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First reactions to Alejandro González Iñárritu's satirical black comedy range from career-best praise for Cruise to warnings of a horrendous CinemaScore.
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First reactions to Alejandro González Iñárritu's satirical black comedy range from career-best praise for Cruise to warnings of a horrendous CinemaScore.

J.Crew unveiled a 40th anniversary campaign for its Barn Jacket featuring 160 people, including Spike Lee, Bowen Yang and Amandla Stenberg, shot across five US cities by photographer Robert Nethery.

His Monster, a low-budget horror thriller about a father convinced folklore killed his daughter, gets its official trailer ahead of an October 5 VOD release from 4Digital Media.

Mahershala Ali says he fully agrees with Kevin Feige's own admission that scrapping his long-gestating Blade reboot ranks as the Marvel boss's biggest professional failure, after years of stalled development.

Robert Eggers, known for Nosferatu and the upcoming Werwulf, is in talks to direct and produce a new version of Romeo and Juliet for Focus Features, featuring Olde English dialogue and a high‑seven‑figure budget.

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment announced that Nicolas Cage’s blockbusters National Treasure and Con Air will arrive on 4K Ultra HD Blu‑ray on 10 November, each in a limited steel‑book package with new commentary and extra features.

Sony Pictures has acquired distribution rights for the Michelle Yeoh‑led thriller ‘The Surgeon’, a genre‑blending medical action picture that generated buzz at TIFF and features a director who doubles as a practicing oncologist.

Channing Tatum has denied speculation that he secretly ran a burner Instagram account posting bitter comments about ex-fiancée Zoë Kravitz and her fiancé Harry Styles, calling the theory hilarious in a Story on Monday.

Melissa McCarthy, starring as Patsy Ramsey in Netflix’s upcoming true‑crime limited series, told Variety she believes no family member killed JonBenét, a stance she formed while researching the role.

Kolhapur cyclist Pooja Danole heads to the Asian Games after a journey built on family sacrifice, a district-level medal that changed everything and setbacks including a broken jaw and shoulder surgery.

Collider's twin rankings of the decade's top spy and international films put Black Bag, No Time to Die and Decision to Leave alongside I'm Still Here and The Worst Person in the World, framing 2020s cinema as obsessed with what people hide.

Hayden Panettiere died on August 16, 2026, in Greenville, South Carolina. A coroner’s report cites fentanyl toxicity alongside alprazolam, methocarbamol and quetiapine, ruling the death accidental and sparking renewed scrutiny of her alleged drug dealer.

Disney+ has greenlit a Darkwing Duck revival featuring Mark Hamill as the titular hero and Seth Rogen as Launchpad. The series adds a teen ally, fresh villains and original creator Tad Stones as consultant, promising a blend of action and humor for old fans and newcomers.

Netflix’s latest ticketed attraction lets audiences mingle with the animated K‑pop crew, hunt demons on a Seoul set and grab themed merch, with doors opening in Dallas on Nov 12 and Philadelphia on Nov 20.

Channing Tatum slammed online chatter that he was behind a secret Instagram profile trashing ex‑partner Zoë Kravitz and her boyfriend Harry Styles, saying the claim is absurd and showing the burner account was deactivated.

The Terminal List Season 2 premieres October 21 on Prime Video, adapting Jack Carr's True Believer with Chris Pratt back as James Reece, joined by Diego Luna, Tom Hopper and Olga Kurylenko in a bigger, book-faithful roster.

Susan Sarandon will receive the Womenlands Excellence Award at Rome Film Festival's Alice in the City sidebar, timed to the international premiere of Zach Woods' directorial debut The Accompanist, in which she stars.

The Indian Festival of Perth will run November 12 to 15, 2026, screening more than 30 films across Indian and South Asian languages. It's the third Australian city for the IFFM team after Melbourne and Sydney.

The Basque Country's film and TV sector has grown fast, with hundreds of shoots and millions in economic impact. Producers now debate whether tax-driven productions actually build a lasting local industry.

Busan's ACFM has finalized its 2026 program, leaning hard into generative AI tools and microdrama IP while naming Thailand its first Country of Honor and giving Japan the Focus Country slot.

CT Tamburello discussed his relationship with Phaedra Parks in a new interview, saying the pair balance each other out after confirming they were dating earlier this month.

Kit Harington hasn't ruled out a Jon Snow follow-up despite the project being shelved two years into development. He says he's now more comfortable with the character than before.

Austin Abrams says he was shocked reading the script for Zach Cregger's Resident Evil, in which his character Bryan is infected and transforms by the film's final act. Spoilers ahead.

Russell Crowe told ScreenRant he’d consider revisiting his role as Vatican exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth, after the sequel was greenlit in 2024, though no dates or plot details have emerged yet.

At TIFF’s Midnight Madness, IFC snapped up the horror thriller River for over $10 million, while Vintage Violence sparked interest for its denim‑laden yakuza chase, hinting at a new indie cash flow.

Jennifer Eckhart, who sued former Fox News anchor Ed Henry over sexual assault claims, was found dead at her Florida home on September 19. Police say the death was ruled a suicide.

Taylor Frankie Paul confirmed she is walking away from Hulu’s reality series after a week of cast turmoil, accusing fellow participants of bullying and saying she no longer wishes to continue amid legal and personal pressures.

Taylor Swift will become the first artist to receive MTV's Artist Director Honors at the September 27 VMAs, a move that pushes her past Beyoncé for most wins in the ceremony’s history.

Taylor Swift will receive the MTV Video Music Awards’ first Artist‑Director honor on Sunday, joining host Snoop Dogg and a Madonna‑led opening as the show returns to Los Angeles.

The trailer for ‘The Further Mis‑Adventures of Cliff Booth’ shows Brad Pitt back as the stuntman‑turned‑fixer, with David Fincher directing and a new ensemble including Elizabeth Debicki and Scott Caan, set for an IMAX run Nov 25.