
Gaumont is planning an unusually long theatrical run for Xavier Giannoli’s new World War II epic, Les Rayons et les ombres. The French studio hopes the extended window will maximize box‑office revenue and cultural impact, echoing the success of Giannoli’s previous collaboration on Lost Illusions. The strategy reflects a broader push to reinforce traditional cinema experiences amid streaming’s rise. Gaumont’s bet signals confidence in high‑budget historical dramas to attract audiences.

Apple TV+ launches *Imperfect Women*, a mystery thriller adapted from Araminta Hall’s novel and created by Annie Weisman. The series follows three lifelong friends—played by Kerry Washington, Kate Mara and Elisabeth Moss—whose bond is tested after a murder shatters their seemingly...
The biographical drama "Saipan" is slated for a March 2026 theatrical release, retelling the infamous 2002 World Cup qualifying clash between Ireland captain Roy Keane and manager Mick McCarthy. The film stars Steve Coogan as McCarthy and Éanna Hardwicke as Keane, dramatizing...

The 22nd International Dance Film Festival, Cinedans FEST, runs March 25‑29 at Amsterdam’s Eye Filmmuseum, presenting 110 films from 53 countries. The programme blends shorts, features, documentaries, retrospectives, talks, installations and VR, and introduces an International Short Docs Competition alongside the established...

Ablaze (2025) is a French drama set against the 2018‑2020 Gilets Jaunes protests, following Karine and Jimmy, a middle‑class couple whose marriage is tested by Karine’s escalating activism. The film portrays their personal conflict amid broader social unrest, but critics...

The trailer for "18 Youth," a 101‑minute Korean coming‑of‑age drama, debuted ahead of its March 25, 2026 theatrical release. Directed and written by Eo Il‑seon, the film adapts Park Soo‑hyun’s novel and follows 18‑year‑old Soon‑jeong as she balances school pressures, a demanding...

Writer‑director Caleb Phillips makes his feature debut with the sci‑fi thriller "Imposters." The film stars Jessica Rothe and Charlie Barnett as parents whose kidnapped infant returns under terrifying circumstances. Supporting cast includes Yul Vazquez and others, and the movie will...
March 10 2026’s home‑video roundup highlights a wave of niche releases across Blu‑ray, 4K Ultra HD and DVD. 88 Films brings a 2K‑restored Blu‑ray of Ching Siu‑tung’s 1983 martial‑arts film “Duel to the Death,” while Severin Films delivers 4K restorations of cult titles “Retribution,”...

John Patton Ford, whose low‑budget debut Emily the Criminal earned critical praise, has brought his long‑dormant Black List script to life with the 2026 release How to Make a Killing. The film pairs Ford with rising star Glen Powell and a supporting...

Damian McCarthy’s third horror feature, “Hokum,” starring Adam Scott, is set to open in UK and ROI cinemas on May 1, 2026. The film follows a novelist who, while scattering his parents’ ashes at a remote Irish inn, becomes haunted by an...

The Asian Film Awards Academy announced three special honors for its 19th ceremony, slated for March 15, 2026 at Hong Kong's Xiqu Centre. Veteran actress Zhang Ziyi will receive the Excellence in Asian Cinema Award for her decades‑long impact on...

Netflix has announced a new Japanese live‑action series titled “Soul Mate,” starring Hayato Isomura and K‑pop idol Ok Taec‑yeon. Written and directed by Shunki Hashizume, the drama follows a decade‑long bond between a Japanese expatriate and a Korean boxer, moving...
Disney+ and Hulu will debut “IMPACT x Nightline: Britney Spears: Chasing Freedom” on March 12, 2026. The documentary follows Britney Spears after a recent DUI arrest, revisiting the fallout from her conservatorship and the #FreeBritney movement. It features new interviews with Nightline...

In the 40‑day run‑up to the 2025 Oscars, YouTube activity leaned heavily toward Shorts, which captured roughly 78% of all views. The Glambot format continued its dominance, surpassing 1 billion cross‑platform views, with creator Haley Kalil accounting for several of the top...

First Light, directed by James J. Robinson, is a lyrical indie drama that premiered at the 2026 Glasgow Film Festival. The film follows Sister Yolanda, a convent nurse confronting a dying construction worker’s fate while questioning the Church’s moral priorities....

Jailbroken, a minimalist prison thriller starring Bryan Larkin and Armin Karima, debuted as the opening film of the Frightfest strand at the 2026 Glasgow Film Festival. Set almost entirely within a single cell, the film relies on tight performances, dynamic...

