Today's Movies Pulse
US Justice Dept. Clears Paramount’s Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery
The U.S. Justice Department approved Paramount Global’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, concluding the merger would not substantially lessen competition in traditional television markets. Regulators noted the combined company would provide a strong alternative in the video‑streaming market while competition in live‑programming and film‑studio segments remains robust.
Review: Sea Sisters - BIF&ST 2026
Italian director Brunella Filì’s seven‑year documentary Sea Sisters premiered at BIF&ST, following two women’s quests for freedom on opposite ends of Europe. In Italy, Antonia "Tonia" Capani battles a deep‑rooted "marine patriarchy" that discourages women from fishing, while Norway’s Sandra Andersen Eira endures a custody battle and later volunteers for the Ukrainian army. The film juxtaposes warm Mediterranean light with stark Arctic visuals, highlighting cultural and gender divides without offering tidy resolutions. Co‑produced by Italy and Norway, the work currently lacks an international sales agent.
Netflix Hikes All Plans, Citing $20B Content Spend
Netflix raised prices for all its plans on Thursday, bumping the ad-supported tier to $8.99, standard to $19.99, and premium to $26.99 a month. Extra member add-ons also got more expensive. The company cited investments in new content, including live...
Official UK Trailer for 'The Wizard of the Kremlin' Starring Paul Dano
Signature Ent. and Gaumont released the official UK trailer for Olivier Assayas’s political drama *The Wizard of the Kremlin*, starring Paul Dano as a young artist‑turned‑propagandist for Vladimir Putin. The film, which debuted at the 2025 Venice Film Festival, has...
WB's Low‑Budget Horror Struggles to Cover Costs
If horror gave lots of good news to WB at US #BoxOffice last year, 2026 has been tough for the studio in that area, as R-rated horror #TheyWillKillYou starring #ZazieBeetz grossed timid 1M on THU Previews (vs #TheBride’s 1M, #ReadyOrNot2’s...
First Trailer for Supernatural Thriller HIVE, Starring Xochitl Gomez
The first trailer for the supernatural thriller *HIVE* introduces Xochitl Gómez as a teenage babysitter who loses a child and confronts a hidden, sinister force. Directed by Felipe Vargas, the film blends horror and psychological tension in a playground setting. *HIVE* will...
Radu Jude Turns the Screws on a Wry Guilt Trip in Kontinental '25
Romanian director Radu Jude released his latest feature, Kontinental ’25, on March 27, 2026, following a double‑feature festival run that also included the AI‑driven Dracula. Shot largely with static iPhone setups in Cluj‑Napoca, the film adopts a restrained visual style...
Five Horror Movies to Stream Now
‘Blood Barn,’ released March 27, 2026, is an indie horror film that cleverly riffs on 1980s slasher tropes while injecting sharp humor. Directors Gabriel Bernini and screenwriter Alexandra Jade cite over 20 horror influences, notably Evil Dead, to craft a fresh,...
Raimi’s ‘Send Help’ Delivers Fun Chaos Over Plot
i watched Sam Raimi's new movie 'Send Help' last night and, while it sort of fell apart in the last act, it was great to see him back in action doing his thing over-the-top nasty, tons of insane reaction shots -...
UK Trailer Drops for The Wizard of the Kremlin
Official UK Trailer for 'The Wizard of the Kremlin' Starring Paul Dano https://t.co/5CH0GK0jr6 #JudeLaw #PaulDano #Putin #Russia #TheWizardoftheKremlin #OlivierAssayas https://t.co/bhva14qlQS
The Lesser-Known X-Men We Want to See in the MCU
The piece outlines a fan‑curated roster of obscure X‑Men that could enrich the MCU now that Disney has secured the Marvel mutant rights. It highlights characters such as Destiny, Frenzy, Doop, Thunderbird, Armor, an adult Kate Pryde, Dazzler, Glob Herman,...
Republicans Stall Trump’s Film Tax Credit, Awaiting Sign
Trump’s interest in helping US film productions got everyone excited. But now that the push for a tax credit is real, Republicans are “waiting for the white smoke at the Vatican.” Details ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/jQTLzxgQlj
Horror Thriller ‘They Will Kill You’ Opens Strong, $8M Weekend
$1M pre-show debut for new horror pic #TheyWillKillYou for THU + MON previews. RT critics score currently at 72%. Opening wknd #boxoffice might get to $8M area (avg near $3k) taking home bronze medal. https://t.co/DkpNHQduU5
Cineverse Launching New FAST Channel Featuring Comic Jay Mohr’s Podcast ‘Mohr Stories’
Cineverse is debuting a free‑ad‑supported streaming TV (FAST) channel called “Mohr Stories,” featuring comedian Jay Mohr’s podcast and video interviews. The channel launches exclusively on LG Channels, while the audio version remains on the Witz Podcast Network. Mohr’s show has...
