Wednesday, March 11, 2026

The Optimist: The Bravest Act Is Truth Movie

The Optimist: The Bravest Act Is Truth

Original title: Avenue of the Giants

2023 | 1h 42m

Genre:

Drama

Director

Finn Taylor

Writer

Finn Taylor

Cast

Stephen Lang

Elsie Fisher

Luke David Blumm

Producers

Jeffrey Brown

co-producer

Jennifer Goshay

co-producer

Mark Halloran

executive producer

Noah Lang

producer

Dean Lyras

producer

Michael Manasseri

co-producer

Debi Memmolo

executive producer

David Minkowski

co-producer

George Rush

producer

Todd Slater

executive producer / producer

Matthew Stillman

co-producer

Greg Taxin

executive producer

Mirka Taylor

co-producer

Jeanine Thomas

producer

Composers

Robert Burger

Jenny Scheinman

Cinematographers

Antonio Riestra

Alexander Surkala

director of photography

Editors

Rick LeCompte

Kaufmanová Olina

Casting

Sig De Miguel

Nina Henninger

Sarah Kliban

Stephen Vincent

Production Design

Michael E. Goldman

Martin Vackár

Art Director

Anna Mayerová

Set Decorators

Dan Korn

Hélène Maroutian

Costume Design

Josef Cechota

Aggie Guerard Rodgers

Maggie Whitaker

Alan Ritchson’s ‘War Machine’ Hits 39.3 Million Views on Netflix in Big Opening Weekend

Alan Ritchson's movie "War Machine" had a great start, getting 39.3 million views in its first weekend on Netflix. It became the most watched English movie on Netflix for the week starting March 2. The film came out on Friday, March 6. "War Machine" was way ahead of the others, with "Jurassic World Rebirth" coming in second with 6.7 million views.


Other "Jurassic World" movies also did well on the list.

 "Jurassic World" itself was in sixth place with 3.2 million views, "Jurassic World: Dominion" was eighth with 2.8 million views, and "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" was tenth with 2.5 million views.


The third most watched English movie was "KPop Demon Hunters," which had 4.7 million views in its 38th week on the list.

 Other movies in the top 10 were "Trap House" with 4.4 million views, "The Boss Baby" with 3.3 million views, and "Hierarchy" with 3.2 million views.


On the TV side, "Bridgerton" Season 4 stayed at the top with 13.1 million views in its sixth week.

 It saw a small drop from the previous week, when Part 2 had 28 million views.


"Season 2 of Bridgerton" had more viewers than "The Dinosaurs," which had 10.4 million views, "The Night Agent" Season 3 with 5.2 million views, and "Vladimir," which started with 4.2 million views.


Further down the TV list, "Formula 1: Drive to Survive" Season 8 had 3 million views, WWE Monday Night Raw on March 2 also had 3 million views, "Gabby's Dollhouse" Season 13 had 2.5 million views, and "Bridgerton" Season 1 had 2.2 million views.

Our Fan-Casting Fantasy is Coming True as Kathryn Hahn Announces a Role in Upcoming Live-Action ‘Tangled’

 Excitement is growing for Disney's live-action version of Tangled as they keep casting for the much-anticipated movie. Teagan Croft has been cast as Rapunzel, and Milo Manheim will play Flynn Rider. Fans are even more excited now because Kathryn Hahn has confirmed she will play Mother Gothel.


On March 10, 2026, Walt Disney Studios announced the news, which made people really happy online.

 The studio tweeted, "You want her to be the bad guy? FINE. Kathryn Hahn is Mother Gothel in Disney's live-action Tangled."


Kathryn Hahn is already popular for her work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

 She played Agatha Harkness in WandaVision and later in the series Agatha All Along. Her performance was a mix of charm, wit, and a real scary edge, which fans think makes her perfect for the role of Mother Gothel.


"You want her to be the bad guy?

 FINE. Kathryn Hahn is Mother Gothel in Disney's live-action Tangled."  

— Walt Disney Studios (@DisneyStudios) March 10, 2026


People who watch movies say Hahn's experience as a strong villain gives her the right mix of charm and danger for Disney's classic character.

