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Box Office Summer 2026 Opens $173M, Fewer Studios
Summer 2026’s domestic box office is off to a $173 million opening, outpacing the same period last year by 14 % and aiming to rival the $4 billion benchmark set in 2023. ComScore’s Paul Dergarabedian
John Travolta Directs 'Propeller One-Way Night Coach'
John Travolta’s first film as a director, the family adventure ‘Propeller One‑Way Night Coach,’ has dropped its trailer and will debut on Apple TV on May 29 after an out‑of‑competition screening at Ca
Sandra Wollner's Everytime premieres at Cannes
Austrian director Sandra Wollner’s third feature, Everytime, debuts at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard, following a family grappling with loss after a tragic night. The film stars Birgit Minichmayr and a yo
Albert Pintó’s ‘Lions in Winter’ Lands Cannes Deal
As Netflix grapples with a 9‑10% share slump, director Albert Pintó – famed for Netflix hits like “Money Heist” – is steering his new Spanish thriller “Lions in Winter” toward a global launch. Backed
Capture Entertainment Wins Rights to 'Sun Never Sets'
Amid a market narrative dominated by record stock highs and falling crude inventories, Cannes buzz brings a cultural twist: Capture Entertainment clinched international sales rights for Joe Swanberg’s
Nolan Debuts Odyssey Trailer, Dodges Gods Question
Christopher Nolan released a new trailer for his Odyssey film and gave a rare late-night interview on Stephen Colbert, offering fresh glimpses of the Cyclops, the Trojan horse, and Robert Pattinson as
Princeton Show Spotlights Mid‑Century Photographers
The 'Photography as a Way of Life' exhibition at Princeton University showcases the pioneering contributions of Minor White, Harry Callahan, Aaron Siskind, Ming Smith, and others, illustrating how the
Disney Posts $25.2B Revenue, Streaming Surpasses Linear
Disney launched the Josh D’Amaro era with strong quarterly results, driven by streaming growth and IP-driven engagement across platforms, while parks revenue rose despite attendance challenges.
Lee Byung-hun Leads New Martial Arts Film Nambeol
Lee Byung‑hun has been cast to star in “Nambeol,” a martial‑arts action film set in early Joseon, marking veteran DP Lee Mo‑gae’s feature‑directing debut and a third collaboration with Hive Media.
Mubi Acquires ‘Coward’ Rights for Ten Territories
Mubi has secured distribution rights to Lukas Dhont’s WWI drama 'Coward' across ten territories, just days after snapping up Na Hong‑Jin’s Cannes‑bound thriller 'Hope'. Both Variety and Deadline confi
Stanford Scholar's 'Young King' Reclaims MLK's Teen Years
Stanford scholar Lerone Martin publishes 'Young King,' a book drawing on five teenage letters King sent from a 1944 Connecticut tobacco-field summer to reframe the civil rights icon as an ordinary you
Moulin Rouge 25‑Year Oral History Shares Cast Memories
On its 25th anniversary, Moulin Rouge! is revisited through candid recollections from director Baz Luhrmann, star Nicole Kidman, and supporting cast, revealing a whirlwind production that blended pop
Damian Lewis Joins Thriller 'Stanley Atwell'
Damian Lewis joins the star‑studded cast of the UK‑Malta thriller 'The Return of Stanley Atwell,' a Hera Pictures production based on an original story by Oscar‑winning director Steven Soderbergh, sla
European Film Academy Names First Chapter Principals
Eight award-winning European film artisans, including Oppenheimer cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema and Three Colours composer Zbigniew Preisner, will serve as the European Film Academy's first-ever c
Lee Byung-hun Joins Martial Arts Film Nambeol
Lee Byung‑hun, fresh from Netflix’s Squid Game, is set to headline the period martial‑arts epic Nambeol, a hard‑boiled action film about Korean warriors confronting Japanese pirates. The move arrives
UK film coalition urges government safety framework
A coalition of 15 UK film‑industry leaders, including Bectu head Philippa Childs and stunt‑coordinator widow Andra Milsome, urged Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden to de
Haut et Court Takes Viva to Cannes Critics’ Week
Paris‑based Haut et Court has secured French distribution for Aina Clotet’s debut feature Viva ahead of its Cannes Critics’ Week world premiere. The move, coming after a pre‑festival screening by Loco
Sydney Film Festival Sets 248 Films 19 Cannes Titles
The 73rd Sydney Film Festival unveils a massive slate of 248 films, including 19 fresh from Cannes, and heads into a competition featuring heavyweights like Farhadi, Zvyagintsev, and Kore‑eda. The ope
Matthew Perry Estate Auction: Friends Scripts, Banksy Up for Sale
Heritage Auctions will sell dozens of items from Matthew Perry's estate on June 5, including signed Friends scripts, his 1995 SAG Award, and a Banksy artwork expected to fetch over $800,000, with all
Rolling Stones Debut Foreign Tongues Album in NYC
The Rolling Stones unveiled their 25th studio effort, Foreign Tongues, at a star‑studded New York party, showcasing a 14‑track, genre‑bending record recorded in just four weeks. With producer Andrew W
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