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#TheyWillKillYou starts with $1M THU night as it tries to get $7M+ this weekend Bad scheduling on WB part one week after the similar-in-appearances READY OR NOT 2 https://t.co/fheWzz6Zv8
Irish Thriller ‘No Ordinary Heist’ Trailer Drops
Eddie Marsan & Éanna Hardwicke in 'No Ordinary Heist' Irish Thriller Trailer https://t.co/8WbKcvBX3E #Ireland #NoOrdinaryHeist #EddieMarsan #EannaHardwicke #NorthernBank https://t.co/CbZrCGZjRp
Interview: Veronika Janatková • Programme Director, East Doc Platform - “In a Lot of the Countries that We Represent, There...
Veronika Janatková, newly appointed programme director of the Institute of Documentary Film’s East Doc Platform, oversaw the March 19‑25 market in Prague, selecting 14 projects from nearly 300 applications. The event highlighted a shift toward documentaries that explore fragility and...
Row K Faces Cash Crisis, Top Execs Depart
New: Meltdown at the new indie distributor Row K, @elmayimbe has the details. President Megan Colligan and marketing chief Ben Carlson are set to exit after just 7 months. Cash problems; strategic re-set seems underway for Chris Woodward and Raj...
Studio Ulster Expands Due to High Demand for Virtual Production
Studio Ulster, a £72 million (~$90 million) virtual‑production facility in Northern Ireland, announced a major hiring push across technical, stage, commercial, finance and operations teams. The expansion follows the studio’s recent work on the thriller “No Way Off” and the BBC docudrama...
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Catch Henry Danger's New Movie Adventure on Your Screen
Nickelodeon’s *Henry Danger The Movie* is now available for streaming on Paramount+ and scheduled for broadcast on the network, giving families immediate access. The feature‑length film reunites Jace Norman, Ella Anderson, Michael D. Cohen and Frankie Grande, while adding a new super‑fan character who...
Book-to-Screen at KVIFF Looks to Bring Central and Eastern European Stories to Viewers
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Frankfurter Buchmesse, Book World Prague and the Moravian Library in Brno, backed by the PPF Foundation, launched the Book‑to‑Screen at KVIFF initiative. The program aims to create a market for film and TV rights...
DJ Ahmet, a Coming-of-Ager About an EDM-Obsessed Teen Sheep Farmer
Macedonian director Georgi Unkovski is debuting a feature film titled "DJ Ahmet," a coming‑of‑age tale about a teen who farms sheep and obsessively spins EDM. The story pits a rural illegal rave against the stubbornness of farm animals, visualising two...
AI Actress Tilly Signals Hollywood’s Future
MyPOV: Tilly is the future ahead. Here’s What It Took to Create the AI Actress Freaking Out Hollywood https://t.co/1PKqtYr1Bx
First Trailer and Poster for Horror Comedy WEEKEND AT THE END OF THE WORLD
The first trailer and poster for Gille Klabin’s horror‑comedy *Weekend at the End of the World* have been released, showcasing a blend of apocalyptic stakes and dark humor. The film follows best friends Karl and Miles as they confront a portal...
Russia-India Cinematic Spectacle Persimmon of My Love Set for Grand Moscow Debut
Moscow Film Cluster and Mumbai’s Film City have signed a cooperation agreement to boost film production between Russia and India. The memorandum, signed at the India International Film Tourism Conclave, highlights Moscow’s 45% rebate program and a $255,000 Image Grant...
Jim Broadbent's "Excellent" Mystery Drama with Michelle Dockery Is Now Streaming on the BBC
Jim Broadbent and Michelle Dockery star in the literary drama *The Sense of an Ending*, now streaming on BBC iPlayer after a recent BBC Four broadcast. The 2017 film adapts Julian Barnes’s 2011 Booker‑Prize‑winning novel and follows businessman Tony Webster...
