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Rebecca Miller Secures Scorsese Doc for Apple TV
Filmmaker Rebecca Miller’s persistence landed a rare, candid portrait of Martin Scorsese for Apple TV+. A pandemic‑induced pause gave Scorsese the time to sit down for a four‑hour interview, resulting
Jason Blum & James Wan Talk ’70s Feeling Embodied By Young Filmmakers Coming Out Of YouTube Space, Ambition To Make Blumhouse-Atomic Monster “The Disney Of Horror”
Jason Blum and James Wan say their horror titles Obsession and Backrooms are reviving theaters, with Obsession breaking $100 M and becoming the first film since E.T. to post rising earnings for two st
Trump to Headline Freedom 250 After Artists Quit
As the Fourth of July approaches, Donald Trump’s Freedom 250 concert on the National Mall is unraveling after five headline acts quit, prompting the former president to volunteer as the main attractio
Intrinsic Crowdfunds Bid to Buy Letterboxd
Newly formed public benefit corporation Intrinsic Entertainment Collaborative launched a crowdfunding campaign to cover legal fees for a community-driven bid to buy Letterboxd from private equity owne
Warner Bros. Announces A Minecraft Movie Squared Title
Warner Bros. and Legendary unveiled the sequel’s official title “A Minecraft Movie Squared,” confirming a July 2027 release and expanding the franchise that earned $960 million worldwide with the orig
Blum, Wan spotlight $750k 'Obsession' and 'Backrooms'
At the Produced By conference, producers Jason Blum and James Wan proclaimed a post‑COVID revival of cinema, crediting low‑budget horror hits such as ‘Obsession’ and ‘Backrooms’ as evidence of a new,
Stanley Tucci’s ‘Tucci in Italy’ Seeks Second Emmy Nod
Actor‑author Stanley Tucci’s National Geographic series *Tucci in Italy* is back in the Emmy race, with the host championing off‑the‑beaten‑path Italian locales. At a Contenders TV event he lauded Le
Brendan Fraser Tours War Museum for WWII Film
After weeks of covering a tight U.S. energy market and a high‑stakes Apple‑OpenAI lawsuit, the news cycle now turns to cinema, as Brendan Fraser immerses himself in WWII archives to bring the D‑Day we
Vanilla Ice Defends Freedom 250 as Artists Quit
Trump’s Freedom 250 celebration of America’s 250th anniversary has become a flashpoint, with high‑profile musicians pulling out over the event’s political ties. While Vanilla Ice and Fab Morvan press
Kelly Curtis, Actress and Sister of Jamie Lee Curtis, Dead at 69
Actress Kelly Curtis, sister of Jamie Lee Curtis and daughter of Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, died on May 30 at age 69. Her career spanned child cameo roles, TV appearances such as The Sentinel, and l
Box Office: ‘Backrooms’ Scares Up $38 Million on Friday, Already Shattering Record for A24’s Best Opening Weekend
Kane Parsons’ horror film “Backrooms,” adapted from his viral YouTube series, raked in $38 million on Friday across 3,442 theaters and is on track for an $85‑$90 million weekend, shattering A24’s prev
Lucasfilm Mourns Editor Marcia Lucas
Lucasfilm has issued a statement mourning the death of Oscar-winning film editor Marcia Lucas, recognizing her pivotal role in shaping the original Star Wars and other landmark films of the 1970s and
Marilyn Monroe Exhibition Opens at LA Academy Museum
A new “Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon” exhibition opens at Los Angeles’ Academy Museum this weekend, featuring iconic costumes, personal letters, and a restored recording of Monroe’s final interview.
Colman Domingo on Four Seasons, Euphoria Return
Colman Domingo reflects on his simultaneous breakout — Netflix's The Four Seasons Season 2, a return to HBO's Euphoria, playing Michael Jackson's father in the biopic Michael, and an honorary doctorat
Hannah Waddingham Leads Action Series ‘Ride or Die’
SKIMNEWS has been tracking the NFL’s expanding international schedule and Apple’s high‑stakes lawsuit with OpenAI, but this profile shifts the focus to entertainment, charting Hannah Waddingham’s rise
Bob-Waksberg Launches Rewatchable 'Long Story Short'
At IndieWire’s Spring 2026 Honors, creator Raphael Bob‑Waksberg revealed his new animated sitcom ‘Long Story Short’ as a surprisingly rewatchable 10‑episode series about a Bay‑Area Jewish family. The
Vanilla Ice Defends Plans to Perform at Trump White House’s ‘Freedom 250’: ‘I’ll Go Play for Putin and I’ll Play in Iran if You Want’
Amid President Trump’s recent diplomatic moves—including an Iran ceasefire—Vanilla Ice refuses to back down from his commitment to the Trump‑backed Freedom 250 festival, insisting music is apolitical
How a 'Rivals' line helped one daughter through Alzheimer's
A personal essay in which a daughter diagnosed her mother with Alzheimer's in January 2025 after a rapid decline triggered by illness, and explains how a single line from the Jilly Cooper TV adaptatio
From Backrooms to Boards of Canada: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
A24’s new horror film “Backrooms” taps the internet’s fascination with user‑generated paranormal tales, while veteran musician Macca (Paul McCartney) returns with his most affecting songs in years, gi
Lucasfilm Mourns Death of Oscar Editor Marcia Lucas
Lucasfilm announced it is deeply saddened by the passing of Marcia Lucas, the 80‑year‑old Oscar‑winning editor of Star Wars, who died in Rancho Mirage, California, in the United States after battling
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