 Fans online are really happy with the casting and think it's a perfect match because of her past roles.


The live-action Tangled is set to come out in 2027.

 Hahn's role as Mother Gothel brings fresh energy to the movie, promising a villain who is both smart and strong, just as fans have always imagined.


Kathryn Hahn is a great choice for Mother Gothel.

 Her ability to play a character who is funny, clever, and dangerous at the same time will make her stand out in the film. Do you agree with this casting choice? Share your thoughts in the comments.

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Godzilla Minus Zero’ Sets Exclusive Sneak Peek at CinemaCon

Before the film comes out in November, GKids will show some special preview clips of Toho's new big movie, "Godzilla Minus Zero." This is the newest movie in the "Godzilla" series and follows the popular 2023 film "Godzilla Minus One." The preview will be shown at CinemaCon in Las Vegas.

On Tuesday, April 14, director Takashi Yamazaki will be there to start CinemaCon's "State of the Industry" event.
 He not only directed the movie but was also part of the team that won the Best Visual Effects Oscar for "Godzilla Minus One." That makes it the first "Godzilla" movie to ever win an Academy Award.

"The future strength of our industry depends on having a wide variety of films all year long."

‘Sinners,’ ‘One Battle After Another’ Top Writers Guild Awards

The 2026 Writers Guild Awards happened on Sunday in New York.


Sinners won the best original screenplay prize.

 Their star, Miles Caton, accepted the award on behalf of Ryan Coogler and read from a message that Coogler sent. One Battle After Another won the best adapted screenplay award. Paul Thomas Anderson wasn’t there to accept the award, so Shayna McHayle, who plays Junglepussy in the movie, accepted it for him and read from a prepared statement by Anderson.


The adapted screenplay category in the Writers Guild Awards has the same nominees as the Oscars.

 However, the original screenplay category in the Oscars includes some different names than the Writers Guild.


In the TV categories, The Pitt won for best drama series, best new series, and best episodic drama.

 The Studio won for best comedy series, and The Righteous Gemstones won for best episodic comedy. Dying for Sex won in the limited series category. The Pitt and The Studio winners weren’t at the New York ceremony, but the writers for The Righteous Gemstones and Dying for Sex were there and gave speeches. Danny McBride, who accepted the award for The Righteous Gemstones, said he was “really glad we didn’t ditch this” and instead attended the ceremony.


The Writers Guild usually has ceremonies in New York and Los Angeles at the same time.

 But this year, the East Coast event happened after the West Coast ceremony was canceled because of a strike by the Writers Guild of America West workers.


The WGA West staff has been on strike since February 17, claiming that management acted unfairly during their first contract talks.

 The Los Angeles ceremony was canceled last week, and WGAW president Michele Mulroney wrote that an alternative celebration for the Los Angeles nominees will be held later.


Mulroney also said, “Currently, the non-supervisory staff of the WGAW, represented by the Pacific Northwest Staff Union (PNWSU), is on strike.”

 She added, “While I respect the staff’s right to strike, I also believe that you deserve an uncomplicated celebration of your achievements. We would not ask you, your guests, talent and crew to cross a picket line to attend.”


WGAW members got a similar message.



Even though the East and West branches of the Writers Guild work together on contracts, they are separate unions.

 The WGAE staff union is organized with the United Steelworkers and isn’t on strike.


Roy Wood Jr. hosted the East Coast ceremony, which took place at the Edison Ballroom in New York.



Even though there was a lot of drama before the event with the L.A. ceremony being canceled, that wasn’t talked about much during the New York ceremony, except for Ryan Coogler’s prepared remarks that Miles Caton read.

 Coogler mentioned that the Writers Guild Awards is always a highlight for him and his wife and producing partner Zinzi Coogler, but also noted that there are "real issues" that need to be "sorted out" with the WGAW staff on strike, suggesting that the strike and canceled L.A. ceremony kept them from attending this year’s show.


Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter on the red carpet before the show, Wood acknowledged the challenges of holding the East Coast ceremony during the WGA West strike.



He said, “We had discussions internally, the guild did, about what the East would do considering the strike situation in the West.

