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Strength in Depth: Top Titles From Spain
Spanish cinema is taking center stage at Cannes with a diverse slate of ten titles ranging from time‑loop comedies to period dramas and meta‑film explorations. The lineup features acclaimed directors,
Adkins & Tan Star Deadlocked at Cannes
Action veterans Scott Adkins and Lewis Tan are set to lead the siege thriller *Deadlocked*, with pre‑production underway and a Cannes sales pitch planned. Directed by Roel Reiné and backed by Film Mod
Summer Box Office Tests Superheroes, Indie Films
Hollywood’s summer season, which generates 40% of annual box‑office revenue, is now a litmus test for superhero viability, streaming‑era franchises, and indie counterprogramming amid a post‑pandemic s
HBO Max Unveils 'Stuart Fails to Save the Universe'
At Warner Bros. Discovery’s upfront, HBO Max unveiled the first teaser for the Big Bang Theory spinoff “Stuart Fails to Save the Universe,” revealing a July 23 premiere, a multiverse‑armageddon plot,
Discovery Sets KPop Shark Heroes for Shark Week
Discovery Channel announced "KPop Shark Heroes," a Shark Week special starring Ken Jeong and Rei Ami that riffs on Netflix's "KPop Demon Hunters" to reframe shark perceptions across East Asia.
Solisol Mendez's Bull Nude Challenges Bolivian Norms
Photographer Solisol Mendez’s 2019 portrait of Bolivian actress Marta Salinas—naked, clutching a bull costume from the traditional waka tokori dance—challenges Bolivia’s narrow gender stereotypes by c
Smithsonian Unveils 250 Objects for America's 250th Birthday
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History will open 'In Pursuit of Life, Liberty & Happiness' on May 14, filling 250,000 square feet with 250 objects — from a Revolutionary War gunboat to
MS NOW Overhauls Daytime Lineup Starting June 15
MS NOW announced a sweeping daytime schedule overhaul launching June 15, moving Stephanie Ruhle to a new 9 a.m. program, Ali Velshi to "The 11th Hour," and debuting its first Los Angeles-originating w
Balagov's 'Butterfly Jam' Debuts at Cannes to Tepid Review
Kantemir Balagov's third feature 'Butterfly Jam' debuted at Cannes' Directors' Fortnight to a review that calls the Circassian father-son drama 'puzzling' and its final stretch an 'explosion of baffli
Virginie Efira Signs with UTA, Heads to Cannes
Acclaimed French‑Belgian actress Virginie Efira, fresh off a César win, has signed with United Talent Agency as she heads to Cannes to star in two competition films, reinforcing her rising global prof
James Franco Gets First Big‑Studio Role in Decade
James Franco announced at Cannes that he’s landed a role in a big studio film, his first blockbuster appearance in nearly a decade. He says the movie has already been shot but won’t be ready for summe
'Camp Miasma' Opens Cannes With Anderson, Einbinder
Jane Schoenbrun's horror film 'Teenage Sex & Death at Camp Miasma,' starring Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder, opened Cannes' Un Certain Regard, with both stars discussing intense blood scenes, p
Basholli's 'Dua' Review: War Through a 13-Year-Old's Eyes
A Variety review of Blerta Basholli's 'Dua,' a subjective coming-of-age drama set in late-1990s Kosovo that conveys the surrounding war through eerie sound design and a deliberately blinkered child's-
Sarah Gadon & John Gallagher Jr. Finish 20/20 in NY
Filming on the thriller 20/20, starring Sarah Gadon and Tony‑winner John Gallagher Jr., has wrapped in New York; the story follows a young professional woman terrorized by a family member, marking dir
Ye Loses Sample Copyright Suit, Must Pay Six Figures
A Los Angeles jury has ruled that Ye must pay a six-figure sum to four musicians whose 2018 instrumental was sampled without clearance during his July 2021 Donda listening party at Atlanta's Mercedes-
MMM Acquires Global Rights to Queer Drama 'Tiger'
While headlines in India and Japan focus on political reforms and defense expansion, MMM’s acquisition of worldwide sales rights for the queer drama “Tiger” shifts the spotlight to cultural storytelli
Lee Lai Wins Stella Prize, First Non-Binary Graphic Novelist
Lee Lai has won the 2026 Stella Prize for her graphic novel 'Cannon,' becoming the first non-binary writer and the first graphic novelist to claim the $60,000 Australian literary award for women and n
Pool Films Acquires Rights to Salón De Belleza
The Pool Films has secured worldwide sales rights to *Salón De Belleza*, the Cannes‑bound debut of actress Nathalia Acevedo, who adapts a Mario Bellatin novel into a haunting salon drama. Backed by Me
Off Campus Mirrors Rivalry, Adapts Kennedy
Off Campus, the new TV series adapting Elle Kennedy’s romance novels, follows hockey star Garrett Graham and music major Hannah Wells as they navigate love, ambition, and family drama on a college cam
Decade-Old Letter to Rex Reed Resurfaces After Critic's Death
Writer Raj Tawney has published an essay sharing an unpublished letter he wrote to film critic Rex Reed over a decade ago, arguing that older cinephiles should expose — not scold — younger generations
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