Robert Pattinson Praises Script for The Batman: Part II
Robert Pattinson praised the script for The Batman: Part II, calling it extraordinary and daring. He told Deadline that director Matt Reeves is taking big creative swings, promising a film that differs from the 2022 debut. The sequel, which earned over $770 million globally, begins filming this spring and adds Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Barry Keoghan and Andy Serkis to the cast. The movie is slated for a UK release on 1 October 2026.
American Film Institute (AFI) Announces 2027 Date for AFI AWARDS Honorees-Only Event
The American Film Institute announced that its 2026 AFI Awards honorees‑only ceremony will take place on Friday, January 8, 2027, at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills. Submission guidelines and deadlines will be released in the coming weeks, with...
The State of the Film Market: What the Numbers Tell Filmmakers
Recent data shows the U.S./Canada box office has recovered to about $8.7 billion in 2025, still roughly 24 percent shy of its 2019 peak. Ticket volumes have slumped dramatically, with 2024 sales 38 percent below pre‑pandemic levels, while average ticket prices have risen...
San Quentin Film Festival (SQFF) to Hold Event at Central California Women’s Facility
The San Quentin Film Festival will hold its first event outside San Quentin at the Central California Women’s Facility on March 28, featuring award‑winning short films, a filmmaker panel moderated by W. Kamau Bell, and a Women in Film panel with director Dee Rees....
“THEY WILL KILL YOU”
They Will Kill You is a 94‑minute indie horror‑action film directed by Kirill Sokolov, starring Zazie Beetz as Asia Reeves, a former inmate turned housekeeper in a New York high‑rise haunted by a satanic cult. The story follows her brutal,...
Larry Cohen Made a Grindhouse Vertigo with the Sleazy Noir Special Effects
Larry Cohen’s 1984 film *Special Effects* offers a grimy, low‑budget reinterpretation of Hitchcock’s *Vertigo*, swapping De Palma’s sleek style for grindhouse sleaze. The story follows a deranged director who murders an aspiring actress and then turns her death into a movie,...
SXSW 2026 Reviews: ‘Wishful Thinking,’ ‘The Sun Never Sets,’ ‘Obsession’
The SXSW 2026 Film Festival spotlighted three standout titles—Wishful Thinking, The Sun Never Sets, and Obsession—each receiving distinct grades and critical praise. Wishful Thinking explores a couple’s emotional energy affecting global systems, earning an A‑. The Sun Never Sets offers...
Torrente for President, by Santiago Segura, Grossed Seven Million Euros in Its Opening Weekend - Box Office - Spain
Santiago Segura’s sixth Torrente film, *Torrente for President*, opened in 1,000 Spanish cinemas on March 13, 2026, earning over €7 million and reaching one million admissions in its first weekend. The debut represents 70 % of domestic box‑office revenue, making it the highest‑grossing Spanish...
Best 5 Netflix Animations Gaining Massive Worldwide Communities
Netflix’s adult‑animation lineup has become a cultural force, with titles like K‑Pop Demon Hunters, Arcane, Nimona, The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep and Love, Death & Robots drawing millions of viewers worldwide. K‑Pop Demon Hunters set a streaming record as...
Review: Notte Prima Degli Esami 3.0 - Films / Reviews - Italy
Italian comedy "Notte prima degli esami 3.0" revives Fausto Brizzi’s 2006 cult franchise for a Gen Z audience. Directed by newcomer Tommaso Renzoni, it stars YouTube influencer Tommaso Cassissa opposite Sabrina Ferilli and opens in cinemas on 19 March 2026 via 01 Distribution....
I Heard That They Are Not Going to See Each Other Anymore (2026) by Kaki Wong Documentary Review
“I Heard That They Are Not Going to See Each Other Anymore” is Kaki Wong’s debut hybrid film that blends documentary and fiction in a visually arresting style reminiscent of Taiwanese New Wave cinema. The movie follows four urban protagonists—Shin,...
New Trailer and Poster for Fatih Akin’s AMRUM, Starring Diane Kruger
German director Fatih Akin's new WWII drama "Amrum" starring Diane Kruger has released its first trailer and poster. The film, co‑written with Hark Bohm, follows 12‑year‑old Nanning on the island of Amrum as he confronts the collapse of Nazi Germany...