"Birds of War" (2026), directed by Janay Boulos and activist photographer Abd Alkader Habak, debuted at Sundance and is now screening at the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival. The film intertwines a cross‑border romance with thirteen years of archival footage documenting Syria’s...
Sam A. Davis’s short‑film "The Singers" has earned an Oscar nomination after a whirlwind festival run and millions of Netflix views. The project casts viral‑video singers from Instagram and TikTok, relies on improvised dialogue, and was shot on 35 mm film...

David Mackenzie’s latest film, the British heist thriller “Fuze,” is set for a UK and ROI theatrical release on April 3, 2024. The movie follows a city‑wide evacuation triggered by an unexploded World War II bomb, which a criminal crew exploits to...

The Official Film Chart for the week of March 11‑2026 places Sony Pictures’ 28 Years Later – The Bone Temple at the top spot, debuting at number 1. The post‑apocalyptic horror sequel follows the franchise’s long‑running infected‑outbreak narrative, delivering intense survival drama and striking visuals. Other franchise entries...

Writer‑director Curry Barker has unveiled a new trailer and poster for his upcoming supernatural thriller “Obsession.” The film, backed by Universal Studios, follows a lonely young man who discovers a wish‑granting toy that makes his crush fall for him, but...

Kinoteka 2026, the UK’s premier Polish Film Festival, opens on 4 February with a centenary retrospective of Andrzej Wajda, spanning six decades of his politically charged work. The programme pairs classic titles such as *Ashes and Diamonds* and *Man of Marble* with...

John Carney’s latest music‑drama Power Ballad, co‑written with Peter McDonald, has dropped a new trailer featuring Paul Rudd as a washed‑up wedding singer and Nick Jonas as a fading pop star. The film follows their unlikely partnership when Danny turns Rick’s song...
Lifetime announced two new true‑crime movies for its spring lineup, expanding its "Ripped from the Headlines" brand. "Rescued By Faith: The Connie and Larry Van Oosten Story" will debut on April 4, featuring Nancy Travis, Mike Pniewski and Jake Allyn....

Independent filmmaker Jason Brown has unveiled the trailer for his upcoming psychological horror, Emerald Cottage, set in rural England at the end of World War II. The film stars Charlotte Wallis, Sean Kanan and Kitty Sudbery, and follows an undertaker’s assistant...

Andy Gray and Lee Alan Donaldson discuss their horror‑action short Dead Zero, which will premiere at the Southend Film Festival’s Horror Takeover. The film follows an elite mercenary squad confronting illegal experiments and zombie threats in an English research compound. Developed...

Creator Camp, a digitally native media company, is reshaping film production by converting online creator followings into theatrical audiences. Its debut feature, *Two Sleepy People*, generated 2.5 times its production budget within a week, driven by an organic campaign that...

Mattias Skoglund’s latest horror, The Home, adapts Mats Strandberg’s novel and places terror in a retirement home. The film follows gay son Joel, who returns to clear out his mother’s house after her stroke, only to confront a malevolent spirit...

John Patton Ford’s second feature, *How to Make a Killing*, reimagines Roy Horniman’s 1907 novel in contemporary New York, starring Glen Powell, Margaret Qualley and an ensemble cast. The film attempts a black‑comedy crime thriller but falls short on both...

Project Hail Mary’s first trailer, featuring Ryan Gosling, has sparked enthusiastic early buzz across Hollywood and fan communities. The promotional clip showcases Gosling’s signature style, including distinctive striped attire that aligns with fan expectations. Actress Sandra Huller appears in a...

The Weird Man (1983) is Chang Cheh’s final Shaw Brothers production, mixing martial‑arts choreography with Taoist mysticism and slapstick fantasy. Starring Cheng Tien‑Chi as the mischievous spirit Yu Ji, the film borrows heavily from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Chinese folklore....

The Next Best Picture Podcast released a preview episode reviewing Disney‑Pixar’s newest film, “Hoppers.” Hosted by Megan Lachinski, Dan Bayer, Ben Langford and Larry Fried, the show dissects the movie’s story, animation, voice performances, and score, and positions it within...

Mulholland Drive is positioned as the Rosetta Stone for decoding David Lynch’s surreal cinema, using a conventional Hollywood thriller framework to explore shifting identities. The film’s iconic Club Silencio sequence and dual‑role characters illustrate Lynch’s obsession with the subconscious and...
Turner Classic Movies announced its 17th Annual Classic Film Festival, running April 30‑May 3, 2026, under the theme “The World Comes to Hollywood.” The opening night gala will screen *Barefoot in the Park* with Jane Fonda introducing a tribute to the late Robert Redford. The...

