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Andy Weir gave an update on the stalled film adaptation of his 2017 novel Artemis, noting that the project remains on the backburner after Disney’s acquisition of Fox and the departure of directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. He said the key obstacle is securing a large budget, but expressed optimism that the success of the upcoming Project Hail Mary could revive interest. Weir also floated Jenna Ortega as a potential actress for the protagonist Jazz, highlighting her recent popularity. The article ties the fate of Artemis to the performance of recent hard‑science‑fiction adaptations.
Thailand has overhauled its national film incentive scheme, introducing tiered cash rebates that start at 15% and climb to 25% for productions spending over THB 150 million, with a combined ceiling of 30% when bonuses apply. The program eliminates caps, removes cultural...
Chloé Zhao’s *Hamnet* attracted 1.4 million UK pageviews, making it the most read‑about film of the 2026 Oscar season despite missing the Best Picture award. The actual winner, *One Battle After Another*, recorded only about 10 000 pageviews. Close competitors *Marty Supreme*...
The official trailer for Spider‑Man: Brand New Day drops, showcasing Mark Ruffalo’s return as Bruce Banner and teasing a physical evolution of Peter Parker’s powers that could jeopardize his existence. The teaser also confirms Jon Bernthal’s Punisher cameo, Michael Mando’s...
Dhurandhar, an espionage thriller starring Ranveer Singh, became the highest‑grossing Hindi film of 2025, pulling Rs 10 bn globally within three weeks. Its sequel, Dhurandhar: The Revenge, broke advance‑booking records and amassed 39 million YouTube trailer views in a day. The film’s blend...
Saoirse Ronan’s breakout film *Lady Bird* has been added to Netflix, giving global audiences instant access to the 2017 coming‑of‑age drama. The movie holds a 99 % Rotten Tomatoes score from 401 critics, making it Ronan’s highest‑rated work. Critics from The Guardian to...
The Parable of Lamont Coleman, a documentary about late Harlem rapper Big L, has finally received official approval from his family and estate, greenlighting its first production phase. Directed by Clark Slater and produced by Versus, the film targets a 2026...
Actor Sean Penn skipped the 2026 Academy Awards to visit Ukraine, where he was awarded a custom “Ukrzaliznytsia Oscar” by the state rail company. The replica statuette was forged from metal salvaged from a railcar damaged in a Russian attack,...
Karen Gillan posted an emotional Instagram update after wrapping production on the third Jumanji film, confirming its December release and likely status as the franchise finale. She praised co‑stars Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart and Jack Black, and director Jake Kasdan...
“Ulster American,” a new dark comedy by David Ireland at the Irish Repertory Theater, stars Matthew Broderick as Jay, a Hollywood star whose privilege fuels the play’s provocative dialogue. The narrative follows rehearsals in London, where Jay’s self‑claimed detachment from...
Sony Pictures’ horror sequel *28 Years Later: The Bone Temple* will arrive on Netflix in the United States on March 31, 2026, just weeks after its January 16 theatrical release. The film struggled at the box office, prompting an unusually swift move from...
Warner Bros. released the first teaser for Denis Villeneuve’s *Dune: Part Three*, showcasing a shift toward a thriller‑driven, action‑heavy tone. The clip highlights a blond‑haired Robert Pattinson, a new visual aesthetic, and a chant‑filled soundtrack by Hans Zimmer. Villeneuve confirmed...
“Touch Me,” an erotic sci‑fi feature debuting in Sundance’s Midnight program, uses a tentacle‑alien love triangle to explore obsessive‑compulsive disorder and anxiety. Writer‑director Addison Heimann blends Japanese 60s‑70s cinema, pink‑film sensibilities, and vivid color palettes with absurdist humor. Lead actress...
Sophy Romvari’s first feature, *Blue Heron*, follows a Hungarian‑Canadian family in 1990s Vancouver, focusing on the eldest son’s behavioral and mental‑health struggles. The film blends lush summer visuals with a meditation on memory, time, and the lingering effects of personal...
Spanglish Movies has launched FLOUtv, a free ad‑supported streaming TV (FAST) platform delivering Spanish‑language films, series and cultural programming across the United States and Latin America. Powered by FAST Channels TV’s white‑label infrastructure, the service offers more than 80 linear...
South Korean broadcaster MBC C&I’s AI Contents Lab showcased its most ambitious slate at Hong Kong FilMart, headlined by “Raphael,” an 80‑minute feature billed as one of the world’s first fully AI‑generated movies. The lineup also includes AI‑driven dramas such...
