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Brooks Barnes

Los Angeles

Hollywood Reporter at The New York Times

Hollywood reporter for the NYT since 2007. Former WSJ. Once likened to “the Evil Queen” by a Disney executive, to my eternal delight. Montanan in exile.

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Articles

  • 2 weeks ago | afr.com | Brooks Barnes

    Apr 7, 2025 – 11.34am or Subscribe to save articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Los Angeles | There are no fail-safe formulas in Hollywood, but this one comes close.

  • 2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Brooks Barnes

    Xbox’s new free RPG is a massive hit, and we can see whyXbox gamers are praising a new RPG that you can play right now on Game Pass. There are hundreds of games that you can play in an instant on Xbox Game …

  • 2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Brooks Barnes

    Strong ticket sales for "A Minecraft Movie" could give the embattled executives some breathing room. Ms. Abdy and Mr. De Luca pushed the project into production and oversaw its completion. Warner Bros. also arranged for a major marketing partnership with McDonald's that generated widespread conversation on TikTok, a platform that has become a crucial seat-filling tool for studios and theaters. But much of the credit for "A Minecraft Movie" belongs to Legendary.

  • 2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Brooks Barnes

    1 day agoMamma Mia! Mario, Luigi and the entire crew are coming to Florida very soon. Universal Orlando's new theme park, Epic Universe, will open for the public on Thursday, May 22. It will consist of five new lands for parkgoers to explore, including the heavily anticipated SUPER NINTENDO WORLD. Epic …

  • 2 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Brooks Barnes

    Rachel Zegler as Snow White in the latest live-action remake of the film. Photo / DisneyThe dwarfs. The casting. The politics of the lead actress. And that wig! Is Disney’s live-action remake of the classic film doomed by culture war skirmishes? Disney knew that remaking Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs as a live-action musical would be treacherous. But the studio was feeling cocky.

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Brooks Barnes
Brooks Barnes @brooksbarnesNYT
8 Apr 25

After spending two days at Epic Universe in Orlando, I can say: Believe the hype! The new megapark lives up to its name and then some. https://t.co/SYUzQYyHVc

Brooks Barnes
Brooks Barnes @brooksbarnesNYT
20 Feb 25

The British family that has steered the James Bond franchise for more than 60 years, zealously protecting the superspy from the indignities of Hollywood strip mining, has agreed to relinquish control to Amazon. https://t.co/glrpayrKnV

Brooks Barnes
Brooks Barnes @brooksbarnesNYT
16 Feb 25

Marvel’s New ‘Captain America’ Is No. 1, Despite a Backlash and Poor Reviews https://t.co/FrfJQNPKPi