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Fathom Entertainment announced that CEO Ray Nutt will retire later this year after nine years at the helm. Nutt, who joined as CEO in 2017 following a long tenure at Regal Entertainment Group, will assist the board in finding his successor. The company is co‑owned equally by AMC Entertainment, Cinemark and Regal Cineworld. Fathom’s next phase includes a partnership with LAIKA to release the feature film Wildwood nationwide in October.
The Finnish‑made sequel *Sisu: Road to Revenge* has landed on Netflix, climbing to fourth place on the platform’s U.S. most‑watched film chart. The movie boasts a 94% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, signaling strong critical endorsement. While the original *Sisu*...
The 2026 remake of the notorious 1978 horror documentary *Faces of Death* drops its trailer, revealing a meta‑slasher premise where a video‑platform moderator hunts a killer mimicking the original film’s gruesome scenes. Starring Barbie Ferreira, Jermaine Fowler, Dacre Montgomery and...
HBO released the first teaser for its limited‑series adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, echoing the original film’s iconic sets but rendered in a muted, gray palette. The trailer showcases a recast of key roles, with Nick Frost,...
Satyajit Ray’s newly restored *Days and Nights in the Forest* has returned to theaters, earning praise for its witty dialogue and incisive class commentary. The film follows four privileged Calcutta youths on a weekend road trip that exposes their entitlement...
Paramount+ launched the creature‑feature Primate today, ending its two‑month theatrical run after the film earned over $41 million worldwide on a $21‑24 million budget. The horror title stars Oscar winner Troy Kotsur, whose involvement adds prestige to the R‑rated thriller. Directed by...
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Andy Muschietti confirmed that the long‑rumored “It” supercut—merging the 2017 and 2019 films into a six‑hour experience—is still planned, but its timeline is delayed by scheduling conflicts with HBO’s “It: Welcome to Derry” season two and the need for new...
The full‑size mechanical rhino used in the iconic “butt birth” scene of Jim Carrey’s 1995 film *Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls* sold at auction for $59,850. The final price far exceeded the original $4,000‑$8,000 estimate after 14 competitive bids. The...
Streaming services now host nearly every Oscar Best Picture winner, from the 1927 silent classic *Wings* to the 2025 champion *One Battle After Another*. Platforms such as Max, Tubi, Hoopla, Apple TV, and Amazon Prime provide VOD access, while niche...
Prime Video has launched the action‑thriller *Pretty Lethal*, starring Uma Thurman as a villainous mastermind. The film follows a stranded ballet troupe that must fight armed attackers, blending dance and combat. Critical response is split, with a 59% Rotten Tomatoes...
Prabhu Deva’s accidental directorial debut, the 2005 Telugu romance Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana, was produced on a modest Rs 10 crore (≈$1.2 million) budget and became a surprise hit, running 100 days in 35 centres. Its simple love‑story premise sparked nine official remakes across Tamil, Kannada,...
Flawless, an AI‑assistive filmmaking platform, appointed longtime tech entrepreneur Amit Kapur as co‑CEO alongside co‑founder Scott Mann. Kapur, who previously helped grow MySpace and sold AI startup Gravity for $100 million, joins the board‑member‑turned‑executive to scale the company. Flawless, founded in...
Universal Pictures India and Warner Bros. Discovery staged a Mario‑themed parade in Mumbai to promote the upcoming *Super Mario Galaxy* movie, which opens on April 3, 2026. Over 100 fans in red shirts marched from CST to Azad Maidan, with...
Pawan Kalyan’s Telugu action film Ustaad Bhagat Singh has earned a net ₹76.53 crore (≈$9.2 million) in its first week, falling short of the coveted ₹100 crore (≈$12 million) benchmark. Director Harish Shankar explained that the original title Bhavadeeyudu Bhagat Singh was changed to appeal to Gen Z, yet the...
Sylvain Chomet returns after a 15‑year hiatus with the animated biopic *A Magnificent Life*, released in U.S. theaters. The film chronicles French playwright‑filmmaker Marcel Pagnol and, unlike Chomet’s previous silent works, incorporates full dialogue. Collaborating with Pagnol’s grandson, Chomet blends hand‑drawn animation with live‑action...
PBS is premiering a three‑part, hour‑long documentary titled *Henry David Thoreau* on March 30, featuring a star‑studded voice cast that includes George Clooney, Jeff Goldblum and Meryl Streep. Executive producer Ken Burns and directors Erik and Christopher Ewers spent more...
