Movies news and trends

Top 10 Banking, Payments and Financial Fraud Films for Memorial Day
The Weekender // May 24, 2025

As Memorial Day approaches, kick off your summer blockbuster season with a binge-worthy lineup of films that dive deep into the wild, weird and sometimes tragic world of banking, payments and financial fraud. From true tales of Wall Street excess to comedies about offshore shell...

Trump’s Movie Tariff Plan Causes Tremors in Tinseltown
Economy // May 05, 2025

President Donald Trump’s idea to place tariffs on movies produced overseas has reportedly shaken studios. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Experience Economy Meets Hollywood: Live Events Redefine Movie, Streaming Engagement
Streaming // March 29, 2025

The pandemic didn’t kill the movie theater, but it did make people fall in love with streaming services. To remain competitive, the entire movie and streaming experience is undergoing an epic, Marvel superhero-like mutation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Report: Apple Shifts Movie Releases From Theaters to Streaming Service
Streaming // September 27, 2024

Apple reportedly dialed back its plans for releasing movies in theaters, planning to instead keep many of them on its streaming service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Interviews & Exclusives
Spider-Man May Be Turning 60, but AMC’s NFT Promo Proves He’s up to New Tricks

December 02, 2021
Although Spider-Man and Peter Parker’s humble comic book origins date back to 1962, the new and improved superhero has unabashedly gone 21st century. With the upcoming release of the eighth film in the franchise set to hit the big screen on Dec. 16, filmmakers and theater operators are doing everything in their mortal power to […]

Two Years And One Pandemic Later, Movies Are Back

May 31, 2021
The list and history of Memorial Day blockbuster film releases runs long and deep, from “Return of the Jedi” to “Jurassic Park” to “Pirates of the Caribbean” — all of which saw long lines...

Russell Crowe’s Box Office ‘Win’ And the Future Of Movie Theaters

August 24, 2020
This weekend marked the first bit of good news U.S. theater operators have had in nearly six months. Cinemas were actually open in some states, there was a new movie to...

Let’s All Go To The (Streaming) Movies

March 23, 2020
We’ve come a long way since the nickelodeon age of cinema. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Quick Reads
OpenAI Aims to Take AI-Made Film to Cannes

September 08, 2025
OpenAI is reportedly getting into the movie business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing […]

Trump’s Movie Tariff Plan Causes Tremors in Tinseltown

May 05, 2025
President Donald Trump’s idea to place tariffs on movies produced overseas has reportedly shaken studios. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Report: Apple Shifts Movie Releases From Theaters to Streaming Service

September 27, 2024
Apple reportedly dialed back its plans for releasing movies in theaters, planning to instead keep many of them on its streaming service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Amazon Sharing Its Movie and TV Offerings With Third Parties

May 08, 2023
Amazon originals like “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” are no longer just part of Amazon Prime. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...