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TOHO unveiled an IMAX trailer for Godzilla Minus Zero, set to premiere in theaters globally in November.Directed by Takashi Yamazaki, it's also the first Japanese film to be shot natively using IMAX-certified digital cameras.

TOHO and GKIDS have officially unveiled the new theatrical IMAX trailer and key visual for Godzilla Minus Zero. Directed once again by Takashi Yamazaki, the film serves as a landmark production, making history as the first Japanese film ever to be shot natively using IMAX-certified digital cameras.

Set two years after the desperate defense of Japan in 1947, the story follows returning characters Kōichi Shikishima (Ryunosuke Kamiki) and Noriko Ōishi (Minami Hamabe) as the nation faces an unexpected resurgence of the radioactive titan, which appears to have regenerated and evolved into an even more monstrous, mutated form.

The 85-second trailer offers a high-stakes, epic preview of the film's expanded scale, showcasing high-contrast naval battles, military fighter plane interceptions, and massive urban destruction framed specifically in the immersive 1.43:1 expanded IMAX aspect ratio. Alongside returning cast members, the preview introduces new key characters, including a prodigy forecasting officer (played by Keiko Kitagawa) who proposes a desperate "Plan B" defense strategy as Godzilla unleashes catastrophic atomic bursts. Promising deeper emotional stakes and groundbreaking visual effects, Godzilla Minus Zero expands TOHO’s iconic Kaiju franchise into a new era of large-format cinematic spectacle.

With its confirmed worldwide rollout in November 2026 - Japan on November 3 and North America on November 6 - the project is framed as a major international event, bridging domestic heritage with global audiences while reinforcing Godzilla’s enduring role as a cultural icon.

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Lucasfilm and Disney will present the original 'Star Wars' in IMAX for the first time as part of the film's 50th anniversaryA newly restored version of the 1977 original, later renamed 'Star Wars: A New Hope,' anchors the re-releaseThe film will play in both digital and film formats, including at a select number of IMAX 70mm locations

Star Wars (1977) is coming to IMAX for the first time in its history, as Lucasfilm and Disney mark the film's 50th anniversary with a newly restored re-release. The movie that reshaped modern cinema will reach theaters on February 19, 2027, giving audiences a chance to see the original in a format it has never occupied before.

For the first time ever, the film that started it all will be presented in IMAX, offered both in digital and on film. Most significant for purists, the restoration will screen across a select number of IMAX 70mm film locations, the large-format film standard prized for its resolution and scale, while also playing in select theaters for a limited time. Pairing a 1977 title with 70mm film projection places the original in the premium exhibition tier that a new generation of moviegoers has been seeking out.

Underpinning the release is a fresh restoration of the original cut, the version later renamed Star Wars: A New Hope. That restoration matters as much as the format: bringing a nearly five-decade-old film up to the fidelity IMAX demands is what makes the first-ever presentation possible in the first place, and it gives longtime fans a reason to return to a movie they already know frame by frame.

The re-release also functions as a milestone marker. It falls within Lucasfilm's yearlong 50th anniversary celebration, positioning the original film as the centerpiece of a broader campaign around the franchise's half-century. Fifty years after it first arrived and rewrote what a blockbuster could be, the original Star Wars is being handed the kind of large-format treatment usually reserved for new tentpole releases, reframing a piece of film history as a current theatrical event.

The newly restored Star Wars (1977) returns to theaters February 19, 2027, screening in IMAX for the first time, including at a select number of IMAX 70mm film locations.

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Neon has released the first trailer for Luca Guadagnino's Artificial, with Andrew Garfield starring as OpenAI founder Sam AltmanThe film centers on the 2023 scandal in which Altman was abruptly fired and then reinstated only five days laterArtificial reaches theaters on Christmas Day after a turbulent path that saw Amazon MGM drop the project before Neon picked it up

Luca Guadagnino's Artificial has its first trailer, with Andrew Garfield stepping into the role of OpenAI founder Sam Altman. Distributed by Neon, the film sets its sights on one of the most dramatic stretches in recent tech history and arrives in theaters on Christmas Day.