Bluebells Studios’ horror feature *Phi Phong: The Blood Demon* has been sold to more than ten territories through Mockingbird Pictures, launching in Vietnam on April 24 to coincide with the Reunification Day holiday. The film, directed by Do Quoc Trung and...
Guy Ritchie’s new series *Young Sherlock* has quickly become a Prime Video hit, starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin alongside Dónal Finn, Natascha McElhone and others. The show adapts Andrew Lane’s young‑adult novels and is already a defining streaming arrival of early 2026. Riding that...
Hong Kong’s Filmart 2026 has turned into a showcase for generative AI, featuring 28 dedicated AI sessions that eclipse traditional studio panels. The convention’s focus spans screenwriting, animation, pre‑visualization and workflow optimization, reflecting rapid adoption across Asian productions. Major tech...
Animation has become a dominant force in China’s box office, with 2025 revenues reaching $3.57 billion and accounting for roughly half of all ticket sales. The breakout success of Beijing Enlight Pictures’ *Ne Zha 2*, which earned $2.2 billion worldwide, underscores the genre’s commercial...
The Ink Factory has announced a major cast expansion for its Chinese‑language adaptation of John le Carré’s *The Night Manager*, adding veteran and rising Asian actors ahead of Hong Kong’s Filmart. Leads Eddie Peng and Sean Lau join a supporting roster that...
Harry Styles' concert film "One Night in Manchester" surged to the top of Netflix’s domestic charts just as the streamer prepares to stream BTS’s highly anticipated reunion concert on March 21. Netflix secured exclusive rights to the BTS live event and...
China’s Hishow Entertainment sealed its first deals on the Bosco Wong‑led series My Dearest Stranger and launched sales for the Louis Koo action thriller Mastermind at Filmart. My Dearest Stranger, a 13‑part drama directed by Lin Yu‑Hsien, logged over 260 million...
Japan debuted a dedicated Film Frontier section at the Hong Kong‑Asia Film Financing Forum, placing emerging Japanese filmmakers directly in the market. Seven Japanese projects—spanning In‑Development, Work‑in‑Progress and the new Film Frontier showcase—highlight Unijapan’s outward‑facing strategy. Backed by the Japan...
‘Redux Redux’, the new sci‑fi thriller from brothers Kevin and Matthew McManus, debuted on HBO Max after a limited theatrical run and quickly rose to a 97% Rotten Tomatoes rating. The film follows Irene Kelly, played by Michaela McManus, as...
Senator Adam Schiff is convening a spotlight hearing in Burbank to scrutinize Paramount’s proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery and the broader push for federal film‑production tax incentives. Actor Noah Wyle, IATSE President Matthew Loeb, policy researcher Jax Deluca, and...
Noah Kahan premiered his Netflix documentary "Out of Body" at SXSW, blending humor and raw honesty about his rise from small venues to Fenway Park while confronting depression and body dysmorphia. The film, directed by Nick Sweeney, includes tour footage,...
DreamQuil premiered in the Narrative Spotlight at SXSW, marking Alex Prager’s feature‑film debut. The dystopian drama stars Elizabeth Banks and John C. Reilly as a high‑tech married couple navigating a virtual‑therapy craze. Prager’s hyper‑real, color‑saturated visual language draws on her...
Disney and Pixar have not won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in four consecutive years, a record longest streak without a win. Netflix’s surprise hit KPop Demon Hunters captured the 2026 Oscar, edging out Disney’s Zootopia 2 and Pixar’s...
The 1991 sequel *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze* returned to the domestic top‑10 after a 35th‑anniversary re‑release, pulling $1.4 million on roughly 1,400 screens and landing eighth. The weekend was dominated by Oscar‑season releases, yet the...
Paul Thomas Anderson leveraged his Oscar win to urge a return to common decency, but offered no concrete policy prescriptions. His new film, One Battle After Another, intertwines revolutionary imagery with a father‑daughter relationship, leaving its political stance deliberately vague....
Timothée Chalamet entered the 2026 Oscars as the early favorite for Best Actor after a high‑profile campaign for *Marty Supreme*. Two weeks before the ceremony he sparked a backlash with dismissive remarks about ballet and opera, and his promotional tactics...
The psychological thriller *The Housemaid* will stream on Starz beginning April 1, three months after its theatrical launch. The Amanda Seyfried‑Sydney Sweeney vehicle earned $395 million worldwide and holds a Certified Fresh 73% rating with a 92% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes....
