w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.24.01\u202fPM.jpg?resize=200,112 200w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.24.01\u202fPM.jpg?resize=295,165 295w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.24.01\u202fPM.jpg?resize=435,244 435w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.24.01\u202fPM.jpg?resize=1000,560 1000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.24.01\u202fPM.jpg?resize=450,253 450w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.24.01\u202fPM.jpg?w=1500\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.24.01\u202fPM.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.24.01\u202fPM.jpg?resize=1500,840 1500w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.24.01\u202fPM.jpg?resize=125,70 125w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.24.01\u202fPM.jpg?resize=200,112 200w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.24.01\u202fPM.jpg?resize=295,165 295w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.24.01\u202fPM.jpg?resize=435,244 435w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.24.01\u202fPM.jpg?resize=1000,560 1000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.24.01\u202fPM.jpg?resize=450,253 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tEveryone went into a tizzy recently over Bob Iger\u2019s pact with Sam Altman and what it meant for memeslop on Disney+. And there will no doubt soon be plenty of the stuff on the platform as personalized Pixar characters and Darth Vader run amok. But the real AI star of 2026 will be something more original \u2013 or, AI original. Think a \u201cTilly Norwood\u201d-type character in a star vehicle, or an entire film \u2013 short or feature \u2013 made primarily by training a model. Whether it will be accepted by mainstream Hollywood is an open question. And whether it will be good is an even more open question. But it will certainly be\u00a0<em>viral<\/em>, and in these attention-economy times, isn\u2019t that what matters? \u2014 <em>Steven Zeitchik<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Limits_of_%E2%80%9CJust_Use_AI%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>The Limits of \u201cJust Use AI\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"843\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.36.59\u202fPM.jpg?w=1500\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.36.59\u202fPM.jpg 2114w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.36.59\u202fPM.jpg?resize=1500,843 1500w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.36.59\u202fPM.jpg?resize=125,70 125w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.36.59\u202fPM.jpg?resize=200,112 200w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.36.59\u202fPM.jpg?resize=295,166 295w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.36.59\u202fPM.jpg?resize=435,244 435w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.36.59\u202fPM.jpg?resize=1000,562 1000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.36.59\u202fPM.jpg?resize=681,383 681w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.36.59\u202fPM.jpg?resize=450,253 450w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.36.59\u202fPM.jpg?resize=1440,810 1440w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"843\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.36.59\u202fPM.jpg?w=1500\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.36.59\u202fPM.jpg 2114w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.36.59\u202fPM.jpg?resize=1500,843 1500w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.36.59\u202fPM.jpg?resize=125,70 125w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.36.59\u202fPM.jpg?resize=200,112 200w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.36.59\u202fPM.jpg?resize=295,166 295w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.36.59\u202fPM.jpg?resize=435,244 435w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.36.59\u202fPM.jpg?resize=1000,562 1000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.36.59\u202fPM.jpg?resize=681,383 681w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.36.59\u202fPM.jpg?resize=450,253 450w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-2.36.59\u202fPM.jpg?resize=1440,810 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tI don\u2019t know how many times this year I\u2019ve read, \u201cYou won\u2019t lose your job to AI \u2014\u00a0you\u2019ll lose it to someone using AI.\u201d But that conventional wisdom will turn out to be wrong at workplaces that ultimately prize effectiveness. Yes, some select few workers will use AI to level up and be more productive in some ways than they are now. But those people will probably find ways to excel with or without AI anyway. In 2026, given that tech giants are larding products with AI tools to show that they are with the zeitgeist, it\u2019ll become very clear that most workers will use AI to \u2026 just cut corners and turn in mediocre approximations of the work they already do. Not handing over your human effort at your job to a robot will be a signal to other human beings \u2014 whether they\u2019re your viewers, readers, clients, buyers or bosses \u2014 that you\u2019re willing to put effort into your work and think about what you\u2019re doing. \u2014 <em>Erik Hayden<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"YouTube_Becomes_Undisputed_King_of_TV\"><\/span>YouTube Becomes Undisputed King of TV<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215137340.jpg?w=1500\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215137340.