The story zeroes in on the 2023 upheaval at OpenAI, when Altman was suddenly ousted and then brought back as CEO within five days. Garfield plays Altman under the pressure of the AI arms race, anchoring a cast stacked with recognizable names. Ike Barinholtz appears as co-founder Elon Musk, Monica Barbaro plays former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, Anora breakout Yura Borisov takes on former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, and Mark Rylance portrays Nobel Prize winner Geoffrey Hinton. Jason Schwartzman, Zosia Mamet, Cooper Hoffman, Chris O'Dowd, Cooper Koch and Billie Lourd round out the ensemble.

Behind the camera, Guadagnino directs from a screenplay by SNL alum Simon Rich, with the two co-producing alongside David Heyman, Jeffrey Clifford and Jennifer Fox. Jonathan Anderson serves as costume designer.

Getting to release day was its own saga. Amazon MGM originally planned to put Artificial out worldwide before dropping the project earlier this year, a reversal that followed the company's major partnership with OpenAI and its $50 billion USD investment in the company. In explaining the exit, Amazon MGM Studios said the film would "be better served if it were released by a different studio." Netflix, A24 and Focus all passed before Neon signed on to distribute in June 2026.

Watch the trailer above. Artificial opens in theaters on Christmas Day via Neon.

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A new report claims Kane Parsons has signed to direct a sequel to A24's breakout horror hit, though no official confirmation has landedThe first film grew out of a YouTube short Parsons made as a teenager before becoming a record-setting theatrical release for the studioParsons has said publicly that the story was always designed to extend well beyond a single movie

Kane Pixels may already be lining up his return to the Backrooms, according to a new report. Dread Central reports, citing unnamed sources, that Pixels has signed on to direct Backrooms 2 for A24, and describes an official announcement as imminent. As of now the studio has not confirmed the news, so the report should be treated as unverified until an official statement follows.

Pixels has been attached to more than one project in the wake of the first film, including a separate original he is said to be developing with Backrooms producer Osgood Perkins, which left open the question of whether a sequel or that other film would come first. According to the report, Backrooms 2 is the one moving forward as his next feature. Everything beyond that, including a start date, casting or release window, remains unstated, and none of it is confirmed while the announcement is still pending.

The first film was a genuine phenomenon for A24, an outcome all the more unusual given its origins: Pixels uploaded The Backrooms (Found Footage) to YouTube in 2022 at the age of 16, building on the internet's existing Backrooms mythology with his own run of analog-horror shorts, and the original nine-minute video alone has drawn somewhere near 80 million views. That short became the seed of a theatrical feature, which prior reporting placed among A24's biggest earners at roughly $81 million USD.

The larger narrative also has obvious room to grow, which is partly why a sequel reads as a natural next step. The feature pulled Async, the shadowy organization studying the phenomenon, directly into its story, and Pixels has repeatedly signaled that the film only scratched the surface of what he has been constructing. Speaking to Variety ahead of the first film's release, he framed it as a starting point rather than a self-contained story, saying Backrooms had "always been planned to be more of a series that goes outside the confines of this film." He added at the time that he was contractually committed to more entries in the franchise. If the new report holds, Backrooms 2 would be where that plan formally begins.

No release date, cast or production timeline has been announced for Backrooms 2, and A24 has not officially confirmed Pixel's involvement. Until it does, the report stands as an unconfirmed exclusive rather than a finalized deal.

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Aardman is auctioning original stop-motion puppets spanning nearly every production in its five-decade historyScreen-used Wallace, Gromit and Feathers McGraw figures from Vengeance Most Fowl anchor the collection alongside the clay Morph and Chas models that started it allThe sale doubles as a fundraiser, with money flowing into bursaries and skills programs at the studio's own academy

Aardman is marking its 50th anniversary by opening the archive, partnering with memorabilia specialist Propstore on a live auction of more than 220 original puppets and props drawn from across the studio's history. It is the first sale of its kind for the Bristol animation house, and it reaches from the characters that defined its modern era back to the clay figures that launched it in the 1970s.

The marquee lots come from the most recent chapter of the Wallace & Gromit saga, Vengeance Most Fowl (2024). Three screen-matched stop-motion puppets are up: Wallace, Gromit, and the studio's silent criminal mastermind Feathers McGraw, the latter presented complete with the red-glove disguise that has become his calling card. These are not replicas but production-used figures, the physical objects that passed through animators' hands frame by painstaking frame.

