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Spider-Man Brand New Day Eyes $67M Third Weekend
Sony/Marvel's Spider-Man: Brand New Day is heading toward a $67M third weekend, pushing its domestic total to $782.8M and closing in on the all-time top five, while two competing dinosaur films battle
Animated Comic Shows Eclipse Today's Superhero Films
Three animated comic book series — 'My Adventures with Superman' on Adult Swim, 'Batman: Caped Crusader' on Amazon Prime, and 'X-Men '97' on Disney+ — have delivered richer, more character-driven stor
Recording Academy Rethinks Asian Pop Grammy Category
The Recording Academy is reopening its new Best Asian Pop Grammy category for review after artists including BTS raised concerns that regional-genre awards risk ghetto-ization rather than recognition.
George MacKay Stars in Paul Wright's 'Mission' at Edinburgh
Director Paul Wright reunites with George MacKay on 'Mission,' a Glasgow-set psychological drama about an alienated man pursuing extreme experiences, which will world premiere in competition at Edinbu
Black Women Earned Record Emmy Directing Noms as Asian Auteurs Made Gains. Will Wins Follow?
Black women earned a record five Emmy directing nominations across three categories this season—the most ever recognized in a single cycle—with Salli Richardson-Whitfield landing two drama nods as Asi
‘Stuart Fails to Save the Universe’ Renewed for Season 2 at HBO Max
HBO Max has renewed "Stuart Fails to Save the Universe," the "Big Bang Theory" spinoff from creators Chuck Lorre, Zak Penn, and Bill Prady, for Season 2 after just four episodes of its first season ai
Stewart Connects 'The Wrong Girls' to 'American Ultra'
Kristen Stewart, promoting her new stoner comedy "The Wrong Girls," acknowledged a potential narrative link between her dual role in the film and her character from 2015's "American Ultra" — both tied
Gaza children find solace in art amid ongoing war
Art and music programs operating from beach cafés and displacement camps in Gaza give children rare space to draw, sing, and process trauma from Israel's war, which has killed more than 73,000 Palesti
Pretty Babies World Premieres at Edinburgh
Director Tyler-Marie Evans' debut feature "Pretty Babies" — a drama about two young women drawn into sex work, starring Emily Alyn Lind, Sadie Stanley, Ashley Benson and Madelaine Petsch — world premi
Mark Rydell, ‘On Golden Pond’ and ‘The Rose’ Director, Dies at 97
Mark Rydell, the Oscar-nominated director of 'On Golden Pond' and 'The Rose,' died Friday at 97, with Bette Midler announcing the loss and crediting him with shaping her film career.
Mark Rydell Dies: Oscar-Nominated ‘On Golden Pond’, ‘The Rose’ Director Was 97
Mark Rydell, the Oscar-nominated director of 'On Golden Pond' and Bette Midler's 'The Rose' and 'For the Boys,' died Thursday of natural causes in Los Angeles at 97, with Midler announcing his death o
American Doctor: Gaza’s Healers Under Siege
Poh Si Teng’s documentary 'American Doctor' follows three physicians who travel to Gaza to treat patients amid Israel’s ongoing assault, capturing their moral urgency, systemic barriers, and emotional
Dorm Decor Market Splits Along Mason-Dixon Line
College dorms are evolving into customized, social-media-ready micro-apartments, fueling a multi-thousand-dollar designer dorm market that varies sharply by region.
Dearden & Anderson on Emmy Nom, Sisterhood and Neurodivergence
Taylor Dearden and Tal Anderson, first-time Emmy nominees for their roles on The Pitt, discuss portraying neurodivergent twins with authenticity, their collaborative process, and the emotional complex
Netflix Acquires Brat TV's YA Series 'Sunshine Girls'
Netflix acquired the coming-of-age YA series 'Sunshine Girls' from Brat TV, setting a December 2026 premiere window alongside the reveal of supernatural series 'Sid & Zoey.'
Barry Keoghan Signs With CAA for Beatles Biopics
Oscar-nominated Barry Keoghan has signed with CAA ahead of his role as Ringo Starr in Sam Mendes' four-film Beatles biopic, with all films slated for April 2028 release.
Mandalorian and Grogu Streams Sept 2 After Weak Box Office
Disney will stream 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' on September 2, capping a 103-day theatrical window after the film underperformed at the box office despite its streaming roots and mixed reviews.
Beyond the Spider-Verse Trailer Leaks; Miller Condemns
The trailer for 'Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse' leaked on X this week, prompting co-writer and producer Chris Miller to publicly disavow the unfinished footage. The breach is the latest in a str
Netflix Orders 'Sid & Zoey' YA Series From Blumhouse, Bad Robot
Netflix has greenlit 'Sid & Zoey,' an eight-episode supernatural YA mystery romance from Jon Kasdan and John Shiban, with Blumhouse Atomic Monster as studio and Bad Robot also producing.
Robert Carlyle Returns to Directing With Short 'Three'
Robert Carlyle is stepping back behind the camera with "Three," a darkly funny short film premiering at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, more than a decade after his last directorial outing.
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