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Lily‑Rose Depp leads $182M Nosferatu remake debuting on Peacock
The 2024 horror remake Nosferatu, starring Lily‑Rose Depp and directed by Robert Eggers, earned roughly $181.9 million worldwide and will launch on Peacock on April 21 2026. The film reimagines the 1922 classic with a psychic link to Count Orlok and features a supporting cast that includes Nicholas Hoult, Bill Skarsgård and Willem Dafoe.
Hallmark Channel’s latest original movie “A Royal Setting” follows New York gemologist Ruby Robinson, hired to restore a tiny kingdom’s crown jewels, and her budding romance with Prince Luca amid a clash between tradition and modernity. The film positions the prince’s progressive plans against the queen and Countess Fenella’s adherence to protocol, using the jewels as a metaphor for legacy. Reviewers criticize the screenplay for exposition‑heavy dialogue, flat characters, and low stakes, concluding that the romance lacks chemistry. Consequently, the recommendation is to skip the movie despite its charming cast.
Donald Glover, known for Childish Gambino, pushed to voice Yoshi in the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy film, a fact confirmed by co‑star Jack Black in a recent interview. The actor reportedly urged his agent to contact producer Chris Meledandri, emphasizing...
Netflix has added Daniel Day‑Lewis’s long‑awaited comeback film Anemone to its streaming library, launching today. The psychological drama, directed by his son Ronan Day‑Lewis in his feature‑length debut, follows a complex family narrative and stars a supporting cast that includes...
The Mexico Noir series that I curated for @viffest opened Thursday & I was there to give a chat. We began with "La Otra" and will be screening a total of 15 classic films from Mexico's Golden Age. The series...
What would happen should our feathered friends run amok? On this day in 1963, Alfred Hitchcock classic "The Birds" opened in theaters across the country. Starring Tippi Hedren in her unforgettable debut, "The Birds" remains one of Hitchcock’s most haunti…...
Independent film Dangerous Animals, starring Jai Courtney as a shark‑obsessed serial killer, has begun streaming on Hulu today. The horror thriller debuted at Cannes 2025’s Directors’ Fortnight and earned a Certified Fresh 87% rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 181 reviews....
AnimeJapan 2026 unveiled a slate of release‑date windows for several flagship anime. Netflix confirmed that the second stage of JoJo’s *Steel Ball Run* will drop before the end of 2026, while its original series *Dandelion* is set for a worldwide...
Zain Duraie’s 2025 drama “Sink” follows Basil, a gifted but increasingly unstable child whose mental‑health decline strains his family. Mother Nadia refuses to acknowledge the problem, mistaking it for teenage rebellion, while the household spirals toward crisis. The film balances...
A splashy world premiere at SXSW did little to bring moviegoers out to new horror pic #TheyWillKillYou. Opening day FRI was just $2.25M with almost half of that from pre-shows and pure FRI being very slow. Opening wknd #boxoffice now looking...
Weak $2.3M Friday for #TheyWillKillYou as weekend will be in $5M range Colossal scheduling mistake by WB placing this one week after RON2
Tubi’s free streaming catalog now includes the 2024 horror film *Lowlifes*, which critics praise for its clever blend of classic slasher tropes and modern class commentary. Directed by Tesh Guttikonda and Mitch Oliver, the 90‑minute indie production delivers theatrical‑level gore...
Lion Forge Entertainment announced that its second Iyanu feature, Iyanu: The War of Twin Princes, will debut on Cartoon Network on July 11, 2026, with a streaming release on HBO Max the following day. The animated prequel expands the Nigerian‑inspired...
Prime Video’s two‑part series *Outer Range* merges neo‑Western storytelling with sci‑fi elements, delivering a time‑travel mystery across 15 episodes. Starring Josh Brolin, Lili Taylor, and Lewis Pullman, the show follows the Abbott family as they confront a black‑hole‑like anomaly and a...
The latest trailer for Spider‑Man: Brand New Day reveals that actor Tramell Tillman will appear as William "Bill" Metzger, a character delivering cryptic warnings about an unseen danger. The clip hints at a mutant storyline, possibly tied to Sadie Sink’s yet‑to‑be‑named...
James Cameron once considered Channing Tatum for the lead in Gladiator, but the role went to Sam Worthington. Instead, Tatum headlined the 2011 historical drama The Eagle, a modest $40 million‑grossing film made on a $25 million budget. Though it holds a 39%...