The collection then reaches backward into the lore that gives Aardman its foundation. Original clay Morph and Chas puppets, hand-built by co-founder Sir Peter Lord, represent the character who effectively began the studio's on-screen story when Morph first appeared in 1977, and who remains bound to the Aardman identity nearly half a century later. A Shaun the Sheep puppet from the forthcoming Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (2026) bridges the two eras, a nod to a character who debuted in the Academy Award-winning short A Close Shave (1995) before graduating to his own series and features.

What makes the sale unusual is its accessibility. Rather than gating these pieces behind estimates that only institutions could meet, every single lot opens at just £100 GBP (approx. $135 USD), with global online, absentee and telephone bidding putting the entire catalog within reach of collectors worldwide. "These puppets hold a special place in the hearts of generations of fans, and with every lot starting at £100, we're excited to offer collectors around the world the chance to own a piece of Aardman history," said Stephen Lane, Propstore CEO, in a statement.

Money raised will be reinvested in talent development across the studio, including bursaries at the Aardman Academy and programs for emerging filmmakers. "The Aardman 50th anniversary auction is an unprecedented opportunity to own a part of the studio's 50-year history," said Ngaio Harding-Hill, Aardman's Director of Attractions & Live Experiences and Archive, in a statement, adding that the curated collection includes contributions such as an original Nick Park sketch produced for the occasion.

Bidding is open now, with the live event concluding the sale on September 24. Registration and the full catalog are available through Propstore, and those who sign up are also entered into a giveaway for a Blue Teapot from the Shaun the Sheep TV series.

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Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim have revealed 'You Can See Everything,' a documentary centered on Theranos founder Elizabeth HolmesThe film began 34 days before Holmes reported to prison and grew into a three-year projectIt premiered at the Telluride Film Festival after years of speculation about Fielder's secret Holmes interviews

Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim have officially unveiled You Can See Everything, a documentary built around disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes. The A24 project starts 34 days before Holmes is due to report to prison, when she invites a skeptical film crew to follow her, and expands from that setup into a three-year descent that reaches far beyond a conventional portrait.

The premise is anchored to a specific and unusual countdown. With just over a month left before her sentence begins, Holmes opens her life to a crew that approaches her with open doubt, framing the film's central tension from the outset. What is pitched as an intimate study of an enigmatic convicted felon gradually mutates into something stranger and longer, a mind-bending journey that the filmmakers track across three years rather than a single pre-prison window.

The directing pairing is a large part of why the film carries weight. Fielder and Oppenheim both trade in boundary-pushing, formally slippery work, and the documentary leans into that reputation rather than smoothing it over. The teaser plays up the uneasy dynamic between subject and filmmaker, with Fielder and Holmes locking eyes and openly sizing each other up, a standoff over honesty in which Holmes insists she has no reason to deceive him and maintains she is always being real, while Fielder presses on whether she is telling the truth.

The film also lands atop years of rumor. It had long been whispered that Fielder was quietly interviewing Holmes, including visits to see her in prison, for a project shrouded in secrecy. That speculation resolved when the documentary surfaced publicly, confirming the collaboration that observers had guessed at without proof.

You Can See Everything premiered on Sunday night at the Telluride Film Festival, moving the long-secret project out of rumor and into public view with a debut on one of the fall festival circuit's most closely watched stages.

Watch the teaser above. You Can See Everything hits theaters this October.

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Universal Pictures and Christopher Nolan have extended IMAX 70mm screenings for 'The Odyssey' through the end of September 2026The film has accumulated $1.55 billion USD globally becoming Christopher Nolan's highest-grossing movie of all timeShot entirely with IMAX cameras the blockbuster stands as the highest-grossing R-rated film in box office history

Universal Pictures and director Christopher Nolan have officially extended the theatrical IMAX 70mm run for The Odyssey through the end of September 2026. The extension stretches the cinematic epic into an 11th week across select screens globally.

