Disney plans layoffs of up to 1,000 employees amid marketing consolidation
Disney is moving to reduce staff as it centralizes marketing; the cuts are the first under new CEO Josh D’Amaro and come amid wider industry cost pressures
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Andy Serkis confirmed for Alfred in Matt Reeves’ The Batman II while juggling other projects
Andy Serkis has indicated he will play Alfred Pennyworth in The Batman II and that production calendars for his other films are aligning
Sonoma Film Festival 2026: Maspalomas wins grand jury prize while The Christophers claims audience award
The 29th Sonoma International Film Festival combined international premieres, industry panels and community initiatives, culminating in awards for Maspalomas and The Christophers
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Mubi acquires Her Private Hell by Nicolas Winding Refn for Europe and Latin America
Mubi has taken regional rights to Nicolas Winding Refn’s first feature since The Neon Demon, joining Neon’s North American pre-buy and fueling Cannes speculation
Zendaya wears Cate Blanchett’s iconic Armani Privé at Rome premiere
Zendaya continued her wedding-inspired wardrobe story by wearing a gown first worn by Cate Blanchett
Zelda Breath of the Wild vinyl box set arrives June 19, 2026
Pre-order the Breath of the Wild vinyl anthology now and explore what each edition contains ahead of June 19, 2026
Why Kevin Nealon says SNL cast should stop breaking character
Kevin Nealon, a former SNL anchor, argues that breaking character undermines sketches and disrespects writers
Why Maps to the Stars remains a sharp Hollywood fable
A fresh look at David Cronenberg’s Maps to the Stars, its troubled release, cult afterlife, and why its view of Hollywood still resonates
Which Netflix Marvel episodes still best the Disney+ MCU entries
A concise guide to the Netflix-era Marvel episodes that keep resonating and how the new Daredevil season is reconnecting with that legacy
Unifrance chief’s complaint adds to allegations against Patrick Bruel
Unifrance managing director Daniela Elstner filed a police complaint on March 12 accusing Patrick Bruel of attempted rape and sexual assault as part of a wider set of allegations detailed by Mediapart
Jason Bateman reunites Sam Rockwell and Woody Harrelson in Netflix’s The Cackling of the Dodos
Jason Bateman will direct a dark, offbeat Netflix film starring Sam Rockwell and Woody Harrelson about a small-town farmer who uncovers a corpse and is pulled into a messy cover-up
First look at Dune: Part Three — Villeneuve returns to Arrakis for a darker epilogue
The trailer for Dune: Part Three teases a darker, more urgent epilogue with returning stars and new faces
Inside The Sun Never Sets: Joe Swanberg’s Alaska-set romance and complex relationships
A thoughtful take on Joe Swanberg’s Alaska-set romantic drama that spotlights Dakota Fanning and a tangled triangle of desire and compromise
Weekend box office outlook: Hoppers, Reminders of Him, and undertone compete for audiences
Pixar’s Hoppers continues to dominate as Universal and A24 introduce new films that opened with encouraging preview numbers
Disney+ launches vertical short-form videos to compete with TikTok and YouTube
Disney+ is testing vertical short-form videos this week, joining a wave of streaming services adapting social formats while legacy shows like Futurama illustrate the long-term value of revivals
CAS awards spotlight F1, KPop Demon Hunters and Becoming Led Zeppelin
The Cinema Audio Society recognized exemplary sound mixing in film and television, introduced the inaugural Jeffrey S. Wexler Award for technical innovation, and presented career honors and student recognition.
Swiss debut Silent Rebellion takes top honors at Joburg Film Festival
Silent Rebellion secured the Nguni Horn at the 8th Joburg Film Festival, while a range of features, documentaries and shorts from across Africa and beyond were honored
How Nosferatu redefined cinematic horror and its legacy
A concise guide to Nosferatu that traces its production, plot basics, symbolic readings, and the legal fight that almost erased it
Beau Willimon to write a Game of Thrones movie exploring Aegon’s conquest
Warner Bros. is working on a film about Aegon’s Conquest with Beau Willimon while HBO explores the story as a series, creating competing adaptations of the early Targaryen saga
Bruce Campbell reveals treatable cancer and will scale back public appearances
Bruce Campbell says his cancer is treatable, will step back from cons and aim to recuperate so he can tour with Ernie & Emma
Fintech lending surges 22% amid liquidity concerns and tighter compliance
Fintech lending rose 22% year on year, prompting scrutiny from ECB and FCA as markets weigh liquidity and compliance risks
How ai credit scoring could change digital lending and what regulators will watch
A 32% improvement in predictive accuracy is forcing a rethink of risk models, but liquidity and compliance risks remain
Fintech consolidation slows amid widening funding spreads and tougher due diligence
Fintech consolidation slows as funding spreads widen, prompting a return to rigorous due diligence and bank-style metrics
Producers Guild Awards 2026: One Battle After Another takes the Darryl F. Zanuck Award
One Battle After Another continued its awards season momentum by winning the Producers Guild’s top producing honor as the ceremony also handed out major television, documentary and special achievement awards
Which ending to pick in Resident Evil Requiem: destroy or release Elpis
A clear breakdown of the two endings in Resident Evil Requiem—what each option triggers and which delivers the game’s full resolution