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SummaryAri Aster's contemporary Western, Eddington, will debut exclusively on HBO Max on November 14The film, set in May 2020, focuses on a fierce political standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayorThe star-studded ensemble cast includes Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Austin Butler, and Emma StoneA highly anticipated feature from A24 and visionary director Ari Aster is setting its premiere date, bringing a powerhouse cast to the small screen. The new film, Eddington, which was both written and directed by Aster, will make its exclusive U.S. streaming debut on HBO Max on Friday, November 14. For those who prefer the traditional television experience, the movie is scheduled to air on the HBO linear channel the following night, Saturday, November 15.The contemporary Western thriller pro...

SummaryThe R-rated hit movie Sinners is returning to IMAX theaters for one week, starting October 30The film, starring Michael B. Jordan, was a major box office success upon its April releaseThis IMAX re-release is timed perfectly for HalloweenSinners, the R-rated box office hit, is returning to IMAX theaters just in time for Halloween.Directed by Ryan Coogler and starring Michael B. Jordan, Sinners is set for a one-week re-release in select theaters and locations starting on October 30. This marks the film's second IMAX re-release.Upon its release in April, Sinners debuted with an impressive $48 million USD at the domestic box office, making it the biggest opening for an original film. The movie has since accumulated $278 million USD in North America and $366 million USD globally against ...

SummaryNetflix has acquired exclusive global rights to develop the popular board game CATAN across film, TV, animation, and gamesThe projects are based on the game's core theme: surviving on a fictional island by trading, building, and settlingProduction is underway, with the creators aiming to bring the intense strategy and drama of the game to both new and "hardcore 'Settlers'" globallyNetflix has secured exclusive global rights to develop CATAN across films and TV, spanning live-action, animation, scripted and unscripted formats, with video games also in the mix.Production is set under asmodee’s Darren Kyman, Catan Studio’s Pete Fenlon, and brothers Guido and Benjamin Teuber, with Roy Lee of Vertigo Entertainment attached. The projects are based on Klaus Teuber's CATAN, where players ar...

SummaryHBO Max raised subscription prices across all three tiers, with the Premium plan seeing the steepest increase of $2 USD to $22.99 USD monthlyThe price hike is effective immediately for new subscribers, with existing customers seeing the change applied on or after November 20, 2025The company justified the increase by citing the platform's content value, amidst an industry-wide trend of rising streaming costsHBO Max has announced another major subscription price increase, effective immediately for new subscribers. This marks the third time in three years that the Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service has raised its prices, reflecting a broader trend of streaming platforms prioritizing profitability.The hike affects all three subscription tiers. The Basic With Ads plan increases by...

SummaryNetflix’s live-action My Hero Academia film is in development, with Shinsuke Sato directing and Jason Fuchs writingManga creator Kōhei Horikoshi is closely involved, reviewing every script pageCasting has not yet begun; script development is ongoingFollowing Netflix’s 2022 announcement of a live-action My Hero Academia film, new updates confirm that screenwriter Jason Fuchs is actively developing the script, with casting yet to begin. While director Shinsuke Sato (Alice in Borderland) remains attached, ensuring a Japanese-oriented approach, the greatest assurance for fans lies in the profound involvement of the original manga creator, Kōhei Horikoshi.Fuchs, who also scribed for HBO MAX’s upcoming IT: Welcome to Derry, confirmed in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that Horikosh...

SummaryActor Adam Driver revealed that a sequel focused on Ben Solo (Kylo Ren), titled The Hunt for Ben Solo, was rejected by Disney executivesThe film, which would have explored Solo’s post-Rise of Skywalker arc, had the full creative support of Lucasfilm and director Steven SoderberghDisney vetoed the project due to a literal interpretation of the sequel trilogy's ending, questioning "how Ben Solo was alive"Adam Driver has shocked Star Wars fans by revealing that a fully developed sequel film centered on his character, Ben Solo, was shot down by Disney executives despite receiving the green light from Lucasfilm. The film, titled The Hunt for Ben Solo, would have provided a final chapter to the character’s tumultuous redemption arc after his presumed death in The Rise of Skywalker.Driver ...

SummaryNetflix greenlit a new historical drama, Kennedy, set to explore the famous American political dynastyMichael Fassbender joins the cast as the family patriarch, Joseph Kennedy Sr.Season one, set in the 1930s, charts the ascent of Joe and Rose Kennedy and their nine childrenA new series focusing on America's Kennedy family has received the greenlight from Netflix, with Michael Fassbender joining the cast as patriarch Joseph Kennedy Sr.The historical drama will is being led by showrunner Sam Shaw, with Thomas Vinterberg set to direct and Chernin Entertainment. Kennedy is based on Fredrik Logevall's 2020 biography JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century, 1917-1956, with season one taking place in the 30. "Beginning in the 1930s, the first season charts the improbable ascent of Joe a...

SummaryZach Cregger's thriller Weapons will premiere globally on HBO Max on October 24The plot centers on a terrifying mystery where nearly every child from one class vanishes at 2:17 a.mThe film, which also stars Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, and Alden Ehrenreich, will air on HBO on October 25The fall season is set to deliver a chilling new entry to the streaming landscape as New Line Cinema's thriller, Weapons, prepares for its global streaming debut. The Warner Bros. Pictures release will arrive exclusively on HBO Max on Friday, October 24. Following its streaming premiere, the film will also air on the HBO linear channel on Saturday, October 25, at 8:00 p.m. ET.The highly anticipated feature is directed and written by Zach Cregger, known for his work in the horror-comedy space. Cregger al...

SummaryThe live-action Horizon Zero Dawn movie is scheduled for a 2026 shoot and a 2027 release in theatersThis confirmation came via a sworn declaration in Sony's lawsuit against Tencent.The film, produced with Columbia Pictures, has a finished script focusing on Aloy’s origin storyPlayStation Productions’ live-action Horizon Zero Dawn movie has received a release period.This update appears in a sworn declaration filed in Sony’s lawsuit against Tencent, which confirms a 2026 shoot and a 2027 release for the adaptation. In the filing, PlayStation Productions head Asad Qizilbash frames Aloy, the series’ protagonist, as a key icon for the anticipated film and important to the flywheel of franchise building.The Horizon adaptation is a collaboration between Columbia Pictures and PlayStation Pr...