Peter Jackson announced a new Lord of the Rings film co‑written with late‑night host Stephen Colbert, his son screenwriter Peter McGee, and original trilogy writer Philippa Boyens. The project will adapt the six chapters cut from the 2001 Fellowship of the Ring, aiming...
Science Saru unveiled the second teaser for its upcoming animated feature "Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia," directed by Abel Gongora. The film follows a young witch named Sitara who challenges Genghis Khan's 13th‑century Mongol empire after being educated by scholars...
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Laura Dern disclosed that director Bradley Cooper called a pivotal dialogue‑heavy scene with Will Arnett in the romantic dramedy *Is This Thing On?* "so sexy." The scene, in which the long‑married couple critiques each other, showcases their chemistry and frames...
Level 33 Entertainment will launch the Czech‑produced animated fairy‑tale "Proud Princess" on demand on April 7, 2026. The story follows young King Benjamin, who disguises himself as a gardener to win over the proud Princess Carolina, leading to a daring...
ESX Entertainment is releasing a feature‑length version of its Freevee series "Casa Grande" in theaters on May 1, 2026. Directed by Juan Pablo Arias Munoz, the drama follows a prodigal daughter returning to a family ranch amid a ruthless land‑grab. The film stars...
The 1985 action film Code of Silence, starring Chuck Norris as Chicago cop Eddie Cusack, was originally conceived as Dirty Harry IV before Warner Bros passed on the script. Orion Pictures picked it up, re‑tooling the story and casting Norris, resulting...
Lionsgate’s untitled Caine spinoff, focusing on the blind assassin from John Wick: Chapter 4, will begin production next month under the direction of Donnie Yen, who also reprises the role. The screenplay is written by Mattson Tomlin with co‑writer Michael McGrale,...
Warner Bros. and DC Studios are developing a Jimmy Olsen television spin‑off tied to the 2025 Superman film starring David Corenswet. Showrunner Dan Perrault confirmed the series will carry a new, as‑yet‑undisclosed title and will blend crime‑mystery comedy with superhero...
Vertical released the official trailer for "Brothers Under Fire," an action‑thriller starring Golden Globe winner Kiefer Sutherland, slated to debut on April 17, 2026. The film follows Captain Jordan Wright, whose squad’s wedding trip to Mexico spirals into a deadly...
ESPN announced the premiere of "Sports Heaven: The Birth of ESPN" on April 6 at 8:30 p.m. ET, a documentary produced by network historian Mike Soltys and directed by Greg DeHart. The film chronicles Bill and Scott Rasmussen’s 14‑month quest to...
David Zaslav exited Warner Bros. Discovery after orchestrating its sale to Paramount at $31 a share, cashing out more than $114 million. The deal slashed WBD’s debt from $58 billion to $37 billion but sparked a backlash from employees who view the transaction as a...
Disney announced a live‑action spin‑off of its 2015 Cinderella remake titled “Stepsisters,” which will follow the story of the titular stepsiblings Anastasia and Drizella. The film will be directed by Akiva Schaffer, with Dan Gregor and Doug Mand rewriting Michael...
Palestinian actor Saleh Bakri delivers a haunting, interior performance in Cherien Dabis’s multigenerational drama All That’s Left of You, now streaming digitally. In a classroom scene, he animates a puppet dialogue that inspires students to imagine limitless possibilities through reading....
Early‑bird applications for the Melbourne International Film Festival’s 37°South Market are now open until 13 April, with discounted rates for producers seeking financing. The four‑day market will take place in August in Melbourne, offering one‑on‑one meetings, pitch sessions, and roundtables that...
Comedian Matt Lyons turned his 2021‑2022 southbound Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) attempt into the documentary *SOBO*, which premiered in New England theaters and will stream on Outside TV. The 2,600‑mile trek forced Lyons to battle injuries, isolation, and a mid‑trail...
The Museum of the Moving Image’s First Look Festival returns for its 15th edition, running April 23 through May 3, 2026 in Queens. The program features 21 feature films and experimental shorts, opening with James N. Kienitz Wilkins’s “The Misconceived” and closing with Isabel Sandoval’s...
