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Critics Rave Over Tom Holland in 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day'
Critics are raving about 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day,' calling Tom Holland's fourth standalone outing his best yet as a 'grounded' sequel that ditches multiverse plotlines and delivers 'thrilling, hear
A Child of My Own: Mexico's Fake-Pregnancy Baby Kidnap
Maite Alberdi built her Netflix documentary 'A Child of My Own' around a Mexican woman who faked her own pregnancy and kidnapped a newborn, only to discover after two years that her subject's 'soap op
Tom Holland Calls Spider-Man: Brand New Day 'More Mature'
Tom Holland described the fourth Spider-Man film as "more mature" with a darker, relatable theme about isolation and overlooking loved ones, at the Los Angeles premiere of Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
Ariana Grande Sues Hackers for Leaking Unreleased Music and Footage
Ariana Grande filed a lawsuit Monday in Los Angeles against anonymous hackers, alleging phishing schemes targeting her collaborators' accounts led to hundreds of leaks of unreleased music and footage
‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’s’ Breakout, Ryan Reynolds’ Jeanpool Stunt and More Comic-Con Highlights
San Diego Comic-Con 2025 balanced Marvel and DC tentpole showcases with a breakout fandom for Matt Dinniman's "Dungeon Crawler Carl," now greenlit at Peacock, alongside viral cosplay moments from Ryan
Michael Johnston in Talks to Join 'The Mummy 4'
Michael Johnston, fresh off his 'Obsession' horror breakout, is in early talks to join 'The Mummy 4,' reuniting Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz for Universal's Oct. 15, 2027 theatrical release directe
New Line Wins Horror Package Bidding War
New Line Cinema won a bidding war among at least 10 parties for horror package "Jealous People Are Ugly People" from Greek/British filmmaker Theo James Krekis, adapted from his BBC-commissioned short
Is This What Comes After AI Slop?
The viral Kindle sci-fi romance Daggermouth, which Simon & Schuster acquired for seven figures, registers as 60% AI-written on Pangram detection tools, fueling a debate over whether AI-assisted fictio
Regina Hall Joins Dwayne Johnson In Safdie's 'Lizard Music'
Regina Hall has been cast in Benny Safdie's live-action/CGI hybrid 'Lizard Music' alongside Dwayne Johnson for Amazon MGM Studios and United Artists, where she will play the friend and co-worker of Jo
‘Bold Voice of Contemporary Horror’ Comic-Con Panelists Predict the Four Biggest Upcoming Trends in Genre Filmmaking
San Diego Comic-Con's 'Bold Voice of Contemporary Horror' panel convened actors and directors to forecast the genre's next moves, spotlighting genre-blending, cross-discipline borrowing, horror-comedy
ABC Sets Fall Premiere Dates for Top Shows
ABC unveiled its fall TV premiere calendar, with Dancing With the Stars opening the schedule Sept. 15 and a stacked Thursday block of 9-1-1, 9-1-1: Nashville, and Grey's Anatomy closing the drama slat
Sean Woods Launches Intangible Management Company
Manager-producer Sean Woods has launched Intangible, his own LA-based management and production company, bringing over a dozen years of industry experience and a client roster tied to prestige project
Ryan Gosling Pitched His Own ‘Ghost Rider’ Movie to Marvel as Studio Slows Down Output to Restore Quality: ‘When Quantity Is So Much, You Get Spread Thin’
Marvel unveiled a dramatically scaled-back release slate at Comic-Con, announcing Ryan Gosling's self-pitched Ghost Rider and Black Panther 3 as its only confirmed 2028 films, as Kevin Feige openly co
Netflix's 'Queenstown' Casts 5 Series-Regulars
Netflix's upcoming series "Queenstown" has added five new series-regulars — Anna Baryshnikov, Jamie Ward, BeBe Orleans, Alex FitzAlan, and Tatum Warren-Ngata — to join a previously announced ensemble
Netflix Licenses Power Franchise From Lionsgate
Netflix has struck a licensing deal with Lionsgate Television to bring the first four series of the Power franchise to its platform across most international markets, while also grabbing U.S. rights t
‘Hadestown’ Didn’t Put Up ‘The Odyssey’ Numbers, but the Musical Had a Historic Box Office Weekend
The live capture of Broadway's 'Hadestown: The Musical' opened to $10.2 million domestically, setting a new record for Broadway live captures and becoming Bleecker Street's biggest opening ever, while
Crystal Fox Cast in Hulu's Cable Guy Pilot
Crystal Fox has been cast as a series regular in Hulu's untitled Cable Guy pilot, playing the mother of Damon Wayans Jr. and Natasha Rothwell's characters alongside star Jake Johnson.
Roger Ross Williams Signs With Cinetic Media
Oscar-winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams has signed with management and production company Cinetic Media, bringing his documentary and narrative slate under the company's banner.
Goldberg, Williams, Fox Lead Netflix Comedy 'Women Like Us'
Netflix has set Whoopi Goldberg, Jenifer Lewis, Vanessa Williams, and Vivica A. Fox to star in the original comedy film 'Women Like Us,' the first collaboration between the Obamas' Higher Ground and C
Newport Folk 2026: Hill, Misty, CMAT Steal Weekend
Newport Folk Festival 2026 leaned on spontaneous, off-script collaboration — with Lauryn Hill redeeming a late arrival, Father John Misty debuting caustic political material in a last-minute slot, and
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