As the first theatrical feature shot entirely with IMAX cameras, The Odyssey has set a record as the highest-grossing IMAX release of all time, generating $457 million USD across IMAX screens worldwide. Nolan’s preferred format, IMAX 70mm, has generated $66 million USD globally with a $1.6 million USD per-screen average. Supported by an average ticket price of $20.58 USD, the film helped drive July and August to the two highest-grossing months in IMAX history.

Currently standing as the second highest-grossing film of the year at $1.55 billion USD —behind Spider-Man: Brand New Day—the adaptation of Homer’s epic poem stars Matt Damon as Odysseus alongside Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, and Samantha Morton as Circe. The film also marks the highest-grossing R-rated movie in box office history and the top-grossing global release for Nolan, Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, and Robert Pattinson.

The Odyssey is currently screening in IMAX 70mm at select locations through the end of September 2026.

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Beyoncé has officially released a remastered 20th anniversary deluxe edition of her sophomore album 'B'Day'The reissue features unheard tracks including collaborations with Maluma Pharrell and the late Selena QuintanillaAll music videos and visuals from the era have been remastered recolored and finished in 4K resolution

Prime Video and MGM+ have officially canceled Spider-Noir after a single eight-episode season.The live-action series starring Nicolas Cage as Ben Reilly will not return for Season 2.

Based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Noir, the series was adapted for television by co-showrunners Oren Uziel and Steve Lightfoot, alongside executive producers Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Amy Pascal. Set in Great Depression-era New York, the plot followed Cage as a down-on-his-luck private investigator forced to grapple with his past life as a superhero. The ensemble cast also featured Lamorne Morris, Li Jun Li, Karen Rodriguez, Abraham Popoola, Jack Huston, and Brendan Gleeson.

Spider-Noir served as the debut project under Amazon’s development deal with Sony Pictures Television to adapt characters from the Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters. Premiering on May 25, the series accumulated 2.6 billion viewing minutes in its first six weeks alongside a 92% Rotten Tomatoes rating and 11 Emmy nominations before being canceled.

Spider-Noir is currently available to stream on Prime Video and MGM+.

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Netflix is officially developing a live-action series based on the classic Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting RavenloftThe narrative will trace the dark origins and undead transformation of iconic vampire villain Strahd von ZarovichIndustry heavyweights Alfonso Cuarón and John August are steering the adaptation as executive producers

Netflix is developing a Ravenloft live-action series to translate a significant corner of the role-playing world to the screen. Alfonso Cuarón joined the production as an executive producer, while John August signed on to serve as both a core writer and an executive producer. Hasbro Entertainment also develops the project alongside these producers to ensure the property carries weight.

For decades, the source material has commanded respect in the gaming community as one of the most iconic campaign settings in Dungeons & Dragons, Ravenloft. This atmospheric universe provides a textured canvas for a premium adaptation. The television project specifically adapts the classic tabletop setting to capitalize on a renewed interest in the franchise's darker dimensions. Development of the show aligns with a modern revitalization of the lore following the release of Ravenloft: The Horrors Within. Narrative themes prioritize the psychology of a legendary antagonist over traditional action.

The narrative centers strictly on the origins of the most famous vampire in Dungeons & Dragons, Strahd von Zarovich. This character has terrorized campaigns for generations as an enigmatic force. The upcoming series humanizes the backstory of the villain by offering a look at the man before the monster. Intense plot points focus on his pursuit of power, his experiences with love and the blinding obsession that ultimately dictates his fate.

The series explores the undead transformation of the protagonist with narrative depth. Its overarching story charts a journey from a tragic antihero into a bloodthirsty vampire Darklord. This evolution ensures the adaptation is steeped in tragedy and complex character dynamics. The Netflix production anchors its central conflict entirely around this dark metamorphosis.

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Dragon Ball Super: Beerus premieres October 11, 2026, with the new Super Surge trailer showcasing Beerus, Goku, Frieza and new foes.Enhanced visuals highlight Earth‑shattering battles and expanded storylines.Opening theme “ONOGAMI” by MEGATERA · ZERO; ending “Kan Peki No Peki” by VK Blanka.

Toei Animation has officially released the "Super Surge" trailer for Dragon Ball Super: Beerus, confirming that the anime will begin broadcasting and streaming on October 11, 2026.

