Cordkillers 587: The Crooked Tunnel Effect
Amazon pushes deeper into AI-assisted filmmaking while studios flood Super Bowl weekend with trailers, renewals, and future slates. Meanwhile, streamers tweak pricing, theatrical windows stay political, and the UK gets another license fee bump.
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Supply Run
Amazon accelerates AI tools for film and TV production
Amazon MGM Studios has launched an internal AI Studio and will begin closed beta testing in March with select creators, framing the tools as workflow support rather than replacements, with early results expected by May.
techcrunch.com
reuters.com
Search Party
Super Bowl trailer roundup
A packed slate of movie trailers sparked quick takes and gut-check reactions during the broadcast.
Minions and Monsters
The next Minions installment arrives July 1, 2026.
deadline.com
Project Hail Mary
The Andy Weir adaptation hits theaters March 20, 2026.
arstechnica.com
Disclosure Day
Steven Spielberg’s alien-invasion sci-fi starring Emily Blunt opens June 12.
variety.com
The Adventures of Cliff Booth
The Once Upon a Time in Hollywood follow-up is written by Quentin Tarantino and directed by David Fincher, coming soon to Netflix.
variety.com
The Mandalorian and Grogu
The Star Wars spinoff heads to theaters May 22.
deadline.com
Supergirl
The new DC take lands in theaters June 26.
variety.com
Apple unveils its 2026 film and TV slate
Apple laid out a tightly scheduled year of releases across film and television, including returning hits and new originals, capped by Ted Lasso Season 4 in summer 2026.
deadline.com
Baldur's Gate
HBO is developing a series set in the Forgotten Realms, with The Last of Us showrunner Craig Mazin attached.
thewertzone.blogspot.com
Netflix rom-com starring Lisa
White Lotus EP David Bernad teams with writer Katie Silberman for a Notting Hill-inspired romantic comedy.
deadline.com
Dark Winds
AMC renews the Navajo police drama for a fifth season ahead of Season 4’s premiere.
variety.com
Saturday Night Live UK announces cast
The UK version reveals a lineup heavy on stand-ups and online creators, with few marquee names so far.
hollywoodreporter.com
Song Sung Blue
The Oscar-nominated film starring Kate Hudson and Hugh Jackman begins streaming February 13 on Peacock.
deadline.com
Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience
The K-pop concert documentary tops the global box office with $19.9 million.
variety.com
One Piece: Into the Grand Line
Netflix releases the Season 2 trailer ahead of its March 10 debut.
Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Netflix is filming the Broadway production for a future streaming release.
variety.com
Buried Treasure
Brian revisits 11.22.63 on Netflix and finishes Wonder Man.
Tom highlights Wonder Man.
Scanning the Horizon
YouTube TV launches cheaper bundles
New plans undercut the $82.99 base package, with options starting at $54.99 per month.
techcrunch.com
Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery negotiations intensify
Paramount outlines theatrical commitments, financial incentives, and breakup terms as the deal timeline stretches into 2027.
variety.com
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Netflix reiterates 45-day theatrical window to Congress
The company confirms the window but avoids detailing how it will apply across release types.
variety.com
Amazon content spending hits $22.4 billion
Amazon’s 2025 video and music outlay rose 10 percent year over year.
variety.com
UK TV license fee increases
The annual fee rises to £180 starting in April.
bbc.com
HBO Max launches in the UK and Ireland
The service debuts March 26 with ad-supported and ad-free tiers.
engadget.com
Crunchyroll moves into original games
Subscribers will get access to anime-focused games developed with Japanese publishers and global studios.
variety.com
Dancing With the Stars Convention announced
The fan event lands in Palm Springs July 31 through August 2.
variety.com
Chatter
Listener feedback dives into creative AI skepticism, the limits of iteration, and whether sports coverage—especially the NFL—has become a blind spot in broader TV conversations.