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Minions & Monsters Opens to $63.5M Franchise-Low 5-Day
Illumination/Universal's Minions & Monsters posted a franchise-low $63.5M five-day domestic debut over July 4th weekend, falling short of tracking forecasts even as it landed the franchise's best-ever
Hough Relaunches Leeds Piano With Free Choice, Higher Age Cap
Sir Stephen Hough takes artistic direction of the relaunched Leeds International Piano Competition, scrapping preset repertoire lists, raising the age cap to 35, and letting finalists choose their own
The Onion’s new parody of Alex Jones’ Infowars starts with $100,000 to Sandy Hook families
The Onion is launching a parody of Alex Jones' Infowars on its own website, debuting with a $100,000 donation from merchandise sales to Sandy Hook families, while the satirical outlet continues its co
Rosalía's Lux Tour Wows at L.A.'s Kia Forum
Rosalía's sold-out Lux tour show at L.A.'s Kia Forum delivered a 110-minute spectacle fusing pointe ballet, opera, a 20-piece orchestra and electronic pop, with Karol G as the night's surprise confess
Tom Hanks Sony Baseball Movie ‘The Comebacker’ Sets Late Summer 2027 Release
Sony has dated Tom Hanks' baseball drama 'The Comebacker' for July 30, 2027, reuniting the two-time Oscar winner with director Marielle Heller.
Leviticus Costumes Trace Queer Teens' Awakening
Costume designer Zohie Castellano built the 'Australian Gothic' wardrobe for Adrian Chiarella's horror film 'Leviticus,' using reptilian textures, a deliberately restrained color palette, and tailored
Gilmore Girls Leaves Netflix for Prime Video After 12 Years
Gilmore Girls has left Netflix after 12 years and moved to Prime Video as of July 1, with its 2016 revival staying put on its former streaming home.
Joe Wright to Direct Tim Winton's 'Juice' for Working Title
Joe Wright is attached to direct Working Title Films' feature adaptation of Tim Winton's post-apocalyptic climate thriller "Juice," with Abi Morgan set to write the screenplay.
Alamo Drafthouse to Distribute Unreleased Festival Films
Alamo Drafthouse is launching "Alamo Exclusives," a distribution arm offering limited theatrical runs to festival films that never secured buyers, debuting with a Butthole Surfers documentary this sum
Godfather of Harlem to End With Two-Hour Finale on MGM+
MGM+'s crime drama "Godfather of Harlem" will wrap with a two-hour finale, closing Forest Whitaker's portrayal of Bumpy Johnson after the show's fourth season aired in spring 2025.
Prime Video Casts 7 in 'Probability of Miracles'
Prime Video's 'The Probability of Miracles' has added seven actors — Simon Arblaster, Danika Frederick, Dominic Goodman, Paravi, Sierra Sidwell, Mason Temple, and Karl-Antoine Suprice — to its recurri
Warner Bros. Wins 'Siren Head' Movie; Duffield to Direct
Warner Bros. has won a bidding war for film rights to Trevor Henderson's internet-horror creation "Siren Head," setting Brian Duffield to direct and Zach Cregger to co-write the screenplay.
Why ‘Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia’ Could Be 2026’s Most Fascinating Historical Anime
Anime 'Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia' premieres July 4 on Japan's TV Asahi, telling the story of an enslaved girl in 13th-century Persia whose life is upended by the Mongol invasion. Science Saru's pr
Indie Specialized Box Office Chart: Olivia Wilde’s ‘The Invite’ Outpaces Other A24 Platform Openings
Olivia Wilde's 'The Invite' debuted on seven screens with a $393,357 gross, placing it among A24's stronger recent platform releases though still trailing the studio's 'Marty Supreme' benchmark.
Aveyard's 'Tempest' Pirate Fantasy Set for TV at Chernin
Victoria Aveyard's upcoming adult fantasy debut 'Tempest,' a pirate epic and the first book in The Lyrian Sea duology, has been picked up for TV adaptation by Chernin Entertainment ahead of its Septem
Disney Sets 'Camp Rock 3' for August; Jonas Brothers, Lovato EP
Disney has announced 'Camp Rock 3' will premiere Aug. 13 on Disney Channel and Aug. 14 on Disney+, reuniting the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato as executive producers and reviving the early-2010s Disn
'Passion of the Christ' Returns Sept. 10 in 4K
Lionsgate and Fathom Entertainment are re-releasing Mel Gibson's 'The Passion of the Christ' in a 4K restoration from Sept. 10–17, with ticket buyers receiving a first look at the 2027 sequel 'The Res
Real Housewives of London Lands on Bravo July 21
Bravo has acquired "The Real Housewives of London," which premiered on UK streamer Hayu last year, for U.S. broadcast beginning July 21 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, with next-day streaming on Peacock.
Bravado Directors Unpack 'Turducken' Meta Thriller Structure
Director Alex Hanno and co-writer/star Luca Malacrino walked audiences through "Bravado" at its Dances With Films: LA premiere — a meta thriller built around three nested versions of a mafia screenpla
Dwight Howard Stars in Tap In Shorts' First Series
NBA Hall of Famer Dwight Howard is starring in and executive-producing vertical series 'The Escape Room: Truth Or Dis,' the debut title for newly launched short-form streaming platform Tap In Shorts,
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