 And they opted to continue on with the show. I haven’t had an opportunity to speak with anybody in the East, but I do hope that they’re able to get everything worked out 1,000 percent. I think what we will do, as best we can, is try to be as delicate as we can be about what’s happening in the West but still want to make sure that we acknowledge all of the people that put in a lot of hard work on a lot of amazing projects.”


The event marked Wood’s third time hosting the Writers Guild Awards.

 He made a joke about it at the start of his monologue, mentioning President Donald Trump’s talk about running for a third term.


He joked, “It’s a pleasure to be back for a third time.

 I know that a lot of people say that there should be something against doing something for a third term.” He added, “Some people say that there shouldn’t be a rule against a third term. They say you should be able to serve as long as you want to serve. And I spoke with [WGA East] president, Tom Fontana, and he gave me his blessing.”

He also made a joke about the Tourette's incident at the BAFTA Awards last month, noting that the audience tables didn't have microphones.


"This isn't the BAFTAs.

 We can't afford microphones," he said. "So, because there are no microphones at the tables, whether you have Tourette's or not, if you plan on shouting a slur at the stage tonight, please stand up and speak clearly."


He also talked about his time on The Daily Show and moving to CNN to host the U.S. version of Have I Got News for You.

 Wood mentioned that he left The Daily Show partly because of a "very, very messy merger" Comedy Central was going through with Paramount.


"I didn't want any part of that corporate instability.

 So, I left and I took my ass to CNN," he said, referring to the Warner Bros. Discovery cable network that is now merging with Paramount. "And one battle after another describes my journey through late night."


He continued to criticize the Trump administration, saying they "want to control messaging," linking recent military actions in Venezuela and Iran to Bari Weiss becoming the editor-in-chief of CBS News.



"Our government has shown a willingness to go into places, forcefully remove existing leaders, and replace them with people who will do what this administration wants.

 We saw it in Venezuela. We're seeing it now in Iran. Before both of those, we saw it at CBS," he joked. "My CBS News friends are in here somewhere. I don't want to point them out, but you can laugh at that. She's not here. You may not know this, fun fact, the CBS writers have survived the last couple months through a system of tunnels they've built around the building."


In closing, Wood encouraged the writers in the audience to keep creating challenging, boundary-pushing content.



"I urge all of you to continue to make original content that challenges the human mind and pushes back on conventional ideas because our government understands one thing clearly: If you control what people see, then you control how the country sees itself.

 And if you can do that, you don't even need to rig an election," he said. "So, the journalists, the writers, the entertainers in this room, just know that we're ground zero. We're fighting the fight. We're going to keep telling the truth and keep pushing."


In the documentary category, 2,000 Meters to Andriivka was the big winner, though none of the documentary nominees is nominated for the Oscars' best documentary feature award.

 And it was an unnominated documentary, Melania, that received multiple mentions from the stage.


Wood said about the thinking behind making and promoting the film, "What we will do is make one $40 million political documentary about a woman who kind of sort of hates her husband and didn't show up to clap for him for his first day back on the job.

 And we'll spend another $35 million just to promote that, that's $75 million. You know what? Brett Ratner, you can direct this, too. Come on in. … The Melania doc should give everybody in this room hope. If they can blow $75 million on Melania, then we can ask for two more writers for our room. We won't get them, but we can ask."


Later, when presenting the documentary screenplay award, Wood's former Daily Show colleague Desi Lydic joked that those who watched Melania "wished they were watching a good documentary.

" And that though the nominated films are missing "Brett Ratner's magic touch," that "magic touch" is "why he didn't work for seven years," alluding to the sexual misconduct claims against him.


In addition to the competitive awards, Late Show host Stephen Colbert was presented with the Walter Bernstein Award by Robert Smigel; Terry George received the Ian McLellan Hunter Award for Career Achievement from Don Cheadle; and Diana Son (Law & Order) was honored with the Richard B. Jablow Award for devoted service to the guild.


A complete list of this year's winners follows.




