ENTERTAINMENT
Angelina Jolie To Produce and Star in Eva Sørhaug’s Dark Thriller ‘Sunny’
SummaryAngelina Jolie has begun production on Sunny, a dark thriller directed by Eva Sørhaug and produced by Gramercy Park Media, A Higher Standard, and Nickel City PicturesThe film channels classic mafia cinema, starring Jolie as a female gangster who faces a high-stakes race against time to protect her sons from a ruthless drug kingpin after a devastating incidentProducers promise a "shocking" performance from Jolie, describing a violent, survival-driven narrativeOscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie has officially kicked off production on Sunny, a dark thriller directed by Eva Sørhaug, in collaboration between Gramercy Park Media, A Higher Standard, and Nickel City Pictures.Sunny adapts the spirit of classic mafia films. It follows a female gangster who fights to protect her and her sons...
Hirokazu Kore‑eda Adapts Tatsuki Fujimoto’s ‘Look Back’ for the Big Screen
SummaryA live-action film adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Look Back is announced for a 2026 releaseRenowned Japanese director, Hirokazu Kore‑eda will be helming the projectIt also marks the first live-action adaptation of Fujimoto's worksThe creative worlds of manga and film have converged with the announcement that acclaimed director Hirokazu Kore-eda will helm a live-action adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto's seminal one-shot manga, Look Back.This highly anticipated collaboration unites two titans of contemporary Japanese storytelling - the Palme d'Or-winning filmmaker known for Shoplifters and the globally recognized creator of Chainsaw Man - in the first live-action feature film based on Fujimoto's work. The manga, which explores artistic ambition and loss through the story of two young ...
Everything We Know (And Don’t Know) About Kendrick Lamar and the ‘South Park’ Creators’ Comedy Film
A collaboration between Kendrick Lamar, Dave Free and South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone wasn’t exactly in our bingo card. What do a Pulitzer-winning rapper and a music exec have in common with television trailblazers anyway? The answer is simple: comedy.Their Paramount Pictures film was shrouded in secrecy right from the start. Its initial announcement in January 2022 didn’t reveal much — just a brief synopsis and its production start schedule. Dozens of questions began circulating the digital sphere: “Who’s in the cast? What’s the title? Is Kendrick writing new music for the project? Are characters from South Park making special appearances? When is it premiering?”While some of these questions were eventually answered, the film has since experienced two major delays with no c...
GKIDS Announces ‘Lupin the IIIRD: The Immortal Bloodline’ US Theatrical Release Dates
SummaryGKIDS will be screening Lupin the IIIRD: The Immortal Bloodline from January 4 – 6, 2026 in select US theatersThe film marks the 13th entry in the franchise, and the final entry in Takeshi Koike’s IIIRD sagaGKIDS has announced a limited US theatrical release for Lupin the IIIRD: The Movie – The Immortal Bloodline. This is the 13th film in the overarching Lupin the Third franchise and serves as the final entry in the hard-edged Lupin the IIIRD saga directed by the legendary Takeshi Koike. Koike's unique, ultra-stylized vision for the world of master thief Lupin III began with the TV series The Woman Called Fujiko Mine and continued through a series of critically acclaimed OVAs, including Jigen's Gravestone and Goemon's Blood Spray. The new film is notable as the franchise's first tra...
TOHO Animation Announces New ‘Godzilla’ Anime Series in Production
SummaryTOHO Animation announced that a new Godzilla anime series is in production with studios Orange and IglooThe show will feature a boy who possesses the power of GodzillaTOHO Animation confirmed at Anime Festival Asia Singapore 2025 that a new Godzilla anime series is in production. The series is set to be a joint production by studio Orange, known for Godzilla Singular Point, and Thailand-based Igloo Studio.During the announcement, Keiji Ota, TOHO's Chief Godzilla Officer, unveiled concept art and stated: "This work is a first for the franchise, featuring a boy who possesses the power of Godzilla, and we believe it will be able to more deeply portray both the fear and hope of the modern era." This indicates a potential shift toward a shonen anime-style plot, diverging from the franchi...
“Rage Bait” Is Oxford’s 2025 Word of the Year
SummaryThe Oxford Word of the Year for 2025 is "rage bait," selected after a public vote and linguistic analysisThe term is defined as online content deliberately designed to elicit anger or outrage to boost traffic or engagementIts usage has tripled over the last year, reflecting a digital shift toward hijacking and manipulating emotionsThe cultural zeitgeist has spoken: the official Oxford University Press Word of the Year for 2025 is "rage bait." This compound term was selected by language experts, following a public vote involving over 30,000 people, which also considered public commentary and lexical data analysis. It ultimately beat out other strong contenders like “aura farming” and “biohack,” reflecting the dominant conversations and preoccupations of the past year."Rage bait" is f...
