Hollywood news banter

That new best popular film category proved to be pretty unpopular. The Academy is putting its new category on hold indefinitely.

The funny thing is, there may actually be some “popular” films up for best picture this year, with or without the help of the Academy. ‘Black Panther’ was already a massive box-office success and is considered a best picture contender, and ‘First Man’ and ‘A Star is Born’ have gotten strong reviews from festivals and will likely draw big crowds. This is coming off a strong summer box office.

Also a surprise big hit this summer? Documentaries.