Kaley Cuoco started producing before Big Bang Theory ended
Kaley Cuoco set up a production company before The Big Bang Theory ended. Critics see her Flight Attendant and Vanished heroines as ordinary women in trouble.
Moving images, memorable scenes and the craft of telling stories on screen.
Moving images, memorable scenes and the craft of telling stories on screen.

Kaley Cuoco set up a production company before The Big Bang Theory ended. Critics see her Flight Attendant and Vanished heroines as ordinary women in trouble.

Ryan Coogler's original vampire film, set in 1932 Mississippi, drew doubters, then broke box office and Oscar records. It began with an uncle's blues records.

Zach Cregger sold the horror script for Weapons in an afternoon. The film then opened more than $10 million ahead of expectations.

A film tax credit refunds a slice of what a production spends, often about 20%. That refund can decide where a film is made, and places without one lose out.

Sony capped its return at roughly $20 million when it sold the film to Netflix. Young fans then did the marketing, and it passed Squid Game.

Bell renamed nominees in her opening monologue. Ten days earlier, the Sonic the Hedgehog makers named her the voice of Amy Rose.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day has opened to split reviews, and Sony is banking on it to reverse three underwhelming Marvel films.

A Minecraft Movie scored 48% on Rotten Tomatoes and spent a decade in development. A young crowd still made it a $163 million opening weekend.

Disney's live-action Snow White spent nine years reaching cinemas, took fire from both political sides, and failed to earn back its $250m to $270m budget.