Film&TV
Netflix Lost an Unreleased Nicolas Cage Movie. Now It's Facing a $105 Million Lawsuit.
The Incident Swiss producer Simon Afram and his UK-based company, Op-Fortitude Ltd, filed suit against Netflix in California federal court on July 30, seeking at least $105 million in damages. The film at the center of the case, Fortitude, is based on the true story of Operation Fortitude,
Emmy Prediction Markets Shift: Can Widow's Bay Hold Off Hacks?
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards will be handed out on September 14 on NBC, and Outstanding Comedy Series is one of the most closely watched categories this year. The two frontrunners are Hacks, HBO Max's comedy starring Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder, now in its confirmed fifth and
The Trailer Is Out. What Children of Blood and Bone's Opening Weekend Might Actually Depend On
Children of Blood and Bone, the YA fantasy adaptation, is set for an IMAX release on January 15, 2027. The film wrapped production in June 2025 and released its official trailer in July 2026. Behind the project sits an unusual tension: the source novel arrives with a substantial commercial track
Ariana Grande to Take ‘Step Back From Visibility’ After Tour Ends Amid ‘Public Scrutiny,’ Drops Out of ‘Sunday in the Park With George’ Musical
Ariana Grande is stepping out of the spotlight for an extended break after she wraps her Eternal Sunshine Tour, a rep for the actress and pop star told People. The rep’s statement cited “ongoing public scrutiny” as one of the reasons for the pause. “Ariana will be taking a
‘I Will Find You’ Becomes Netflix’s No. 10 Most-Popular English-Language TV Series of All Time
Harlan Coben’s “I Will Find You” has become Netflix‘s No. 10 most-popular English-language TV series of all time, having reached a cumulative 101.9 million views in the six weeks since its release. Previously, the No. 10 spot belonged to the limited series “His & Hers,
After a 94% Debut: Can BATMAN: CAPED CRUSADER's Second Season Hold the Line?
Batman: Caped Crusader's first season premiered on Prime Video on August 1, 2024, running ten episodes under the joint stewardship of executive producers Bruce Timm, J.J. Abrams, and The Batman director Matt Reeves. The season closed with a 94% Rotten Tomatoes critic score across 71 reviews. Season
The Biggest Deal in Hollywood History — Will Paramount's $111 Billion Warner Bros. Acquisition Survive Three Parallel Legal Fights?
On June 12, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice approved Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, closing out an eight-month antitrust review with a finding that the deal did not pose a threat to competition. At roughly $111 billion including debt, with an equity value
Emmy Predictions: Inside the First Episode Submissions, Where Two ‘Widow’s Bay’ Nominees Chose the Same One
Variety's 2026 Emmy predictions highlight HBO Max and Apple TV's dominance in nominations, with strategic episode submissions shaping acting races amid shifting trends favoring full-season performances.
Who's Next? Big Brother 28 Heads Into Its Third Elimination
Big Brother is CBS's long-running reality competition, in which houseguests live under 24/7 surveillance and compete for the title of Head of Household (HOH), which carries the power to nominate others for eviction; a jury ultimately votes to crown the winner. The season premiered July 9
Clay Takes Shape: Clayface's Full Trailer Arrives Ahead of October Debut
On July 22, Warner Bros. and DC Studios released the full trailer for Clayface just days before this year's San Diego Comic-Con, confirming the film's theatrical release date of October 23, 2026. This is a familiar rhythm for DC — introducing a villain relatively unknown to
A24 After Backrooms: What Primetime's Box Office Will Really Test
In 2026, A24 proved it could manufacture a phenomenon. Backrooms, made for $10 million by a 20-year-old YouTube director, became the studio's highest-grossing release ever, driven by an existing online fanbase rather than a traditional marketing budget. Primetime, also distributed by A24, takes the completely
When the Writer Trusts Someone Else More Than Himself: The Making of Cliff Booth
On February 8, during the Super Bowl LX commercial break, Netflix released a 90-second censored teaser. Brad Pitt, bearded and long-haired, moves through a late-1970s Hollywood backlot. The clip ends with two words: "Coming Soon." That is the only official video footage that exists for
