'Zootopia 2' Becomes Disney Animation’s Highest-Grossing Film Ever

'Zootopia 2' Becomes Disney Animation’s Highest-Grossing Film Ever

At the end of a rough year for the company, Disney had a historic win. Zootopia 2 has become Walt Disney Animation’s highest-grossing movie ever, with $1.46 billion at the global box office. Previously, the record was held by 2019's Frozen II, with $1.45 billion. While many of the company's 2025 releases, like Snow White and Captain America: Brave New World, faltered at the box office, Zootopia 2 could provide a template for projects in other fr…

What Steven Soderbergh’s “Seen, Read 2025” Reveals About His Next Moves

I’m late to this one, as I’ve been looking into some of the hints Steven Soderbergh has sprinkled inside his annual “Seen, Read 2025.” In case you’re unaware, every year Soderbergh keeps a daily log of what he watched, listened to, and read—a sort of annual media consumption list. It’s a fun read, one that puts us inside the media habits of one of the bigger directorial names in American cinema.No surprise, the media headlines will focus on how …

Steven Soderbergh's Seen/Read list includes Star Wars rewatches, a swim with Jaws, & research for a long-gestating project

While some filmmakers choose to disengage from the industry when they’re not behind the camera, letting most cinematic experiences pass them by, Steven Soderbergh loves to fill whatever free time he’s afforded by exploring a wealth of books, movies, TV series, and other forms of media to help inform and inspire his creative output for the coming year. Thankfully, rather than keep his list a secret, Soderbergh is here to share his annual Seen, Re…

Everything Steven Soderbergh Watched and Read in 2025

It’s that time of year again. While some directors annually share their favorite films of the year, Steven Soderbergh lists everything he consumed, media-wise. For 2025––another prolific year in which he released two films and premiered another––he still got plenty of watching in. Along with catching up on 2025’s new releases (One Battle After Another, It Was Just an Accident, The Secret Agent, Sirat, The Mastermind, Sinners, 28 Years Later, The…