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Final Destination Bloodlines, the sixth installment in the beloved supernatural horror series, opens Friday in theaters. Fans loved the first five Final Destination movies, but they've all been met with a log to the face at the Academy Awards. After this week's glowing critics' reviews, Bloodlines could find itself competitive in four Oscar categories next year ... if voters aren't too afraid.

Kaitlyn Santa Juana stars as Stefani Reyes, a present-day college student inexplicably haunted by a tower collapse from 1968. Teo Briones plays Charlie Reyes, Stefani's younger brother, while Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, and Anna Lore play their cousins. Rya Kihlstedt portrays Stefani and Charlie's estranged mother, Darlene Campbell, and the dual role of Grandma Iris was given to Gabrielle Rose (the older version) and Brec Bassinger (the younger version). Horror icon Tony Todd, who died in 2024, returns one last time as fan-fave character William Bludworth, a mortician who...

David Leitch is in negotiations to direct Netflix’s feature adaptation of Gears of War, THR reports.

Jon Spaihts is writing the script, based one of Xbox’s biggest video game franchises.

The game is set on a planet on the brink of societal collapse when a monstrous threat in the form of underground creatures known as the Locust take humanity to the verge of extinction. Delta Squad, a ragtag fireteam led by disgraced sergeant Marcus Fenix, is now charged with leading humanity’s last stand.

Leitch will produce with wife/producing partner Kelly McCormick via their 87North banner along with The Coalition, the Canadian developer behind the games.

Netflix acquired the rights back in November 2022 with plans to follow the feature with an adult animated series. There is, of course, the potential for more projects to follow.

Gears of War debuted on Xbox in 2006 and has sold more than 40 million copies across six installments.

This article contains spoilers for "Murderbot" season 1, episode 2

Even if you're not familiar with Martha Wells' "The Murderbot Diaries" novel series, its Apple TV+ adaptation "Murderbot" soon makes it clear that the viewer is in for something unique. "Murderbot" revolves around a dystopian, corporate-controlled future where space travel and colonization are fueled by rampant capitalism. Its main character is a SecUnit security cyborg (Alexander Skarsgård) that has hacked its control module and is therefore technically free from obeying commands. Unfortunately, it also knows full well that it's a bit of an outdated model, and can see extremely vividly how it would be caught and recycled for parts the minute it went fully rogue. As such, it soldiers on, fulfilling its mission of protecting a group of scientists to the best of its erratic ability, passing its downtime by binging media, struggling with budding sensations of compassion ... and narrating the events...

We have stayed patient through the rumors, the stalled development, and everything else in between, but now, the live-action Gears of War movie is finally real. Originally announced in 2022, Netflix’s ambitious adaptation of the iconic Xbox franchise is now moving forward with a major name in the director’s chair.

David Leitch, director of The Fall Guy and Bullet Train, is in negotiations to helm the project. Not only that, we’re also getting a spectacular writer, and The Coalition, developers of the games, will also be involved. We’ve waited a long time for this, and all the pieces have finally come together.

The Gears of War movie isn’t just a rumor or a possibility anymore

David Leitch may not have officially signed on yet, but all indications point toward him taking the director’s chair. A former stuntman and co-director of John Wick, Leitch has become known for slick,...

Lately, Netflix has shown increasing interest in venturing into the video game space, and what better way to do so than to create a live-action video game adaptation? Well, a Gears of War film has been in development for a long time at the studio after it was first announced in 2022.

After years of being in the works, the video game adaptation has finally found its director in David Leitch. A pretty hopeful update, it has reignited excitement among fans, particularly for actor Dave Bautista, who has campaigned for years to play the iconic Marcus Fenix. However, the question remains: will Bautista finally land his dream role?

Netflix’s Gears of War has finally found a director Marcus Fenix in Gears of War: E-Day | Credit: The Coalition

It was in 2022 that Netflix picked up the rights to Gears of War and plans were set in motion to adapt the famous video game as a film,...

Dune producer Legendary Entertainment has appointed Di Mu as CEO of Legendary East, the China-based division that handles promotion, marketing and the release of its titles in the territory.

Mu was previously executive vice president of marketing at Legendary East, which she joined in 2016, and has more than 22 years of experience in film marketing, creative advertising and integrated media strategy. She will report to Legendary CEO Joshua Grode.

Mu has overseen 12 Legendary film campaigns in China of titles including Warcraft, which set the record for highest-grossing imported film at the time; Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire, which was the...

The drums of battle are sounding for a live-action adaptation of the third-person shooter video game "Gears of War." The game series began in 2006, and it has a new installment, "Gears of War: E-Day," which was just announced to be in development last year. While the games have showed no signs of stopping, the prospect of a film adaptation of the series has been bandied about for almost as long as the series has existed, with New Line Cinema reported to have the rights way back in 2007. The adaptation then went through a rotating roster of directors, screenwriters, and studios through the years before eventually ending up at Netflix in 2022.

