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KPop Demon Hunters Criterion Blu-ray Cover Art Unveiled
Netflix's Oscar-winning animated film "KPop Demon Hunters" is getting a Criterion Blu-ray release, with new anime-style cover art revealed this week featuring the HUNTR/X trio and Derpy the tiger.
Eiza González Praises Boots Riley’s ‘I Love Boosters’
Eiza González took to Instagram after the Neon premiere of Boots Riley’s I Love Boosters, lauding the director’s boundless creativity and calling the film a rare, original work with a strong point of
Yoshihiro Nishimura, 'Tokyo Gore Police' Director, Dies at 59
Japanese genre filmmaker Yoshihiro Nishimura, best known for 'Tokyo Gore Police' and credited with sparking a new wave of Japanese ultra-violent horror, died Monday in Tokyo at 59.
Chess Revival Closes June 21 With Lea Michele Exit
The Broadway revival of "Chess" will close on June 21, ending its run the same day Lea Michele departs rather than continuing with planned replacement JoJo Levesque.
Cannes Film Festival Fends Off and Embraces AI
Cannes Film Festival’s 25th edition, already under fire and praised for a vibrant international roster that includes a strong showing from Catalan cinema, is now wrestling with artificial intelligence
Mandalorian & Grogu Opens $100M; Obsession Climbs 30% Wk 2
"The Mandalorian & Grogu" debuted to $100 million worldwide over Memorial Day weekend — a strong but franchise-tinged start that Variety analyst Rebecca Rubin compared to "Solo: A Star Wars Story," th
Nemesis Gains 61% On Netflix As The Boroughs Debuts At No. 2
Netflix's "Nemesis" dominated the streamer's weekly English TV chart with 11.4M views, up 61% from its opening, while the Duffer Brothers' new paranormal series "The Boroughs" debuted at No. 2 with a
Kenmure Street Doc Wins Sundance Civil Resistance Award
The documentary "Everybody to Kenmure Street" won a Special Jury Award for Civil Resistance at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival's World Cinema Documentary competition, recognizing its account of Glasgo
Spotify Adds 650+ Narrated Articles to Audiobooks
Spotify is expanding its audio library by adding a curated collection of more than 650 narrated magazine articles—from Rolling Stone to The Atlantic—available to Premium subscribers as part of their a
Prime Video Launches Eight‑Episode 'Young Sherlock'
Prime Video launches 'Young Sherlock,' an eight‑episode series that reimagines a teenage Sherlock Holmes at Oxford, offering a fresh origin story directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Hero Fiennes Tiff
Veeps to Stream MLW Fusion Free Every Saturday
Live Nation's Veeps has signed Major League Wrestling for a free global Saturday night streaming block featuring MLW Fusion, quarterly pay-per-views, and exclusive merchandise drops tied to the broadc
Tom Francis Cast in Apple TV+ Series 'The Off Weeks'
Tony‑nominated actor Tom Francis has been added to Apple TV+ limited series 'The Off Weeks' as Jonathan’s son, joining Richard Gere, Jessica Chastain, and Ben Stiller in the eight‑episode drama.
Vic Michaelis Starts New Season of 'Important People'
Comedian Vic Michaelis, the off‑beat host of Dropout’s prosthetic‑driven talk show “Very Important People,” is racing through a fourth season in just eight days while also appearing in TV series like
Inside the 'Industry' Episode 6 Script Submitted for 2026 Emmys
HBO's Industry Season 4 Episode 6 "Dear Henry" — the season's pivot point where SternTao closes in on Tender's fraud — is being submitted for 2026 Emmy contention, with creators Mickey Down and Konrad
Off Campus logs 36M viewers, Prime Video’s 3rd debut
Amazon Prime Video’s new romantic drama ‘Off Campus’ attracted 36 million viewers in its first 12 days, positioning it as the platform’s third‑most‑watched debut series ever and the top debut among wo
Willa Picks Up U.S. Rights to ‘Take Me Home’
Distribution company Willa has secured U.S. rights to Liz Sargent’s debut drama ‘Take Me Home,’ which premiered at Sundance and Berlinale and will launch theatrically this fall. The film, expanded fro
Half Man Ends May 28, Confronts Incest and Toxicity
HBO and BBC’s six‑episode drama ‘Half Man’ wrapped on May 28, delivering a gritty 1980s Scottish tale of stepbrother rivalry, incestuous tension and toxic masculinity, culminating in a violent, ambigu
Zee Launches Unite8 Sports, Pursues 2026 World Cup Rights
Zee Entertainment unveiled a four‑channel sports network under the Unite8 Sports brand and entered negotiations with FIFA for the 2026 World Cup broadcast and streaming rights in India, expanding its
Alex Bonifer Signs With Innovative Artists
Alex Bonifer, the breakout star of Amazon's Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat, has signed with Innovative Artists Entertainment for talent, literary, and voice-over representation while retaining hi
Arise Artists Agency Opens New York Office, Hires 3 Agents
Arise Artists Agency, a year-old LA-based firm, is going bicoastal with a new New York office staffed by three agents — Ken Melamed, Zach Marlin, and Angelina Barberia — all poached from Bret Adams Lt
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