Amazomania Review (CPH:DOX 2026)
Swedish filmmaker Nathan Grossman’s documentary Amazomonia revisits the 1996 first‑contact encounter between Brazil’s FUNAI, led by Sydney Possuelo, and the Korubo tribe, using original footage by Erling Söderström and new material from 2006 and 2023. The film interrogates colonial narratives,...
The Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival Gears up for a Chock-Full 44th Edition - BIFFF 2026
The 44th Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival returns to Brussels Expo’s Palais 10 from 3‑18 April, featuring 130 feature films and 50 shorts after last year’s uncertainty. Highlights include an exclusive Easter Monday screening of RTBF’s sci‑fi series *Ethernal* at Flagey and...
First Trailer and Poster for Irish Drama ONCE UPON A TIME IN A CINEMA
Irish director David Gleeson unveils the first trailer and poster for his new 1980s‑set drama "Once Upon a Time in a Cinema," starring Colin Morgan as Earl, a small‑town cinema manager battling a chaotic Friday night and a potential sale...
“FORBIDDEN FRUITS”
"Forbidden Fruits" is Meredith Alloway’s debut feature that follows Apple (Lili Reinhart) and her witch‑cult sisters Cherry and Fig as they dominate a Texas mall’s luxury department store. The film mixes horror, dark comedy and 2000s femme‑focused aesthetics, with newcomer...
“SENDER”
Russell Goldman’s debut feature "Sender" premiered at SXSW, starring Britt Lower, Jamie Lee Curtis and Rhea Seehorn in a psychological thriller about mysterious delivery packages. Despite a buzz‑worthy cast and a premise that taps into e‑commerce paranoia, the film falters...
Ready Or Not: Here I Come Review
The sequel Ready Or Not: Here I Come attempts to broaden the original’s premise by adding a second sister and rival families, but the expansion sacrifices the tight, unpredictable tension that made the 2019 film a surprise hit. Samara Weaving...
EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for CPH:DOX Entry Dream of Another Summer - Promotion - Spain/Lebanon
Spanish filmmaker Irene Bartolomé’s first documentary feature, *Dream of Another Summer*, explores memory, absence and urban scars in post‑explosion Beirut. The trailer debuted as the film prepares for its world‑premiere in the NEXT:WAVE Competition at CPH:DOX (11‑22 March). Bartolomé, who lived in...
Interview: Evi Stamou • Producer, Maketa Media - “Cinema in General – and Filmmaking as a Process – Is Inherently...
Greek producer Evi Stamou, founder of Maketa Media, discusses her politically driven documentary practice and hybrid filmmaking approach. She highlights the company’s focus on emerging directors, festival premieres, grassroots screenings, and digital distribution to reach young, engaged audiences. Stamou also...
Dead Man’s Wire (2025)
Gus Van Sant’s new film *Dead Man’s Wire* blends dark comedy with true‑crime suspense, set in 1970s Indianapolis. Bill Skarsgård stars as disgruntled developer Tony Kiritsis, who holds mortgage broker Richard Hall hostage with a “dead man’s wire” tied to...
Review: We Have to Survive - Thessaloniki Documentary 2026
Slovak director Tomáš Krupa’s new documentary *We Have to Survive* premiered in Thessaloniki’s Open Horizons section, following climate‑adaptation stories in four distant locales: North Carolina’s Outer Banks, Mongolia’s Gobi Desert, Australia’s underground town Coober Pedy, and Greenland’s fishing villages. The film adopts a...
The Wizard of the Kremlin Review (2026 Glasgow Film Festival)
The Wizard of the Kremlin, premiering at the 2026 Glasgow Film Festival, dramatizes the rise of Vladimir Putin through the fictional lens of Vadim Baranov, a former artist turned political fixer. Directed by Olivier Assayas, the two‑hour‑twenty‑minute film follows Baranov...
New Release Review - LA GRAZIA
Paolo Sorrentino’s latest drama, "La Grazia," follows aging Italian President Mariano De Santis as he wrestles with a controversial euthanasia bill and personal doubts about his late wife’s affair. Toni Servillo delivers a restrained performance that anchors the film’s contemplative...
The Faithful: Women of the Bible | Show Review
The Faithful: Women of the Bible is a Disney+ original that re‑centers biblical epics on female protagonists, beginning with Sarah and Hagar in Genesis. Minnie Driver humanizes Sarah while Natacha Karam delivers a vulnerable Hagar, framing their story as an...