Now, finally, the musical chairs game of potential filmmakers seems to have stopped, with the directing duties falling upon David Leitch, whom The Hollywood Reporter is saying is in negotiations to helm the "Gears of War" movie. If this deal is made,...

“The Fall Guy” director David Leitch is in talks to direct the “Gears of War” video game adaptation at Netflix, according to an insider with knowledge of the project.

“Dune” writer Jon Spaihts wrote the current draft of the script.

Set on the planet Sera, “Gears of War” is a third-person shooter that follows a former P.O.W. who leads the human resistance against the Locust Horde, a race of creatures who emerge from beneath the Earth’s surface intent on eliminating mankind.

“Gears of War” is one of the most celebrated sagas in video game history. The franchise defined the first generation of HD gaming upon its release and has since gone on to exceed $1 billion in grosses with over 45 million players worldwide.

The series has been critically acclaimed for redefining the tactical third-person and co-operative shooter genre and has one of gaming’s most passionate fanbases.

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The gears are turning for David Leitch.

The Fall Guy director is in negotiations to helm Gears of War, Netflix’s big-budget adaptation of one of the biggest video game franchises on the Xbox platform.

Jon Spaihts, who is working with Denis Villeneuve on adapting Frank Herbert’s Dune books for Legendary, is writing the script for the feature for which Netflix has partnered with The Coalition Studio, the Canadian game developer behind the franchise.

Leitch and his wife and producing partner Kelly McCormick will produce the feature via their 87North banner along with The Coalition.

Netflix had no comment on the dealmaking.

The game is set on a planet on the brink of societal collapse when a monstrous threat in the form of underground creatures known as the Locust take humanity to the verge of extinction. Delta Squad, a ragtag fireteam led by disgraced sergeant Marcus Fenix, is now...

The new DC Universe is well underway, with "Creature Commandos" having already premiered on Max and James Gunn's "Superman" hitting theaters this summer. But it's not just the obvious DC Comics A-listers making their way to the big screen in the new Dcu, as some interesting, lesser-known characters are going to take the spotlight as well. One key example is "Clayface," a new movie that is set to arrive next year and will focus on the "Batman" villain of the same name. While no actor has been cast as of this writing, the perfect candidate has just emerged.

/Film's Bj Colangelo recently spoke with David Dastmalchian in honor of his new Apple TV+ series "Murderbot." The actor stars in the show as Gurathin, a human who has been augmented with a feed interface, meaning he has distinct advantages when it comes to interpreting and hacking computers. When asked what...

Laika’s live-action film division is taking shape, and it has an exciting new project it’s adapting based on a new work by one of the most in-demand authors today.

Laika has tapped filmmakers Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck to direct for the big screen “Atmosphere,” which is an adaptation of the next novel from “Daisy Jones and the Six” author Taylor Jenkins Reid. The book publishes next month on June 3 from Ballantine Books.

“Atmosphere” is a sweeping romance between two pioneering female astronauts breaking into NASA in the early days of the shuttle program in the late ’70s and early ’80s. While the principal characters are fictionalized, the historical context and authenticity of the world-building is grounded in the spirit of films like “Apollo 13,” “The Right Stuff,” and “Gravity.” The epic story is set against the backdrop of the 1980s space shuttle program and shows the extraordinary...

Cannes regular Oliver Laxe returns this year with “Sirat,” a Morocco-set, techno-fueled story about an almost mythical journey through the desert that pushes its characters to their absolute limits.

The filmmaker’s latest follows Cannes wins for his first three features: 2010’s “You Are All Captains” scored a Directors’ Fortnight Fipresci Award, 2016’s “Mimosas” scooped the Critics’ Week top Grand Prize and “Fire Will Come” a 2019 Un Certain Regard Jury Prize. “Sirat” unspools in competition.

Variety caught up with Laxe ahead of this year’s fest to discuss “Sirat,” his most contemporary and mainstream feature to date.

The film’s title is the Arabic name for the bridge between our world and paradise that spans the chasm of hell. It feels appropriate given the journey of the film’s characters. What does “Sirat” mean to you?

Oliver Laxe: I like the more colloquial meaning of “Sirat,” which is “path” or “way.

Taking a seat at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday morning, I scanned the crowd, soaking wet from the rain, and wondered how many gathered at the Warner Bros. Discovery upfront had any idea that they were about to get punked.

Two years after shoving the rebrand of streamer Max (née HBO Max) down advertiser throats, the “HBO” is being surgically reattached to the platform on which the company’s future hinges. Curiously, this development wasn’t front-loaded in the presentation. It came 30 minutes in, after multiple mentions of “Max,” when Casey Bloys arrived.