Letitia Wright Heads to Hawaii in Prada’s Re-Nylon Documentary
Prada’s Re‑Nylon documentary series returns with episode two, fronted by Letitia Wright, to showcase Hawaiian reef restoration and ocean education. The film follows the brand’s Sea Beyond initiative, which has educated more than 35,000 students worldwide since 2019. Wright joins...
10 Upcoming Superhero Movies That You Cannot Miss
The 2026‑27 release slate promises a blockbuster surge for superhero cinema, highlighted by the July 31, 2026 debut of Spider‑Man: Brand New Day. Marvel is gearing up for a two‑part Avengers saga, with Doomsday (2026) and the MCU‑soft‑reboot Secret Wars (2027). DC...
With ‘Disclosure Day,’ Is Steven Spielberg Releasing a Sequel to This Sci-Fi Movie After 49 Years?
Universal Pictures’ upcoming sci‑fi thriller *Disclosure Day* has sparked intense fan debate over a possible hidden link to Steven Spielberg’s 1977 classic *Close Encounters of the Third Kind*. The film’s two trailers feature visual cues—a mothership emerging from clouds and...
Prime Video's 8-Part Fantasy Series Is One of the Best on Any Streaming Platform
Prime Video’s new eight‑episode series “My Lady Jane” reimagines the tragic Tudor queen Lady Jane Grey as a surviving monarch entangled with a husband who transforms into a horse each dawn. The alt‑history fantasy, created by showrunners Gemma Burgess and...
Project Hail Mary Smashes $141 M Opening, Sparks $500 M Sequel Debate
Ryan Gosling’s "Project Hail Mary" opened to $141 million worldwide and $80.5 million domestically, making it the biggest non‑franchise debut of 2026. The blockbuster’s $200 million budget and rapid climb toward a $100 million domestic milestone have studios weighing a potential sequel that would...
TorinoFilmLab Announces the Projects and Participants Selected for ScriptLab, ComedyLab and Green Film Lab - TorinoFilmLab 2026
TorinoFilmLab unveiled its 2026 development line‑up, selecting projects for ScriptLab, ComedyLab and Green Film Lab. ScriptLab brings together 22 writer‑directors and trainees from 21 nations, including Sundance‑award winner Marija Kavtaradze. ComedyLab will develop four feature‑length comedy projects, while Green Film...
Pierce Brosnan and Sylvester Stallone's New Rocky Knock-Off Is Quietly Dominating Streaming
Pierce Brosnan headlines *Giant*, a new boxing drama executive‑produced by Sylvester Stallone’s Balboa Productions. The film, which chronicles Prince Naseem Hamed’s rise in 1980s‑1990s Britain, premiered to strong buzz at the BFI London Film Festival. It currently holds a 61% critics’ rating...
Inside the Off-Grid Earthship Community in New Mexico (YouTube Film Review)
Peter Santenello’s 64‑minute YouTube documentary spotlights the 640‑acre Earthship community called Atlantis just outside Taos, New Mexico. Founder Michael Reynolds, despite a stage‑four cancer diagnosis, walks viewers through self‑sustaining homes that harvest rainwater, generate solar power, and use tire‑filled rammed‑earth...
World's First Mobile Theater Delivers 4K Laser, Spatial Sound
Cinema on Wheels: The World’s First Mobile Theater Station with 4K Laser Projection and Spatial Sound by @tweetciiiim #Innovation #EmergingTech #Tech #Technology https://t.co/TtOoaZsGnl
Peddi Teaser: Ram Charan Storms Into an Akhara in Never-Before-Seen Avatar. Watch
The teaser for the upcoming Indian sports‑action drama Peddi was unveiled on Ram Charan’s 42nd birthday, showcasing the star in a muscular wrestling avatar. The 44‑second glimpse highlights intense kushti training and hints at a narrative centered on a man whose...
New Review: Billy Idol Should Be Dead
My review of Billy Idol Should Be Dead (dir. Jonas Åkerlund) is up here: https://t.co/4iqTdkGobZ
Reviewing Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 Romeo + Juliet Re‑release
My review of the re-release of William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet (1996) (dir. Baz Luhrmann) is up here: https://t.co/ROlzuoDdGo
From 5 Shows to 60: How Fans Pushed Project Hail Mary Into More IMAX Screens Amid Dhurandhar 2 Dominance
Ryan Gosling’s *Project Hail Mary* opened in India on March 26 after a one‑week delay caused by the blockbuster *Dhurandhar 2* monopolizing premium screens. The sci‑fi film debuted with only five IMAX showings, later nudged to nine, sparking fan outrage on social...
