Imagine Turns 40: Ron Howard and Brian Grazer on ‘8 Mile’ Disagreements, the Rise of AI and Which of Their Hits Would Be Sent to Streaming Today

Tamara Ceaikovski

In 1985, Ron Howard and Brian Grazer decided to make it official. The creative partners were riding high off a pair of unlikely box office hits — “Night Shift,” a raunchy Michael Keaton comedy about morgue employees who launch an escort service, and “Splash,” a surprisingly sweet mermaid love story with a young Tom Hanks — and they wanted to launch a production company. But they couldn’t find the right name for their business.  The Real Christy Martin Defends Sydney Sweeney Amid Attacks After '