SCREENPLAY NOMINEES

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Black Bag, Written by David Koepp; Focus Features


If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, Written by Mary Bronstein; A24


Marty Supreme, Written by Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie; A24


Sinners, Written by Ryan Coogler; Warner Bros. Pictures (WINNER)


Weapons, Written by Zach Cregger; Warner Bros. Pictures


ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Bugonia, Screenplay by Will Tracy, Based on the Film Save the Green Planet Written and Directed by Jang Joon Hwan and Produced by Sidus; Focus Features


Frankenstein, Screenplay by Guillermo del Toro, Based on Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley; Netflix


Hamnet, Screenplay by Chloe Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell, Based on the Novel Written by Maggie O’Farrell; Focus Features


One Battle After Another, Screenplay by Paul Thomas Anderson, Screen Story by Paul Thomas Anderson, Inspired by the novel Vineland by Thomas Pynchon; Warner Bros. Pictures (WINNER)


Train Dreams, Screenplay by Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar, Based on the Novella by Denis Johnson; Netflix


DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY

2,000 Meters to Andriivka, Written by Mstyslav Chernov; Frontline Features (WINNER)


Becoming Led Zeppelin, Written by Bernard MacMahon & Allison McGourty; Sony Pictures Classics


White with Fear, Written by Andrew Goldberg; Area23A


TELEVISION, STREAMING AND NEWS NOMINEES

DRAMA SERIES

Andor, Written by Tom Bissell, Dan Gilroy, Tony Gilroy, Beau Willimon; Disney+


The Pitt, Written by Cynthia Adarkwa, Simran Baidwan, Valerie Chu, R. Scott Gemmill, Elyssa Gershman, Joe Sachs, Noah Wyle; HBO | Max (WINNER)


Pluribus, Written by Vera Blasi, Jenn Carroll, Vince Gilligan, Jonny Gomez, Peter Gould, Ariel Levine, Gordon Smith, Alison Tatlock; Apple TV


Severance, Written by Adam Countee, Mohamad El Masri, Dan Erickson, Mark Friedman, Anna Ouyang Moench, K.C. Perry, Megan Ritchie, Erin Wagoner, Beau Willimon, Wei-Ning Yu; Apple TV


The White Lotus, Written by Mike White; HBO | Max


COMEDY SERIES

Abbott Elementary, Written by Quinta Brunson, Ava Coleman, Lizzy Darrell, Riley Dufurrena, Justin Halpern, Joya McCrory, Chad Morton, Morgan Murphy, Brittani Nichols, Rebekka Pesqueira, Kate Peterman, Brian Rubenstein, Patrick Schumacker, Justin Tan, Jordan Temple, Garrett Werner; ABC


The Chair Company, Written by Zach Kanin, Gary Richardson, Tim Robinson, Marika Sawyer, Sarah Schneider, John Solomon; HBO | Max


Hacks, Written by Genevieve Aniello, Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jess Dweck, Ariel Karlin, Andrew Law, Carolyn Lipka, Joe Mande, Aisha Muharrar, Pat Regan, Samantha Riley, Jen Statsky; HBO | Max


The Rehearsal, Written by Nathan Fielder, Carrie Kemper, Adam Locke-Norton, Eric Notarnicola; HBO | Max


The Studio, Written by Evan Goldberg, Alex Gregory, Peter Huyck, Frida Perez, Seth Rogen; Apple TV (WINNER)


NEW SERIES

The Chair Company, Written by Zach Kanin, Gary Richardson, Tim Robinson, Marika Sawyer, Sarah Schneider, John Solomon; HBO | Max


The Pitt, Written by Cynthia Adarkwa, Simran Baidwan, Valerie Chu, R. Scott Gemmill, Elyssa Gershman, Joe Sachs, Noah Wyle; HBO | Max (WINNER)


Pluribus, Written by Vera Blasi, Jenn Carroll, Vince Gilligan, Jonny Gomez, Peter Gould, Ariel Levine, Gordon Smith, Alison Tatlock; Apple TV


The Studio, Written by Evan Goldberg, Alex Gregory, Peter Huyck, Frida Perez, Seth Rogen; Apple TV


Task, Written by Brad Ingelsby & David Obzud; HBO | Max


LIMITED SERIES

The Beast in Me, Written by Howard Gordon, C.A. Johnson, Ali Liebegott, Daniel Pearle, Gabe Rotter, Erika Sheffer, Mike Skerrett; Netflix