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215137340.jpg?resize=1500,845 1500w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215137340.jpg?resize=125,70 125w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215137340.jpg?resize=200,113 200w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215137340.jpg?resize=295,166 295w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215137340.jpg?resize=435,245 435w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215137340.jpg?resize=1000,564 1000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215137340.jpg?resize=681,383 681w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215137340.jpg?resize=450,253 450w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215137340.jpg?resize=1440,810 1440w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215137340.jpg?w=1500\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215137340.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215137340.jpg?resize=1500,845 1500w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215137340.jpg?resize=125,70 125w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215137340.jpg?resize=200,113 200w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215137340.jpg?resize=295,166 295w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215137340.jpg?resize=435,245 435w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215137340.jpg?resize=1000,564 1000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215137340.jpg?resize=681,383 681w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215137340.jpg?resize=450,253 450w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2215137340.jpg?resize=1440,810 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tYouTube already accounts for more viewing time on TV sets than any other streaming platform (only Netflix comes anywhere close), but 2026 is the year it becomes the true king of TV. Not only will the platform retain its seat atop the Nielsen Gauge in terms of time spent, but YouTube TV will become the largest pay-TV platform in the U.S., jumping past Charter Spectrum and Comcast Xfinity, thanks in no small part to its planned genre packs, which will lower the cost of entry. Combined with the more than 125 million YouTube Premium and Music subscribers, fast growth in selling other streaming services through Primetime Channels and what are believed to be millions of Sunday Ticket subscribers, YouTube will become a runaway freight train of entertainment, cornering the creator market, dominating the pay-TV market, and getting everyone else into its own ecosystem. \u2014 <em>Alex Weprin<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Apple_TV_Finally_Gets_Ads\"><\/span>Apple TV Finally Gets Ads<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2229864754.jpg?w=1500\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2229864754.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2229864754.jpg?resize=1500,845 1500w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2229864754.jpg?resize=125,70 125w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2229864754.jpg?resize=200,113 200w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2229864754.jpg?resize=295,166 295w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2229864754.jpg?resize=435,245 435w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2229864754.jpg?resize=1000,564 1000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2229864754.jpg?resize=681,383 681w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2229864754.jpg?resize=450,253 450w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2229864754.jpg?resize=1440,810 1440w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2229864754.jpg?w=1500\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2229864754.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2229864754.jpg?resize=1500,845 1500w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2229864754.jpg?resize=125,70 125w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2229864754.jpg?resize=200,113 200w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2229864754.jpg?resize=295,166 295w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2229864754.jpg?resize=435,245 435w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2229864754.jpg?resize=1000,564 1000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2229864754.jpg?resize=681,383 681w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2229864754.jpg?resize=450,253 450w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2229864754.jpg?resize=1440,810 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tI need to pull my card on this one. (And in a nod to Apple TV\u2019s Major League Soccer sister streaming service, let\u2019s make it a red card.) This is at least the second year in a row (and across\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indiewire.com\/news\/business\/9-bold-entertainment-industry-predictions-2025-1235076863\/\">two different publications<\/a>) that I\u2019ve predicted Apple TV will add ads in the new year. To put it another way, the last time I confidently made this declaration, Apple TV would go on to still be known as \u201cApple TV+\u201d for nine more months. Yikes. What makes me more certain this time?\u00a0Not a whole lot.\u00a0It\u2019s just a good bet that\u00a0<em>one of these years<\/em>\u00a0Apple TV will have an ad-supported tier. After all, it\u2019s the lone major U.S. streaming service without one, and the aforementioned MLS package (available as a standalone service or an add-on package) already runs commercials.\u00a0And Apple TV, like all streamers not named Netflix and HBO Max, is going to face additional competitive firepower in 2026 as the latest result of industry consolidation. Even the largest company in the word (by market cap) could use an additional revenue stream.