Based on the original work, story, and character designs by the late Akira Toriyama, the project serves as an ENHANCED edition that reconstructs the narrative of the Battle of Gods and Resurrection 'F' arcs. Featuring newly added and redrawn cuts alongside upgraded visual effects, the story picks up several years after the battle against Majin Buu. Peace is shattered when Beerus, the God of Destruction, awakens from a deep slumber and targets Earth after hearing rumors of a Saiyan who defeated Frieza, sparking an Earth-shattering cosmic clash alongside the sudden resurrection of Frieza and new threats targeting the planet.

The newly unveiled trailer offers a high-powered look at the series' elevated animation quality, featuring intense clashes between Goku and Beerus alongside preview snippets of the show's theme songs. Popular singer-songwriter MEGATERA ZERO performs the rock-infused opening theme "ONOGAMI", while VK Blanka provides the ending theme "Kan Peki No Peki"

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LISA is the subject of 'Always Lalisa,' a feature documentary chronicling the year she stepped away from BLACKPINK to build a solo careerDirected by Sue Kim, the film held its world premiere at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival ahead of its worldwide theatrical runIts arrival caps a career-defining stretch that includes a 2026 FIFA World Cup performance, a sold-out Las Vegas residency and an acting turn in 'The White Lotus'

LISA is getting the feature-documentary treatment with Always Lalisa, a film that follows the global superstar through the year she stepped out of BLACKPINK to chart her own path. Directed by Sue Kim and released through Sony Music Vision, the project frames a single pivotal stretch, the first time since childhood that LISA has operated apart from the group, as the launchpad for one of the most closely watched solo runs in pop.

The documentary's premise is built around risk. With a set clock counting down to her return to BLACKPINK, LISA takes a year of independence and confronts the pressure of standing up a solo career, moving into acting and building a brand, all while trying to hold onto a private life outside the spotlight. It is a rare framing for an artist of her scale, trading the safety of one of pop's biggest acts for the uncertainty of going it alone.

That gamble has paid off in a run of milestones the film effectively caps. Over the past year LISA opened the 2026 FIFA World Cup, performing "Goals" with Anitta and Rema and becoming the first female K-pop and Thai artist to take that stage, played Coachella 2025 as a solo act, covered Vanity Fair, sat on the 2026 Met Gala host committee as the first K-pop artist in that role and made her acting debut in HBO's The White Lotus. She also became the first K-pop artist to land a Las Vegas residency, with her four-show VIVA LA LISA run at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace selling out in under 10 minutes. The momentum continues into the fall, with her EP PRESS PLAY due October 23 and its first single "SaWaDika" arriving September 3.

"Always Lalisa gives fans an unguarded look at LISA's trajectory from BLACKPINK stardom into one of the most recognized artists in the world," said Marc Allenby, CEO of Trafalgar Releasing, which is handling the limited theatrical engagement. “BLINKS have been waiting for this story and we are proud to give them the opportunity to celebrate her incredible journey together in cinemas worldwide.”

“LISA’s music resonates with fans across the globe and we hope this film creates that same powerful connection,” added Tom Mackay, President, Sony Music Vision. “Alongside its theatrical release, we’re thrilled to partner with YouTube Premium to bring this intimate look at her incredible journey directly to audiences around the world, wherever they are.”

"LISA is an absolute force of nature who has built an incredibly special connection with her fans at her home on YouTube. She is constantly pushing boundaries and redefining what it means to be a global superstar,” said Lyor Cohen, Global Head of Music, YouTube. “There’s no better place to share her story than on YouTube, giving her millions of fans a front-row seat to her evolution as an artist.”

Always Lalisa opens in IMAX and cinemas worldwide on October 12 via Trafalgar Releasing, with tickets on sale September 9. It will stream globally on YouTube Premium later this year.

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HBO has released the second official teaser for its 'Harry Potter' television series, a ground-up reboot of J.K. Rowling's novelsThe eight-episode first season adapts 'Philosopher's Stone' and stars newcomer Dominic McLaughlin as Harry, alongside John Lithgow, Paapa Essiedu and Nick FrostThe teaser previews the trio's arrival at Hogwarts, the Sorting Ceremony, first-year classes and a run of the book's signature set pieces

HBO has dropped a second official teaser for its Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone series, offering another window into how the studio plans to rebuild the Wizarding World for television. The eight-episode debut season takes on the story's opening chapter, adapting the novel released in the US as Sorcerer's Stone, and lines up a fresh cast to carry a property that spent a decade defining the modern blockbuster before this small-screen reset.

