Generative AI video technology is not yet good enough for anyone to make an entire feature-length movie. But Bekmambetov felt compelled to try. He adapted The Man With a Shattered World, a book about a young soldier who sustains a traumatic brain injury in battle and the efforts to recover his memories.

AOL-Time Warner was a disaster. What was supposed to unite the leading internet company with the leading media company resulted in something less than the sum of its parts. Likewise, News Corp. deal for MySpace flailed, ultimately resulting in a money-incinerating sale of the early social platform.

The future of Hollywood depends in part on a battle between two Davids: Zaslav, who has agreed to sell Warner Bros. and HBO to Netflix; and Ellison, who has opposed the sale and launched a hostile takeover bid.

At the dawn of this century, Al Pacino starred in "S1m0ne," a satire about a down-on-his-luck director who creates a computer-generated "star" that conquers Hollywood. Fast forward nearly 25 years, and it appears that real life has caught up with the movies, with the introduction of an AI-generated actress named Tilly Norwood.

Favorites include an Arctic-set heartwarmer, the second and final season of 'Andor,' a pair of new animated gems, a bold historical drama and a star-studded Hollywood satire.

Several Hollywood unions, including the Writers Guild of America and Teamsters, have expressed serious concerns over a potential sale of Warner Bros. Discovery or its assets to Netflix or Paramount.

The Hollywood actor and director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, have died, and the Los Angeles police said on Sunday that they were investigating “an apparent homicide” at Mr. Reiner’s home.

The global success of “Parasite,” “Minari” and “Squid Game” has opened Hollywood’s doors to South Korean actors, but for those without major agency backing, navigating the American industry remains a challenge.