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Starz Releases Power Book III Season 5 Trailer
Starz has unveiled the trailer and key art for the final season of its gritty prequel “Power Book III: Raising Kanan,” which drops on June 12 and will roll out weekly on Fridays. Patina Miller returns
Minotaur Gets 10‑Minute Standing Ovation at Cannes
After a decade‑long hiatus, Andrey Zvyagintsev’s *Minotaur* ignited Cannes with a 10‑minute standing ovation, drawing praise for its stark critique of corruption in Putin’s Russia and its stylish revi
Raye and Nile Rodgers Will Help Judge Abbey Road’s 2026 Music Photography Awards
The 2026 Abbey Road Music Photography Awards have assembled a star‑studded judging panel—including Raye, Nile Rodgers, and Japanese pop icon Hikaru Utada—to spotlight global concert photography, with
Sally Rooney Issues Hebrew Intermezzo via BDS Publisher
Irish novelist Sally Rooney is publishing a Hebrew edition of her latest book Intermezzo with November Books, a publisher aligned with the BDS movement, after previously refusing an Israeli translatio
‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian And Grogu’: What The Critics Are Saying About Lucasfilm Tentpole
Lucasfilm’s latest Star Wars entry, The Mandalorian and Grogu, debuted worldwide on May 22 under Jon Favreau’s direction. Critics from major outlets gave it a tepid 62% Rotten Tomatoes score, calling
Palestinian Filmmaker Rakan Mayasi Debuts at Cannes
Rakan Mayasi’s debut feature, “Yesterday the Eye Didn’t Sleep,” is the only Palestinian‑descent film in Cannes’ official selection, dramatizing a Bedouin family’s honor‑based feud amid Israeli bombing
Cardi B Leads 2026 BET Awards with 6 Nominations
Cardi B leads the 2026 BET Awards with six nominations including a brand-new fashion award, with winners to be announced June 28 across 11 Paramount-owned networks.
‘The Agency’ Sets Season 2 Premiere Date, Drops Teaser Trailer & Photos
While SKIMNEWS has been tracking India's delayed women's quota, it now pivots to pop culture with Paramount+'s spy drama The Agency launching Season 2 on June 21. The all‑episode drop, fresh trailer,
Rami Malek Debuts 'The Man I Love' at Cannes
Rami Malek, the first Egyptian actor to win an Oscar for Best Actor, is debuting his new queer drama “The Man I Love” at Cannes, where he describes the experience as surreal. The film, directed by Ira
Five Thai Films Chase Global Audiences at Cannes
Deadline's 'From Local to Global' series at Cannes spotlighted five upcoming Thai films and their producers, illustrating how studios are engineering international reach through diverse distribution a
Louis Clichy’s ‘Iron Boy’ Premieres at Cannes
Louis Clichy’s first solo feature, the hand‑painted “Iron Boy”, debuts at Cannes, offering a deeply personal tale rooted in his French rural upbringing. The film’s vivid visuals, farm‑recorded soundtr
Kling AI Partners on Minibots, Launches Incentive
Kling AI is deepening its foothold in Hollywood, teaming up with Evolutionary Films to co‑produce the animated feature Minibots and unveiling a new incentive program that hands cash and compute power
Adam Driver Sneaks Out of Cannes Paper Tiger Premiere
Adam Driver slipped out of his seat at the Cannes premiere of James Gray’s “Paper Tiger” because he can’t stand watching himself on screen, while Gray praised Driver’s rare blend of vulnerability and
Al Jazeera English Takes 12 Golds; Variety 6 at Telly
The 47th Telly Awards honored nearly 14,000 video entries, with Variety earning six trophies, Al Jazeera English leading with twelve golds, and the ceremony debuting generative‑AI and vertical‑video c
Luke Kirby Joins Law & Order Toronto as Young Exits
Season 4 of Citytv’s “Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent” will see Luke Kirby added as Detective Sergeant John Darcy while longtime cast member Aden Young departs, ending his role as Detective Serge
Panorama doc alleges rape on Married at First Sight
Panorama’s new documentary reveals that three former participants of Channel 4’s Married at First Sight allege they were raped or forced into non‑consensual sex by their on‑screen partners, sparking s
Yukiko Sode’s Film Opens Cannes Un Certain Regard
Japanese director Yukiko Sode’s adaptation of Mieko Kawakami’s novel “All the Lovers in the Night” debuted in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard, aligning with Japan’s spotlight as the festival’s Country of Ho
Refn Weeps at Cannes Recounting 25-Minute Death
Nicolas Winding Refn wept at the Cannes press conference for his first feature in a decade, "Her Private Hell," recounting how he was clinically dead for 25 minutes three years ago before heart surger
Riley's 'I Love Boosters' mixes shoplifting comedy
Boots Riley’s latest film, I Love Boosters, is an absurdist shoplifting comedy that fuses radical political satire with over‑the‑top humor. Starring Keke Palmer, Taylour Paige and Naomi Ackie as a cre
This Life's Nardini Qualifies as Therapist After Years of Loss
Daniela Nardini, the Scottish actress who won a 1998 Bafta for playing Anna Forbes in BBC's This Life, has retrained as a therapist in Glasgow after a decade of devastating losses including her father
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