“With the course we are on and the strong momentum we’re enjoying,” said Bloys, “we believe HBO Max far better represents our current consumer proposition.”

The proposition was received in the room with laughter and a smattering of “oh wows,” though no one appeared to interpret the news as a joke. If anybody was grieving Max,...

Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert, directed by Paul Dugdale, marries concert footage and documentary flourish across a 2 h 38 m runtime. The film anchors itself in Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena and Al Wasl Plaza, punctuated by desert-dune vignettes that evoke Arrakis. Dugdale’s lens alternates between wide shots of an 18-piece ensemble and intimate interviews shot in black-and-white 4:3.

At its core sits Hans Zimmer, shifting from piano to guitar with the confidence of a seasoned storyteller. He commands each sequence with curator’s precision, guiding viewers through his film-score legacy. Live performances of Inception, Gladiator and Dune riffs segue into on-location set pieces—Loire Cotler’s haunting vocals against rolling sands, strobe lights dancing off Burj Al Arab’s spire.

The film highlights four decades of scores that helped redefine cinematic emotion. Dugdale’s editing weaves concert crescendos with personal anecdotes, revealing how a melody springs from...

It's Day 4 of the Week of Sanderson here at Winter Is Coming, and we've got an exciting one for you today. Last month we had the privilege of interviewing Brandon Sanderson, the bestselling author of The Stormlight Archive, Mistborn, and a number of other books, including the final three volumes of The Wheel of Time. We've been previewing excerpts from this interview each day, leading up to the release of the entire thing later this week.

While Sanderson has written dozens of books across genres and age ranges, what he's best known for is the Cosmere, a fictional universe where all of his epic fantasy stories take place. I say epic fantasy, but at the Cosmere's current stage, that's evolving. Sanderson has written more than 20 books set in this universe to date. Readers been following worlds like Scadrial in Mistborn and Roshar in Stormlight over years or even centuries, watching...

Jordan’s Royal Film Commission has boosted its cash rebate for international film and TV production to 45%, as part of a bolstered offering of film and TV production incentives, unveiled at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday

The new package of incentives, which was approved by the Jordanian cabinet on Sunday, aims to support the local film industry at the same time as bolstering Jordan’s position as a destination for international film and TV productions.

With its world heritage sites such as Petra and stunning desert landscapes, which include Wadi Rum, Jordan has worked hard to establish itself as shooting destination over the past two decades with productions touching down in the territory including Denis Villeneuve’s Dune and Dune 2, JJ Abrams’ Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise Of Skywalker, and Guy Richie’s Aladdin.

Instability in the region, in the wake of the October 7, 2023 attacks on...

The Assessment and Marvel Cinematic Universe actor Elizabeth Olsen is sharpening her incisors for Panos Cosmatos‘s upcoming ’80s-style vampire thriller Flesh of the Gods. She joins Kristen Stewart and Oscar Isaac, who, according to Deadline, play “Raoul and Alex, a married couple in glittering ’80s L.A. who descend each evening from their luxury skyscraper condo and head into an electric nighttime realm. When they cross paths with the mysterious and enigmatic Nameless (Olsen) and her hard-partying cabal, Raoul and Alex are seduced into a glamorous, surrealistic world of hedonism, thrills, and violence.”

Panos Cosmatos directs The Flesh of the Gods from a screenplay by Se7en scribe Andrew Kevin Walker, based on a story by Cosmatos and Walker. Adam McKay joins the project as a producer alongside Betsy Koch of Hyperobject Industries and Gena Konstantinakos and Isaac for Mad Gene Media. The Flesh of the Gods heads to Cannes this week,...

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The 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival launched with lots of politics and a special tribute to Robert De Niro that saw the Oscar-winning legend slam Donald Trump as “America’s philistine president.”

On the red carpet, the main attraction — the French musical comedy “Partir un Jour,” which ended up earning a five-minute standing ovation — took a backseat to paparazzi scrambling to land a shot of De Niro, who made the trek to France to accept an honorary Palme d’Or from Leonardo DiCaprio. Past winners of the Palme d’Or, the festival’s top prize, such as Quentin Tarantino and Sean Baker, walked through a gauntlet of photographers, along with Eva Longoria, Julia Garner, Heidi Klum, and Alessandra Ambrosio. But Tom Cruise, who is in town to premiere “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning,” was nowhere to be found.

Juliette Binoche, who serves as jury president,...

Christopher Nolan fans, if you’ve been aching to see his work recently, one of his best movies, Interstellar, is streaming for free on Tubi. The Oscar-winning director has a choiced filmography and this tale of a father and daughter’s separation is widely considered the best. Starring the likes of Matthew McConaughey, Jessica Chastain, and Anne Hathaway, the movie is equal parts physics and emotions.