The new footage moves through the beats that made the first book a phenomenon. Harry, Ron and Hermione make their way to Hogwarts and land together in Gryffindor after the Sorting Ceremony, then settle into life at the school, crossing paths with staff including Dumbledore, McGonagall, Snape and Hagrid while working through classes like herbology and potions. The teaser also nods to the season's bigger swings: a first brush with Quidditch, the mystery surrounding the Philosopher's Stone, the confrontation with a troll loose inside the castle, a tense round of wizard's chess and early glimpses of both the Invisibility Cloak and the Mirror of Erised.

The stakes behind the project run well past a single season. HBO is adapting all seven of Rowling's novels across seven planned seasons, a scope that dwarfs the original film cycle that ran from 2001 to 2011 and turned Daniel Radcliffe into a household name. The network has already committed to a second season built around Chamber of Secrets, signaling confidence in the long game before the first episode has even aired.

Dominic McLaughlin steps into the title role opposite Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley, a trio of relative newcomers anchoring the ensemble. Around them sits a heavyweight adult roster: Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Essiedu as Severus Snape, Frost as Rubeus Hagrid, Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell, Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch, Bertie Carvel as Cornelius Fudge and Johnny Flynn as Lucius Malfoy, among others. For many of the younger performers, including Lox Pratt as Draco Malfoy and Rory Wilmot as Neville Longbottom, the series marks a first major screen role.

Watch the new trailer above. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone premieres Christmas 2026 on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max.

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Paramount and Capcom drop the trailer for the upcoming live-action Street Fighter movie.Highlights Ryu and Ken’s rivalry alongside signature moves like the Hadouken and Hundred Hand Slap.Directed by Kitao Sakurai, the film hits theaters worldwide on October 16, 2026.

Paramount Pictures, Legendary Entertainment and Capcom have released a new trailer for the upcoming live-action Street Fighter feature film, offering a dramatic look into the franchise's cinematic reboot.

The latest trailer puts the spotlight on the rivalry between Ryu and Ken, framing their strained friendship as the emotional core of the story. Alongside this central conflict, the clip teases faithful recreations of iconic moves from the game, including Chun-Li’s Lightning Legs, E. Honda’s Hundred Hand Slap, and Guile’s signature military bravado.

M. Bison, portrayed by David Dastmalchian, emerges as the film’s menacing villain, adding theatrical weight to the adaptation. Paramount and Legendary have leaned heavily into nostalgia, even including a Street Fighter III-style fist bump between Ryu and Ken, underscoring the film’s commitment to honoring the franchise’s legacy.

Following previous live-action adaptations in 1994 and 2009, this fresh take aims to combine pure arcade nostalgia with martial arts action. Street Fighter is scheduled for an exclusive worldwide theatrical release, including IMAX formats, on October 16, 2026.

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Sony launched a free, ad-supported streaming service on PlayStation 5 consoles in the United StatesThe platform features over 100 live channels and on-demand content powered by Sony Pictures TelevisionThe tech giant plans to expand the streaming service to Canada and other international regions in the future

Sony is officially transforming the PlayStation 5 into a broader cultural hub by integrating a massive slate of free, ad-supported TV (FAST) channels directly into the console. As announced via an official PlayStation.Blog post, the tech giant formally rolled out the highly anticipated streaming feature for gamers in the United States on August 31, 2026. Dubbed Live TV on PS5, the new initiative allows users to tap into free live television broadcasts directly through the console's existing media tab. It is a seamless play to keep the community locked into the hardware ecosystem long after they put down the controller.

The core of Live TV on PS5 is powered entirely by Sony Pictures Television, arriving with a massive launch-day roster that boasts more than 100 live channels. Its programming grid casts a wide net across key cultural and entertainment verticals, dropping curated feeds dedicated to movies, TV shows, anime, news, sports, documentaries, gaming, esports, podcasts and comedy. On the cinematic front, the service immediately establishes a heavy-hitting rotation by securing dedicated movie networks like MovieSphere by Lionsgate, 50 Cent Action and Sony One Horror Hits.

