An exclusive tour of Dhar Manns sprawling new studio as @thewrap.com continues to track the explosive growth of Creators. By @tesspatton.bsky.social www.thewrap.com/inside-dhar-...

Thread on "One Battle After Another." A major piece of work from PTA.

Bravo to Paul Thomas Anderson for giving us another masterpiece in “One Battle After Another.” Apart from its touching portrayal of fierce fatherly love, the film is a necessary examination of radicalism in our society, the roots of regular peoples’ anger: what would Antifa look like if it existed?

Breaking: ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Sets Tuesday Return After ABC Suspension www.thewrap.com/jimmy-kimmel...

New: www.thewrap.com/tom-hanks-je...

On @thewrap this am, @blowryontv has 5 options for Disney to resolve the Jimmy Kimmel situation: Kimmel explains; pull the plug; move to streaming; pay off the affiliates; or tell Trump to pound sand. Read the full analysis here: www.thewrap.com/disney-optio...

Incorporating AI technology into an existing industry, is harder than it looks. Case in point: Runway with Lionsgate. In exclusive reporting this morning, Roger Cheng and Jeremy Fuster look at the stalled, year-old agreement between the studio and AI company that was meant to create AI movies.

Wow. www.thewrap.com/disney-micha...

Glad that the judge noted that there was literallly NO substance in this complaint. "A complaint is not a megaphone for public relations.... The complaint is struck"

We're slipping down the slippery slope.

If, like me, you can't get enough of staring at Robert Redford's beautiful face, and being reminded of the copious gifts he left us in cinema, Have a look: www.thewrap.com/robert-redfo...

Robert Redford was a monumental figure far beyond his prowess as an actor and Oscar-winning skill asdirector.  Redford determined early on to use his movie star status for causes more important than celebrity, and independent film is the most significant beneficiary. www.thewrap.com/robert-redfo...

...Craggy of face, tousled of hair and twinkly of eye, he spoke across a range of topics: his new film, diversity in filmmaking, the state of indie film, before sailing along to the next recipient of his fairy dust...

WaxWord: They say don’t meet your heroes but we can make an exception, apparently, for Robert Redford.  He came by TheWrap’s studio at Sundance for an interview years ago. We were still really small and scrappy but you’d never have known it by his attitude... www.thewrap.com/robert-redfo...

My WaxWord on Robert Redford and his gigantic impact on independent film:

WaxWord: They say don’t meet your heroes but we can make an exception, apparently, for Robert Redford.  He came by TheWrap’s studio at Sundance for an interview years ago. We were still really small and scrappy but you’d never have known it by his attitude... www.thewrap.com/robert-redfo...

If, like me, you can't get enough of staring at Robert Redford's beautiful face, and being reminded of the copious gifts he left us in cinema, Have a look: www.thewrap.com/robert-redfo...

I loved interviewing Robert Redford, so smart, charming and always on point. Here's 10 years ago at Sundance: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLNn...

A gut punch! So sad! A classy, talented and high minded actor, activist and champion of independent film has left us. RIP Robert Redford, we’ve lost a giant. www.thewrap.com/robert-redfo...

Stephen Colbert’s beautiful speech, as he wins Best Late Night show in the twilight of his cancellation. He says he wanted to make a show about love. But at some point he realized he was doing “a late night comedy show about loss. That’s related to love,” he said...

@brianlowry.bsky.social has an unusual suggestion for today's #Emmys, given the blowback for political speech: "Embrace political speeches and encourage recipients to articulate strongly held views... if award shows need anything right now, it’s a must-watch factor." www.thewrap.com/why-emmy-awa...

Congrats to Barry Avrich for winning Best Doc at #TIFF50, you can see my video interview with him about the film here: www.thewrap.com/road-between...

Never a dull moment: #Paramount Preparing Bid to Buy #WarnerBrothersDiscovery www.thewrap.com/paramount-bu...

