Producers Face Copyright Lawsuit Over Animated Feature Film Rights

A major animation copyright dispute with Disney shows how vulnerable studios are to idea-theft claims, despite low courtroom success rates.

A major animation copyright dispute with Disney shows how vulnerable studios are to idea-theft claims, despite low courtroom success rates.

Seven 1990s anime series achieved artistic brilliance while remaining unknown to casual viewers, trapped by distribution accidents and unconventional storytelling.

Eight films channel The Invite's mastery of paranoia, confined spaces, and the suspicion that grows between people who thought they knew each other.

Elon Musk hosted a German-banned vigilante thriller on X that garnered 15 million views in 48 hours.

HBO Max adds 91 titles in July, headlined by Lee Cronin's Mummy adaptation and a Stephen King film, giving subscribers new reasons to visit throughout the month.

Three new HBO Max documentaries offer substantial weekend viewing across Spanish soccer violence, WWII history, and climate displacement.

Supergirl's HBO Max release remains unconfirmed; complex licensing agreements and expired contracts determine actual availability timelines.

An Iranian court's travel ban derails Oscar-nominated filmmaker Jafar Panahi's planned appearance at Europe's Karlovy Vary festival and upends distribution plans for his recent films.

DGA's 2026 contract ratified with 87% approval protects directing jobs amid a 40% production decline through episode-limiting rules and enhanced streaming residuals.

This announcement, made on June 26, 2026, marks a significant distribution deal for the dark supernatural action series that adapts the manga by Takeru...