Today's Movies Pulse
Paramount cleared to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, but states gear up for antitrust fight
The U.S. Justice Department approved Paramount Global's proposed purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery, concluding it will not lessen competition in traditional television and will create a strong streaming alternative. Nonetheless, California, New York and several other states are preparing separate antitrust challenges, setting the stage for a multi‑jurisdictional legal battle.
The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Normal” Star Bob Odenkirk And Director Ben Wheatley
"Normal" is a 2025 American action film directed by Ben Wheatley, written by Derek Kolstad and co‑created with star Bob Odenkirk, who also leads the cast alongside Henry Winkler and Lena Headey. The movie premiered in the Midnight Madness slot at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, drawing praise for its practical stunts, dark small‑town comedy, and Odenkirk’s performance. The Next Best Picture Podcast captured an interview with Odenkirk and Wheatley, offering behind‑the‑scenes insight. Magnolia Pictures will roll the film out to theaters on April 17, 2025.
Virgin Punk Is One of the Most Beautiful Anime of 2025
Virgin Punk: Clockwork Girl, a 35‑minute anime released in limited U.S. theaters in 2025, showcases unprecedented animation detail, with one second reportedly requiring a month of work. Director Yasuomi Umetsu returned after a ten‑year hiatus, delivering 35,000 drawings and 740...
Paddington, Danny Boyle, and George Washington Are the Stars of CinemaCon in Studiocanal, Angel, and Sony Pictures Classics Presentations
At CinemaCon in Las Vegas, three independent distributors—Studiocanal, Angel Studios and Sony Pictures Classics—presented their 2026‑27 theatrical slates. Highlights included confirmation of "Paddington 4" and an animated sequel, Studiocanal’s lineup of remakes such as "Escape From New York" and "The Howling,"...
Project Hail Mary & The Drama’s Box Office Is Great Sign for Movies
Project Hail Mary and The Drama have emerged as surprise box‑office successes in 2026. The Gosling‑led sci‑fi adaptation has topped $500 million worldwide and is shedding only 23 percent of its audience in week four, while A24’s low‑budget drama starring Zendaya and...
Angel, StudioCanal and Sony Pictures Classics Urge Theaters to Broaden Their Horizons at CinemaCon
Cinema United invited three non‑mainstream distributors—Angel, StudioCanal and Sony Pictures Classics—to CinemaCon to pitch their upcoming titles to independent exhibitors. The presenters highlighted a mix of faith‑based expansions, European genre reboots and recent Sundance acquisitions, signaling a push beyond Hollywood’s...
Yet Another Attempt at Remaking John Carpenter’s ‘Escape From New York’ Is Now in the Works
Studiocanal revealed at CinemaCon that it is moving forward with a new remake of John Carpenter’s 1981 cult classic “Escape from New York.” The project will be produced in partnership with The Picture Company, which will also handle worldwide distribution....
Hollywood Is Making yet Another Roblox Movie Adaptation
Disney‑owned 20th Century Studios announced plans to adapt the Roblox horror hit *99 Nights in the Forest* into a live‑action feature film, marking its first game adaptation and the fourth Roblox title pursued by Hollywood. The game, launched in June 2025, has amassed 26 billion lifetime visits and...
Why Steven Spielberg Fought to Keep 'E.T.' A Standalone Film
Steven Spielberg refused to greenlight a sequel to his 1982 classic "E.T.: The Extra‑Terrestrial," using a contractual clause known as “the freeze” that he earned after the film’s massive box‑office success. He and screenwriter Melissa Mathison even drafted a dark...
The Absolute Hell of Watching a Movie at the Alamo Drafthouse in 2026
Alamo Drafthouse introduced QR‑code ordering for concessions, pairing it with a mandatory phone‑on policy that contradicts its historic no‑cell‑phone rule. The change forces patrons to use an app for $11 snack boxes, leading to frequent phone use during screenings. Critics,...
Gen Z Drives 39% Share of U.S. Box Office, Reviving Theaters
Gen Z’s ticket share rose to 39% of U.S. box‑office revenue, up from 34% in 2019, sparking a resurgence in theater attendance. Analysts credit social‑media buzz and a craving for communal, analog experiences, while theaters report stronger sell‑outs and plan...