My interview w dissident Iranian director Jafar Panahi, winner of Palme d'Or for "It was Just an Accident". He's worried about us: “When I came to the States, I got scared... My sense was that they are all censoring themselves and they are afraid of what’s coming.” www.thewrap.com/jafar-panahi...

My piece in @nyt on Toronto and Venice: “The very public disruptions surrounding the 2 festivals encapsulate the film world’s quandary: In an industry that supposedly champions free expression, indeed which requires it in order to thrive, Gaza has become an issue that can barely even be raised”

At #TIFF50, TheWrap's founder and editor-in-chief @sharonwaxman.bsky.social interviewed "The Road Between Us" director Barry Avrich about the difficult conversations around his Oct. 7 documentary.

Lachlan will have sole voting control of LGC Holdco through his appointed managing director. The term of the trust will run through 2050. Rupert Murdoch will continue in his role as chairman emeritus. www.thewrap.com/murdoch-fami...

Paramount is changing CBS News: www.thewrap.com/paramount-cb...

My piece in @nyt on Toronto and Venice: “The very public disruptions surrounding the 2 festivals encapsulate the film world’s quandary: In an industry that supposedly champions free expression, indeed which requires it in order to thrive, Gaza has become an issue that can barely even be raised”

New life by me: Hollywood Is at War With Itself Over Gaza www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/o...

Insanity

So lucky to meet and interview Jafar Panahi today at #tiff50. Story to follow:

Loved having a candid interview with director Barry Avrich abt his new film #TheRoadBetweenUs and the difficulties in talking about Israel, Gaza - and a heroic rescue story. #tiff @thewrap.com

Hello #TIFF!! Just caught up with the Palme-winning Jafar Panahi “A Simple Accident” and I am destroyed. Tragic, funny, a grand morality play brought to the most tiny, perfect human level. Masterful.

Confirming DylanByers scoop and adding more detail from sources. Bari Weiss is about to get a top role in running #CBS News at one of country's most esteemed news outlets. It's a remarkable shift in news culture reflecting CEO David Ellison's vision. More to learn: www.thewrap.com/bari-weiss-c...

About this Florida vaccine story: When they were little - 1 yr and 3 1/2 - my two older boys, who’d had all their shots, got whooping cough. We asked their pediatrician what would’ve happened if they hadn’t been vaccinated. “Oh, they’d have died.”

New review from #Venice www.thewrap.com/in-the-hand-...

Here's the new Jim Jarmusch: www.thewrap.com/father-mothe...

Here's the new Jude Law-as-Putin by Olivier Assayas "The Wizard of the Kremlin": thewrap.com/the-wizard-o...

Tons of fantastic new movies opening at #VeniceFilmFestival2025. Our top editor @stevepond is there along with critic Ben Croll giving you the first word on major films. Read our coverage here: www.thewrap.com/tag/venice-f...

Essential reading by ⁦‪@thewraps brian Lowry‬⁩ on the sad truth of covering mass shootings: www.thewrap.com/mass-shootin...

#Frankenstein review: www.thewrap.com/frankenstein...

Mee frkm Telluride : www.thewrap.com/hamnet-jessi...

Breaking: www.thewrap.com/springsteen-...

Not normal. Damn terrifying.

So for any other news org that finds itself in a fight with Grecco, know that there are two judgements in your column worth taking all the way to a jury, even if I could not get there.  Full story here, no paywall: www.thewrap.com/michael-grec...

Bottom line: Most media companies are under the gun right now, figuring out a future that is likely to exclude Google search, which drives revenue for many of us. A troll like Grecco is more than a nuisance, it’s a loaded gun aimed at the already pock-marked revenue model

I write about copyright troll Michael Grecco today, who has sued TheWrap and 220 other people in the past 2 decades over publicity photos he took over 30 years ago, in what amounts to a lawsuit business rather than a photographer concerned over copyright infringement.