The history of film is a journey through various movements and technological advancements, each shaping the way stories are told and experienced.
'Inside Out 2' became the highest-grossing animated film ever, earning $1.462 billion worldwide and surpassing 'Frozen II,' which previously held the record with $1.453 billion.
Christopher Nolan won Best Director, and his film 'Oppenheimer' won Best Film at the 96th Academy Awards.
Greta Gerwig's Barbie became Warner Bros. highest-grossing film of all time with $1.34 billion in revenue.
Greta Gerwig's Barbie and Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer opened in cinemas.
Greta Gerwig's Barbie film was banned in Vietnam.
The Writers Guild of America went on strike after a labor dispute.
Trevor Noah hosted his final episode of the late-night talk and satirical news television program 'The Daily Show.'
James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of the Water premiered in London.
The Walking Dead star Norman Reedus received a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The Netflix limited series about the life of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was released.
The 'Game of Thrones' prequel 'House of the Dragon' premiered on HBO.
The Batman, featuring lead actor Robert Pattinson, hit the box office in 4,217 locations in North America.
The 79th Annual Golden Globes awards occurred privately, and results were shared on the Golden Globes social media.
'Spider-Man: No Way Home' premiered in Los Angeles. It starred Tom Holland, Toby Maguire, and Andrew Garfield.
A Russian actress and a film director were launched into space to create the world's first film in orbit.
Dennis Villeneuve's adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune premiered at the Venice Film Festival.
A Texas resident narrowly avoided a felony after forgetting to return a VHS rental tape after 22 years.
Simpsons voice actor Hank Azaria apologized for voicing Apu for 30 years.
Tiger King was released on Netflix.
The Netflix movie 'Bird Box' and the TV series 'Stranger Things' was reported to be Netflix's most popular for 2019.
Marvel's 'Avengers: Endgame' became the most financially successful movie of all time.
HBO's Game of Thrones aired the longest battle ever to be shown on screen.
The computer-animated film 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' premiered in Los Angeles.
The Japanese broadcaster NHK launched the world's first super-high definition 8K television channel.
The biographic drama movie 'Bohemian Rhapsody,' about Freddie Mercury, premiered at Wembley Arena in London, UK.
A remake of the American horror slasher movie ''Halloween” was released starring Jamie Curtis.
Hollywood's first full Asian cast movie called 'Crazy Rich Asians' was released.
'Mission: Impossible – Fallout' premiered in Paris, France.
The Simpson's 636th episode aired, making it the longest episode count of any TV series in history.
Marvel's movie 'Black Panther' became the 5th movie of all time to make more than $1 billion at the Box Office.
Blackpink's reality TV show called 'Blackpink House' was first aired.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi, directed by Rian Johnson, premiered in Los Angeles.
Marvel superhero film 'Thor: Ragnarok' premiered in Los Angeles, California, US.
Matt Vogel became the new voice for Kermit the Frog.
Hackers stole sensitive 'Game of Thrones' files from HBO.
The Handmaid's Tale debuted on Hulu.
Disney's Moana premiered in Los Angeles, California, US.
Jackie Chan was awarded an honorary Oscar at the 8th Annual Governors Awards for starring in over 200 movies.
Zack Snyder's 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' premiered at Mexico City's Auditorio Nacional.
The X-Files returned for Season 10 after a thirteen-year hiatus.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens, directed by J.J. Abrams, had its world premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.
In San Diego, California, SeaWorld announced that it would phase out its orca shows following protests.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 with Jennifer Lawrence premiered in Berlin, Germany.
The twenty-fourth James Bond movie 'Spectre,' starring Daniel Craig, premiered in London.
The science-fiction movie 'The Martian,' starring Matt Damon, premiered in Toronto, Canada.
Jon Stewart hosted his last episode of 'The Daily Show.'
Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog took to Twitter to tell the public that they had broken up.
American superhero movie 'Ant-Man' by Marvel was released.
The children's cooking show, Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch, premiered on CBBC in the UK.
The teaser trailer for 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' was released, which first introduced the droid, BB-8.