New Michelle Williams Movie’s Release Date Signals It’s an Awards Contender
Michelle Williams will headline Chloe Domont’s thriller A Place in Hell, slated for a December 25, 2026 release. The film, backed by Neon, features a strong ensemble including Daisy Edgar‑Jones and Andrew Scott. A Christmas‑day debut places the movie squarely in the...
Critics' Week Announces Titles by Amber Wilkinson - 2026-04-13 20:12:33+00:00
Cannes Critics' Week unveiled its 2026 lineup, featuring 11 titles that spotlight first‑ and second‑time directors. The opening slot is historic, with the animated adaptation In Waves – a love story between a skateboarder and a surfer – marking the...
Channing Tatum’s Overlooked Crime Movie Is Worth Watching on Prime Video
Roofman, a 2025 crime‑drama starring Channing Tatum, follows real‑life thief Jeffrey Manchester’s audacious McDonald’s roof heists and subsequent prison escape. Directed by Derek Cianfrance, the film blends dark comedy with emotional stakes, featuring Peter Dinklage and Kirsten Dunst in supporting...
Tom Hardy's "Outstanding" Period Crime Drama Is Now Streaming on the BBC
The 2015 crime drama *Legend*, starring Tom Hardy in a dual portrayal of the Kray twins, is now available for free on BBC iPlayer. The film adapts the 1972 book *The Profession of Violence* and follows the twins’ rise, rivalry,...
Steven Spielberg Confirms Finanical Reasonings for Robopocalypse Cancellation
Steven Spielberg revealed that the planned adaptation of Daniel H. Wilson’s Robopocalypse was shelved because its projected budget would have been "gargantuan" and could have bankrupted the studio. DreamWorks, which had been financing the film, refused to shoulder the cost, and other...
The Amazing Digital Circus' Series Finale Will Be a Theatrical Exclusive
The Amazing Digital Circus, an indie animated web series that debuted on YouTube in late 2023, has exploded to over 425 million views on its pilot and 81 million on its latest episode. Netflix licensed the eight‑episode run while keeping it free...
Linda Cardellini Joins the Cast of Bill Hader’s Horror Movie, They Know
Bill Hader’s horror thriller *They Know* kicked off filming in Los Angeles, marking his first feature‑film directorial effort. The project also adds Linda Cardellini to the cast, where she will portray the ex‑wife of Hader’s on‑screen dad. The screenplay stems...
How Lord & Miller Are Bringing the Director’s Commentary Back to the Big Screen
TheaterEars has launched "Director's Ears," a mobile platform that lets moviegoers listen to synchronized director commentary while watching a film in the theater. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller recorded the first such track for the sci‑fi release Project Hail Mary,...
Three Hot Takes: Hunger Games Prequel, Scream 8, Prada Sequel
Three quickies on a rock-solid’ Hunger Games’ prequel trailer, a curious choice to pen 'Scream 8' and whether 'Devil Wears Prada 2' will be a 1980s-style "just do the first movie again" sequel
First Trailer Drops for BBC’s Crime Romance ‘Mint’
First Trailer for 'Mint' - UK Crime Romance Series Starring Emma Laird https://t.co/Ks4RMMnbmO #Mint #BenCoyleLarner #EmmaLaird #romance #BBC https://t.co/oA3hbxk59z
A (Pre-CinemaCon) Noon Newsletter
The pre‑CinemaCon Noon Newsletter spotlights three franchise developments: a new trailer for the Hunger Games prequel "Sunrise on the Reaping," Spyglass’s strategic hire of a veteran writer to helm Scream 8, and speculation over whether a Devil Wears Prada 2 will feel...
New LA Heist Thriller ‘Nemesis’ Trailer Drops
LA Heist Thriller Series 'Nemesis' Trailer with Matthew Law & Y'lan Noel https://t.co/suUA56eQBb #Nemesis #LAPD #MatthewLaw #YlanNoel #thriller #LosAngeles https://t.co/tc2nNnLw8I
New Chucky Movie in Development, Gets Exciting First Details
Don Mancini confirmed that a new Child’s Play film is in development, targeting a theatrical release rather than a straight‑to‑digital debut. The project is designed to be scarier and to recapture the tone of the franchise’s early installments while preserving...