Black Rabbit, Written by Zach Baylin, Sarah Gubbins, Kate Susman, Andrew Hinderaker, Stacy Osei-Kuffour, Carlos Rios; Netflix


Death by Lightning, Written by Mike Makowsky; Netflix


Dying for Sex, Written by Sheila Callaghan, Harris Danow, Madeleine George, Elizabeth Meriwether, Kim Rosenstock, Sasha Stewart, Sabrina Wu, Keisha Zollar; FX/Hulu (WINNER)


Sirens, Written by Bekah Brunstetter, Dan LeFranc, Colin McKenna, Molly Smith Metzler; Netflix


TV & STREAMING MOTION PICTURES

The Best You Can, Written by Michael J. Weithorn; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment


Deep Cover, Written by Derek Connolly & Colin Trevorrow; Prime Video (WINNER)


The Life List, Screenplay by Adam Brooks, Based on the novel by Lori Nelson Spielman; Netflix


Swiped, Written by Bill Parker & Rachel Lee Goldenberg and Kim Caramele; Hulu


ANIMATION

“Abe League of Their Moe” (The Simpsons), Written by Joel H. Cohen; Fox


“Don’t Worry, Be Hoopy” (Bob’s Burgers) Written by Lindsey Stoddart; Fox


“It’s a Beef-derful Life” (The Great North), Written by Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin & Wendy Molyneux; Fox


“Parahormonal Activity” (The Simpsons), Written by Loni Steele Sosthand; Fox


“Scared Screenless” (Futurama), Written by Bill Odenkirk; Hulu


“Shira Can’t Cook” (Long Story Short) Written by Mehar Sethi; Netflix (WINNER)


EPISODIC DRAMA

“7:00 A.M.” (The Pitt), Written by R. Scott Gemmill; HBO | Max (WINNER)


“A Still Small Voice” (Task), Written by Brad Ingelsby; HBO | Max


“Charm Offensive” (Pluribus), Written by Jonny Gomez; Apple TV


“Execution” (The Handmaid’s Tale), Written by Eric Tuchman; Hulu


“Got Milk” (Pluribus), Written by Ariel Levine; Apple TV


“Reunion” (Forever), Written by Mara Brock Akil; Netflix


EPISODIC COMEDY

“A Call from God” (Mo), Written by Mohammed Amer & Harris Danow; Netflix


“Pilot’s Code” (The Rehearsal), Written by Nathan Fielder, Carrie Kemper, Adam Locke-Norton, Eric Notarnicola; HBO | Max


“Prelude” (The Righteous Gemstones), Written by John Carcieri, Jeff Fradley, Danny R. McBride; HBO | Max (WINNER)


“The Promotion” (The Studio), Written by Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg & Peter Huyck & Alex Gregory & Frida Perez; Apple TV


“The Sleazy Georgian” (Poker Face), Written by Megan Amram; Peacock


“Worms” (The Bear), Written by Ayo Edebiri & Lionel Boyce; FX/Hulu


COMEDY/VARIETY SERIES – TALK OR SKETCH

The Daily Show, Head Writer: Dan Amira Senior Writers: Lauren Sarver Means, Daniel Radosh Writers: David Angelo, Nicole Conlan, Devin Delliquanti, Zach DiLanzo, Jennifer Flanz, Jason Gilbert, Dina Hashem, Scott Hercman, Josh Johnson, David Kibuuka, Matt Koff, Matt O’Brien, Joe Opio, Randall Otis, Zhubin Parang, Kat Radley, Lanee’ Sanders, Scott Sherman, Jon Stewart, Ashton Womack, Sophie Zucker; Comedy Central


Have I Got News for You, Head Writer: Mason Steinberg; Writers: Jim Biederman, Daniel Chamberlain, Jodi Lennon, Michael Pielocik, Jill Twiss; CNN, HBO | Max


Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, Senior Writers: Daniel O’Brien, Owen Parsons, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Seena Vali; Writers: Johnathan Appel, Ali Barthwell, Tim Carvell, Liz Hynes, Ryan Ken, Sofía Manfredi, John Oliver, Taylor Kay Phillips, Chrissy Shackelford; HBO | Max (WINNER)


Late Night with Seth Meyers, Head Writer: Alex Baze; Supervising Writers: Seth Reiss, Mike Scollins; Closer Look Supervising Writer: Sal Gentile; Writers: Jermaine Affonso, Bryan Donaldson, Matt Goldich, Jenny Hagel, John Lutz, Seth Meyers, Amber Ruffin, Mike Shoemaker, Ben Warheit, Jeff Wright; NBC


Saturday Night Live, Head Writers: Alison Gates, Erik Kenward, Streeter Seidell, Kent Sublette; Senior Writer: Bryan Tucker; Supervising Writers: Dan Bulla, Will Stephen, Auguste White, Celeste Yim; Writers: Steven Castillo, Michael Che, Mike DiCenzo, Jimmy Fowlie, Sudi Green, Martin Herlihy, John Higgins, Steve Higgins, Colin Jost, Allie Levitan, Ben Marshall, Lorne Michaels, Jake Nordwind, Ceara O’Sullivan, Moss Perricone, Carl Tart, Asha Ward; Weekend Update Head Writer: Pete Schultz; Weekend Update Writers: Rosebud Baker, Megan Callahan-Shah, Dennis McNicholas, Josh Patten, KC Shornima; NBC


They Call It Late Night with Jason Kelce, Writers: Andy Blitz, Kevin Dorff, Jon Glaser, Tami Sagher; ESPN


COMEDY/VARIETY SPECIALS

82nd Annual Golden Globes, Written by Barry Adelman, Nefetari Spencer, Mike Gibbons, Brian Frange, Sean O’Connor, Alex Baze, Bob Castrone, Chris Convy, Anna Drezen, Jess Dweck, Noah Garfinkel, Nikki Glaser, Lauren Greenberg, Ben Hoffman, Ian Karmel, Andrew Law, Mike Lawrence, Jon Macks, Bonnie McFarlane, Chris Spencer, Matt Whitaker; CBS


The Daily Show Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse: MAGA: The Next Generation, Written by Ian Berger, Devin Delliquanti, Jen Flanz, Jordan Klepper, Zhubin Parang, Scott Sherman; Comedy Central


Marc Maron: Panicked, Written by Marc Maron; HBO | Max (WINNER)


Conan O’Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, Written by Jon Macks, Chris Convy, Lauren Greenberg, Skyler Higley, Ian Karmel, Sean O’Connor; Netflix


SNL50: The Anniversary Special, Written by James Anderson, Dan Bulla, Megan Callahan Shah, Michael Che, Mikey Day, Mike DiCenzo, James Downey, Tina Fey, Jimmy Fowlie, Alison Gates, Sudi Green, Jack Handey, Steve Higgins, Colin Jost, Erik Kenward, Dennis McNicholas, Seth Meyers, Lorne Michaels, John Mulaney, Jake Nordwind, Ceara O’Sullivan, Josh Patten, Paula Pell, Simon Rich, Pete Schultz, Streeter Seidell, Emily Spivey, Kent Sublette, Bryan Tucker, Auguste White; NBC


QUIZ AND AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

Celebrity Jeopardy!, Head Writer: Robert Patton Writers: Kyle Beakley, Michael Davies, Terence Gray, Amy Ozols, Tim Siedell, David Levinson-Wilk; ABC (WINNER)


Jeopardy!, Writers: Marcus Brown, Buzzy Cohen, Michael Davies, John Duarte, Mark Gaberman, Debbie Griffin, Jim Rhine, Michele Loud, Robert McClenaghan, Amy Ozols, Billy Wisse; ABC


DAYTIME DRAMA

Beyond the Gates, Writers: Sara A. Bibel, Jazmen Darnell Brown, Ron Carlivati, Susan Dansby, Cheryl L. Davis, Christopher Dunn, Robert Guza Jr., Gregori J. Martin, Lynn Martin, Danielle Paige, Judy Tate, Michele Val Jean, Teresa Zimmerman; CBS