Return Offer (2026) by Jackie! Zhou Drama Review
“Return Offer” is a micro‑drama on the Watch Club platform that follows interns vying for a full‑time role at an AI start‑up, leaning heavily on racialized stereotypes and non‑meritocratic power plays. The series mixes Zoom‑style filming with Instagram‑style audience polls,...
Wildlife (2012) by Adolfo Borinaga Alix. Jr. Film Review
Adolfo Borinaga Alix Jr.'s "Wildlife" (Kalayaan) debuted at Cinemalaya 2012 and captured the NETPAC Award at the Warsaw Film Festival. The film follows Julian, a Filipino soldier stranded on a remote island, as he confronts isolation, trauma, and an unseen...
Children No More: Were And Are Gone - Edin Custo - 20258
Children No More: Were and Are Gone, a 36‑minute documentary by Hilla Medalia, follows a group of Israelis holding weekly silent vigils in Tel Aviv after a March 2025 airstrike killed 193 children in Gaza. The film juxtaposes the mournful ceremony—photographs...
The Devil Is Busy - Edin Custo - 20259
The documentary *The Devil Is Busy*, co‑directed by Geeta Gandbhir and Christalyn Hampton, follows a single day at an Atlanta women’s health clinic, exposing the intense security measures required for abortion care. It centers on Tracii, the clinic’s head of...
Hunky Jesus - Edin Custo - 20261
Jennifer M. Kroot’s documentary *Hunky Jesus* examines the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a queer‑focused ministry that emerged in San Francisco in 1979. By weaving archival footage with contemporary interviews, the film shows how the Sisters turned drag, humor, and ritual into...
The Land Of Sometimes - Jennie Kermode - 20262
The Land Of Sometimes is a family‑fantasy film starring Ewan McGregor, Helena Bonham‑Carter and a cameo by Mel Brooks, backed by Terry Davies’ West‑End‑style musical score. The story follows twins Elise and Alfie as they chase a wish‑granting watch into a precarious island...
Family at Large (2025) by Kang Bo Film Review
Family at Large, originally filmed as “Reindeer” in 2019, re‑emerged in 2025 as a bleak crime thriller set in the frozen wilderness of Northeast China. The plot follows ex‑convict Zhu Shao Yu (Hu Ge), a pregnant woman (Vicky Chen) and a mute...
Directors’ Fortnight 2026
Alain Guiraudie’s latest photographic series debuted at Paris’s Crèvecœur gallery as part of the 58th Directors’ Fortnight in 2026. The exhibition features a stark, naked figure wandering a forest, echoing the director’s cinematic themes of nature, desire, and myth. Guiraudie,...
‘Dune Part Three’ Trailers, WB Merger Blues, Timothée Chalamet’s (Alleged) War on Ballet and Opera, and the Perils of Imax...
The new trailer for *Dune: Part Three* showcases the franchise’s signature scale and confirms a December 18, 2026 release, positioning it as a potential awards‑season tentpole. Simultaneously, Warner Bros. is on the brink of an $800 million acquisition by Skydance, a...
Judd Apatow’s Norm Macdonald Documentary ‘Norm: The Tale Of Norm’ Preps For Release on Netflix
Judd Apatow’s upcoming Netflix documentary, titled "Norm: The Tale Of Norm Macdonald," moves closer to release after receiving an R rating for language and sexual references. The film joins Apatow’s growing slate of comedy‑focused documentaries, including profiles of Garry Shandling...
Farley To Uncut Gems: The Adam Sandler Renaissance
Adam Sandler, long known for SNL sketches and low‑brow comedies, has experienced a career renaissance highlighted by his performance in the Safdie Brothers’ thriller Uncut Gems. The turning point began with his heartfelt Netflix tribute song “Farley,” which reminded audiences...
Frameline Announces 2026 Completion Fund Grantees Ahead of 50th LGBTQ+ Festival
Frameline, the nonprofit behind San Francisco’s International LGBTQ+ Film Festival, announced its 2026 Completion Fund grantees, supporting six diverse projects ranging from documentary features to experimental shorts. The fund, which has allocated $717,500 to 203 films since its 1991 inception, highlights...