20th Century Studios Secures Film Rights to Roblox Hit
News: 20th Century Studios picks up the movie rights to popular Roblox video game 99 NIGHTS IN THE FOREST https://t.co/qS8OcfUXcx
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“The Prestige” Ending Explained: What's the Secret of The Transported Man?
Christopher Nolan’s 2006 thriller *The Prestige* ends with a double‑layered reveal: the magician Alfred Borden is actually a pair of identical twins who share one persona, while rival Robert Angier relies on Nikola Tesla’s mysterious machine to create a physical...
The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Bunnylovr” Filmmaker And Star Katarina Zhu
The Next Best Picture Podcast features an interview with Katarina Zhu, writer‑director‑star of the 2025 drama "Bunnylovr." The film, Zhu’s directorial debut, follows a Chinese‑American cam girl entangled in a toxic client relationship while reconciling with her dying father. It...
A Thousand Nos and Two Picassos
The entertainment sector saw several flashpoints on April 13, 2026. A coalition of 1,000 Hollywood creators signed a letter opposing the proposed Paramount‑Warner merger, warning of job cuts and reduced choice. Meanwhile, Canada debated its “Netflix tax” amid U.S. trade tensions, and...
Goat Box Office: Break-Even In Sight Or Is The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Too Big A Storm To Survive?
Sony’s original animated feature Goat is hovering near its domestic $100 million milestone but is sliding down the North American box‑office rankings, now sitting at #16 with only 405 screens. After two months the film has amassed $103.07 million domestically and $185.9 million...
The Paramount Question Isn’t Paramount
Paramount Skydance Corp. agreed to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for roughly $110 billion in cash, valuing the target at $31 per share. The deal has drawn political and regulatory attention, yet antitrust concerns appear muted because the combined entity faces strong...
Magic Mirror: Guy Maddin Interviews Caroline Golum on Revelations of Divine Love
Canadian surrealist Guy Maddin sat down with director Caroline Golum to discuss her 14th‑century‑set film *Revelations of Divine Love*, which dramatizes Julian of Norwich’s visionary text. The film, built with handcrafted miniatures, foam sets and a digital Quay Brothers title,...
Netflix Halves Original Movie Output yet Still Leads Industry
Netflix has cut back its output of original movies by more than 50% from four years ago. (It still releases the most original movies of any company.) https://t.co/62UYKNMzD7
Villeneuve Joins Opposition to Paramount's Warner Bros. Takeover
new: Denis Villeneuve, the director of "Sicario," has signed the letter opposing Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. https://t.co/LENGXkC5Yy
Merger Takes Interrogate Global
Interrogate, a Westchester‑based production house, has merged with The Sweetshop Global, a New Zealand‑origin firm with six offices spanning Europe, Asia, Australia and a U.S. hub in Santa Monica. Co‑founders Jeff Miller and George Meeker, who have overseen Sweetshop’s U.S. operations since...
Predicting This Year’s CinemaCon Studio Showdown Winner
Which Studio Will Take the Biggest Victory Lap at This Year’s CinemaCon? https://t.co/aZtPQG4fMA via @IndieWire
Paramount Hires Dave Boyle for New Sci‑horror Film
EXCLU: Paramount and producer Walter Hamada tap Dave Boyle to direct new Sci Horror pic for studio https://t.co/tabO8UAzD7
Issa Rae Has a Trick for Pushing Diverse Projects in an Anti-DEI Industry. Her Advice Is Going Viral
Issa Rae warned that DEI has become a taboo term in Hollywood, with investors pulling back from diverse projects. She advises creators to reframe Black‑centered stories as universal themes such as class to make them marketable. Rae also unveiled Hoorae...
Indya Moore on Grief, Family Ties and Activism
Indya Moore leads Jim Jarmusch’s 2026 film Father Mother Sister Brother, portraying a grieving sibling who returns to Paris after their parents’ death. Moore channels personal loss and the emotional weight of advocating for Palestine into a nuanced performance. Since...