Joe Swanberg, the mumblecore pioneer, returns to feature filmmaking with *The Sun Never Sets*, his first narrative film since 2017’s *Win It All*. After a decade spent directing Netflix’s improvised series *Easy*, running a Chicago video‑store, and doing TV gigs,...
Paramount Pictures announced that the R‑rated chimpanzee horror film *Primate* will stream on Paramount+ starting March 25, 2026. The movie, which opened theatrically in January 2025, will later hit Blu‑ray and DVD on April 21, 2026. It currently holds a...
Universal Pictures and Illumination announced the voice cast for Minions 3, officially titled Minions & Monsters, slated for a July 1, 2026 theatrical release. The lineup features Oscar winners Allison Janney, Jeff Bridges and Christoph Waltz, alongside South Park co‑creator Trey Parker, Jesse Eisenberg, Zoey Deutch and Bobby Moynihan, with director Pierre Coffin...
The 1983 film Testament, directed by Lynne Littman and starring Jane Alexander, portrays a suburban family coping with the slow fallout of a nuclear attack. Littman's documentary experience informed the film’s intimate, home‑video aesthetic, while the narrative avoids grand spectacle...
Paramount’s crime comedy “Roofman,” starring Channing Tatum, begins streaming on Prime Video today, five months after its theatrical debut. The film premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival and holds an 87% Rotten Tomatoes rating from 217 reviews. Based...
Marvel Studios announced a full reboot of the X‑Men franchise, targeting a youth‑focused team for the MCU’s Phase 7. Kevin Feige described the project as a “reset” set after the Secret Wars multiverse saga, with a new cast possibly including teen...
Disney+ unveiled the trailer for *Star Wars: Maul—Shadow Lord*, set to debut on April 6, 2026. The series follows the resurrected Sith Lord as he rebuilds his criminal empire on a remote planet and recruits a disillusioned Jedi Padawan, Devon Izara. Sam...
BET+ will cease operations in June, with its 3.5 million subscribers and content library moving to a new BET Hub inside Paramount+. The transition follows Tyler Perry’s equity sale to Paramount Skydance, which now owns both services. Paramount+’s subscriber base of...
Level 33 announced a digital release of the zombie thriller Didn’t Die on April 28, 2026, available for rental or purchase. The film debuted at Sundance and earned a nomination at the Cleveland International Film Festival’s American Independents Competition. Director Meera Menon, a ReFrame Rise 2019...
Japanese auteur Sho Miyake’s “Two Seasons, Two Strangers,” the 2025 Locarno Golden Leopard winner, is slated for its first proper U.S. release this spring. The film will debut at Film at Lincoln Center and MoMA’s New Directors/New Films festival on April 17...
Raashii Khanna confirmed her excitement to star alongside Pawan Kalyan in the upcoming Telugu action‑drama *Ustaad Bhagat Singh*, set for a March 19 theatrical release. She described Kalyan as a simple, book‑loving figure who encourages personal growth, and recounted his fans’...
Reactor’s column reviews the 2011 Korean horror film *The Cat*, a restrained, atmospheric thriller that blends quiet terror with feline‑centric supernatural elements. The story follows So‑yeon, a claustrophobic pet‑shop employee, who inherits a white cat haunted by a vengeful ghost...
The 2026 Academy Awards highlighted Sundance Institute’s influence as the documentary “Mr. Nobody Against Putin,” a 2025 Sundance selection, captured the Best Documentary Feature Oscar. Alumni films dominated the night: Paul Thomas Anderson’s epic “One Battle After Another” took six...
Veteran Bollywood star Dharmendra was omitted from the In Memoriam tribute at the 98th Academy Awards, prompting criticism from his wife Hema Malini, fellow actor Shatrughan Sinha, and his daughter Esha Deol. The ceremony honored global figures such as Robert Redford and Diane Keaton but...
Bollywood veteran Jackie Shroff stars in the upcoming family adventure *The Great Grand Superhero – Aliens Ka Aagman*, with a first‑look teaser released this week. Directed by Manish Saini and produced by Zee Studios and Amdavad Films, the film follows...
Quentin Tarantino’s Vista Theatre in Los Angeles will present a rare 35 mm Technicolor print of Otto Preminger’s 1959 film “Porgy and Bess” from March 16‑19, marking one of the few public screenings of the long‑suppressed roadshow version. The movie, notable for its...
KD: The Devil’s latest promotional song featuring Nora Fatehi and Sanjay Dutt sparked a wave of online criticism for its perceived vulgar lyrics. Both the Kannada and Hindi versions were labeled cheap and inappropriate by viewers, prompting calls for bans....
