A Netflix adaptation of the beloved tale empowers Ma and adds new Black and Native characters to challenge prejudices.The creators know criticism is coming.

Overall, ticket sales for the weekend were up 21 percent from last year. But the expensive “Supergirl” debuted as a disappointing second, with an estimated…

For years, creators were on the fringes at Creative Artists Agency, a Hollywood talent behemoth. Now the agency is putting them center stage.

The Disney-Pixar sequel was expected to make $160 million in North America over the weekend, lifting the summer box office to $1.85 billion to date.

The movie, which cost $300 million to make and market, was expected to collect about $102 million from Thursday through Monday at domestic theaters.

Inside the reworked Stage 5, a hallowed soundstage where John Wayne once roamed and the cast of “Friends” sipped coffee on couches.

Disney parks are closely watched as a bellwether for consumer confidence.

An actress accused the director James Cameron of stealing her likeness for a digitally created, blue-skinned warrior princess.

It was the biggest opening weekend for a traditional comedy in 11 years. One analyst called the debut “sensational.”

Lionsgate estimated on Saturday that the Michael Jackson biopic would collect more than $200 million over its first few days in theaters.