Two Women, a modern reimagining of Claude Fournier’s 1970 cult classic, will debut in UK cinemas on 3 April 2026 after winning Sundance’s World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award in 2025. Written by Catherine Léger and directed by Chloé Robichaud, the film...

This week’s VOD lineup showcases a mix of low‑budget genre experiments and internationally‑styled action. Jonas Odenheimer’s NFT‑themed horror Cursed Images stalls after a lengthy crypto infomercial, while Elina Psykou’s documentary Stray Bodies follows European women chasing restricted medical procedures across...

Prime Video unveiled the trailer for "Bait," a six‑episode comedy series created by and starring Riz Ahmed. The show, premiering March 25, 2026, tracks Ahmed’s character Shah Latif, a struggling actor navigating a high‑stakes audition over four chaotic days. Supporting cast includes...

French director Victoria Musiedlak will commence filming her second feature, L’incident, on 17 March 2026. The drama stars acclaimed actors Tahar Rahim, Alba Rohrwacher, Jean‑Pierre Darroussin, Catherine Mouchet and Micha Lescot. Pre‑sales have been secured with Canal+ and Ciné+ OCS, while regional funds...

Koen Van Sande’s debut feature *Clean* opened the closing night of FilmFestival Oostende and will hit Belgian cinemas on 11 March via KFD‑Kinepolis. The film follows Brussels anti‑drug commissioner Mathieu as he battles narcotics networks while shielding his heroin‑addicted brother Timo, a plot...

Netflix is set to debut "Roommates," a college‑setting comedy directed by Chandler Levack, on April 17. The film stars Sadie Sandler as Devon, a naive freshman whose relationship with popular roommate Celeste, played by Chloe East, devolves into a passive‑aggressive...

Veteran German director Doris Dörrie is in post‑production on her latest dark comedy‑drama, *Frau Winkler verlässt das Haus*. The film, shot in Hamburg, Lübeck and Bavaria in early 2025, is set in 2030 and follows 80‑year‑old Miss Winkler as she...

Spanish filmmaker Adrián Silvestre’s documentary *Shelter* follows four LGBTQI+ refugees from Colombia and Venezuela who, after being turned away by U.S. immigration, find a haven in a Guatemalan shelter. The film, which debuted in the Open Horizons section of the...
Episode 336 of the AwardsWatch Podcast features executive editor Ryan McQuade joined by Erik Anderson, Sophia Ciminello, and Mark Johnson to deliver their final predictions for the 98th Academy Awards. The three‑hour‑plus episode breaks down likely winners across major categories...
The New York Film Critics Circle announced its 2027 Gala Awards dinner for Tuesday, January 5, 2027, to be held at TAO Downtown. David Rooney, chief critic at The Hollywood Reporter, will serve as the 2026 Chair, while Stephen Garrett...

Bi Gan’s latest film, Resurrection, arrives as a visually opulent, post‑apocalyptic meditation that follows the enigmatic “Big Other” as she awakens a dreaming android by recounting Chinese history. The movie stitches together vignettes drawn from silent‑era expressionism, Hong Kong noir...

The short documentary “LUIGI,” produced by Rolling Stone Films, follows the viral rise of Luigi Mangione after he was charged with murdering health‑care executive Brian Thompson. Mangione’s case became an internet obsession, spawning fan theories, memes, and a cult‑like following...

The CNC’s 2026 advance‑on‑receipts program awarded pre‑sale financing to seven projects, spanning first‑ and second‑feature committees. Léa Fehner’s third feature *Isabelle* secured funding alongside animated titles like *Limbo* and co‑productions such as *La vie en rose*. The grants aim to...

Europa Distribution and CPH:DOX are co‑hosting a closed workshop for European documentary distributors from March 15‑18 in Copenhagen. The event will feature case studies of recent releases such as Riefenstahl, Whispers in the Woods, and Gaucho Gaucho, focusing on audience...

Joe Alwyn has joined the cast of Tomas Alfredson’s psychological drama “Seance on a Wet Afternoon,” a new adaptation scripted by Emmy‑winner Jack Thorne. The film, starring Oscar‑winner Rachel Weisz and BAFTA‑winner Matthew Macfadyen, is currently filming in the UK and...
Sam Shainberg’s short film “Endless Sea” follows Carol, a flower‑delivery worker, as she scrambles to pay a $365 co‑pay for life‑saving heart medication, exposing the harsh reality of tiered prescription pricing. Set on a rainy Valentine’s Day, the 17‑minute thriller...