Earlier this year the movie was re-released in celebration of its 10th anniversary and was widely revisited by fans in theatres worldwide. The movie’s worldwide gross now stands at over $750 million. More than its commercial success, the re-release success stands as a testament as fans’ love for original movies and the acclaimed director. The movie has an excellent cast, including John Lithgow, Michael Caine, Casey Affleck, Wes Bentley, Matt Damon, and many more, and has a 73 percent Rotten Tomatoes rating.

Christopher Nolan is...

There are a lot of factors involved in saying when a movie will move out of theaters onto streaming, which often leaves audiences frustrated.

When was the last time you went to a movie theater? That question is a much more difficult one for many Americans than it used to be. There was a time when going to a new movie was a weekly event for some families, but the Covid-19 pandemic changed everything about American moviegoing habits when it forced theaters to shut down in 2020.

At a time when audiences needed the distraction of entertainment more poignantly than ever, studios decided to begin releasing blockbuster movies directly to streaming. Movies like “Dune” were released to on-demand streaming services immediately, helping create a new kind of film-watching behavior that theater chains are still trying to recover from.

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Among the many projects that Sydney Sweeney is set to feature in is the anticipated remake of the '60s comic book film, Barbarella, which sees the acclaimed actor portraying the titular space adventurer. Though a release date remains unknown, Sweeney claims the upcoming reboot is coming together in a "very fun and big way" during its development.

Speaking with Empire Magazine (via SFFGazette.com), Sweeney offered a fresh progress update on the Edgar J. Wright-helmed Barbarella remake, which Sony Pictures announced in 2022. According to the Anyone but You and Madame Web star, Barbarella is heading in the right direction after a meeting she recently held with creatives for the project. "I was just in London and had a meeting to discuss the story and the script," Sweeney said. "I can't say too much, but it's really going to come together in a very, very fun and big way.

Hideo Kojima, the famous game designer behind the Metal Gear and Death Stranding series, recently shared his thoughts on the Marvel movie Thunderbolts*. He posted his review on X, expressing how much the film impacted him.

Kojima praised the movie for being different from other MCU films, calling it “a truly kind-hearted MCU film.“

Thunderbolts* follows a group of villains and antiheroes who come together as a team. It stars Florence Pugh, Lewis Pullman, Hannah John-Kamen, David Harbour, and Sebastian Stan. Unlike other Marvel movies that focus on fighting a big villain, Thunderbolts* is more about personal struggles.

Related: Thunderbolts* Defies Box Office Odds: MCU’s Latest Hit Shows Impressive Staying Power

Kojima pointed out that it’s “not about eliminating a powerful external enemy to save the world,” but rather “it’s about embracing lonely individuals and rescuing the audience from their own inner enemies.” He appreciated how the...

Kmbo has secured French distribution rights to “Lucky Lu,” U.S.-based, Korean-Canadian filmmaker Lloyd Lee Choi’s feature debut, ahead of its world premiere in Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival.

Global Constellation handles international sales, while WME is representing North American rights.

“Lucky Lu” is a tense, 48-hour journey through the underbelly of New York City, where an E-delivery driver’s world unravels after his bike — his sole source of income — is stolen. With his long-separated family arriving imminently from Asia, Lu races against time and the city’s indifference to recover what he’s lost, navigating a fractured community and a system that’s left him behind.

Vladimir Kokh, CEO of Kmbo, said, “It’s been a long time since we’ve been so deeply moved by a film’s vision and emotional strength. This film undoubtedly marks the emergence of a major new filmmaker. ‘Lucky Lu...

Here’s a wonderful Mother’s Day story as Warner Bros./Legendary’s A Minecraft Movie flies past $900M: The entire movie started with a mother’s love for her son, noticing his passion for the create-your-own-world game.

Around 2011, former Miramax and Lorne Michaels Entertainment executive Jill Messick was in between producing gigs, and like many parents with millennial young children, recognized her 11-year old son Jackson’s obsession with the pixelated brick-building universe.

Jill Messick

Seeing Jackson’s affinity for the game, Messick was promptly moved to cold-call Stockholm, Sweden-based Mojang Studios to inquire about the movie rights. She then cobbled together frequent flyer miles to fly over and pitch the game’s architect and company founder Markus Persson.

At the time, Mojang — being an indie startup that mushroomed into the creator of one...

At the beginning of Frank Herbert's 1965 novel "Dune" -- set in the distant, distant future -- Duke Leto Atreides, the ruler of the ocean planet of Caladan, is assigned the task of overseeing the distant desert world of Arrakis by the Padishah Emperor, Shaddam IV. Arrakis is particularly valuable to the galaxy, as it is the only known source of the spice Melange, a consciousness-expanding psychedelic substance that grants humans the skills they need to travel through deep space. Arrakis had previously been overseen by House Harkonnen, a wicked and greedy clan of hedonists, and House Atreides seemingly promised a more benevolent rule and gentle hand when overseeing spice production. The Atreides and the Harkonnens have long been bitter rivals.