General Hospital, Head Writers: Elizabeth Korte, Chris Van Etten; Writers: Cathy LePard, Emily Culliton, Nigel Campbell, Suzanne Flynn, Charlotte Gibson, Kate Hall, Stacey Pulwer, Ryan Quan, Louise Rozett, Scott Sickles, Micah Steinberg; ABC


The Young and the Restless, Associate Head Writers: Jeff Beldner, Marla Kanelos, Dave Ryan; Writers: Susan Banks, Amanda L. Beall, Marin Gazzaniga, Rebecca McCarty, Madeleine Phillips; CBS/Paramount+ (WINNER)


CHILDREN’S EPISODIC, LONG FORM AND SPECIALS

The First Snow of Fraggle Rock, Written by Matt Fusfeld & Alex Cuthbertson; Apple TV


“Stay Out of the Basement: Part I” (Goosebumps), Written by Rob Letterman, Hilary Winston; Disney+


Merry Giftmas, Written by Halcyon Person; Netflix


“I Play Dodgeball with Cannibals” (Percy Jackson and the Olympians), Written by Craig Silverstein, Rick Riordan; Disney+


“When We Lose Someone” (Tab Time), Written by Sean Presant; YouTube (WINNER)


SHORT FORM STREAMING

The Rabbit Hole With Jimmy Kimmel, Writers: Jimmy Kimmel & Jesse Joyce; YouTube (WINNER)


Sesame Street YouTube: Take a Moment with Jonathan Bailey, Written by Andrew Moriarty; YouTube


DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT – CURRENT EVENTS

“Syria After Assad” (Frontline), Written by Martin Smith; PBS


“The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram” (Frontline), Written by Thomas Jennings and A.C. Thompson; PBS


“The Rise of RFK Jr.” (Frontline), Written by Michael Kirk & Mike Wiser; PBS


“Trump’s Power & the Rule of Law” (Frontline), Written by Michael Kirk & Mike Wiser; PBS (WINNER)


DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT – OTHER THAN CURRENT EVENTS

“Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act” (American Experience), Written by Chana Gazit; PBS


“Clearing the Air: The War on Smog” (American Experience), Written by Peter Yost & Edna Alburquerque; PBS


“Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP” (American Experience), Written by Rob Rapley; PBS (WINNER)


Matter of Mind: My Alzheimer’s, Written by Jason Sussberg; PBS


“Mr. Polaroid” (American Experience), Written by Gene Tempest; PBS


NEWS SCRIPT – REGULARLY SCHEDULED, BULLETIN OR BREAKING REPORT

“Devastating Flooding in Texas” (World News Tonight with David Muir), Written by David Muir, Karen Mooney, and Dave Bloch; ABC News (WINNER)


“The L.A. Wildfires” (World News Tonight with David Muir), Written by David Muir, Dave Bloch, and Karen Mooney; ABC News


NEWS SCRIPT – ANALYSIS, FEATURE OR COMMENTARY

“Eye on America: Coldwater Creek,” Written by Cait Bladt; CBS News


“Gaza, Hannah Arendt and The Banality of Evil,” Written by Basel Hamdan; MSNBC


“Mysterious Russian Deaths” (60 Minutes), Written by Michael Rey, Cecilia Vega, Oriana Zill de Granados; CBS News


“Remembering Palestinian Journalists Killed by Israeli Forces,” Written by Lisa Salinas; MSNBC (WINNER)


“Uphill Battle” (CBS News Sunday Morning), Written by Richard Buddenhagen, Kay Lim, Lesley Stahl; CBS News


DIGITAL NEWS

“Altadena Residents Know Their Community Is Worth Rebuilding. Can They Protect Its Legacy?,” Written by Taiyler Mitchell; HuffPost


“American Siberia,” Written by Alexander Sammon; Slate


“An Isolated Boarding School Promised to Help Troubled Girls. Former Students Say They Were Abused,” Written by Sebastian Murdock and Taiyler Mitchell; HuffPost (WINNER)


“How Cassie’s Lawsuit Against Diddy Galvanized A Movement of Survivors,” Written by Njera Perkins and Taiyler Mitchell; HuffPost