Quentin Tarantino Revisits ‘Kill Bill’ Prequel Idea: “I Like the Idea of a Bill Origin Story”
SummaryQuentin Tarantino is considering revisiting Kill Bill: Vol. 3 with an idea for a prequel focusing on Bill's originsThe plot would center on the three godfathers who trained him: Esteban Vihaio, Pai Mei, and Hattori HanzōRecasting is a major issue, as actors for Bill and his mentors have passed away, which Tarantino acknowledgedDespite previously shutting down a third film, Quentin Tarantino could be revisiting the idea of a Kill Bill: Vol. 3.As per ScreenRant, the filmmaker opened up about the possibility of a third film again during a screening of his Kill Bill lost chapter, Yuki’s Revenge, at his Vista Theater in Los Angeles. “I've got other things to do right now, but I had a whole Kill Bill idea in my mind when we were doing it, and then I was so wiped out from doing the movie,”...
Watch the Official Trailer of ‘Culinary Class Wars’ Season 2
SummaryCulinary Class Wars Season 2 will premiere on Netflix, December 16, 2025The new trailer teases new rules, fierce rivalries and the return of masked contestantsWhite Spoon masters face bold Black Spoon challengers in blind tastings and dramatic clashesIn a newly unveiled trailer, Netflix confirms that hit Korean reality cooking competition, Culinary Class Wars, is making its anticipated return for Season 2.First released in September 2024, the unscripted cooking competition made a record-breaking debut season that topped Netflix’s Global Top 10 (Non-English TV) list for three consecutive weeks and was named “the most beloved series among Korean viewers” in Gallup Korea’s 2024 survey. Its cultural impact extended even to the real world, as the series was credited with revitalizing Seo...
New ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Live-Action/CG Hybrid Movie To Premiere in 2028
SummaryParamount scheduled a new family-friendly live-action/CG hybrid TMNT movie for November 17, 2028The project, produced by Neal H. Moritz (Sonic trilogy), effectively kills the darker The Last Ronin R-rated adaptationThis "Sonic-fied" reboot aims for a crowd-pleasing spectacle and is the studio's major pre-Thanksgiving playParamount has officially locked in a new live-action/CG hybrid Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie for November 17, 2028, positioning the Turtles as the studio’s big pre-Thanksgiving family play.The untitled film is produced by Neal H. Moritz, the franchise whisperer behind the money-printing Sonic the Hedgehog trilogy and Fast & Furious, signaling a push for four-quadrant, crowd-pleasing spectacle. This project kills off the darker, R-rated The Last Ronin adapta...
Sam Raimi and Jordan Peele Are Teaming up for a ‘Portrait of God’ Film Adaptation
SummarySam Raimi and Jordan Peele are partnering to produce a feature film adaptation of Dylan Clark’s viral horror short, Portrait of GodClark will both direct and co-write the religious horror thriller, which explores whether a godlike presence is benevolent or malevolentThis collaboration marks the first time the Evil Dead auteur and the Get Out mastermind have shared a producer creditSam Raimi and Jordan Peele are finally joining forces, producing a feature adaptation of Dylan Clark’s viral horror short Portrait of God for Universal Pictures. The move unites two generations of horror visionaries behind the camera instead of in front of it.Plot details are locked down, but expect the feature to push deeper into questions of whether a godlike presence is benevolent, indifferent, or outri...
Teaser for 50 Cent’s ‘Sean Combs: The Reckoning’ Docuseries Previews Footage of Diddy Six Days Before His Arrest
SummaryNetflix dropped the teaser for the four-part documentary series Sean Combs: The Reckoning, premiering December 2The visual hints at Diddy’s arrest and features an audio clip of him discussing seeking help with "dirty business"The series, executive produced by 50 Cent, promises to examine the media mogul's rise and the dark underworld beneath his empireNetflix has debuted the official teaser for Sean Combs: The Reckoning, the upcoming four-part documentary series from Curtis “50 Cent’ Jackson and Alexandria Stapleton.The one-minute visual previews unseen footage of Sean “Diddy” Combs less than a week before his arrest in September 2024. Diddy can be seen speaking to somebody on the phone about needing “to find somebody that’ll work with us, that has dealt in the dirtiest of dirty bus...
‘100 METERS’ Anime Film To Arrive on Netflix This Month
SummaryNetflix will stream the 100 METERS anime film on December 31, 2025Adapted from Uoto’s 2018 sports manga, the film is directed by Kenji Iwaisawa, the film uses rotoscoping to depict intense, physical running sequencesNetflix has announced streaming rights for the 100 METERS anime film.An adaptation of the 2018 sports manga by Uoto, known for the critically acclaimed Orb: On the Movements of the Earth, the film first debuted at the 2025 Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June before receiving an official theatrical release in Japan in September. Despite its limited release, 100 METERS has received positive critical reception, with Annecy festival goers lauding it for its gripping story and compelling delivery.Produced by studio Rock 'n' Roll Mountain and directed by Kenji...
