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Apple TV+ drops trailer for Jonah Hill’s ‘Outcome’ starring Keanu Reeves

Apple TV+ released the first official trailer for "Outcome" on Monday, offering audiences an extended look at the dark comedy written and directed by Jonah Hill. The film, which stars Keanu Reeves as a troubled Hollywood icon caught in an…

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ wins two Oscars in historic night for K-pop

The Netflix animated hit KPop Demon Hunters capped a dominant awards season on Sunday night, winning two Oscars at the 98th Academy Awards — Best Original Song for "Golden" and Best Animated Feature — marking the first time a K-pop…

Jessie Buckley makes Oscar history as first Irish Best Actress winner

Jessie Buckley won the Academy Award for Best Actress at the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday night, becoming the first Irish actress ever to claim the prize for her portrayal of Agnes, the wife of William Shakespeare, in Chloé Zhao's…

Canadian duo wins Oscar for Frankenstein production design

Nova Scotia claimed a pair of golden statuettes at the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday night, as production designer Tamara Deverell and set decorator Shane Vieau took home the Oscar for Best Production Design for Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein. The…

Norway wins first Oscar with ‘Sentimental Value’

Joachim Trier's "Sentimental Value" claimed the Oscar for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday night, delivering Norway its first-ever win in the category after nearly seven decades of submissions and six prior nominations.

Arkapaw becomes first woman to win cinematography Oscar

Autumn Durald Arkapaw made history at the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday night, becoming the first woman ever to win the Oscar for Best Cinematography for her work on Ryan Coogler's "Sinners." The Filipino-American cinematographer, who was already the first…

Paul Thomas Anderson wins first Oscar after 28-year drought

Paul Thomas Anderson won his first Academy Award on Sunday night, taking home Best Adapted Screenplay at the 98th Academy Awards for "One Battle After Another," his black comedy action-thriller adapted from Thomas Pynchon's 1990 novel "Vineland." The win ended…

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ wins best animated feature at the Oscars

Netflix's "KPop Demon Hunters" capped a dominant awards season Sunday night, winning the Oscar for Best Animated Feature at the 98th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The film defeated Disney's "Zootopia 2," Pixar's "Elio," Neon's "Arco," and…

Wagner Moura makes Oscars history as first Brazilian Best Actor nominee

Wagner Moura arrived at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday for the 98th Academy Awards as the first Brazilian ever nominated for Best Actor, a milestone that has electrified fans back home and drawn international attention to the growing…

‘Project Hail Mary’ tops charts ahead of Gosling film debut

Andy Weir's science fiction novel "Project Hail Mary" has surged back to the top of major bestseller charts ahead of its highly anticipated film adaptation, which arrives in theaters on March 20. The book has returned to the number one…

Apple TV+ launches five-week run of major premieres

Apple TV+ is in the midst of its most concentrated content rollout to date, with a five-week stretch of high-profile premieres that began this week and extends through mid-April. The lineup spans docuseries, psychological thrillers, prestige sci-fi, and a star-studded…

Spotify unveils tool letting users edit their Taste Profile

Spotify co-CEO Gustav Söderström used a keynote appearance at SXSW in Austin on Friday to unveil a beta feature that, for the first time, will let listeners view and edit the algorithmic Taste Profile that drives their personalized recommendations. The…

Bloomberg tells Gulf staff they can relocate as Iran attacks escalate

Bloomberg LP told employees based in the Gulf, including at its Dubai regional headquarters, that they can temporarily relocate and work from outside the region, a spokesperson told Reuters on Thursday, as Iran continues to carry out attacks on Gulf…

Netflix confirms KPop Demon Hunters sequel with returning directors

Netflix confirmed on Thursday that a sequel to KPop Demon Hunters is in production, with co-directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans returning to write and direct the follow-up to the streaming platform's most-watched film of all time. Sony Pictures Animation…

Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’ drops new trailer ahead of June release

Universal Pictures Comcast Corporation released a new official trailer for Disclosure Day on Wednesday, offering the most revealing look yet at Steven Spielberg's return to science fiction filmmaking. The film, which opens in theaters on June 12, marks Spielberg's first…