Of course, Shaddam IV has a scheme of his own, and only assigned House Atreides to Arrakis for reasons of treachery. It seems that Duke Leto Atreides was becoming...

If you’ve seen and read Frank Herbert’s Dune, you’ll find that the MCU’s Taskmaster is eerily similar to one of its characters. O-t Fagbenle, who plays S.H.I.E.L.D. agent and former flame of Natasha Romanoff Rick Mason, gave an audition for Taskmaster for Black Widow (2021) first. However, that role eventually went to Olga Kurylenko. While she made a mark in that movie, her second appearance in Thunderbolts was her final in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. That too was short-lived.

Recently, Fagbenle appeared in one interview with The Direct, where he discussed his audition for the character. He said:

Basically, I first auditioned for Taskmaster, and it was this, it was a really incredible speech, actually. It was an audition I was very proud of. I’ve still got it in the back someplace. And, he was this — I made him with an African accent,...

Actor Timothée Chalamet and veteran director Spike Lee—two of the most celebrated people in modern cinema—might be joining forces, and the buzz is roaring. A picture of the two together surfaced online at the Knicks-Celtics Game. The internet is buzzing with speculation that something big might be brewing between the two.

Ever since the highly anticipated run for the 2025 Oscars, with a biographical musical drama A Complete Unknown, ended in disappointment despite eight nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actor, the Dune actor may now be eyeing a role that could finally bag him his first golden statue. And if anyone can guide him through, who but Spike Lee could?

A career-crowning opportunity for Chalamet

We all remember his performance in Call Me By Your Name. That’s Timothée Chalamet for us – a boy who has long been hailed as one of the most gifted actors of his generation,...

Elden Ring is a 2022 video game where you play as a warrior exploring the Lands Between, an ancient country blasted by war and want. A brutal conflict tore this world apart before you arrive, and it's your goal to rule over what's left.

Elden Ring is both light and heavy on story. Your hero character is basically mute, and the various monsters, gods and demigods you encounter along your way only offer cryptic hints about what happened and what it all means. A lot of the particulars must be puzzled out from item descriptions and other clues.

And yet the atmosphere is thick enough to swim in. That's why fans are still obsessing over the details years after the fact, and why there have been rumors of an Elden Ring movie pretty much since the game came out. There's been no official word on a film, but plenty of whispers,...

After the bombshell news of Tom Holland and Zendaya’s engagement, one actress expressed her wish for the couple’s upcoming wedding. Euphoria alum Storm Reid wants to participate in the ceremony as a flower girl.

The famed couple’s engagement was reported in January after Jacob Batalon accidentally let it slip during an interview. Although he did not directly say it, his answer confirmed Holland and Zendaya’s status.

Zendaya’s co-star Storm Reid seeks an important role in her wedding Storm Reid in Euphoria / Credits: HBO

With the report of her former co-star’s engagement, Storm Reid spoke with People and shared her thoughts about Zendaya’s upcoming wedding with Tom Holland. She played the model’s on-screen younger sister, Gia Bennett, in HBO’s Euphoria for two seasons, and even though her stint was only short-lived, she and Zendaya remained friends.

Related: Tom Holland-Zendaya Engagement Rumor Breaks...

Hawkeye actor Jeremy Renner is switching out his bow and arrow for a little cloak and dagger, as he is starring in Netflix's Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, the third Benoit Blanc whodunnit from Rian Johnson. There are very few details about the central case that Daniel Craig's renowned detective will be investigating, leaving audiences to search for clues and breadcrumbs of information — but it's all very hush-hush, even for the cast, as Renner recently compared the project to being "like a Marvel movie" due to its secrecy.

During an appearance on Josh Horowitz's Happy Sad Confused podcast, Renner was quizzed about whether he would be starring as himself in the third Knives Out mystery after he technically made an appearance in Glass Onion (by way of a fictional bottle of hot sauce named "Renning hot" that had his face plastered on the label...

Inception. The Thin Red Line. Driving Miss Daisy. Gladiator. Dune. Any one of these films – and dozens upon dozens more – could be argued as Hans Zimmer’s best score. But what does Zimmer consider the peak of his oeuvre?

Guy with a Movie Camera aka Reece Feldman recently challenged Hans Zimmer to find out what the composer thought of his own scores. To start off the single-elimination tournament, it was Pirates of the Caribbean against The Lion King, for which Zimmer earned his first Oscar. Zimmer easily picked the 1994 Disney classic for personal reasons, also noting it was his first score for an animated film. “Lion King is written for my daughter. I didn’t really wanna do the movie. I didn’t really want to do animation. And then the movie really surprised me because it’s about the father dying and my father died when I was six years old.