The 2007 film Pathfinder, starring Karl Urban and directed by Marcus Nispel, was a high‑budget remake of the 1987 Norwegian Oscar‑nominated movie. Despite the director’s prior success with the Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake, the film earned only $31 million against a...
Hollywood’s SAG‑AFTRA union is negotiating a new levy, dubbed the “Tilly Tax,” on AI‑generated film characters. Executive Director Duncan Crabtree‑Ireland told an AFL‑CIO summit that collective bargaining is the quickest path to AI regulation, as federal rules lag. The union...
Rebecca Ferguson’s sci‑fi thriller *Mercy*—a box‑office flop with a 25% Rotten Tomatoes score—has surged to the top of Prime Video’s global charts, while her blockbuster *Dune: Part Two* continues to dominate both theaters and HBO Max, pulling $715 million worldwide and...
The 2013 action comedy "2 Guns," starring Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg and Paula Patton, will debut on Amazon Prime Video on April 1, 2026. Directed by Baltasar Kormákur, the film was produced on a $61 million budget and earned over $131 million...
Tom Cruise’s 2025 blockbuster "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning" topped $400 million in production costs, surpassing even "Avengers: Endgame." Despite the massive budget, the film garnered 80% critic and 88% audience approval, pulling nearly $600 million at the global box office....
Bollywood trade analyst Taran Adarsh says Dhurandhar The Revenge is defying overseas slowdown fears, delivering strong box‑office numbers in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Germany. In the UK, the film has already surpassed the earnings of major releases such...
Amazon MGM Studios’ "Project Hail Mary" opened to $140 million worldwide, setting a record for a non‑franchise, non‑sequel release. Author Andy Weir, also a producer, praised the film’s marketing push and highlighted his favorite moments – the first‑contact language scene and a...
A trailer for Pawel Maslona’s Polish historical action drama Scarborn (Kos) has been released ahead of its April 27, 2026 debut. The film, set in 1794 Poland, follows illiterate serf Ignac as he becomes entangled in General Tadeusz “Kos” Kościuszko’s...
Samara Weaving’s comedy‑horror sequel Ready or Not 2: Here I Come opened to $9.1 million domestically, a 14% lift over the 2019 original, and has amassed $15.1 million worldwide after two weeks. Critics rate it 74% on Rotten Tomatoes, while audiences give...
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc premiered in September 2025 and has earned over $174.7 million worldwide, placing it among the highest‑grossing Japanese films ever. The film continues directly after the anime series, following Denji’s volatile relationship with Makima and...
Dangerous Animals, a new shark‑themed horror directed by Sean Byrne, has arrived on Hulu, billed as the first original shark film since Spielberg’s Jaws. The movie subverts the genre by positioning a deranged human killer as the true monster, using...
The pending Paramount‑Skydance and Warner Bros. merger faces a glaring shortfall in animated content, a segment that now drives the bulk of family box‑office revenue. Over the past decade each studio released only eight animated features, generating roughly $1.1 billion and...
Director Mohit Suri revealed that the 2025 hit *Saiyaara* deliberately kept its lead newcomers, Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, out of the media spotlight, opting instead to pour promotional funds into the film’s music. Shah Rukh Khan praised this unconventional strategy as...
Grammy‑winning rapper T.I. teams with producer Drumma Boy to debut a short documentary, *The Birth of Trap Music*, at the Atlanta Film Festival on April 25. The film traces trap’s evolution from Atlanta street narratives to a worldwide hip‑hop force,...
British thriller "Femme" starring Nathan Stewart‑Jarrett and George MacKay is now streaming on BBC iPlayer, where it will remain available for 11 months—far longer than the platform’s typical 28‑day window. The film, which follows a drag performer seeking revenge after...
Bollywood star Kiara Advani, who welcomed daughter Saraayah in 2025, is set to return to screens with her Telugu debut in the Yash‑headlined thriller *Toxic*. Director Geetu Mohandas praised Advani’s quiet discipline and deep character immersion, calling her the only...
The trailer for *Spider‑Man: Brand New Day* drops the hero’s high‑tech armor and places Peter Parker in a bleak, everyday reality. It opens with him isolated, grieving lost mentors and a broken personal life, emphasizing his struggle rather than spectacle....