People and Meat (2025) by Yang Jong-Hyun Film Review
People and Meat, directed by Yang Jong‑hyun, follows three septuagenarian outlaws who survive by dining and dashing at Korean barbecue joints, exposing personal traumas and systemic neglect of Korea’s elderly. The film balances dark humor with stark realism, using tight...
Vesoul International FIlm Festival of Asian Cinemas Confirms the Rise of Korean Cinema
The 32nd Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinemas showcased eight Korean titles, including three premieres—"Beautiful Dreamer," "My Old Me," and "Welcome Home Freckles." Audiences responded intensely, debating themes of death and societal pressure, underscoring Korean cinema’s emotional resonance. Festival...
Kim Nam-Gil Stars in Upcoming Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Nightmare’
South Korean actor Kim Nam-gil is set to star as Detective Kim Tae-yi in the upcoming sci-fi thriller series “Nightmare,” which blends crime drama with futuristic technology that imprisons criminals in their own nightmares. Co-star Lee Yoo-mi portrays Jang Gyu-eun,...
Lena Headey in War Factory Revenge Thriller 'Ballistic' Official Trailer
Lena Headey headlines the new revenge thriller "Ballistic," where a grieving mother discovers the bullet that killed her son in Afghanistan was manufactured at her own factory. The film, written and directed by Canadian indie filmmaker Chad Faust, debuted at...
Spider-Man 4 Villain Role Rejected by 2 Big Hollywood Actresses – Report
Marvel Studios confirmed that two high‑profile actresses, Anne Hathaway and Sarah Snook, were approached for a female villain in Spider‑Man 4: Brand New Day but both declined. Their rejections prompted the studio to rethink the character, potentially scaling back the role...
Adam Schiff’s Hollywood Hail Mary
Senator Adam Schiff is pushing a federal tax credit for film and TV production to counteract the exodus of U.S. projects to the United Kingdom, where incentives can cut costs by up to a third. The proposal enjoys bipartisan Senate...
Priyadarshan Says He ‘Never Taught Aditya Dhar Anything’; Lauds Dhurandhar Director, Sandeep Reddy Vanga for Defying Theories of Hit Films
Priyadarshan praised directors Aditya Dhar and Sandeep Reddy Vanga for trusting their instincts, noting that neither learned from formal schooling. Dhurandhar 2 has become the fastest Indian film to cross the $120 million (₹1,000 crore) mark, pulling in roughly $129 million (₹1,067 crore) worldwide in just seven days...
‘Who Are We Protecting?’: Deepak Tijori Questions ‘Half-Muted’ Abuses in Dhurandhar 2, Flags CBFC’s OTT vs Theatre ‘Double Standard’
Actor‑director Deepak Tijori publicly criticised the Central Board of Film Certification for half‑muting abusive language in the adult‑rated film *Dhurandhar 2* while leaving other profanity untouched. He also highlighted the inconsistency that the same movie appears fully unmuted on OTT platforms...
Dhurandhar 2 Is a Perfect Box Office Storm—But Is It Really the Next Sholay?
Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge opened to a massive box‑office haul, exceeding ₹200 crore (about $24 million) in its first weekend and reigniting theater attendance. The film’s graphic violence and storyline, rooted in recent India‑Pakistan tensions, have split audiences between praise for bold storytelling...
Akshay Kumar Recalls Late Asrani’s Advice to ‘Never Produce a Film’, Weighs in on Rajpal Yadav’s Case: ‘Told Him Not...
Akshay Kumar recalled veteran actor Asrani’s warning never to self‑finance a film, citing Asrani’s personal loss after producing his own movie. The duo of Kumar and director Priyadarshan also commented on Rajpal Yadav’s recent cheque‑bounce case, which landed the comic actor...
Indie Distributor Execs Depart Amid Cash Crunch, Future Uncertain
Will the new indie distributor make it to CinemaCon? hard to say. @thewrap @elmayimbe reports that the two top execs Megan Colligan and Ben Carlson have left amid reports of a cash crunch. https://t.co/nKEXo2sOCd https://t.co/jw7X7RJqK1
Jumanji 3 Shifts to Christmas Day, Joins Blockbuster Holiday Showdown
The third Jumanji film, starring Dwayne Johnson, has been moved from Dec 11 to Dec 25, 2026, to capitalize on the holiday window. The shift pits the adventure comedy against Marvel's Avengers: Doomsday, Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Three, and Shah Rukh Khan's...