Matthew Lillard has joined the sprawling cast of “Superman: Man of Tomorrow,” the sequel to 2025’s blockbuster “Superman.” It’s unclear who Lillard will be playing in the film, per Deadline, which first reported the news. What is known is that Lillard will appear alongside David Corenswet, who is starring as the one and only Man […]

Malcolm D. Lee’s Blackmaled Productions is teaming up with Tribeca Studios and Universal Film to launch ” Love & Laughs,” a new initiative supporting emerging filmmakers with a passion for telling comedic and romantic stories. Developed by Lee, the team at Blackmaled Productions and Universal’s Filmmaker & Content Strategies team, “Love & Laughs” encourages filmmakers […]

Gen Z is unsubscribing: A study has found that more than half of the younger age demographic cancels and renews streaming subscriptions based on the availability of one TV series or film, and nearly a third won’t pay full price for a game and would rather sample via a gaming platform subscription. According to the […]

The Sanderson Sisters will return once again: “Hocus Pocus 3” is officially in the works at Disney with Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy returning to star. Development on the threequel was first announced in 2023, based on the successful launch of “Hocus Pocus 2” on Disney+. The sequel broke records on the […]

HBO has officially greenlit a second season of its upcoming “Harry Potter” series, which will debut its first season this Christmas. The news aligns with the network’s plan to adapt all seven of J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” books into seven seasons of television over the course of a decade. Season 2, which will be based […]

A new film festival is launching against the stunning backdrop of Bolivia’s renowned Salar de Uyuni salt flats with Bolivian filmmaker Rodrigo Bellott (“Tu Me Manques,” “Sexual Dependency”), tapped for the position of artistic director. The inaugural Salar International Film Festival (SalarFF) kicks off May 28-31, staged entirely on the 3,861 square mile expanse of […]

Amazon Prime Day is back, and the retailer is bringing its annual shopping day to the masses earlier than ever this year. Amazon has announced that Prime Day 2026 will take place in June. That breaks with tradition, as Prime Day has typically been held in July as a counter to the busy Black Friday […]

SFFILM has announced the winners of the Golden Gate Awards for the 69th edition of the San Francisco International Film Festival. The 2026 festival ran April 24 to May 4 in San Francisco, Oakland, and Berkeley, hosting over 40,000 attendees, filmmakers, and students from around the Bay area. Anne Lai, SFFILM’s Executive Director, said, “We […]

Disney XD has released the first trailer for its new sports fantasy series “Dragon Striker.” The trailer blends European fantasy with Japanese animation influences. All 11 episodes are set to premiere on Disney XD on June 9 and will stream the next day on Disney+ and Hulu. The series is set in a world where […]

Colman Domingo will be honored with the Variety Creative Conscience Award at the 50th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline50), which is hosted by the arts nonprofit Frameline, in San Francisco on Friday, June 19. The award recognizes an individual in the entertainment world who personifies the industry’s dedication to humanitarian, cultural and charitable causes. This honor celebrates […]

Brandi Carlile has been named to the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame and will be inducted by Bonnie Raitt, who’ll pay tribute in song and join voices with Carlile in a special “Austin City Limits” episode set to be taped this summer. The singers will join forces during a shoot scheduled to take place […]

Ted Turner, the charismatic, larger-than-life figure who conquered the world of media, sports and philanthropy, has died, according to a release by Turner Enterprises obtained by CNN. He was 87. Turner disclosed in September 2018 that he was suffering from Lewy body dementia, a brain disorder that affects memory and other cognitive functions. Turner, Time […]