Osgood Perkins Moves to Paramount with New ‘Longlegs’ Movie Starring Nicolas Cage
Indie horror auteur Osgood Perkins is leaving Neon for a new multi‑picture deal with Paramount, beginning with a follow‑up to his breakout film Longlegs starring Nicolas Cage. Cage will reprise his role as the titular killer and join Perkins as a producer alongside Brian Kavanaugh Jones, Chris Ferguson and Dave Caplan. The partnership marks a strategic shift after Neon’s controversial marketing of Perkins’ 2025 film The Monkey. Paramount has not announced a release window for the upcoming Longlegs sequel.
The ‘Ben Solo’ Debacle Forced Steven Soderbergh Into a Pre-‘Sex, Lies, and Videotape’ Mindset
Steven Soderbergh was set to direct the Star Wars spin‑off *The Hunt for Ben Solo* when Disney unexpectedly shelved the Lucasfilm‑approved script, leaving him without a major project. Rather than wait, he turned the idle period into a writing sprint, completing...
Cinema United Chief: Meeting with Ted Sarandos Was ‘Constructive,’ but Don’t Expect Netflix in Theaters Just Yet
Cinema United President Michael O’Leary confirmed a constructive meeting with Netflix co‑CEO Ted Sarandos at CinemaCon, but emphasized no immediate plans for Netflix to present on a CinemaCon stage. The dialogue explored potential collaboration models, yet both sides admit they...
Juan Devis Named President of Film Independent
Film Independent announced Juan Devis as its permanent president, effective April 20, 2026, succeeding interim leader Brenda Robinson. Devis arrives from a public‑media and indie‑studio background, having overseen PBS SoCal and founded Ninety‑Three Media. He will steer the nonprofit through a transitional...
Paddington, Danny Boyle, and George Washington Are the Stars of CinemaCon in Studiocanal, Angel, and Sony Pictures Classics Presentations
At CinemaCon in Las Vegas, three independent distributors—Studiocanal, Angel Studios and Sony Pictures Classics—presented their 2026‑27 theatrical slates. Highlights included confirmation of "Paddington 4" and an animated sequel, Studiocanal’s lineup of remakes such as "Escape From New York" and "The Howling,"...
Yet Another Attempt at Remaking John Carpenter’s ‘Escape From New York’ Is Now in the Works
Studiocanal revealed at CinemaCon that it is moving forward with a new remake of John Carpenter’s 1981 cult classic “Escape from New York.” The project will be produced in partnership with The Picture Company, which will also handle worldwide distribution....
‘Mile End Kicks’ Review: Barbie Ferreira Stars in Witty Rom-Com That Feels Like an Indie ‘Almost Famous’
"Mile End Kicks," Chandler Levack’s sophomore feature, opens in U.S. theaters on April 17, 2026 after debuting at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival. The indie rom‑com stars Barbie Ferreira as Grace Pine, a restless Montreal‑based music writer navigating sexism...
Werner Herzog’s 3D Masterpiece Gets an IMAX Comeback
Werner Herzog’s 2010 documentary *Cave of Forgotten Dreams* is returning to theaters in a new IMAX release after a five‑year, 6K restoration. The upgrade enhances brightness, color, and 3D depth while adding an Atmos sound mix, aiming to showcase the...
‘DTF St. Louis’ Review: A Sensational Finale Reveals Far More Than Who Dun It — Spoilers
The review dissects the finale of HBO’s limited series “DTF St. Louis,” arguing that its emotional climax reveals deeper themes of male loneliness, systemic bias, and the fragile nature of friendship. While the plot resolves the murder mystery, the writer...
The Three Instruments That Lay the Curse in the ‘Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen’ Score
Composer Colin Stetson, known for his work on "Hereditary" and video‑game scores, is providing the original music for Netflix’s horror miniseries "Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen." He built the soundtrack around three core pillars—a natural, tree‑creaking percussion palette,...
Inside the New Film Stock Kodak Created for ‘Euphoria’ Season 3
Kodak has launched VERITA 200D, a new medium‑speed, daylight‑balanced film stock created with cinematographer Marcell Rév for “Euphoria” Season 3. The stock targets a classic cinematic look with rich color saturation, deep blacks and warm skin tones, deliberately contrasting the ultra‑clean VISION 3...
‘James and the Giant Peach’ Is the Most Underrated Animated Classic of the ’90s
Henry Selick’s 1996 stop‑motion/live‑action hybrid James and the Giant Peach turned 30 this Sunday, yet it remains one of the most overlooked animated classics of the 1990s. While Selick’s previous Nightmare Before Christmas grossed $100 million, James faltered at the box...