Beyond the live broadcast layout, the ad-supported experience is fleshing out a rapidly growing selection of on-demand entertainment options. Cult-classic television series and reality mainstays anchor the platform, giving viewers direct access to global hits like Community, The Walking Dead, Deal or No Deal USA, Fear Factor and Ice Road Truckers. The streaming anime offerings are equally stacked, leveraging legendary franchises to deliver timeless staples including Naruto, Sailor Moon, Hunter x Hunter and Death Note.

This aggressive foray into the FAST space signals a calculated shift in corporate strategy. By baking an expansive entertainment suite straight into the hardware architecture, Sony aims to monopolize user attention and keep audiences firmly planted within the PlayStation ecosystem, actively blocking momentum from competing streaming services like Pluto, Roku or Tubi. More importantly, the pivot perfectly aligns with Sony's recent broader focus on generating major ancillary revenue directly from its massive existing customer base, moving away from a business model that relies solely on driving new hardware sales.

While the initial rollout is locked to the United States for now, Sony has confirmed concrete expansion plans moving forward. The company stated that Live TV on PS5 will continuously receive ongoing updates, promising a steady flow of refreshed programming and brand-new channels to keep the content cycle moving. From there, Sony plans to scale the streaming service globally, bringing the live platform to Canada and other major international regions in the future.

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Netflix has announced The One About Matthew Perry, a three-part documentary series exploring the life and legacy of the late actorThe series is anchored by his sister Mia Perry Bowick and lifelong friends, drawing on unreleased photos and videos from the family's private archiveDirected by Emmy winner Mary Robertson, it premieres October 27

Netflix has officially announced The One About Matthew Perry, a three-part documentary series chronicling the life and legacy of the late actor who became a generation's favorite Friend. Positioned as the first in-depth documentary about Perry, the series sets out to draw a fuller portrait of the man behind Chandler Bing, told through the people who knew him most closely.

The series traces Perry's path from a rising comedic talent to global fame on Friends, the sitcom on which he played Chandler Bing across 236 episodes between 1994 and 2004. His self-effacing, quick-witted delivery turned everyday anxieties into some of television's most quoted lines and made him, for millions of viewers, the emotional center of the show. But the documentary is built around the understanding that the public only ever saw part of his story.

What separates this project from a straightforward career retrospective is its access. The three parts are anchored by never-before-heard testimony from Perry's sister, Mia Perry Bowick, a licensed psychotherapist, writer and speaker, alongside lifelong best friends and creative collaborators. Their firsthand memories are woven together with unreleased photos and videos pulled from the Perry family's private archive, giving the series a vantage point closer to home than his public image ever allowed. Candid new detail on his private struggles, including the addiction he spoke about openly and advocated around, runs throughout rather than sitting apart as a separate chapter.

For Bowick, the involvement was years in the making. "It's taken time for me to feel ready to share these memories and what it was like to love Matthew through all the complexity of his life — to see him as a whole person, not just as Chandler, and not just as someone who struggled with addiction," she said, adding that she hoped the series would give those who loved him a deeper appreciation for who he truly was. Director Mary Robertson, an Emmy winner, framed the project as an effort to reach past the icon. "Matthew Perry was one of the comedic geniuses of our time," she said. "That's why we set out to make this series: to let the people who knew and loved Matthew reveal the person behind the public figure."

The One About Matthew Perry premieres October 27 on Netflix.

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'Pokémon: Wild Card' is a feature‑length animated film releasing in 2027, directed by Katsuhiko Kitada.Animated by CloverWorks, produced by STORY Inc., with designs by Akemi Hayashi.The teaser previews a young player engaging in night TCG battles on a river bridge.

The Pokémon Company has officially announced Pokémon: Wild Card, a new feature-length animated film slated for release in 2027. Animated by Clover Works - the studio behind SPY x FAMILY - and produced by STORY inc., the film is directed by Katsuhiko Kitada with character designs by Akemi Hayashi.

