SummaryA new trailer for Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1 is unveiled at the Jump Festa 2026 event The video offers a more detailed look at upcoming intense battles and characters, with King Gnu returning with a new opening theme “AIZODuring the Jump Festa 2026 event, TOHO animation officially released a new trailer for Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1. The much-anticipated new season, produced once again by MAPPA, picks up immediately after the devastating "Shibuya Incident" and adapts the manga’s "Itadori’s Extermination" and "Culling Game" arcs. Alongside returning leads, the trailer introduces new characters such as Kinji Hakari, Kirara Hoshi, Hiromi Higuruma, Fumihiko Takaba, Reggie Star and Kogane, expanding the roster of sorcerers and cursed players.T...
SummarySTEEL BALL RUN will premiere globally on Netflix on March 19, 2026, with a 47-minute episodeDavid Production returns to adapt one of the most popular installments of Hirohika Araki's JoJo’s Bizarre AdventureAt Jump Festa 2026, Netflix finally confirmed the official release date for STEEL BALL RUN JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, the highly anticipated anime adaptation of the seventh part of Hirohiko Araki's JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure series.Produced by David Production, the adaptation reunites the veteran creative team from previous JoJo arcs, including directors Yasuhiro Kimura and Hideya Takahashi, alongside composer Yugo Kanno. A brand-new main trailer released during the event showcases the vibrant visual style and introduces the first look at secondary racers Sandman and Pocoloco, joini...
SummaryAvatar: Fire and Ash opened to $345 million USD globally, with $257 million USD coming from overseas territories and $88 million USD from North American theatersThe film marks the second-biggest opening of 2025, sitting behind Zootopia 2, but marks a roughly 20% decline in debut energy compared to 2022’s The Way of WaterWith a combined $500 million USD cost for production and marketing, the threequel faces a high bar to justify its investment, relying on its historical ability to dominate the box office long after its premiere weekJames Cameron has once again asserted his dominance over the silver screen as Avatar: Fire and Ash soared to a massive $345 million USD worldwide opening. While the figure represents a downturn from the $435 million USD bow of The Way of Water in 2022, the...
SummaryA 2003 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection dual Logoman card featuring Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan sold for $3.172 million USD at Heritage Auctions on December 19The one-of-one, PSA 6-graded card set a new world record for the most expensive unsigned basketball card ever sold and ranks as the seventh-most valuable basketball card in historyThis sale follows the record-breaking $12.9 million USD sale of a dual-signed 2007-08 version of the same card in AugustA 2003 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection dual Logoman card featuring Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan just hammered down for $3.172 million USD via Heritage Auctions, instantly entering the record books as one of the most valuable basketball cards ever.The one-of-one card, graded PSA 6, carries game-used NBA logo patches from both leg...
SummaryDave Chappelle surprise-released his eighth Netflix special, The Unstoppable..., on December 19, immediately following the Anthony Joshua vs. Jake Paul boxing matchFilmed in his hometown of Washington, D.C., the 75-minute special features Chappelle wearing a camo jacket honoring Colin Kaepernick and marks his first stand-up release since 2023's The DreamerNetflix has dropped the trailer for Dave Chappelle's newest standup The Unstoppable..., which is also available on the streamer now.The surprise Netflix special marks his first in two years and is his eight on the streamer. The Unstoppable... was filmed in his home of Washington, D.C., and arrives with a trailer that sees him sporting a camo jacket with Colin Kaepernick's name and jersey number embroidered on the back.The Unstoppab...
SummaryToho announced global celebrations for My Hero Academia’s 10th anniversary, following the anime’s finale this monthA special bonus episode, “More,” will premiere on May 2, 2026Anniversary events also include a concert world tour starting May 30, 2026TOHO has announced a global celebration initiative to mark the 10th anniversary of the My Hero Academia anime. Unveiled at Jump Festa, the festivities follow a landmark week for the franchise: after eight seasons and 170 episodes, the long-running series officially concluded its TV run with a hypercharged finale on December 13, 2025. This ending follows the conclusion of Kohei Horikoshi’s original manga, boasting 100 million copies in circulation, which ended its decade-long run earlier this year in August. To honor this legacy, a specia...
