Today's Movies Pulse
Anya Taylor‑Joy joins ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum’ cast
Anya Taylor‑Joy has been added to the cast of New Line’s upcoming film *The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum*, playing Seren, a Sindar Elf loyal to King Thranduil. The movie is directed by Andy Serkis, who also returns as Gollum. Warner Bros. Pictures slated the worldwide release for December 17 2027.
Also developing:
- Live Nation Studios begins shooting horror‑comedy ‘Youth Juice’ starring Gideon Adlon and Luna Blaise
- ‘American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez’ documentary trailer released ahead of July 17 theatrical debut
- Alex Borstein to lead pandemic‑era family dramedy ‘Turn The Lights Back On’ in feature debut for Dave Pantano
Dinosaur Movie With Sequel on the Way Hits Hulu Today
Hulu added the 2025 sci‑fi dinosaur action film “Primitive War” to its streaming library. The movie, directed by Luke Sparke and adapted from Ethan Pettus’s 2017 novel, earned an 86% score on Rotten Tomatoes. A sequel is already in development, with the same creative team planning to film in Australia this spring for a projected 2027 release.
Jason Bateman’s Funniest Movie Arrives on HBO Max Today
Game Night, the 2018 action‑comedy starring Jason Bateman, is now streaming on HBO Max. Directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, the film features an ensemble cast that includes Rachel McAdams and Kyle Chandler. It earned over $117 million worldwide...
Elden Ring Fans Are Losing Their Minds over Movie Set Leaks
Leaked videos of the upcoming Elden Ring movie set have surfaced online, revealing a meticulously recreated Church of Marika and game‑accurate props. Fans on TikTok and Reddit are reacting positively, praising the fidelity to FromSoftware’s world. The film is being developed...
Siobhan Finneran's Highest-Rated Movie Hailed as "Unforgettable" Is One to Watch Tonight
The Selfish Giant, a 2013 British drama directed by Clio Barnard, stars Siobhan Finneran as a downtrodden mother and has become the highest‑rated film of her career. It holds a near‑perfect 98% Rotten Tomatoes score and a 7.3/10 IMDb rating...
Scream 8's Ghostface Needs to Be Gale Weathers — Here's Why
Scream 7 shattered franchise records, pulling in more than $200 million worldwide, prompting the green‑light for Scream 8. The sequel will be penned by Lilla and Nora Zuckerman, known for their work on Poker Face. While the series has leaned heavily on nostalgia, the...
Zack Snyder & James Gunn’s Beloved Action Movie Is Leaving Netflix
The 2004 zombie remake Dawn of the Dead, directed by Zack Snyder with a screenplay by James Gunn, will leave Netflix’s catalog on May 1, 2026. The film, which earned $102.2 million worldwide on a $26 million budget, holds a 77% approval...
Leaked Elden Ring Movie Set Footage Appears to Reveal First Look at Live Action Adaptation
Leaked TikTok footage posted by user THROX shows a fenced‑off English countryside set that appears to be a near‑exact replica of Elden Ring’s Church of Marika, along with other recognizable props. The clips, which surfaced on April 3‑4, suggest that Alex...
Palomino Club, Otis Gibbs & Todd Snider, Leroy Virgil Ready Film Projects
Three new film projects are set to spotlight country and roots music history. "The Palomino," a documentary on the iconic North Hollywood club, will debut on April 25 at the Country Music Hall of Fame, featuring interviews with Emmylou Harris, Lucinda Williams...
Emily Blunt’s R-Rated 91% RT Action Movie Is Leaving Netflix Soon
Emily Blunt‑led R‑rated thriller Sicario will be removed from Netflix on May 1, 2026, giving subscribers a final month to watch it. The film, which grossed about $84.9 million worldwide and holds a 91 percent Rotten Tomatoes score, has been part of Netflix’s catalog...
'You Let People See What's Happening and It Makes Its Own Argument' By Amber Wilkinson
Veteran journalist Tony Jones’s debut documentary *Sentient* premiered at Sundance, exposing unprecedented undercover footage of monkey testing in an undisclosed English lab. The film was funded by the Growing Kindness foundation, an Animals Australia initiative, which secured full editorial independence...
Good Game (2025) by Dickson Leung Film Review
"Good Game," directed by Dickson Leung and distributed by One Cool Pictures, debuted at the Hong Kong Ani‑Com & Games Expo 2025 and will join Fantasia’s lineup later this year. The film follows Tai, a struggling internet‑café owner, who assembles...
