ENTERTAINMENT

SummaryBella Thorne is stepping behind the camera to write, direct and star in Spring Breakers 2, marking her sophomore feature as a directorOriginal producers Chris and Roberta Hanley are back on board for a sequel they describe as a clean break from tradition rather than a straight follow-upThe revival arrives more than a decade after an earlier sequel attempt collapsed amid public pushback from the first film's biggest nameBella Thorne is taking full creative control of Spring Breakers 2, with Entertainment Weekly conforming that she’s signing on to write, direct and star in the long-gestating sequel to Harmony Korine's 2013 crime drama. Original producers Chris and Roberta Hanley are returning in the same roles, handing the reins to a filmmaker intent on reshaping the property for a ne...

SummaryNeon has debuted the teaser trailer for James Gray’s upcoming 1980s crime drama 'Paper Tiger'The film stars Adam Driver Miles Teller and Scarlett Johansson in a story inspired by Gray’s own family historyThe Cannes competition selection will open the New York Film Festival before launching its limited theatrical release on November 13Neon has officially dropped the first trailer for writer-director James Gray’s upcoming period crime drama, Paper Tiger. The film stars Adam Driver, Miles Teller, and Scarlett Johansson following its premiere in competition at the Cannes Film Festival.Set in 1986 Queens, New York, the plot follows two brothers: Gary (Driver), an ex-cop, and Isaac (Teller), an engineer. When Gary entangles the pair in a scheme involving the local Russian mafia, the resul...

SummaryDanny Boyle's upcoming feature 'Ink' will debut in select theaters on December 11 before streaming on Netflix on January 8 2027Adapted from James Graham's Tony-winning play the story follows Rupert Murdoch and editor Larry Lamb as they launch British tabloid 'The Sun'Jack O'Connell Guy Pearce and Claire Foy lead the ensemble cast slated to open the 83rd Venice International Film FestivalNetflix has officially confirmed the release schedule for Ink, Danny Boyle’s forthcoming Rupert Murdoch-focused feature. First reported by Ryan Gajewski and John DiLillo, the film is scheduled to open in select theaters on December 11, 2026, before launching on Netflix across the United States and Latin America on January 8, 2027.Adapted by playwright James Graham from his own Tony-winning stage prod...

SummaryJacob Elordi is currently in talks to star alongside Scarlett Johansson in Ari Aster's upcoming film 'Scapegoat'Produced by A24 and Square Peg the film's official plot details currently remain under wrapsThe potential casting follows Elordi's recent work in Frankenstein 'Wuthering Heights' and the final season of 'Euphoria'A24 and director Ari Aster are expanding the cast for the upcoming feature film Scapegoat, with Oscar nominee Jacob Elordi currently in talks to star alongside Scarlett Johansson. The project marks the latest collaboration between Aster and the studio.Written and directed by Aster, the feature is produced alongside Lars Knudsen under their Square Peg banner. While the official logline for the film is being kept under wraps, early industry speculation surrounding t...

SummarySpider-Man: Brand New Day has crossed $1 billion USD internationally faster than any film except Avengers: EndgameThe movie has reached $1.67 billion USD worldwide in just 12 days of releaseIt now ranks as the biggest movie of the year and the 12th-highest-grossing release of all timeSpider-Man: Brand New Day has become the second-fastest film ever to reach $1 billion USD at the international box office, a milestone only Avengers: Endgame hit at a quicker clip back in 2019. Twelve days into its run, Tom Holland's latest turn as the web-slinger has piled up $1.67 billion USD worldwide, split between $1.01 billion overseas and $655 million at home.The pace says as much about Spider-Man's staying power as it does about this particular film. Peter Parker has been one of the most bankabl...