SummarySony Pictures has tapped acclaimed director Paul King (Paddington, Wonka) to direct and produce a live-action film based on the global toy sensation LabubuThe film aims to leverage King’s unique ability to blend high-end visual effects with emotional storytelling, following his massive success with $1.1 billion USD in combined box office for his previous three featuresThe project is a collaboration between King, Department M, and Wenxin SheThe whimsical world of Labubu, the mischievous, wide-eyed character that has become a global collecting phenomenon, is officially headed to Hollywood. In a major move to capitalize on the "kidult" toy trend, Sony Pictures has signed Paul King -- the visionary director behind the critically adored Paddington films and the box office hit Wonka -- to...
SummaryDigger, directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu and starring Tom Cruise, has officially set a global release date of October 2, 2026Produced by Warner Bros. and Legendary, the film is described as a "comedy of catastrophic proportions," marking a tonal shift for the acclaimed directorThe teaser reveal marks the first look at Cruise’s highly anticipated move into prestige auteur cinema after a decade focused primarily on the Mission: Impossible and Top Gun franchisesIn one of the most unexpected and high-octane creative pairings in recent cinema history, Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment have officially pulled back the curtain on the next project from four-time Oscar winner Alejandro González Iñárritu. Titled Digger, the film stars global icon Tom Cruise and is now locked for ...
SummarySony is acquiring a 41% stake from WildBrain for $457.2 million, increasing its total ownership to 80% and making Peanuts a consolidated subsidiaryThe Schulz family will maintain their 20% equity stake, ensuring continued familial involvement in the creative direction of the Snoopy and Charlie Brown legacyWildBrain will remain the exclusive production studio for new Peanuts animation and continue to manage licensing in Europe, the Middle East, and parts of AsiaIn a move that proves Snoopy is a heavyweight in the global intellectual property arena, Sony Group has officially struck a deal to become the majority owner of the Peanuts franchise. On December 18, 2025, Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) and Sony Pictures Entertainment announced a definitive agreement to acquire the 41% stake...
SummaryNetflix renews Last Samurai Standing for Season 2The series topped charts in 88 countries and earned a Critics’ Choice nominationJunichi Okada and Michihito Fujii promise an even bigger, action‑packed continuationFollowing its explosive global debut, Netflix has officially greenlit a second season for the acclaimed period-action epic, Last Samurai Standing.Since premiering in November, the Japanese period‑action drama quickly rose to the top of Netflix’s Global Top 10 (Non‑English Series) list, ranking in the Top 10 across 88 countries and holding the No. 1 spot in Japan for four consecutive weeks. The series has also maintained a rare 100% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, cementing its reputation as one of the most talked‑about international releases of the year. Adapted from Shogo...
SummaryThe Academy Awards will end their 50-year run on ABC to stream exclusively and free of charge on YouTube starting in 2029, a deal that extends through 2033The partnership grants YouTube exclusive global rights to the 101st ceremony and all associated programming, including red carpet coverage, the Governors Awards, and behind-the-scenes contentBy leveraging YouTube’s two billion monthly users, the Academy aims to revitalize the show’s cultural impact and reach an international audience that has increasingly abandoned traditional network televisionIn a historic pivot that signals the end of the broadcast television era, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that the Oscars will move exclusively to YouTube beginning in 2029. Ending a legendary five-decade partn...
SummaryWarner Bros. Discovery has formally rejected a $108.4 billion USD hostile bid from Paramount Skydance, opting to stick with a "superior" merger agreement with NetflixThe WBD board alleged that the Ellison family’s financing lacks a "full backstop," describing the reliance on a revocable trust as a significant risk compared to Netflix’s $400 billion USD market-cap stabilityDirectors also dismissed Paramount’s $9 billion USD synergy targets as operationally ambitious and harmful to the creative industry, while Netflix has committed to maintaining theatrical windows for WBD filmsThe high-stakes battle for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has reached a boiling point as the company’s board officially urged shareholders to reject Paramount Skydance’s $108.4 billion USD hostile takeover bid. D...