The fantasy anime *Shangri‑La Frontier* has announced that its third season will debut in January 2027, extending the gap since the season‑2 finale in March 2025. The official site also revealed a new character visual to tide over fans during the wait....
Roger Ebert awarded a perfect four‑star rating to Ryan Fleck’s 2006 drama Half Nelson, praising its raw portrayal of a troubled teacher and his unlikely friendship with a student. The film propelled a 26‑year‑old Ryan Gosling to an Academy Award...
A24 announced that pre‑orders are open for Spike Lee’s 2025 crime drama Highest 2 Lowest on 4K UHD Blu‑ray, with shipments slated for April 2026. The film earned roughly $1.5 million in a limited North American theatrical run. The disc will feature a making‑of...
Netflix ended its DVD‑by‑mail service on September 29, 2023, leaving millions of U.S. movie fans without a physical‑media option. DVD Inbox launched to fill that void, offering a subscription model that mirrors Netflix’s former system, including the ability to import...
Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of Wuthering Heights will hit premium‑digital rental and purchase platforms on March 31, followed by DVD, Blu‑ray and 4K Ultra HD disc releases on May 5 through Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment. The film has already amassed $234.4 million worldwide at the box...
HBO Max has signed a first‑look content agreement with former Movistar+ chief Domingo Corral to produce original Spanish series, beginning with the in‑production drama “El Nani.” The partnership is part of HBO Max’s accelerated push into Europe, following recent launches...
British thriller *Glorious 39*, one of David Tennant’s early film roles, has been added to the Lionsgate+ streaming service in the UK. The film, set in 1939 Britain, features a star‑studded cast including Romola Garai, Bill Nighy and Eddie Redmayne, but...
Vulture Festival is partnering with the Tribeca Festival for a summer collaboration, creating a "Vulture Festival at Tribeca Festival" event. The joint programming will feature panels, interviews, and performances and will run sometime between June 3 and June 14, aligning with Tribeca’s...
The classic British character Mr Benn is set for a live‑action movie adaptation, with writer‑director Kirk Jones at the helm and comedian Jack Whitehall producing. Jones, fresh from the BAFTA‑winning family film *I Swear*, will also write and direct, while Whitehall’s Jackpot...
Disney+ has officially renewed Marvel Studios' series Wonder Man for a second season, following its January premiere. Lead actors Yahya Abdul‑Mateen II and Ben Kingsley will return, with creators Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest continuing as showrunner and director. The renewal...
Netflix’s animated hit “KPop Demon Hunters” became the platform’s most‑watched film, earned an Oscar and launched a massive merchandising line. After the breakout, directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans secured an exclusive five‑year agreement worth roughly $10 million per year, plus...
Netflix will pull the British drama "The Beautiful Game" starring Bill Nighy on March 28, 2024, after a brief run on the platform. The film, which follows England’s homeless football team heading to the Homeless World Cup, moves to Film4...
The documentary "Transforming the Beautiful Game: The Clyde Best Story" chronicles West Ham striker Clyde Best’s pioneering role as one of England’s first Black football stars in the early 1970s. It highlights his breakthrough appearance in 1972, when three Black...
Producer Dinesh Vijan revealed that his upcoming mythological epic *Mahavatar* will be six times larger in scale than his recent hit *Chhaava*, which grossed over Rs 500 crore (≈ $60 million). He linked the film’s fate to the performance of the Diwali release *Ramayana*,...
Bollywood’s Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge has drawn criticism after a scene appeared to show R. Madhavan smoking while reciting Sikh Gurbani, prompting a police FIR filed by a Sikh leader. Madhavan responded on Instagram, insisting the cigarette was extinguished before the lines...
Malayalam fantasy comedy Aadu 3 has amassed roughly $10.5 million worldwide in four days, pushing its total to $10.7 million and surpassing rival Pawan Kalyan’s Ustaad Bhagat Singh. The film earned $0.72 million on opening day, climbing to $0.86 million each weekend day and $0.40 million on Monday, with...
British drama "In Camera," written and directed by Naqqash Khalid, has achieved a perfect 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and is now streaming for free on BBC iPlayer. The film follows aspiring actor Aden, played by Nabhaan Rizwan, as he...
The bilingual thriller Dacoit: A Love Story, starring Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur, is set for an April 10, 2026 theatrical debut after a brief postponement to avoid clashing with the March 19 release of Dhurandhar 2. Directed by newcomer Shaneil Deo, the film...