MUBI Lost 200,000 Subscribers Following Its 2025 PR Nightmare
MUBI’s 2025 PR crisis over a $100 million Sequoia Capital investment triggered a wave of backlash that cost the streamer roughly 200,000 subscribers, dropping its base to about 1.2 million by year‑end. The controversy also coincided with a $7.3 million revenue shortfall on...
‘The Travel Companion’ Review: One of the Better Indie Films About Indie Films in Recent Memory
“The Travel Companion,” directed by Travis Wood and Alex Mallis, is a sharply satirical indie drama that dramatizes the awkward Q&A sessions and self‑referential chatter of film‑festival culture. It follows Simon, a broke documentary hopeful who rides his roommate’s airline...
What Should ‘Jury Duty’ Present After ‘Company Retreat’? We Have a Few Ideas
Amazon’s hidden‑camera series "Jury Duty" returned for a second season under the title "Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat," moving the prank from a courtroom to a fictional hot‑sauce company’s cabin. The new setting preserves the original’s surprise factor while scaling...
Veteran Screenwriter Ed Solomon Relearned All the Rules for Steven Soderbergh’s Two-Hander ‘The Christophers’
Veteran screenwriter Ed Solomon reunited with director Steven Soderbergh for the two‑hander *The Christophers*, a 100‑minute film starring Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel. After their expansive HBO series *Full Circle*, the duo stripped the narrative down to two leads, using intensive rehearsals to sculpt layered dialogue....
Sundance Heads South: Festival Announces Lineup for Third CDMX Edition in Mexico
The Sundance Film Festival CDMX returns for its third edition, showcasing 15 feature films and six shorts at five Cinépolis locations in Mexico City. Running April 30 through May 3, the program blends fiction and documentary titles, including an AI‑focused film, a Chicano‑history...
Lower East Side Film Festival Will Celebrate 25 Years of ‘Ghost World,’ and Much More
The Lower East Side Film Festival returns to Manhattan from April 30 to May 4, showcasing a mix of Sundance selections, cult classics and new indie titles. It opens with the teen‑musical drama “Run Amok” and closes with the documentary “Public Access.” A centerpiece...
The Oscars Are Sticking with March — and That Won’t Change for Years
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences confirmed that the 99th Oscars will air on March 14, 2027, and the 100th on March 5, 2028, keeping the ceremony in March for the next two years. Both events will be...
2026 Peabody Award Nominees Include ‘No Other Land,’ ‘The Perfect Neighbor,’ and More
The 2026 George Foster Peabody Awards announced a slate of 22 documentary nominees, including Oscar‑winning titles “No Other Land” and “Mr. Nobody Against Putin.” The nominations span a wide range of topics—from climate‑driven conflict in “2000 Meters to Andriivka” to the social...
The ‘Baby Reindeer’ Creator Returns with Another Dark Drama About a Trauma Bond — Watch the ‘Half Man’ Trailer
Scottish Emmy‑winner Richard Gadd returns to television with HBO’s new limited series “Half Man,” starring himself and Jamie Bell as estranged brothers bound by a toxic, trauma‑filled relationship. The six‑episode drama spans the 1980s to the present, charting the brothers’...
The Director of ‘You, Me & Tuscany’ Isn’t Interested in Rom-Coms Made for Your Living Room
Director Kat Coiro embraces the romantic‑comedy genre with a fresh, cinematic approach in "You, Me & Tuscany," starring Halle Bailey and Regé‑Jean Page. She treats the Tuscan landscape as an active character, integrating local culture, music, and traditions into the...
Brands Won’t Save Indie Film: They’re Changing It
Independent film financing is tightening while brands shift toward storytelling, seeking owned narrative IP rather than traditional ads. Brands view long‑form screen content as a strategic asset, but their budget cycles and marketing goals often misalign with filmmakers' timelines. Intermediaries...
‘Faces of Death’ Review: One of the Most Notorious Horror Movies Ever Made Gets Smartly Resurrected for the Social Media...
Daniel Goldhaber’s new horror film “Faces of Death” revives the infamous 1978 faux‑documentary as a meta‑slasher set in a TikTok‑style ecosystem. The story follows Margot, a content‑moderator for a video app, as she confronts algorithmic desensitization and a killer who...
The East Village Was ‘No Picnic’ in the 1980s: A 4K-Restored Cult Movie From the Founder of Two Boots Pizza...