Lebanese writer‑director Sarah Francis’s new feature “Dead Dog” debuted in the Harbour section of the International Film Festival Rotterdam, backed by the Doha Film Institute and the Red Sea Film Fund. The film toured major festivals, winning the Saad Eldin...
Makoto Nagahisa’s new film “Burn” debuted its trailer, introducing a gritty coming‑of‑age story set in Tokyo’s Kabukicho district. The narrative follows Ju‑Ju, played by Nana Mori, a runaway teen who finds a precarious sense of family among misfit youths before...
Composer Amaal Mallik disclosed that he earned only Rs 75,000‑Rs 1.5 lakh (approximately $900‑$1,800) for the 2015 hit “Sooraj Dooba Hai,” while the song’s label, T‑Series, has generated roughly Rs 100 crore (about $12 million) in royalties. He explained that Indian music royalties, instituted in 2020...
Yojiro Takita’s 1986 film “Mania: House of Cards” debuted as part of Nikkatsu’s Roman X line, a hybrid of soft‑core adult video and low‑budget horror. The movie follows Saeko Kizuki’s character Rie, a femme‑fatale who becomes the Queen of a sadistic hotel...
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SXSW Film & TV Festival named Variety chief film critic Peter Debruge as its new director, effective April 6, as longtime vice‑president Claudette Godfrey steps down after nearly two decades. The change underscores Penske Media Corporation’s growing stake in the...
McDonald’s and Netflix have unveiled a limited‑time adult Happy Meal line tied to the hit animated film “KPop Demon Hunters.” The collaboration, rolling out March 31 at all U.S. locations, adds two new meals, a McFlurry, sauces and collectible photocard packs,...
Alice Maio Mackay’s low‑budget indie film “The Serpent’s Skin” delivers a lo‑fi trans‑focused fantasy that riffs on everything from “Twilight” to “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” The story follows Anna, a young trans woman with psychic abilities, as she navigates love,...
The Hill Valley High School Alumni Association is sad to announce the passing of principal Mr. Strickland...James Tolkan, who memorably played Strickland in BACK TO THE FUTURE & its sequel, dies at 94. https://t.co/A0oYtZn3w0
Netflix has debuted the eight‑episode horror miniseries *Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen*, created by Stranger Things’ Duffer brothers and starring Camilla Morrone and Adam DiMarco as a couple trapped in a winter cabin. Veteran actress Jennifer Jason Leigh...
Speculation that Wario will appear in the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy movie intensified after Chris Pratt and Charlie Day answered a live‑on‑air question with both “yes” and “no” buttons on The Tonight Show. A UK cinema chain’s listing even cites...
Warner Bros. has pushed the release of Legendary’s R‑rated live‑action‑animation comedy *Animal Friends* to January 22, 2027, citing greater talent availability for press. The film, starring Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza, and others, moved from Sony to Warner Bros after Legendary’s...
Ryan Murphy’s new series “Love Story” reframes the 1990s romance of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette as a psychological horror tale. In a conversation on “Cannonball,” Wesley Morris and NYT culture editor Sasha Weiss dissect how the show humanizes the tabloid couple, explores...
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television introduced a rule that restricts Canadian Screen Awards eligibility to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. The change has excluded high‑profile non‑Canadian performers such as Glenn Howerton, Connor Storrie and Barbie Ferreira from nomination consideration, even...
The minimalist short film Telsche debuted online on March 27 through Short of the Week, three years after its completion. Created by COLA Animation members Sophie Colfer and Ala Nunu, the 2‑D piece uses only blue, black and white to portray a...
The upcoming Super Mario Galaxy movie, a sequel from Nintendo and Illumination, is slated for release on April 1. BoxOffice Pro predicts a domestic opening of $150‑$165 million over three days and $185‑$200 million over five days, potentially eclipsing the 2026 record of...
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Hudson Williams and Dylan O'Brien have been cast together in Sofia Banzhaf’s directorial debut, the darkly comedic thriller *Apparatus*. The film follows Williams’ rideshare driver character who is lured into a dubious handheld‑massager venture run by O’Brien’s entrepreneurial antagonist. Banzhaf...
...scoops via @HeatVisionBlog newsletter: good ol' John Hannah reunites with his old pals for THE MUMMY...a sequel to LIGHTS OUT is back in development...Tim Miller reunites with his Colossus actor. And more: https://t.co/0W9Il47Dyd
