How Hulu Won in Animation, Why the NC-17 Barely Rates and 'Blue Beetle' Battles at the Box Office

The streamer has balanced catering to anime fans with offering shows with broad appeal [futurama-fulu-matt-groening-hulu]( [How Hulu Came to Dominate Animation | Charts]( By Christofer Hamilton Hulu has been making targeted investments to build out its animation catalog and recently created a dedicated “Animayhem” hub on its service for its adult animation and anime content. Fox’s “Animation Domination” predates the streaming wars and Hulu is continuing that tradition by leaning into the strength of its animation programming, including many of the long-running shows that formed the cornerstone of Fox’s programming block. In a sign of how far Hulu has come in its push to dominate the adult animation landscape, eight of the 10 most in-demand adult animation series in the past year were available to stream on Hulu. Six of these were available exclusively on the service. However, the most in-demand adult animated comedy in the U.S. in the past year, “South Park,” was only available to stream on Max. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Image: Christopher T. Smith/TheWrap]( [Is It Time to Retire the NC-17?]( By Kristen Lopez After Mubi picked up his indie feature “Passages” at Sundance, director Ira Sachs was giddy: “I feel the future is full of possibilities,” he said at the time. Now, though, he feels like some of those possibilities are closing off. The film, assigned an NC-17 rating for its frank sexual content, has only made it to a few dozen theaters nationwide. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [blue-beetle]( [‘Blue Beetle’ Takes No. 1 But Slides to $25 Million Box Office Opening]( By Jeremy Fuster The reign of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” atop the box office charts has come to an end with Warner Bros./DC’s “Blue Beetle” taking the top spot at the box office, but that’s not much help for the new superhero film as it opens below prerelease projections with an estimated $25 million opening weekend from 3,871 locations. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [hannah gutierrez reed rust alec {NAME} halyna hutchins]( [‘Rust’ Armorer Trial Start Pushed Back to February 2024]( [Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato (Photo credit: Getty Images)]( [Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato Split From Manager Scooter Braun]( [Laura Bassett (Instagram)]( [Jezebel Top Editor Resigns Over Work Conditions]( [lionsgate-logo-image]( [Lionsgate Reinstates Mask Mandate as COVID Cases Rise]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Wrap Pro logo] Discover why entertainment executives and professionals rely on the WrapPRO platform daily for exclusive coverage, analysis, deeper reporting, and access to VIP events & screenings throughout the year. [Subscribe Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( TheWrap | 2034 Armacost Ave Los Angeles, CA 90025 [Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe](