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Rebecca Ferguson’s sci‑fi thriller *Mercy*—a box‑office flop with a 25% Rotten Tomatoes score—has surged to the top of Prime Video’s global charts, while her blockbuster *Dune: Part Two* continues to dominate both theaters and HBO Max, pulling $715 million worldwide and earning a 92% critic rating. The contrast highlights how streaming platforms can resurrect underperforming titles and amplify hits alike. Both movies rank among the most‑watched titles on their respective services, underscoring Ferguson’s rising clout in the genre. A third *Dune* installment is slated for December 2026, set to compete with Marvel’s *Avengers: Doomsday* and coincide with the new season of Ferguson’s Apple TV series *Silo*.
The 2013 action comedy "2 Guns," starring Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg and Paula Patton, will debut on Amazon Prime Video on April 1, 2026. Directed by Baltasar Kormákur, the film was produced on a $61 million budget and earned over $131 million...
Tom Cruise’s 2025 blockbuster "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning" topped $400 million in production costs, surpassing even "Avengers: Endgame." Despite the massive budget, the film garnered 80% critic and 88% audience approval, pulling nearly $600 million at the global box office....
Bollywood trade analyst Taran Adarsh says Dhurandhar The Revenge is defying overseas slowdown fears, delivering strong box‑office numbers in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Germany. In the UK, the film has already surpassed the earnings of major releases such...
Amazon MGM Studios’ "Project Hail Mary" opened to $140 million worldwide, setting a record for a non‑franchise, non‑sequel release. Author Andy Weir, also a producer, praised the film’s marketing push and highlighted his favorite moments – the first‑contact language scene and a...
A trailer for Pawel Maslona’s Polish historical action drama Scarborn (Kos) has been released ahead of its April 27, 2026 debut. The film, set in 1794 Poland, follows illiterate serf Ignac as he becomes entangled in General Tadeusz “Kos” Kościuszko’s...
Samara Weaving’s comedy‑horror sequel Ready or Not 2: Here I Come opened to $9.1 million domestically, a 14% lift over the 2019 original, and has amassed $15.1 million worldwide after two weeks. Critics rate it 74% on Rotten Tomatoes, while audiences give...
Dangerous Animals, a new shark‑themed horror directed by Sean Byrne, has arrived on Hulu, billed as the first original shark film since Spielberg’s Jaws. The movie subverts the genre by positioning a deranged human killer as the true monster, using...
The pending Paramount‑Skydance and Warner Bros. merger faces a glaring shortfall in animated content, a segment that now drives the bulk of family box‑office revenue. Over the past decade each studio released only eight animated features, generating roughly $1.1 billion and...
Director Mohit Suri revealed that the 2025 hit *Saiyaara* deliberately kept its lead newcomers, Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, out of the media spotlight, opting instead to pour promotional funds into the film’s music. Shah Rukh Khan praised this unconventional strategy as...
Grammy‑winning rapper T.I. teams with producer Drumma Boy to debut a short documentary, *The Birth of Trap Music*, at the Atlanta Film Festival on April 25. The film traces trap’s evolution from Atlanta street narratives to a worldwide hip‑hop force,...
British thriller "Femme" starring Nathan Stewart‑Jarrett and George MacKay is now streaming on BBC iPlayer, where it will remain available for 11 months—far longer than the platform’s typical 28‑day window. The film, which follows a drag performer seeking revenge after...
Bollywood star Kiara Advani, who welcomed daughter Saraayah in 2025, is set to return to screens with her Telugu debut in the Yash‑headlined thriller *Toxic*. Director Geetu Mohandas praised Advani’s quiet discipline and deep character immersion, calling her the only...
Composer Amaal Mallik disclosed that he earned only Rs 75,000‑Rs 1.5 lakh (approximately $900‑$1,800) for the 2015 hit “Sooraj Dooba Hai,” while the song’s label, T‑Series, has generated roughly Rs 100 crore (about $12 million) in royalties. He explained that Indian music royalties, instituted in 2020...
Alice Maio Mackay’s low‑budget indie film “The Serpent’s Skin” delivers a lo‑fi trans‑focused fantasy that riffs on everything from “Twilight” to “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” The story follows Anna, a young trans woman with psychic abilities, as she navigates love,...
Netflix has debuted the eight‑episode horror miniseries *Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen*, created by Stranger Things’ Duffer brothers and starring Camilla Morrone and Adam DiMarco as a couple trapped in a winter cabin. Veteran actress Jennifer Jason Leigh...
Speculation that Wario will appear in the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy movie intensified after Chris Pratt and Charlie Day answered a live‑on‑air question with both “yes” and “no” buttons on The Tonight Show. A UK cinema chain’s listing even cites...
Warner Bros. has pushed the release of Legendary’s R‑rated live‑action‑animation comedy *Animal Friends* to January 22, 2027, citing greater talent availability for press. The film, starring Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza, and others, moved from Sony to Warner Bros after Legendary’s...
Ryan Murphy’s new series “Love Story” reframes the 1990s romance of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette as a psychological horror tale. In a conversation on “Cannonball,” Wesley Morris and NYT culture editor Sasha Weiss dissect how the show humanizes the tabloid couple, explores...
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television introduced a rule that restricts Canadian Screen Awards eligibility to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. The change has excluded high‑profile non‑Canadian performers such as Glenn Howerton, Connor Storrie and Barbie Ferreira from nomination consideration, even...
The minimalist short film Telsche debuted online on March 27 through Short of the Week, three years after its completion. Created by COLA Animation members Sophie Colfer and Ala Nunu, the 2‑D piece uses only blue, black and white to portray a...
The upcoming Super Mario Galaxy movie, a sequel from Nintendo and Illumination, is slated for release on April 1. BoxOffice Pro predicts a domestic opening of $150‑$165 million over three days and $185‑$200 million over five days, potentially eclipsing the 2026 record of...
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Hudson Williams and Dylan O'Brien have been cast together in Sofia Banzhaf’s directorial debut, the darkly comedic thriller *Apparatus*. The film follows Williams’ rideshare driver character who is lured into a dubious handheld‑massager venture run by O’Brien’s entrepreneurial antagonist. Banzhaf...
Grace Glowicki’s sophomore feature Dead Lover, a Telefilm‑Canada‑backed indie, opens Friday, March 27 at Laemmle Glendale. The 85‑minute gothic romance reimagines Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein through a queer, feminist lens, blending grotesque visuals with a pop‑synth soundtrack by U.S. Girls. Glowicki...
Noah Centeneo discusses his role as the opportunistic life‑coach Anthony in the dark‑comedy Our Hero, Balthazar, which opens in New York today and Los Angeles on April 3. The film follows two isolated teens—Jaiden Martell’s Balthy and Asa Butterfield’s Solomon—who bond over online encounters and a misguided...
The article reviews "Ballerina," a John Wick spin‑off starring Ana de Armas that debuted on HBO Max and Amazon Prime Video. Directed by Len Wiseman with Chad Stahelski’s input, the film slots between the third and fourth main entries and...
Crunchyroll is now available as a channel within Apple’s TV app, letting users subscribe and watch anime without a separate app or login. The service is billed through the Apple ID at a starting price of $10 per month, reflecting...
VICE Studios announced a major leadership overhaul, adding Adam Kassan as executive vice president of scripted film and television and Cat Lawson as executive vice president of unscripted. Internally, Claire Marshall was promoted to head of international scripted, while Paul...
The evangelical‑driven series “The Chosen” has evolved into a multi‑platform franchise, amassing over 308 million viewers, a yearly convention, extensive merchandise, and a forthcoming spinoff, “Joseph of Egypt,” as it heads into its sixth season. Its success has sparked a wave...
Netflix will remove a wave of high‑profile titles for U.S. viewers in April, including most of the James Bond film library, the Oscar‑winning drama Ford v. Ferrari, Denzel Washington’s thriller Man on Fire, and the classic Cast Away. The streaming service also adds Christopher Guest’s beloved mockumentary trio—Waiting for...
Daisy Edgar-Jones has withdrawn from the Irish period thriller Bad Bridgets due to scheduling conflicts, and Alison Oliver has been cast as her replacement. The film adapts the 2023 non‑fiction book Bad Bridget, which chronicles 19th‑century Irish emigrant women imprisoned...
Signature Ent. and Gaumont released the official UK trailer for Olivier Assayas’s political drama *The Wizard of the Kremlin*, starring Paul Dano as a young artist‑turned‑propagandist for Vladimir Putin. The film, which debuted at the 2025 Venice Film Festival, has...
Romanian director Radu Jude released his latest feature, Kontinental ’25, on March 27, 2026, following a double‑feature festival run that also included the AI‑driven Dracula. Shot largely with static iPhone setups in Cluj‑Napoca, the film adopts a restrained visual style...
‘Blood Barn,’ released March 27, 2026, is an indie horror film that cleverly riffs on 1980s slasher tropes while injecting sharp humor. Directors Gabriel Bernini and screenwriter Alexandra Jade cite over 20 horror influences, notably Evil Dead, to craft a fresh,...
The piece outlines a fan‑curated roster of obscure X‑Men that could enrich the MCU now that Disney has secured the Marvel mutant rights. It highlights characters such as Destiny, Frenzy, Doop, Thunderbird, Armor, an adult Kate Pryde, Dazzler, Glob Herman,...
Cineverse is debuting a free‑ad‑supported streaming TV (FAST) channel called “Mohr Stories,” featuring comedian Jay Mohr’s podcast and video interviews. The channel launches exclusively on LG Channels, while the audio version remains on the Witz Podcast Network. Mohr’s show has...
Studio Ulster, a £72 million (~$90 million) virtual‑production facility in Northern Ireland, announced a major hiring push across technical, stage, commercial, finance and operations teams. The expansion follows the studio’s recent work on the thriller “No Way Off” and the BBC docudrama...
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Nickelodeon’s *Henry Danger The Movie* is now available for streaming on Paramount+ and scheduled for broadcast on the network, giving families immediate access. The feature‑length film reunites Jace Norman, Ella Anderson, Michael D. Cohen and Frankie Grande, while adding a new super‑fan character who...
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Frankfurter Buchmesse, Book World Prague and the Moravian Library in Brno, backed by the PPF Foundation, launched the Book‑to‑Screen at KVIFF initiative. The program aims to create a market for film and TV rights...
Macedonian director Georgi Unkovski is debuting a feature film titled "DJ Ahmet," a coming‑of‑age tale about a teen who farms sheep and obsessively spins EDM. The story pits a rural illegal rave against the stubbornness of farm animals, visualising two...
Moscow Film Cluster and Mumbai’s Film City have signed a cooperation agreement to boost film production between Russia and India. The memorandum, signed at the India International Film Tourism Conclave, highlights Moscow’s 45% rebate program and a $255,000 Image Grant...
Jim Broadbent and Michelle Dockery star in the literary drama *The Sense of an Ending*, now streaming on BBC iPlayer after a recent BBC Four broadcast. The 2017 film adapts Julian Barnes’s 2011 Booker‑Prize‑winning novel and follows businessman Tony Webster...
Prada’s Re‑Nylon documentary series returns with episode two, fronted by Letitia Wright, to showcase Hawaiian reef restoration and ocean education. The film follows the brand’s Sea Beyond initiative, which has educated more than 35,000 students worldwide since 2019. Wright joins...
The 2026‑27 release slate promises a blockbuster surge for superhero cinema, highlighted by the July 31, 2026 debut of Spider‑Man: Brand New Day. Marvel is gearing up for a two‑part Avengers saga, with Doomsday (2026) and the MCU‑soft‑reboot Secret Wars (2027). DC...
Universal Pictures’ upcoming sci‑fi thriller *Disclosure Day* has sparked intense fan debate over a possible hidden link to Steven Spielberg’s 1977 classic *Close Encounters of the Third Kind*. The film’s two trailers feature visual cues—a mothership emerging from clouds and...
Prime Video’s new eight‑episode series “My Lady Jane” reimagines the tragic Tudor queen Lady Jane Grey as a surviving monarch entangled with a husband who transforms into a horse each dawn. The alt‑history fantasy, created by showrunners Gemma Burgess and...
Pierce Brosnan headlines *Giant*, a new boxing drama executive‑produced by Sylvester Stallone’s Balboa Productions. The film, which chronicles Prince Naseem Hamed’s rise in 1980s‑1990s Britain, premiered to strong buzz at the BFI London Film Festival. It currently holds a 61% critics’ rating...
The teaser for the upcoming Indian sports‑action drama Peddi was unveiled on Ram Charan’s 42nd birthday, showcasing the star in a muscular wrestling avatar. The 44‑second glimpse highlights intense kushti training and hints at a narrative centered on a man whose...
Ryan Gosling’s *Project Hail Mary* opened in India on March 26 after a one‑week delay caused by the blockbuster *Dhurandhar 2* monopolizing premium screens. The sci‑fi film debuted with only five IMAX showings, later nudged to nine, sparking fan outrage on social...
South Korean actor Kim Nam-gil is set to star as Detective Kim Tae-yi in the upcoming sci-fi thriller series “Nightmare,” which blends crime drama with futuristic technology that imprisons criminals in their own nightmares. Co-star Lee Yoo-mi portrays Jang Gyu-eun,...