SummarySeason five of 'The Witcher' has reportedly slipped from its planned 2026 debut into 2027, according to tracking site What's on NetflixThe final season was shot back to back with season four, which arrived in 2025, and no reshoots have been confirmedThe delay caps a rocky run for the series that included a high-profile lead change from Henry Cavill to Liam HemsworthNetflix's The Witcher looks set to keep fans waiting longer for its conclusion, with reports indicating that the fifth and final season has been pushed from its originally planned 2026 release into 2027. The shift was surfaced by tracking site What's on Netflix, whose sources say the finale has moved out of its initial window, and it lines up with Geralt's silver-haired promotional imagery quietly vanishing from the platf...

SummaryChristopher Nolan's cinematic adaptation of Homer's ancient poem, 'The Odyssey' has generated $1.1 billion USD globally to become his biggest movie everThe film overtook 'Avatar' as IMAX's highest-grossing release of all time after collecting $289 million USD in the premium formatStarring Matt Damon as Odysseus the blockbuster marks the first feature film shot entirely using IMAX camerasUniversal Pictures and director Christopher Nolan have shattered multiple theatrical milestones with the ongoing success of The Odyssey. The R-rated adaptation of Homer’s epic poem has officially become Nolan’s highest-grossing film to date, generating $1.1 billion USD globally to eclipse the $1.08 billion USD unadjusted benchmark set by The Dark Knight Rises in 2012.Beyond becoming the celebrated fi...

SummaryNetflix has reportedly abandoned David Fincher's long-developing English-language 'Squid Game' spinoff, working-titled 'Heckler'The project had 'Utopia' creator Dennis Kelly attached to write and was set to film in the United Kingdom despite its American framingExecutive changes, Fincher's move to other projects, and a pivot toward country-specific spinoffs are cited as reasonsDavid Fincher's long-gestating American Squid Game spinoff, developed under the working title Heckler, is supposedly no longer moving forward at Netflix. Per reporting from The Playlist, the streamer has stepped away from the English-language expansion after years of development, closing the book on what had been one of the franchise's most anticipated offshoots.For all the anticipation around it, Heckler carr...

SummaryChristopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' has crossed $1 billion USD at the worldwide box office in its third week of releaseThe milestone marks the director's first billion-dollar film since The Dark Knight Rises and only his second everThe run positions the Homer adaptation to soon overtake Nolan's all-time highest-grossing releaseChristopher Nolan's The Odyssey has sailed past $1 billion USD at the global box office, a milestone that reframes where the director's latest epic sits within one of the most closely watched filmographies in modern Hollywood. The take on Homer's poem, with Matt Damon as Odysseus, has now become the 65th film to reach the mark worldwide.The achievement lands as a career marker rather than just a strong opening. This is Nolan's first film since 2012's The Dark Kn...

SummaryDavid O. Russell's John 'Madden' biopic will premiere on Prime Video in November rather than in wide releaseNicolas Cage stars as the Raiders coach turned broadcaster, with Christian Bale playing Al DavisA limited theatrical run is planned for awards eligibility, but the film skips a nationwide big-screen rolloutDavid O. Russell's sports drama Madden, starring Nicolas Cage as the legendary football coach and commentator John Madden, is heading to Prime Video this fall. Amazon MGM, which is backing the film, has set it to arrive on the streamer November 18, with an awards-qualifying theatrical release expected earlier in the month.The film traces Madden's full arc as a defining figure in American football. He led the Oakland Raiders through repeated championship contention in the 197...

Lionsgate is pushing ahead on Michael 2, the sequel to its blockbuster Michael Jackson biopic, with plans to roll cameras as early as late 2026 or the start of 2027. Motion picture chief Adam Fogelson laid out the timeline on the studio's latest earnings call, flagging a release window that runs from the end of 2027 into the first half of 2028.The sequel's momentum is a direct product of the original's numbers. Michael, directed by Antoine Fuqua, became a commercial powerhouse, grossing in the neighborhood of $1 billion USD worldwide and posting what has been billed as the strongest opening a biopic has ever recorded. The film charts the King of Pop's climb from the Jackson 5 to global superstardom and closes on his 1987 Bad tour, with the singer's real-life nephew Jaafar Jackson in the le...