\u00a0Plus,\u00a0maybe the + was the ad-free promise? \u2014 <em>Tony Maglio<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_New_Major_Free_Streamer_Launches\"><\/span>A New Major Free Streamer Launches<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"852\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.15.10\u202fPM.jpg?w=1500\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.15.10\u202fPM.jpg 2120w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.15.10\u202fPM.jpg?resize=1500,852 1500w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.15.10\u202fPM.jpg?resize=125,70 125w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.15.10\u202fPM.jpg?resize=200,114 200w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.15.10\u202fPM.jpg?resize=295,168 295w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.15.10\u202fPM.jpg?resize=435,247 435w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.15.10\u202fPM.jpg?resize=1000,568 1000w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"852\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.15.10\u202fPM.jpg?w=1500\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.15.10\u202fPM.jpg 2120w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.15.10\u202fPM.jpg?resize=1500,852 1500w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.15.10\u202fPM.jpg?resize=125,70 125w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.15.10\u202fPM.jpg?resize=200,114 200w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.15.10\u202fPM.jpg?resize=295,168 295w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.15.10\u202fPM.jpg?resize=435,247 435w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-26-at-12.15.10\u202fPM.jpg?resize=1000,568 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tBetween them, the Roku Channel, Fox\u2019s Tubi and Paramount\u2019s Pluto TV account for about 6 percent of all TV viewing in the United States in a given month. As viewers have gotten used to (if not exactly thrilled about) streaming with ads, AVOD and FAST services have mushroomed with relatively low-cost libraries and an experience more akin to scrolling through a cable guide than hunting through endless menus in search of something to watch. The market seems ripe for a big media player with a deep library \u2014 say, an NBCUniversal or a Disney \u2014 to gain a quick foothold in a growing segment of the streaming market. \u2014 <em>Rick Porter<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"China_Becomes_a_Force_Again_for_Hollywood\"><\/span>China Becomes a Force Again for Hollywood<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2251589667.jpg?w=1500\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2251589667.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2251589667.jpg?resize=1500,845 1500w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2251589667.jpg?resize=125,70 125w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2251589667.jpg?resize=200,113 200w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2251589667.jpg?resize=295,166 295w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2251589667.jpg?resize=435,245 435w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2251589667.jpg?resize=1000,564 1000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2251589667.jpg?resize=681,383 681w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2251589667.jpg?resize=450,253 450w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2251589667.jpg?resize=1440,810 1440w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2251589667.jpg?w=1500\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2251589667.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2251589667.jpg?resize=1500,845 1500w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2251589667.jpg?resize=125,70 125w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2251589667.jpg?resize=200,113 200w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2251589667.jpg?resize=295,166 295w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2251589667.jpg?resize=435,245 435w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2251589667.jpg?resize=1000,564 1000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2251589667.jpg?resize=681,383 681w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2251589667.jpg?resize=450,253 450w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2251589667.jpg?resize=1440,810 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tNo one can honestly say whether the recent rebound for Hollywood studio movies at the china box office is an anomaly or a trend. But it is a lesson paying attention. When the first <em>Zootopia<\/em> turned into an sleeper hit in 2016, grossing a huge $236 million and propelling the film past the &amp; $1 billion mark globally (its domestic tally was $326 million. Disney brass quickly decided to build a zootopia theme park attraction at Shanghai Disney. Opening in 2024, it has is one of the park\u2019s most popular tickets and certainly primed fans for the sequel, which has become the second biggest Hollywood movie of all time among any move behind 2019\u2019s <em>Avengers: Endgame<\/em>. The overall downturn is because the Chinese government wants more local film seen on its big screen (i.e. propaganda-leaning fare). James Cameron\u2019s <em>Avatar<\/em> is another beloved Hollywood tenfold in China, and posted an outstanding opening day gross of $17. Is this a simple matter of three\u2019s a charm, or the beginning of a thaw in relations? Ask us a year from now. \u2014 <em>Pamela McClintock<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Netflixs_Prairie_Reboot_Will_Be_a_Hit\"><\/span>Netflix\u2019s <em>Prairie<\/em> Reboot Will Be a Hit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TSDLIHO_NB033.jpg?w=1500\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TSDLIHO_NB033.