
Fathom's New CEO: Ex-Disney Exec Jason Brenek, More Faith Films
The world of film distribution is about to take an unexpected turn. A new CEO promises to bring different stories to the big screen, beyond the usual blockbusters.
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The world of film distribution is about to take an unexpected turn. A new CEO promises to bring different stories to the big screen, beyond the usual blockbusters.

A billion dollars. Not a movie, but SambaNova's latest round, now valued at $11 billion. Someone tried to buy them for far less, but they said no.

You know when a movie bombs at the box office, but isn't actually terrible? That's Supergirl's story. The issue? Just "pretty good" doesn't cut it anymore.

Making movies with AI isn't just a visionary nerd's dream anymore. A new set of workflows for Blender and Seedance promises to automate the set, from camera to director.
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Imagine a cinema that's not just movies, but a full experience. Soon you might enjoy popcorn, AI, and a karaoke session, all in one hall.

Remember when video games desperately wanted to be movies? Back in the '90s, many believed "full motion video" was the future of entertainment.
Picture this: one of the most famous AI image generators is now demanding Hollywood studios come clean. They want to know exactly how those big-shot producers are using artificial intelligence in their films.
While traditional cinema struggles with an existential crisis between streaming and couches, Sony decided to do the opposite: double down on giant screens. The move? Pouring $100 million into Cosm, a startup reinventing how we watch movies and live sports.

Humanoid robots are no longer sci-fi movie stuff—they're becoming a billion-dollar business. Agility Robotics, the startup building machines that walk like humans, is gearing up to go public with a valuation that would make most traditional companies jealous.

While Hollywood keeps arguing about whether AI will steal jobs, two giants decided to skip the debate and just build the tools. Google DeepMind and A24 are dropping $75 million to create AI filmmaking software — not to talk about ethics, but to actually let creators use it.

Luca Guadagnino had a film ready about the most chaotic five days in OpenAI's history — when Sam Altman got fired and then rehired as CEO in 72 hours. With Andrew Garfield already in costume, Amazon MGM suddenly decided to drop the whole thing, and nobody really knows why.