The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum is all set to hit the theaters right in the middle of the holiday season. Announced for a pre-Christmas release on December 17, 2027, this new chapter in Middle-earth is perfectly timed to pull you out of your cozy holiday routine and into a world of epic adventure.

As a lifelong fan of the franchise, I can’t help but grin at the thought of history repeating itself, because if you remember, the original Lord of the Rings trilogy also dropped around Christmas, turning December into a magical mix of festive cheer and Middle-earth mayhem. The release will surely shake up Christmas plans for many, but what true fan would miss it even for a second?

The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum now has a release date The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Credit: New Line Cinema...

The next Evil Dead movie is officially a go at Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema. The companies have announced that the Evil Dead Rise follow-up will be released in theaters in Summer 2026.

Per Deadline, the next Evil Dead movie is scheduled to hit theaters on July 24, 2026. Additionally, Dune: Part Two actress Souheila Yacoub — who played Shishakli, a Fremen warrior and Chani's friend, in the 2024 movie — has been announced as the star of the horror movie. Yacoub's other film and television credits include the 2019 miniseries Savages, the 2018 horror film Climax, the 2023 drama film Making Of, and the 2024 comedy horror film The Balconettes. While the Dune franchise is set to continue with a third movie, an adaptation of the novel Dune: Messiah, Yacoub is not expected to return as Shishakli, given her character's death in Part Two.

The new Evil Dead movie was first reported to be in development...

A lack of winter blockbusters took a bite out of AMC Theatres’ quarterly earnings.

Losses at the world’s largest cinema operator widened to $202.1 million as the box office got off to a rough start in 2025, a period that played host to flops like “Mickey 17,” “Snow White,” and “The Alto Knights.” That was a bleaker financial picture than the one painted in the prior-year quarter when AMC’s losses hit $163.5 million. Revenues for the three-month period ending in March fell 9% to $862.5 million, compared to $951.4 million during the same three-month period in 2024. Losses per share came in at 58 cents, compared to a loss of 78 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Those were in line with Wall Street projections. Analysts expected the exhibition giant to post a first-quarter loss of 59 cents a share on revenue of $837 million, according to FactSet. Shares of AMC were down modestly in after-hours trading, trading at just below $2.70 per share.

The stars of horror hits “Late Night With the Devil” and “Barbarian” are uniting to take another potentially hair-raising step into the genre world.

“The Shepherd” is set to team David Dastmalchian and Georgina Campbell. The horror-thriller comes from Spooky Pictures — Image Nation (also behind “Late Night With the Devil”), with Anton launching sales in Cannes.

The film is being directed by John Hyams and written by Alexander Gustaveson. Anton is handling worldwide rights and co-repping North American rights with UTA Independent Film Group and Cinetic.

Set in the desolate Nevada night, “The Shepherd” follows a young woman in labor fleeing an abusive past who has her escape hijacked by a mysterious stranger hiding an ominous threat in the back of her car.

Reuniting the producers behind the box-office hit “Late Night with the Devil,” “The Shepherd” is produced under the Spooky Pictures – Image Nation partnership with Steven Schneider and...

Here’s A Look At The 5 Richest Game Of Thrones Actors ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

It’s been years since Game of Thrones left our screens, but fans are still in awe of the world of Westeros. The show not only presented a fascinating world of dragons and white walkers but also introduced some of the most famous stars to the audience. The entire cast of Game of Thrones was propelled to fame and made quite a massive paycheck out of the show’s successful run of 8 seasons. So let’s rank down the top 5 richest Game of Thrones actors in 2025, based on their estimated net worth.

1. Jason Momoa — $40 Million

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Jason Momoa may have only lasted one season on Game of Thrones as the fearsome Khal Drogo, but he made that one season count. And post-Westeros? He went full beast mode.

“Euphoria” actress Zendaya (with pointy-ears), poses for the futuristic Spring 2025 campaign ‘Zone Dreamers’, supporting On athletic shoes and sportswear, photographed by Nadia Lee Cohen:

Zendaya made her TV film debut as 'Rocky Blue' on the Disney Channel sitcom "Shake It Up" (2010–2013)…

…also starring in the Disney sitcom "K.C. Undercover" (2015–2018).

Her feature film debut was the Sony/Marvel superhero feature "Spider-Man: Homecoming" (2017), also co-starring in the sequels.

Zendaya's role as 'Rue Bennett', a suburban, opiate-addicted California high school teenager in the HBO teen drama series "Euphoria" (2019–present)…

…made her the youngest recipient of two 'Primetime Emmy Awards' for 'Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series'.

Zendaya's film roles include the musical "The Greatest Showman" (2017) the romantic drama "Malcolm & Marie" (2021)…

…and science fiction epic "Dune" (2021) as well as its sequel "Dune: Part Two” (2024).