“Trump Sent Them to Hell. Now He’s Erasing Them Altogether,” Written by Matt Shuham and Jessica Schulberg; HuffPost


RADIO/AUDIO NOMINEES

RADIO/AUDIO DOCUMENTARY

“Episode 2: A Game of Telephone” (Camp Swamp Road), Written by Heather Rogers, Rachel Humphreys, Colin McNulty; Spotify


“Jerry Lewis’ Lost Holocaust Clown Movie” (Decoder Ring), Written by Max Freedman; Slate (WINNER)


“Why Women Kill” (What Next), Written by Mary Harris and Elena Schwartz; Slate


RADIO/AUDIO NEWS SCRIPT – REGULARLY SCHEDULED, BULLETIN OR BREAKING REPORT

“ABC News Radio Top of the Hour News,” Written by Robert Hawley; ABC News Radio (WINNER)


“CBS World News Roundup,” Written by Paul Farry and Steve Kathan; CBS News


“Hasan Piker Knew Charlie Kirk” (What Next), Written by Mary Harris and Madeline Ducharme; Slate


RADIO/AUDIO NEWS SCRIPT – ANALYSIS, FEATURE OR COMMENTARY

“How Will We Feed Our Neighbors?,” Written by Mary Harris and Anna Phillips; Slate


“The Life and Legacy of Jimmy Carter,” Written by Gail Lee; CBS News Radio (WINNER)


“We Made a Memecoin,” Written by Lizzie O’Leary, Evan Campbell, and Patrick Fort; Slate


PROMOTIONAL WRITING NOMINEES

ON AIR PROMOTION

“Behind the Crown: King & Conqueror EPK”, Written by Molly Neylan; CBS


“CBS Comedy,” Written by Dan Greenberger; CBS (WINNER)

Christopher McQuarrie, Arnold Schwarzenegger Team for ‘King Conan’

Somehow, "Conan the Barbarian" is back.

"King Conan," a sequel to the 1982 original, will star Arnold Schwarzenegger again.
 The film is in early development at 20th Century Studios, according to TheWrap. Oscar-winning writer and director Christopher McQuarrie, known for the "Mission: Impossible" series and for his work on "Top Gun: Maverick," is set to write and direct the movie.

Schwarzenegger first talked about the project at the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio.
 He mentioned it during a stage appearance, saying he was approached by Dan Trachtenberg to do another "Predator."

Tinker Bell Live-Action Series in the Works at Disney+

Disney+ is working on a new version of "Tink," a story about Tinker Bell that has been in development for over ten years. This new project is now a top priority for Disney+. Liz Heldens and Bridget Carpenter, who worked together on "Friday Night Lights," are writing and executive producing the show.

Disney hasn't given out a detailed description of the story, but "Tink" has a long background at the studio.
 Back in 2010, there was talk of a live-action romantic comedy starring Elizabeth Banks. Adam Shankman, Jennifer Gibgot, and McG were involved as producers. In 2015, Reese Witherspoon was set to star in another version of "Tink," which was described as a live-action film based on the "Peter Pan" character Tinker Bell. More recently, Yara Shahidi played Tinker Bell in the 2023 live action movie "Peter Pan and Wendy."

This new "Tink" is in development at Disney+ through 20th Television.
 Along with Heldens and Carpenter, Gary Marsh, who used to be a top executive at Disney Channels and Disney Branded Television, is also an executive producer. Even after he left his role in 2021, "Tink" was still one of his projects. Quinn Haberman from "Selfish Mermaid" is also an executive producer.

Heldens is currently co-showrunning ABC's "Will Trent."
 She has worked on shows like "Boston Public," the medical drama "Mercy," the crime drama "Deception," the sci-fi thriller "The Passage," and network dramedies "Camp" and "The Big Leap." She was also an executive producer on Fox's "The Orville" and Hulu's "The Dropout."

Carpenter has worked on shows like "Only Murders in the Building," "Parenthood," "Westworld," "The Red Road," and "11.22.63."
 She's also a playwright whose work has been produced at famous theaters like Steppenwolf Theatre Company, The Public Theater, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

Deadline first reported the news.