The U.K.s top directors have banded together to send a clear message to streamers: Royalties are a lifeblood. An open letter published by copyright management organization Directors U.K. boasts signatories including Slow Horses helmers Saul Metzstein, James Hawes, and Jeremy Lovering, Andor and Sherlocks Benjamin Caron, The Crowns Erik Richter Strand, Jessica Hobbs, and Sam Donovan (also a director on...

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ABC late night host Jimmy Kimmel ripped Vice President JD Vance Tuesday night for suggesting President Trumps now-infamous photo that appeared to show him as a Jesus-like figure was actually a misunderstood joke. Kimmel likened the remarks to his own suspension last year. Trump posted and then removed the photo over the weekend, ultimately telling reporters that he thought the...

Middle-earth is officially heading back to the big screen, and the latest casting news from CinemaCon suggests a mix of nostalgia and fresh energy. Warner Bros. recently revealed the lineup for The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, and for those of us who grew up with the original trilogy, there is plenty to recognize. 　　Familiar faces return...

Sorda (Deaf), Eva Libertads Spanish drama about a deaf woman expecting a child with her hearing partner, has won the LUX Audience Award from the European Parliament, beating out Joachim Triers Oscar champion Sentimental Value and Jafar Panahis Cannes winner It Was Just an Accident. Also nominated for the LUX Audience Award were Brendan Cantys Irish drama Christy, and the...

Meghan Markle is set to appear as a guest judge on the season 18 premiere of MasterChef Australia. The Duchess of Sussex filmed her cameo on the long-running and incredibly popular cooking competition series while on a brief tour of Australia with Prince Harry. Her episode of MasterChef Australia will air on Australias Network 10 and 10 Streaming on April...

Zach Cregger is reuniting with Warner Bros. Motion Picture Groups New Line division for his next original feature. Cregger, who directed last years acclaimed Oscar-winning horror hit Weapons for the company, has written, and will direct, The Flood, an original sci-fi thriller on which the studio is moving at full speed, scheduling an Aug. 11, 2028 release date. The project...

At this point, managing streaming subscriptions feels a lot like playing whack-a-mole with your bank account. Every few months, something goes up in price, or a new tier appears. So when a deal actually makes sense, it is worth paying attention to. Amazon is now bundling Apple TV and Peacock Premium Plus together for $20 a month on Prime Video,...

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Las Vegas got a taste of The Great Beyond on Tuesday, as J.J. Abrams gave a look at his latest project during Warner Bros. CinemaCon presentation. The star-studded film features Glen Powell, Jenna Ortega, Emma Mackey, Sophie Okonedo, Merritt Wever and Samuel L. Jackson, and marks Abrams first directorial effort since 2019sStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Its set for...

Clayface took form at CinemaCon during Warner Bros. presentation. DC Studios boss Peter Safran took the stage in Las Vegas on Tuesday to reveal the first, action-packed footage from the film. The chilling footage, which did not include any dialogue, opens with a seemingly disfigured man with bloodied bandages covering his face. A montage of moments flashes back to show...

Dune: Part Three opens with no shortage of firepower, as the CinemaCon crowd learned Tuesday. Timothe Chalamet, Zendaya, Jason Momoa and director Denis Villeneuve took the stage at the Las Vegas event to discuss the sequel. They then unveiled the first seven minutes from the highly anticipated film. The footage featured Javier Bardem as Stilgar as he led his troops...

Tim Mulkerin is a freelance writer, editor, and social media manager who has been working in digital media and the tech world since 2016. He has a bachelor's degree in art history and is currently pursuing a master's degree in communicative sciences and disorders from New York University. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. ...