Following her starring role in the sports feature “Challengers” (2024)…

…Zendaya is currently shooting "Euphoria" Season Three…

…for streaming in 2026 on Max.

He's graced multiple Denis Villeneuve films. He had a starring role in the McU's Ant-Man movies, and he played a standout role in James Gunn's lovely redo of a Dcu tale (The Suicide Squad). And now, celebrated character actor David Dastmalchian is starring in an all-new horror movie following the success of Late Night with the Devil (2023). From director Felipe Vargas, Rosario is now playing in theaters, and MovieWeb recently caught up with Dastmalchian at a Los Angeles coffee shop event, where he was promoting Rosario by handing out drinks that were themed to the demon-centric movie.

Since the performer has dabbled in both Marvel and Dcu projects in addition to independent films like Late Night with the Devil and Rosario, Dastmalchian weighed in on how the two ends of the budget-spectrum compare — and if he prefers working in one or the other.

"Here's what I prefer: being in...

Denis Villeneuve teamed up with Taylor Sheridan to deliver what is arguably one of the best action-thriller movies of the 2010s. The duo worked together on Sicario, which was written by Sheridan and directed by Villeneuve. The film earned critical acclaim and emerged as a box office success.

Despite the first installment’s success, Villeneuve did not resume his directorial duties for the second installment. Although Villeneuve did not specify a reason for his absence from the sequel, the director’s comments have implied the real reason he did not return to helm Sicario 2, and here is everything you need to know in that regard!

Denis Villeneuve did not return for Sicario 2 because of other commitments

Denis Villeneuve tasted unprecedented critical and commercial success with his Dune movies. He initially rose to prominence with small-scale action and thriller movies. One of them was 2015’s Sicario, written by Taylor Sheridan.

Denis Villeneuve adapted Frank Herbert’s Dune to near-perfection with his incredible casting, attention to detail, and decision to split the original novel into two films. Despite both films going over five and a half hours combined, Villeneuve’s treatment of the Spacing Guild was very passive and almost absent.

The Spacing Guild in Herbert’s novels is almost a shadow government along the lines of the Bene Gesserit organization. The Guild is an important part of the feudal system of government that the Dune universe operates on, which David Lynch’s 1984 version established pretty well.

David Lynch trumps Denis Villeneuve in Dune with the treatment of the Spacing Guild A still from David Lynch’s Dune | Credits: Universal Pictures

David Lynch’s Dune adaptation opens with a mutated Navigator along with the Guild representatives entering the Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV’s court and establishing the transfer of power of...

The Donald Trump administration sent shockwaves through the film industry on Sunday when the president said over Truth Social that he had authorized the U.S. Trade Representative and the Commerce Department to start the process of imposing 100% tariffs on all movies made outside of the country. However, foreign productions aren't getting hit with a higher cost just yet. A White House spokesperson has now walked back those comments, saying that “no final decisions” have been made regarding the tariffs, yet all options are on the table at this time. Spokesman Kush Desai added that the end goal was to "deliver on President Trump’s directive to safeguard our country’s national and economic security while Making Hollywood Great Again."

There are still a ton of questions about what other possible actions are on the table, the logistics and legality of the president's initial plan, and whether television would be included,...

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The book-to-screen adaptation is a tried and true formula that has led to some of the best movies of all time, like "Jurassic Park" and "The Wizard of Oz," which unknowingly paved the way for the success of "Wicked." However, not all adaptations receive the same praise. Movies like "Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief" and the messy adaptation of "The Dark Tower" have been criticized for glossing over too many details. This proves that not all books, no matter how easy they might seem to adapt were meant for the big screen.

While some books are destined for a cinematic future, others have been deemed unfilmable. Perhaps a plot relies too heavily on mystical beings, sometimes tales are controversial and unsettling, which could turn away moviegoers. It's a label that some filmmakers walk away from, while others...

Jack Nicholson is a legend, no doubt about it. The man could mumble a half-sentence and somehow sound like the smartest guy in the room. But even geniuses have their off days, and when it comes to The Lord of the Rings, I seriously can’t get behind his opinion, which (to me) feels like one of those takes that aged worse than Gollum’s skincare routine.

In a world where Frodo, Gandalf, and the entire Middle-earth saga are basically sacred, Jack’s old-school take just sounds painfully out of touch now. I get it, not everyone has to love hobbits and epic quests. But come on, this is Lord of the Rings we’re talking about.

Jack Nicholson’s Lord of the Rings take? Not quite right Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance in a still from The Shining | Credits: Warner Bros.

Jack Nicholson walked out during The Return of the King...