Phil Hartman's 1985 cult neo‑noir *No Picnic* has been fully restored in 4K and will screen at New York’s Film Forum from April 17‑23. The film, a snapshot of the East Village’s pre‑gentrification underground scene, originally premiered at Sundance in 1987...
‘The Testaments’ Review: Hulu’s Next-Gen ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Bears Witness… and Little Else
Hulu’s sequel series *The Testaments* launches on April 8, 2026, continuing the dystopian world of *The Handmaid’s Tale* through the eyes of two privileged young women, Agnes and Daisy. Critics argue the show recycles the original’s themes, offering little new insight...
Bong Joon Ho’s First Animated Feature Is About a Piglet Squid Who Dreams of Movie Stardom — First Look
Academy‑Award winner Bong Joon Ho is debuting in animation with “Ally,” a family adventure about a piglet squid dreaming of documentary fame. Development began in 2019, with Bong co‑writing alongside Jason Yu, and a first‑look reveal was issued today. The...
‘Beef’ Season 2 Trailer: Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan Are in a Marriage From Hell in Netflix Series’ Sophomore Outing
Netflix unveiled the full trailer for "Beef" Season 2, an anthology drama returning April 16. The sophomore outing follows two affluent couples entangled in marital strife at a country‑club setting, starring Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan alongside Cailee Spaeny and Charles Melton. Creator Lee Sung Jin, who earned...
Wagner Moura Replacing Oscar Isaac in ‘Mandy’ Director’s ‘Flesh of the Gods’ with Kristen Stewart
Wagner Moura is stepping into Oscar Isaac’s role opposite Kristen Stewart in Panos Cosmatos’ upcoming vampire thriller “Flesh of the Gods.” The film, written by Andrew Kevin Walker and based on a story by Walker and Cosmatos, has secured U.S. distribution through A24....
To Access Stranded Capital, Filmmakers Need to Learn Demand-Side Thinking
Independent filmmakers are urged to abandon supply‑side pitches and adopt demand‑side thinking to tap the $22 trillion pool of alternative assets that largely bypass indie cinema. Producer Daren Smith illustrates the shift by securing a $1 million equity commitment for his upcoming...
‘The Invite,’ ‘Late Fame,’ and Many More Movies Lead SFFILM Festival Lineup
The 69th San Francisco International Film Festival runs April 24 – May 4, showcasing 79 programs from 40 countries. Opening night features a double bill of Kent Jones’ Late Fame and Olivia Wilde’s The Invite, while the centerpiece screens Boots Riley’s I Love Boosters. The festival returns to the historic Castro Theatre and celebrates Grand...
Mike Figgis’ ‘Liebestraum’ Finally Available as Its Director Originally Intended, 35 Years Later
Boutique label Cinématographe has issued a worldwide Blu‑ray of Mike Figgis’s 1991 thriller Lieb Liebestraum in its originally intended, uncensored director’s cut. The new edition is sourced from the original negative, delivering a high‑definition widescreen presentation that has not been widely...
The Future of Film Is Female Will Bring Three Recent Indie Gems to a City Near You
The Future of Film Is Female announced the "Three Films, Five Cities" initiative, a multi‑city curatorial rollout that will screen three recent independent films directed by women and nonbinary creators in Los Angeles, New York, Portland, Houston and Cleveland from March...
Adult Swim’s Yearly April Fools Prank Is a Horrifying Claymation Spinoff of ‘Smiling Friends’
Adult Swim continued its long‑running April Fools tradition by debuting an 11‑minute clay‑mation short titled “Ghosts ’n Chainsaws.” The horror‑infused piece, created by British stop‑motion specialist Lee Hardcastle, expands on a brief gag from the Season 3 “Smiling Friends” episode “Curse of...
You Can’t Make a ‘Cult Classic’ with Marketing — Opinion
Shudder and Independent Film Company’s new witchy satire *Forbidden Fruits* is being marketed as an "instant cult classic," leveraging its star‑studded cast and TikTok buzz. The article argues that true cult status is earned over time through organic fan rituals, not...
‘Pizza Movie’ Review: BriTANicK’s Feature Debut Is a Surreal College Drug Comedy for the TikTok Generation
BriTANicK’s first feature, “Pizza Movie,” streams on Hulu beginning April 3, 2026. The surreal stoner comedy follows two drug‑high college roommates on a chaotic quest for a pizza antidote, blending TikTok‑fast pacing with absurd visual gags. Featuring former child‑star leads Gaten Matarazzo...
