Sentimental Value Wins the Nordic Council Film Prize, and Norway Sweeps the Board
Joachim Trier's Sentimental Value just won the 2026 Nordic Council Film Prize, adding to its Cannes Grand Prix and Oscar. Here's what the jury said and what the win means.
Netflix Film Chief Dan Lin Is Out, and the Fincher and Narnia Questions Get Louder
Netflix film chief Dan Lin left on October 19 amid a wider executive shake-up. Here's what's confirmed, what's only reported about David Fincher and Greta Gerwig, and what comes next.
Street Fighter Opens to Rotten Reviews. Can the Fans Save It?
Street Fighter opened October 16 to rotten early reviews and warmer fan reactions. Here's what critics and fans are saying, how the Thursday previews compare to Mortal Kombat II, and what the box office needs to look like for a sequel.
You Can See Everything Opens to $15M: Why an Elizabeth Holmes Documentary Just Beat the Odds
Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's Elizabeth Holmes documentary opened to about $15 million on 855 screens, nearly double projections. Here's why that number matters for theatrical docs.
Greta Gerwig’s Narnia Trailer Is Here, and It Comes With Led Zeppelin
Greta Gerwig's first Narnia: The Magician's Nephew trailer is out, set to Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven. Here's the cast, the February 12, 2027 theatrical date, and why Netflix is betting on cinemas.
Tarantino’s First Stage Play Finally Has a Theatre, a Date, and Sacha Baron Cohen
Quentin Tarantino's first stage play, The Popinjay Cavalier, now has a West End home: the Phoenix Theatre, opening March 18, 2027, with Sacha Baron Cohen in the lead. Here's what's confirmed and why it's more than a stunt.
Spielberg Is Back on Transformers. Michael Bay Might Be Too.
Steven Spielberg is returning to Transformers as executive producer, and Michael Bay is in early talks to direct Transformers 8. Here's what the reunion could mean, and what's still unconfirmed.
Other Mommy Opened to $27.5M With a D+. The Social Reckoning Opened to $5.5M With a B-.
The worst-graded movie of the weekend won it. The better-liked Sorkin sequel finished fifth. Other Mommy and The Social Reckoning tell you everything about what sells tickets in 2026, and what doesn't.
Digger Bombed. Hollywood Is About to Learn the Wrong Lesson.
Digger opened to about $8 million, Tom Cruise's worst start since 2007, on a budget that swelled past $160 million. The easy takeaway is that audiences don't want originals. The real one is about what studios are willing to pay for them, and it lands the same week Paramount takes over Warner Bros.
Paramount and Warner Bros. Are Now One Studio. The 30-Movie Promise Is the Tell.
A judge just cleared Paramount's roughly $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, and the states made the new mega-studio promise at least 30 wide releases a year. That sounds like a win for moviegoers. Look closer and the 30-film floor has a hole big enough to drive a mid-budget drama through.
Bond 26 Now Has a Script. The Bigger Story Is Who Doesn't Get a Say In It.
Steven Knight says his first draft of Bond 26 is done. That's not really the story. This is the first Bond script written without a single Broccoli or Wilson in the room, and between Denis Villeneuve's reverence and Gary Oldman's Jack Lowden slip-up, it's worth asking what a Bond built entirely by outsiders is going to look like.
Resident Evil (2026): Why Zach Cregger's Reboot Actually Works
Zach Cregger's Resident Evil reboot skipped Leon, Claire, and Jill entirely, and still opened at #1 with a 96% Tomatometer. A look at why treating the games as a sandbox instead of a script finally cracked the video game movie curse, and why Cregger says he's done doing this again.
The Only Woman in Venice's Competition Just Won the Golden Lion
Venice promised gender parity in 2016. In 2026, exactly one of twenty competition films was directed by a woman, and it just won the Golden Lion. A look at "Woman Unknown," May el-Toukhy's post-WWII drama, plus the rest of this year's Venice winners.
VIFF Just Announced Its 2026 Lineup, and It's a Showcase of How Films Get Made Now
VIFF just revealed its 2026 lineup, and the throughline is impossible to miss: international co-production isn't a trend anymore, it's how films survive. From opening night's The Debut to a record slate of Indigenous films, here's what stood out from today's media event.
The Next James Bond Might Already Be Playing Him, Just Not on Screen Yet
Amazon MGM's search for the next James Bond is in its final audition round, and one name reportedly in the mix, Patrick Gibson, already voices 007 in a video game. That detail says something new about how studios are casting franchise leads.
Spider-Man Broke the Record. The Odyssey Is Aging Better.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day just became the tenth all-time highest-grossing film. But its 60% second-weekend drop, compared to The Odyssey's 38%, says something more interesting about which movie audiences are actually still choosing to see.
K-Pop Demon Hunters Dominates: Netflix Triumphs, Comic Book Movies Stumble | Film Dweeb Podcast Ep. 13
K-Pop Demon Hunters tops the box office as Netflix scores big, comic book movies stumble, and new releases hit streaming & Blu-ray. Film Dweeb Podcast Ep. 13.