Paul Atreides is a complicated character. By the end of "Dune: Part Two," the heir to House Atreides is ascending in power and clearly on a path to unleash war across the Dune galaxy. This twist in the boy-turned-messiah's story is sobering. It doesn't completely align with the books, either — and it turns out that director Denis Villeneuve was well aware of that fact. In an interview with ScreenRant, Villeneuve explained the intention of having Paul "break bad" by the end of the two-part adaptation of the first book of author Frank Herbert's iconic sci-fi series:

"When Frank Herbert wrote the book, and then when the book came out, he was disappointed by how people perceived Paul Atreides. At the time, he felt that people were talking about Paul as a hero, and for him, he was an anti-hero. He was a dark figure. The book was a warning...

There are few titles out there that get more hate than The Twilight Saga. The fantasy vampire young adult series started a true phenomenon, becoming a guilty pleasure for many, and its popularity continues to this day.

The Twilight Saga was based on Stephenie Meyer's four-novel series of the same name, and was adapted into five films between 2008 and 2012. The franchise starred Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner in the leading roles, sending them into worldwide stardom. The five films have been constantly moving streaming homes, and now they're officially available on Netflix.

All the Twilights are now on Netflix in the US, loca! pic.twitter.com/5cUmuZIfSi— Netflix (@netflix) May 1, 2025

Despite the ongoing hate the films received, including the recurring "still a better love story than Twilight" joke, the films were major commercial successes. Overall, The Twilight Saga brought Lionsgate 3.3 billion worldwide, plus 873 million in DVD and Blu-ray sales.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe may not quite be the cultural force it was throughout the 2010s, with something like "Captain America: Brave New World" being seen as a box office gamble rather than a surefire hit. Gone are the days where fans could be certain the newest MCU flick would be met with positive praise on Rotten Tomatoes and netting a sizable profit. Even so, the franchise isn't without its merits, and it shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

The MCU was king of the hill for many years, and you don't reach that level of popularity without making a few enemies. Plenty of fans watch whatever comes out in theaters or on Disney+ for some escapism, but plenty of filmmakers adamantly believe the MCU has ruined the nature of cinema or at the very least aren't challenging audiences to engage with art in any meaningful way. The...

Jason Momoa keeps things cool while leaving an Italian restaurant in NYC!

The 45-year-old actor strolled the streets of New York City after grabbing lunch at the Italian restaurant Il Buco on Friday (May 2).

There, the Dune star rocked an edgy look by wearing a black tank top and a rimmed hat. While walking, he showed off his arm tattoos and put on a pair of sunglasses before flashing a rock and roll sign.

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If you didn’t know, Jason is currently starring as Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison in A Mincecraft Movie. He attended the premiere in London with his girlfriend Adria Arjona in late March, and the two wore coordinating purple outfits.

Browse through the gallery to see the photos of Jason Momoa walking in New York City…...

Apple TV+ has quietly entered the streaming service game with a series of critically acclaimed projects, whether it's The Morning Show, Severance, or Ted Lasso. In 2023, it released the sci-fi dystopian drama series Silo, which became a hit.

Silo stars Dune's Rebecca Ferguson as an engineer who becomes embroiler in the mysteries of the past and present. The show returned in 2024 with Season 2, and Apple TV+ moved quickly to renew the show not only for Season 3, but also for Season 4, which would conclude the show. Now, Apple TV+ has just treated fans to some good news:Silo Season 3 has officially wrapped production.

That's a wrap on Season 3.#Silo Season 1 & 2 — Now Streaming pic.twitter.com/thv483v6yO— Apple TV (@AppleTV) May 2, 2025

The Apple TV+ sci-fi series is based on the Silo trilogy of novels by Hugh Howey. Graham Yost adapted it to television, but the project had been long in development.

Exclusive: Cannes Directors’ Fortnight selection Lucky Lu has landed sales representation, with Global Constellation taking international rights in one of its first acquisitions since the merger between Film Constellation and Global Screen. WME Independent handles North America.

Lloyd Lee Choi’s feature directorial debut is described as a tense 48-hour journey through the underbelly of New York City where delivery driver Lu’s world unravels when his bike and sole source of income gets stolen.

With his long-separated family arriving imminently from Asia, Lu races to recover what belongs to him, navigating a fractured community and a system that has left him behind.

The visionary behind Dune and Blade Runner 2049, Denis Villeneuve, is famous for his compelling storytelling techniques that dive into the darker aspects of humanity. Yet, when he first came across the script for Sicario, a riveting thriller about the US-Mexico drug war, his initial reaction was not what you’d expect.

The honest response pointed to just how emotionally taxing such intense narratives can be, even for experienced directors like him. What made him hesitant about taking on the film was the thought that this would be another morally complex and brutal project that would ask too much of his creative and emotional reserves.

Denis Villeneuve is not new to the emotionally taxing world of dark thrillers

Villeneuve is known for having consistently worked with darker subjects; human suffering and moral ambiguity have been recurring themes in some of his best works. Be it the intense psychological tumult in...