Dunesday Is Coming
A vertical teaser for *Dune: Part Three* has been released, showcasing a tall, skinny format that aligns with Denis Villeneuve’s preference for expansive horizons. The teaser’s narrow aspect ratio emphasizes height over width, sparking debate among fans about visual storytelling....
100 Sunset (2025) by Kunsang Kyirong Film Review
Kunsang Kyirong’s debut feature "100 Sunset" premiered in Toronto, earning an Honorable Mention for the Best Canadian Discovery award before screening in Tokyo. The film follows Kunsel, a withdrawn Tibetan‑Canadian teen, as she navigates cultural dislocation, petty rebellion, and a...
FIRST LOOK – GHOSTS: The Possession of Button House
Lionsgate UK announced that the BBC comedy Ghosts will debut on the big screen as Ghosts: The Possession of Button House on 23 October 2026. The film reunites the original ensemble cast and is directed by Simon Hynd, with Monumental Television producing...
‘Outcome’ Trailer: Keanu Reeves Stars in Jonah Hill’s Dark Comedy
Apple TV+ unveiled the trailer for “Outcome,” a dark comedy directed by Jonah Hill and starring Keanu Reeves, slated for a global launch on April 10, 2026. The film follows Reeves’ character, Hollywood icon Reef Hawk, whose polished image unravels...
One Weird Trick for Being a Better Man
Louis Theroux’s new Netflix documentary “Inside the Manosphere” examines extremist male subcultures. Through minimalist questioning, Theroux exposes how men rarely hold each other morally accountable, treating criticism as feminine weakness. The film shows that this silence enables misogyny, hate speech,...
Gaumont Reports Stable Revenue for 2025
Gaumont announced that its 2025 consolidated revenue remained flat at roughly €350 million, matching the prior year’s performance. The studio reported a modest 3% rise in domestic box‑office receipts, offset by a 2% decline in international markets. Streaming and ancillary revenues...
Un Pour Tous Productions Unveils Updates on Lucky Luke, The Mysterious Cities of Gold, and Hunter X Hunter
Un Pour Tous Productions announced significant progress on three flagship properties: a new Lucky Luke animated series slated for global streaming, a reboot of The Mysterious Cities of Gold in partnership with French broadcasters, and an expanded English digital release of the Hunter x Hunter manga. The...
How Vuelta Is Building a Pan European Cinema Powerhouse to Rival Hollywood
Vuelta, founded three years ago by Jérôme Lévy and David Atlan Jackson, unites eleven leading European film companies into a single production and distribution network. The consortium pools capital, talent and market access, targeting roughly €500 million of content investment each...
‘Undertone’ Trailer: Vertigo Releasing Sets UK Cinema Release for Psychological Horror
Vertigo Releasing announced that the psychological horror "Undertone" will hit UK cinemas on 10 April, accompanied by a chilling new trailer. The film marks the feature debut of writer‑director Ian Tuason and blends slow‑burn psychological dread with supernatural intrigue. It stars...
Sky Reveals First Look at ‘Possession’ as Inheritance Thriller Gets New Title
Sky has unveiled a first‑look image for its upcoming limited series, now titled “Possession,” previously known as “Inheritance.” The five‑part thriller, created by Karla Crome and directed by Storm Saulter, stars Gugu Mbatha‑Raw, Jonny Lee Miller, Sheldon Shepherd and Bel Powley. Set across the UK...
Morte Cucina (2025) by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang Film Review
Thai auteur Pen‑Ek Ratanaruang returns with the 2025 thriller “Morte Cucina,” premiering at Helsinki’s Cine Aasia festival. The film follows Sao, a Muslim‑origin chef who exacts revenge on her childhood oppressor using her culinary mastery, intertwining flashbacks of community persecution...
"Stranger Things: Tales From '85" Coming to Select Theaters on April 18
Netflix will hold limited theatrical screenings of the first two episodes of its new animated series "Stranger Things: Tales from ’85" on April 18 across 34 U.S. theaters and select venues. Tickets become available March 18 at 8 AM PT through AMC, and...
Netflix Announces New True-Crime Documentary "The Crash" Premiering May 15
Netflix announced a new true‑crime documentary titled “The Crash,” premiering on May 15, 2026. The film recounts a 2024 Ohio crash where 17‑year‑old driver Mackenzie Shirilla collided with a brick building, killing two passengers. Directed by Gareth Johnson and produced by RAW,...