Penélope Cruz’s Dirty R-Rated Comedy Is Leaving Netflix Very Soon
The Brothers Grimsby, the 2016 R‑rated comedy starring Penélope Cruz, Sacha Baron Cohen and Mark Strong, will leave Netflix on May 1 2026. Directed by Louis Leterrier, the film follows two estranged brothers caught up in a chaotic MI6 operation. Its streaming...
Oh, Hey, the Writers Guild Might Not Go on Strike This Year
The Writers Guild of America West has reached a tentative four‑year contract with major Hollywood studios a month before the current agreement expires, marking a rare early settlement in recent years. The deal, still pending board and member ratification, reportedly...
Rebecca Morelle Edition: Bits & Pieces
The Berlin International Film Festival showcased a slate of ambitious new titles, headlined by the world‑premiere of Rosebush Pruning, which features an A‑list cast including Callum Turner, Riley Keough and Pamela Anderson. Brazilian director Gabriel Mascaro’s near‑future drama The Blue Trail captured...
The Drama Opens Strong, Outpacing Challengers' Debut
Strong $6.4M Good Friday opening day for original film #TheDrama incl pre-shows. Basically even with Zendaya's Challengers which bowed to $6.3M in APR 2024 (on regular FRI). Fans liking what they see. RT aud score ticked up to 83% now, CinemaScore...
Gerard Butler’s 2 Movies With $1.1 Billion+ at Box Office Are Leaving Netflix
DreamWorks’ animated hits How to Train Your Dragon and its sequel, featuring Gerard Butler’s voice as Stoick, are slated to leave Netflix on May 1. Together the two films have generated roughly $1.1 billion at the global box office, with the first...
Vijay Deverakonda, Rashmika Mandanna Wrap Ranabaali Schedule in Rayalaseema; Thank Locals for Warm Welcome
Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna have finished a key shooting schedule for the historical drama *Ranabaali* in Andhra Pradesh’s Rayalaseema region. The production, backed by Mythri Movie Makers, is using real villages to enhance period authenticity, a choice that adds...
Patriot Trailer Out: Mammootty on the Run, Mohanlal by His Side in Explosive Reunion After a Decade
The trailer for the Malayalam spy‑action film *Patriot* has been released, confirming the long‑awaited on‑screen reunion of legends Mammootty and Mohanlal after more than a decade. Directed by Mahesh Narayanan, the story revolves around a controversial military‑grade software called “Periscope”...
Lily-Rose Depp’s $181M Gothic Horror Movie Is Coming to Peacock Soon
The 2024 horror remake Nosferatu, starring Lily‑Rose Depp and directed by Robert Eggers, will debut on Peacock on April 21, 2026. The film reimagines the 1922 classic with a psychic link to the vampire Count Orlok and features a cast...
Toby Jones and Martin Freeman's "Stand-Out" Murder Mystery Is Now Streaming in the UK
British murder‑mystery film *Flavia* is now streaming in the UK via Sky and NOW Cinema. The movie adapts Alan Bradley’s *Flavia de Luce* novels, following an 11‑year‑old sleuth investigating a manor murder. It features a high‑profile cast including Martin Freeman,...
Mckenna Grace’s $90M Movie Based on Popular Book Is Heading To Prime Video
Mckenna Grace headlines the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestseller Regretting You, directed by Josh Boone and scripted by Susan McMartin. After a theatrical run that earned roughly $90 million worldwide, the romantic drama arrives on Amazon Prime Video on April...
‘Ranveer Singh Approached Jai Mehta for Pralay’: Hansal Mehta Reveals How the Zombie Epic Came Together
Bollywood star Ranveer Singh has teamed up with emerging director Jai Mehta for the upcoming zombie thriller Pralay, produced by Hansal Mehta’s True Story Films and Singh’s Maa Kasam Films. The project, an original story co‑written by Mehta and Vishal Kapoor, boasts...
Toaster Trailer: Rajkummar Rao-Sanya Malhotra’s Penny-Pinching Adventure Gets a Dose of Humour From Farah Khan, Archana Puran Singh
The trailer for the Bollywood comedy *Toaster* debuted on April 4, showcasing Rajkummar Rao as a penny‑pinching husband who reclaims a toaster he gifted for Rs 5,500 (≈ $66). Sanya Malhotra plays his supportive wife, while cameo appearances by Farah Khan and Archana...