Kate Winslet cast as female lead in new ‘Lord of the Rings’ film

Kate Winslet is heading to Middle-earth. The Oscar-winning actress has been cast as the female lead in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, the upcoming film directed by Andy Serkis and produced by Peter Jackson, according to…

Netflix drops ‘War Machine’ starring Alan Ritchson

Netflix releases War Machine today, a sci-fi action film that pits Reacher star Alan Ritchson against a towering alien killing machine in the wilderness. Directed by Patrick Hughes (The Expendables 3, The Hitman's Bodyguard), the R-rated film has drawn immediate…

‘The Boys’ final season trailer reveals Homelander’s quest for immortality

Prime Video Amazon.com, Inc. dropped the final trailer for The Boys Season 5 on Wednesday, unveiling the central conflict of the show's last chapter: Homelander's pursuit of a substance that could make him immortal. The fifth and final season premieres…

Sony ends PC releases for single-player PlayStation games

Sony Group Corp. will no longer release its major PlayStation 5 single-player games on PC, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, marking the end of a six-year experiment with multi-platform releases that the company has concluded is no longer worth the trade-off.

Panahi tells Stewart he’ll return to Iran after Oscars despite prison sentence

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi told Jon Stewart on The Daily Show that he plans to return to Iran immediately after the Academy Awards on March 15, even though a one-year prison sentence awaits him. During the interview, which aired March…

Banijay and All3Media merge to form $6.6B production giant

French media giant Banijay Group announced Monday it will merge its television production business with UK-based All3Media, creating one of the world's largest independent content companies with combined annual revenues exceeding $6.6 billion. The deal unites the makers of Big…

Prime Video’s ‘God of War’ series begins filming, reveals first image

Amazon Amazon.com, Inc. Prime Video on Thursday released the first official image from its live-action God of War television series, confirming that production is now underway in Vancouver. The image shows Ryan Hurst as the Spartan warrior Kratos and Callum…

Critics hail ‘Project Hail Mary’ as a masterpiece after early screenings

Ryan Gosling's next big-screen vehicle is generating considerable pre-release heat. Critics and industry insiders who attended early screenings of Project Hail Mary posted their first reactions on Tuesday, delivering what appears to be a near-unanimous wave of praise for the…

Google apologizes after BAFTAs push alert included racial slur

Google Alphabet Inc. apologized on Tuesday after a push notification sent to users about the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards included the N-word, uncensored, in its preview text. The notification, sent Monday, linked to a Hollywood Reporter article about fallout from…

BBC pulls BAFTAs from iPlayer after airing unedited racial slur

The 79th British Academy Film Awards ceremony was thrown into turmoil on Sunday evening when a racial slur was shouted from the audience as actors Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo took the stage at London's Royal Festival Hall, igniting…

‘One Battle After Another’ wins 6 BAFTAs including best film

Paul Thomas Anderson's political thriller "One Battle After Another" swept the 79th EE BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday, claiming six prizes including Best Film and Best Director, while Robert Aramayo delivered one of the most surprising victories in the ceremony's…

Hamnet wins best film at 2026 BAFTAs in upset-filled ceremony

Chloé Zhao's Hamnet was named Best Film at the 79th BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday evening, capping a night of surprises at London's Royal Festival Hall. The Shakespearean family drama, adapted from Maggie O'Farrell's acclaimed novel, triumphed over awards-season heavyweights…

Coogler makes BAFTA history as first Black original screenplay winner

Ryan Coogler became the first Black winner of the BAFTA Award for best original screenplay on Sunday, taking the prize for his vampire horror film "Sinners" at the 79th British Academy Film Awards ceremony at London's Royal Festival Hall.

‘Wuthering Heights’ tops $125M globally as second-weekend drop looms

Emerald Fennell's audacious adaptation of Emily Brontë's "Wuthering Heights," starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, has crossed $125 million at the global box office within 10 days of release, making it the first film of 2026 to reach the $100…

‘Yellow Letters’ wins Golden Bear at Berlin Film Festival

İlker Çatak's "Yellow Letters," a political drama about artists crushed under the weight of authoritarianism, won the Golden Bear for Best Film at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday, capping a festival beset by controversy over Gaza and…