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The "Presence" director also spent a lot of time consuming true crime shows, from "American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders" to "Cold Case: Who Killed Jon Benet Ramsay?"

Producer Marc Platt and writer Winnie Holzman shepherded the long-running Tony-winning Broadway musical for 20 years, protectively steering it from Broadway to Hollywood.

Criticism of the controversial HBO series "felt personal" to the co-creator and lead star.

Awards happenings in Los Angeles (and broader) are also delayed due to the ongoing fires.

Other 2025 highlights include "The Bad Guys 2," "Dog Man," "The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Square Pants," "The Magnificent Life of Marcel Pagnol," "The Twits," and possibly "Wildwood."

Even when correctly reported, "Wicked" is already bigger than most giants.