Dacoit Trailer Launch: Mrunal Thakur Breaks Myth Around Language Barriers; Says “Genre Matters More”
Actress Mrunal Thakur highlighted at the Dacoit trailer launch that a film’s genre, not language, shapes performance. She explained that the action‑driven narrative requires deliberate body language, pauses, and physical cues, prompting collaboration with co‑star Adivi Sesh. Dacoit, directed by...
The Chinese Box Office Isn't the Hollywood Kingmaker It Used to Be. Here's Why
The Chinese box office, once a lucrative gateway for Hollywood, has lost its king‑maker status after the 2012 U.S.–China Film Agreement expired in 2017 and stricter censorship took hold. Beijing now favors domestic productions and can toggle foreign film distribution...
Adivi Sesh Credits Akshay Kumar’s Pad Man for Dacoit’s Hindi-Telugu Strategy: “It Was a Tamil Story and yet It Was...
Adivi Sesh revealed that *Dacoit: Ek Prem Katha* is being filmed simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu rather than dubbed, a strategy inspired by Akshay Kumar’s *Pad Man*. He explained that cultural tweaks—such as re‑working the song “Chichubuddi” into “Touch Buddy” with Bhojpuri...
Rajinikanth Confirms Jailer 2 Wrap, to Start KH X RK with Kamal Haasan in August
Veteran superstar Rajinikanth announced that shooting for Jailer 2 has wrapped and the film is now in post‑production, with a release date to be confirmed. The original Jailer grossed roughly ₹604 crore (about $73 million) worldwide, setting high expectations for the sequel. Rajinikanth...
Palestinian Film 'Passing Dreams' Screened in Manila for Francophonie Festival
The Embassy of Palestine and Alliance Française de Manille screened Rashid Masharawi’s 2024 film “Passing Dreams” on March 14 as part of Manila’s Francophonie Festival, coinciding with the Palestinian National Day of Culture. The drama follows a 12‑year‑old boy from a...
New to Prime Video - SAIPAN
Amazon Prime Video adds the drama *Saipan*, directed by Lisa Barros D'Sa and Glenn Leyburn, which reenacts Roy Keane’s controversial 2002 walkout from the Irish World Cup camp in Saipan. The film pits a stubborn, principled Keane—played by rising star Éanna Hardwicke—against...
Homura Kagayoe by Keita Matsuda Trailer
Japanese director Keita Matsuda's new period drama "Homura Kagayoe" premiered on April 3, 2026, dramatizing the brief but turbulent reign of Sengoku warlord Ashina Moritaka. The 112‑minute film, distributed by S・D・P and shinshin, stars Towa Araki as Moritaka and explores...
‘Zootopia 2’ Returns Atop Overall Disc Sales Chart; ‘Return to Silent Hill’ Tops Blu-Ray Sellers; ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’...
Disney’s *Zootopia 2* reclaimed the No. 1 spot on Circana’s overall disc‑sales chart for the week ending March 28, after debuting strong in its first three weeks. Cineverse’s *Return to Silent Hill* led the Blu‑ray‑only chart, while the Criterion Collection’s 4K release of...
9 Movies With the Most Oscar Nominations Ever: The All-Time Leaders
The article lists the nine films that hold the record for the most Academy Award nominations, highlighting Ryan Coogler’s horror‑blaxploitation Sinners (2025) with a new high of 16 nods. Four classic titles—All About Eve, Titanic, La La Land, and Gone with the Wind—each...
Unexpectedly Enjoyed Most Episodes of Star Wars: Maul
STAR WARS: MAUL — SHADOW LORD … I am not a fan of the Star Wars animated stuff. They sent eight of the ten episodes. I reserve the right to change my mind when I see the last two, but...
Santos & Langdon Scene in The Pitt Delivers Big
Was waiting all season for that Santos & Langdon scene in THE PITT — and it did not disappoint. Isa Briones, Patrick Ball, writer Valerie Chu and director Uta Briesewitz delivered big. https://t.co/R9Rybz46Iv
Clint Eastwood’s Legendary Westerns Are Streaming for Free on Tubi This April
Tubi is rolling out more than 100 free titles in April, highlighted by the addition of Clint Eastwood’s iconic Dollars trilogy—A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More, and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. The classic Spaghetti...
2026 Set to Deliver Biggest Box Office Since 2019
These are just some of the blockbusters coming out in 2026. I haven’t been more optimistic about a growing industry-wide box office in years. It’s my firm belief and expectation based on what I know now that 2026 will represent the...
Super Mario Galaxy Leads Good Friday Box Office
Top Films on Good Friday - FRI APR 3: $48.3M - #SuperMarioGalaxy $10.4M - #ProjectHailMary $6.4M - #TheDrama $2.1M - #Hoppers $850k - #RemindersOfHim
‘Spaceballs’ Sequel Set for April 2027 Release Date
Amazon MGM Studios announced that Mel Brooks’ long‑awaited “Spaceballs” sequel will debut on April 23, 2027, timed for the original’s 40th anniversary. The film reunites original star Rick Moranis as Lord Dark Helmet and adds Bill Pullman, Daphne Zuniga, and newcomer Lewis Pullman to the...
The Blue Trail: A Psychedelic Amazon Journey
New film now in US theaters - The Blue Trail from director Gabriel Mascaro. Set in Brazil following an older woman (Denise Weinberg) escaping fate & embarking on an adventure down the Amazon river. Involves a psychedelic blue liquid from...
Aliens Reigns as Ultimate 80s Action Sci‑fi Masterpiece
Aliens is the greatest action sci-fi of all time, and Weaver was the perfect bad-ass heroine without being an insufferable do-it-all, know-it-all girlboss figurine. The 1980s really got almost everything right. https://t.co/K3cv4BVEIr
Pixar's 'Hoppers' Hits $301.7 M Worldwide, Becomes Second 2026 Film to Cross $300 M
Pixar's original animation Hoppers has amassed $301.7 million worldwide, making it the second Hollywood film of 2026 to break the $300 million threshold. The milestone comes despite stiff competition from franchise releases and underscores the strength of original animated fare in a...
The Drama Pulls $6.4M Friday, Eyeing $15M Weekend
#TheDrama raises $6.4M Friday, weekend in $15M range Will be one of A24’s largest wide openings ever https://t.co/xZR8mDCIaN
Few Theaters Worth Rebuilding Amid Poor ROI
What percent of movie theaters if they burned down would be rebuilt today? How many are making a return on investment that makes sense versus high sunk capital costs?
Ken Burns’ Visions of America
Ken Burns, the celebrated documentary filmmaker, is premiering a six‑part series, *The American Revolution*, after a decade of research and production. The series, set to air on the BBC later this year, delves into both well‑known events and overlooked civil‑war‑like...
The Punisher: One Last Kill Heads to Disney+
The Punisher: One Last Kill will be the next Marvel Special Presentation to debut on Disney+ — here's what we know about it so far. https://t.co/m0jkiUrCZa
The Drama Earns B CinemaScore, 81% RT Audience
Good Friday grades are in for #TheDrama from paying customers. CinemaScore: B RT aud score: 81% https://t.co/Zh2kEw7X6O
We Are Stardust - Edin Custo - 20289
We Are Stardust, a Norwegian documentary by Elisabeth Rasmussen, follows musician‑turned‑stardust hunter Jon Larsen as he spends a decade sifting urban gutters, roofs and roadsides for micrometeorites. The film documents his quest to prove that extraterrestrial dust can be collected in...
Floyd Channels Tom Hanks' Everyman Warmth
Floyd’s innate goodness radiates through Harbour’s performance. It’s as if he’s tapped into the “everyman” warmth long associated with performers like Tom Hanks — “America’s Dad” — channeling it to reach new emotional depths in his acting arsenal. https://t.co/9ia6jVQUWb
Doc ‘Green Superheroes 2030’ Due on Blu-Ray Disc April 14 From BayView
BayView Entertainment will release the documentary "Green Superheroes 2030" on Blu‑ray Disc on April 14, 2026. The film follows a diverse group of environmentalists aged five to seventeen as they develop innovative, science‑driven projects to protect the planet. By combining...
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 147 – ‘The Tales of Hoffman’ (Powell and Pressburger, 1951) with Special Guest Christina Jeurling Birro
Episode 147 of the Director Watch podcast dives into Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s 1951 opera film The Tales of Hoffmann. Co‑hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter are joined by Pop Culture Confidential host Christina Jeurling Birro for an in‑depth analysis...