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TSDLIHO_NB033.jpg?resize=1500,845 1500w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TSDLIHO_NB033.jpg?resize=125,70 125w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TSDLIHO_NB033.jpg?resize=200,113 200w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TSDLIHO_NB033.jpg?resize=295,166 295w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TSDLIHO_NB033.jpg?resize=435,245 435w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TSDLIHO_NB033.jpg?resize=1000,564 1000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TSDLIHO_NB033.jpg?resize=681,383 681w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TSDLIHO_NB033.jpg?resize=450,253 450w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TSDLIHO_NB033.jpg?resize=1440,810 1440w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TSDLIHO_NB033.jpg?w=1500\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TSDLIHO_NB033.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TSDLIHO_NB033.jpg?resize=1500,845 1500w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TSDLIHO_NB033.jpg?resize=125,70 125w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TSDLIHO_NB033.jpg?resize=200,113 200w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TSDLIHO_NB033.jpg?resize=295,166 295w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TSDLIHO_NB033.jpg?resize=435,245 435w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TSDLIHO_NB033.jpg?resize=1000,564 1000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TSDLIHO_NB033.jpg?resize=681,383 681w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TSDLIHO_NB033.jpg?resize=450,253 450w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TSDLIHO_NB033.jpg?resize=1440,810 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tNetflix aspires to (and largely succeeds at) offering something for every possible type of viewer \u2014 but one thing it hasn\u2019t had much of in recent years is a big all-ages, co-viewing family show. Massive hits like\u00a0<em>Wednesday<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Stranger Things<\/em>\u00a0might incidentally fit that bill, but with the\u00a0<em>Little House<\/em>\u00a0redo \u2014 despite cringeworthy character breakdowns like describing Pa Ingalls as \u201cthe original girl dad\u201d \u2014 the streamer will give parents who grew up watching the long-running network series (and who might still read Laura Ingalls Wilder\u2019s books with their kids) a reason to gather their families around a screen in a way Netflix hasn\u2019t really tried much in recent years. \u2014 <em>Rick Porter<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jen_Shah_Will_Be_Back\"><\/span>Jen Shah Will Be Back<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-1237294484.jpg?w=1500\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-1237294484.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-1237294484.jpg?resize=1500,845 1500w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-1237294484.jpg?resize=125,70 125w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-1237294484.jpg?resize=200,113 200w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-1237294484.jpg?resize=295,166 295w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-1237294484.jpg?resize=435,245 435w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-1237294484.jpg?resize=1000,564 1000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-1237294484.jpg?resize=681,383 681w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-1237294484.jpg?resize=450,253 450w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-1237294484.jpg?resize=1440,810 1440w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-1237294484.jpg?w=1500\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-1237294484.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-1237294484.jpg?resize=1500,845 1500w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-1237294484.jpg?resize=125,70 125w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-1237294484.jpg?resize=200,113 200w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-1237294484.jpg?resize=295,166 295w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-1237294484.jpg?resize=435,245 435w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-1237294484.jpg?resize=1000,564 1000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-1237294484.jpg?resize=681,383 681w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-1237294484.jpg?resize=450,253 450w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-1237294484.jpg?resize=1440,810 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tA recap for the uninitiated: Jen Shah, then a cast member of <em>The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City<\/em>, was arrested in a 2021 sting operation as cameras rolled on her Bravo show. Facing charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering, she continued to film (and deny) until an eleventh-hour switch to a guilty plea got her sentenced to six and a half years in a federal prison \u2026 where she reportedly palled around with fellow convicts Elizabeth Holmes and, possibly, Ghislaine Maxwell. Despite all this juice, <em>Housewives<\/em> impresario Andy Cohen maintains the network is \u201cdone\u201d with Shah \u2014 who was released to house arrest on Dec. 10. The drama king doth protest too much, wethinks. If Shaw doesn\u2019t find herself back on Bravo, some platform will have cameras rolling as soon as the terms of her parole allow it.\u00a0 And when they do, let\u2019s consider it an act of charity to her victims. 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