Streamers Won’t Spend $20M for John Waters Film
Amazing that none of the streamers would throw $20 million at him just to have a John Waters movie in their library.
Paramount Defends WB Deal, Claims It Boosts Competition
Paramount Responds After 1,000-Plus Hollywood Names Sign Open Letter Opposing Studio's WB Deal: It 'Strengthens Both Consumer Choice and Competition' https://t.co/1uGZPIVoSq
Indie Films 'Faces of Death', 'Exit 8' & 'A Great Awakening' Hit Top Ten Specialty Box Office
Independent titles 'Faces of Death', 'Exit 8' and 'A Great Awakening' landed at numbers six, seven and eight on the specialty weekend box‑office chart, underscoring a robust appetite for diverse indie fare. The trio’s performance highlights the power of niche...
Sam Hargrave Juggles Extraction 3, New Sony Action
EXCLU: Though he is in the middle of prep on EXTRACTION 3, Sam Hargrave is looking to build out his future slate as he is boarding the Sony action pic IT HAD TO BE YOU https://t.co/dP0dMzIaC6
Why My Hitman Ranking Was My Worst Post
Ranking the prior 46 HITMAN: AGENT movies for the release of HITMAN: AGENT 47 is the stupidest post I’ve ever done that I still hear about the most. So now it’s back from internet deletion with added commentary https://t.co/BRkrMNKDx3
New Netflix Thriller Is Now Trending Worldwide Despite Being Branded "Aggressively Stupid"
Netflix’s new survival thriller *Thrash*, starring Phoebe Dynevor, Whitney Peak and Djimon Hounsou, debuted on April 10 and immediately topped the platform’s worldwide and UK film charts. The film follows residents of a coastal town battling sharks that migrate into flood‑filled streets after a...
Nothing’s Impossible in the Trailer for The Boroughs
Netflix announced the upcoming series *The Boroughs*, set to debut on May 21. The show follows a group of retirees in a seemingly idyllic community who confront a mysterious, possibly supernatural threat. It boasts a high‑profile cast including Geena Davis,...
“The Devil Wears Prada 2” World Premiere to Livestream on Hulu & Disney+
Disney announced that the world premiere of 20th Century Studios’ “The Devil Wears Prada 2” will be live‑streamed on Disney+ and Hulu on Monday, April 20, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. ET. The event, held at New York’s Lincoln Center, will feature the film’s star‑studded cast—including Meryl...
Dacre Montgomery On Lack Of Power Rangers Sequels
Dacre Montgomery, who played the Red Ranger in the 2017 Lionsgate reboot of *Power Rangers*, explained why the film never spawned sequels. The movie cost roughly $100‑105 million and grossed $142.5 million worldwide, falling short of the studio’s profit targets. Montgomery noted...
Mubi CEO Says Subscriber Base Rebounds to Record 1.7 Million After PR Storm
Mubi’s chief executive Efe Cakarel told the Wall Street Journal that the arthouse streaming service has recovered from a fallout that cost it 200,000 subscribers, climbing to a record 1.7 million users in the first quarter. The rebound underscores the platform’s...
‘Mile End Kicks’ Review: Barbie Ferreira Stars in Witty Rom-Com That Feels Like an Indie ‘Almost Famous’
"Mile End Kicks," Chandler Levack’s sophomore feature, opens in U.S. theaters on April 17, 2026 after debuting at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival. The indie rom‑com stars Barbie Ferreira as Grace Pine, a restless Montreal‑based music writer navigating sexism...
Netflix Teases New Family Drama ‘Little House on the Prairie’
Teaser for Netflix's 'Little House on the Prairie' Series About a Family https://t.co/Cz0BuDx2Zr #LittleHouseonthePrairie #America #Netflix #AliceHalsey #LukeBracey https://t.co/4qT8mawI8w
Teaser for Netflix's 'Little House on the Prairie' Series About a Family
Netflix unveiled a first‑look teaser for its new adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House on the Prairie. The series, developed by Rebecca Sonnenshine, stars Alice Halsey as Laura and Luke Bracey as Charles, with a supporting cast that includes...