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RuPaul Plays President in 'Stop! That! Train!' Comedy
The new comedy‑disaster film 'Stop! That! Train!' starring RuPaul as President Judy Gagwell, directed by Adam Shankman and produced by World of Wonder, follows stewardesses Tess and DeeDee racing to s
Holmes & Jackson Reunite in 'Happy Hours' Romcom
Katie Holmes’ romantic‑comedy ‘Happy Hours’, reuniting her with former Dawson’s Creek co‑star Joshua Jackson, targets ’90s fans with a nostalgic, plot‑light romance, while Constance Wu and Mary‑Louise
Brunel’s SS Great Britain site drops historical name in ‘cool’ rebrand
Bristol’s historic dockyard site, home to the SS Great Britain, is being rebranded as Bristol Dockyards and will reopen with an expanded museum that emphasizes diverse migration stories over engineeri
Radiohead’s ‘Hamlet Hail to the Thief’ Heads to London’s Barbican With ‘Alien: Earth’ Star Samuel Blenkin
London’s Barbican will host the premiere of “Hamlet Hail to the Thief”, a hybrid Shakespeare‑Radiohead production that blends the 2003 album with live performance, running from Oct. 31 to Jan. 23, 202
Joel Flatow Leaves RIAA After 30 Years, Starts Consulting Firm
Joel Flatow is leaving the RIAA after more than 30 years to launch Flatow Strategies, a consulting firm advising clients at the intersection of policy, culture, technology, and public impact — while c
Cush Jumbo on Criminal Record S2: Leo's Death, June & Hegarty
Cush Jumbo discusses the Season 2 finale of Apple TV+'s "Criminal Record," in which her character June Lenker's husband Leo is killed by a car bomb meant for her, and reflects on June's uneasy, morall
Steven Spielberg Disclosure Day aims $65M+ worldwide
Steven Spielberg's sci-fi thriller Disclosure Day is tracking a $35M domestic and $65M+ worldwide debut across 73 offshore markets for Universal and Amblin, with an 85% Rotten Tomatoes score setting e
‘Euphoria’ Creator Sam Levinson On Using Tried-And-True Formula To Inject New Blood Into His Cast: “A Lot Of It’s Instinctual”
Creator Sam Levinson reveals his instinctual, chemistry‑driven casting strategy behind Euphoria’s third and final season, blending the now‑superstar original ensemble with especially new talent like A
Art Directors Guild denounces Scorsese’s AI endorsement
The Art Directors Guild publicly denounced Martin Scorsese’s partnership with AI firm Black Forest Labs, accusing the generative AI tool Flux of undermining human artists and relying on unconsented co
Farrell to Film Batman II in London, Praises Reeves
Colin Farrell confirmed he’ll head to London in a few weeks to shoot The Batman Part II, lauding Matt Reeves’s script as a dense, intelligent masterwork and hinting at the Penguin’s rise in the sequel
Indie Specialized Box Office Chart: Samara Weaving Crime Movie ‘Carolina Caroline’ Steals Top Spot
Samara Weaving’s lovers‑on‑the‑run crime thriller 'Carolina Caroline' topped IndieWire’s weekly specialized box office chart, earning $110,110 across 246 screens (average $448 per location) this weeke
CAA Partners On New Holding For Creator Economy Businesses Amid Boom
Creative Artists Agency and TPG's Integrated Media Company are launching Compound Creative Holdings with $250 million in combined capital to acquire, operate, and grow a portfolio of businesses in the
After ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession,’ the Summer’s Next Big Horror Movie Deserves to Be ‘Leviticus’
Australian director Adrian Chiarella’s queer horror film Leviticus secured a seven‑figure deal with Neon and will launch nationwide on June 19, marking a rare mainstream debut for a queer‑themed horro
AMC postpones Girls Night Live concert simulcasts
AMC Theatres has delayed its planned Girls Night Live concert simulcasts featuring Bebe Rexha, Paris Hilton, Kim Petras, and Maren Morris, citing a stronger-than-expected summer box office that reduce
Adam Friedland Show Moves to Spotify, Starts Cup Series
Comedian Adam Friedland is relaunching his talk show on Spotify in July and teaming up with The Ringer for a World Cup‑focused mini‑series, expanding his comedic reach to sports fans.
Ian McKellen Unveils Blue Plaque for Laurence Olivier
Actor Sir Laurence Olivier was posthumously celebrated with an English Heritage blue plaque at his former Pimlico home, unveiled by fellow thespian Ian McKellen, who highlighted the actor’s lasting in
Academy Honors Close, Norman, Scott, Vachon & Koffler
The Academy of Arts and Sciences announced its 2026 Honorary Oscar and Thalberg award recipients—Glenn Close, Floyd Norman, Ridley Scott, and producers Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler—who will be
Academy to Honor Glenn Close Ridley Scott Floyd Norman
The Academy announced its 17th Governors Awards will honor Glenn Close, Ridley Scott, and Floyd Norman with Honorary Oscars and award Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler the Thalberg Memorial Award.
Bentonville Film Festival Opens Bacon Thriller Netflix
The 12th Bentonville Film Festival, founded by Geena Davis, runs June 15‑21 with a Kevin Bacon‑Kyra Sedgewick thriller opening, a Netflix Little House reboot closing, and a competition lineup that’s o
Jeremy Strong Zuckerberg in Social Reckoning Trailer
The first trailer for Aaron Sorkin’s film The Social Reckoning unveils Jeremy Strong’s chilling Mark Zuckerberg, framing the 2021 Facebook whistleblower saga as a high‑stakes courtroom drama and signa
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