Eli Roth’s ‘Ice Cream Man’ Finally Sets Summer Release Date for The Horror Section
Eli Roth’s new horror label, The Horror Section, has set August 7 for the wide theatrical release of “Ice Cream Man,” a reimagining of the 1995 cult slasher. The film will open on roughly 2,000 screens, marking the banner’s first major...
‘Cape Fear’ Trailer: Javier Bardem Terrorizes Amy Adams and Patrick Wilson in Apple Series Inspired by Martin Scorsese’s Remake
Apple TV is debuting a ten‑episode limited series titled “Cape Fear,” set for a June 5, 2026 launch. Created by Nick Antosca, the thriller reimagines Martin Scorsese’s 1991 remake of the 1962 classic, with Javier Bardem starring as the vengeful Max Cady...
‘The Drama’ Review: Robert Pattinson and Zendaya Redefine the Modern American Love Story in a Rom-Com That’s Almost as F*cked...
A24 is set to release “The Drama,” a provocative rom‑com directed by Kristoffer Borgli, on April 3, 2026. The film stars Robert Pattinson and Zendaya and centers on a shocking pre‑wedding confession that upends a conventional love story. Critics note the movie’s...
‘I Love Boosters’ Trailer: Boots Riley’s Glowing Epic About Pro-Shoplifters Takes on an Elite Fashion Empire
Boots Riley’s sophomore film I Love Boosters drops its first full‑length trailer, showcasing a chaotic, anti‑capitalist tale of three shoplifters taking on a tyrannical fashion empire. The trailer stars Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie and Taylour Paige, with an ensemble that...
‘The Stranger’ Review: François Ozon Unpacks French-Algerian Tensions in His Albert Camus Update
François Ozon’s new film "The Stranger" opens in select U.S. theaters on April 4, 2026, offering a black‑and‑white, visually striking adaptation of Albert Camus’s 1942 novella. While the screenplay lifts much of Camus’s original dialogue, Ozon expands the roles of...
Italy’s 1990s Answer to ‘Cruising’? The Forgotten Giallo ‘The Final Scoop’
Vinegar Syndrome’s Forgotten Gialli: Volume 9 arrives with a restored edition of Pierfrancesco Campanella’s 1993 giallo “The Final Scoop.” The film, a 1990s take on the erotic‑thriller template, directly riffs on William Friedkin’s 1980 cult classic “Cruising.” By pairing graphic sex, violence, and...
The Good, the Bad, and the Basic Rule Changes Affecting the 2026 Emmys
The Television Academy has unveiled a slate of 2026 Emmy rule changes, adding new professional titles such as Associate Casting Director and Key Costumer, and splitting sound‑mixing awards into nonfiction and reality categories. Main‑title themes become eligible if they appear...
‘Magic Hour’ Trailer: This Katie Aselton–Daveed Diggs Romance Breaks All the Rules
“Magic Hour” is Katie Aselton’s fourth feature film, starring her opposite Daveed Diggs as a married couple on a mysterious desert trip. The drama‑romance blends Aselton’s genre‑bending style with an honest look at marital challenges. The film debuted at SXSW and...
The Oscars Are Moving Venues in 2029
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that the Oscars will move to the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live beginning with the 101st ceremony in 2029, under a ten‑year partnership with entertainment promoter AEG. AEG will upgrade the venue’s...
Ryan Gosling Doubles Down on Directing Duos with New Daniels Film
Ryan Gosling is set to star in an untitled film directed by the Daniels (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert) under Universal Pictures. Production is slated to begin in Los Angeles summer 2026, with a theatrical release planned for November 19,...
David Zaslav Cashed Out — and Revealed the New Hollywood Dream
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...
MoMI’s First Look Festival Sets ‘Silent Friend,’ ‘Carousel,’ and Isabel Sandoval’s New Film ‘Moonglow’
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 Jerry Schatzberg and Harold Pinter Movie You’ve Never Seen Returns to Theaters — Watch the ‘Reunion’ Trailer
Jerry Schatzberg’s 1989 drama “Reunion,” scripted by Harold Pinter, is finally receiving a U.S. theatrical re‑release after a 35‑year disappearance. The film, which recounts a Jewish lawyer’s return to 1930s Stuttgart, debuted at Cannes and enjoyed a brief French run...
‘Hacks’ Season 5 Trailer: Deborah and Ava Get the Last Laugh in Final Season of Hit Comedy Series
HBO Max released the trailer for the fifth and final season of "Hacks," confirming a return to Las Vegas for veteran comic Deborah Vance and her protégé Ava. The ten‑episode arc picks up after a season‑ending fake death report, promising a...