Departing from traditional mainline anime storylines, the project places the global phenomenon of the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) at the heart of its narrative, bridging competitive card culture with cinematic animation. Based on the teaser and confirmed key visual, the film appears to center on a young boy who battles in TCG matches at night on a bridge overlooking a river, flanked by neon‑lit streets. A glowing Mimikyu perched on the stone guardrail behind him hints at its bond with the player, while the boy’s hooded attire carries aesthetic cues reminiscent of Mimikyu’s own design.

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Horror has always been good at monsters. What it's historically been less good at is dread without a source, the particular unease of being somewhere wrong without knowing how you got there or what, exactly, is coming for you. Backrooms fixes that, and in doing so has quietly become one of the most significant shifts in how the genre operates in years.

The origins of this blockbuster is, almost, embarrassingly simple. It all started from single photograph uploaded to 4chan in 2019: an empty room, fluorescent lights, yellow wallpaper the color of old teeth, carpet that belongs in a mid-century office no one has cleaned since 1987. The caption described it as what you see when you "noclip out of reality." That image should not have produced what it did. And yet it became the seed for an entire collaborative mythology, built in comment sections and forums and YouTube videos by people who had never met, all agreeing on the rules of a place that doesn't exist.

Kane Pixels, a teenager with a camera and editing software, took that mythology and turned it into a found footage series that has now been viewed hundreds of millions of times. The genius of his approach is restraint. Backrooms in his films is not loud. There are no jump scares engineered to make you spill your drink. The horror comes from fluorescent hum, from the sense of scale, from the implication of something just out of frame that has been watching for longer than you've been aware of it. It's the kind of filmmaking that understands atmosphere as a weapon.

What separates Backrooms from the horror that came before it is where the anxiety lives. Traditional horror exteriorizes fear: there is a thing, the thing wants to hurt you, you run. Backrooms internalizes it. The terror is spatial and psychological, rooted in the feeling of being in a place that should be familiar but has been stripped of every marker that makes familiar spaces safe. There's no exits, no other people, no sky, no weather. Only the hum and the yellow and the sense that the geometry is slightly wrong in a way you can't quite name. Anyone who has ever woken up disoriented in an unfamiliar room at 3am knows the specific flavor of that feeling, and Backrooms has figured out how to sustain it for as long as it wants.

It also changed who gets to make horror. Backrooms universe is genuinely collaborative, built by hundreds of contributors across platforms, each adding levels and rules and entities that the community absorbs or rejects collectively. No studio greenlit it. No distributor decided it was commercially viable. It exists because people found something in that photograph and couldn't stop thinking about it.

That's the part the traditional industry is still trying to work out how to replicate. Backrooms didn't come from a pitch deck. It came from a feeling, specific and hard to articulate, that a single image managed to surface. Most horror dreams of that kind of resonance its entire career. Backrooms stumbled into it on an anonymous imageboard, and the genre hasn't quite caught up yet.

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Chronicling the high-stakes origins of the Maserati family and their pursuit of motorsport glory during the early 20th centuryStarring Academy Award winners Al Pacino and Anthony Hopkins alongside a cast including Jessica Alba and Andy Garcia

A teaser trailer just surfaced for Maserati: The Brothers, a new period biopic detailing the rise of the iconic Italian automotive manufacturer. Directed by Academy Award winner Robert Moresco, the feature focuses on the three founding siblings Alfieri, Bindo and Carlo. Viewers will watch as the trio navigates financial struggles and intense family dynamics to establish a lasting global racing legacy.

The narrative centerpiece of the production focuses on the marque achieving historic back-to-back victories at the Indianapolis 500. Winning the legendary race in 1939 and 1940 solidified the manufacturer as a true powerhouse in the automotive world. Authentic recreations of prewar racing machines take center stage, specifically the famous 8CTF model driven by Wilbur Shaw. Audiences get a visceral look at the extreme danger of early motorsport competition on narrow European roads.

Cinema legend Al Pacino steps into the role of Vincenzo Vaccaro, a wealthy businessman who acts as a critical early investor for the startup operation. Sir Anthony Hopkins plays Luca Antonelli, a sophisticated financier bankrolling the ambitious technology while guiding the overarching business strategy. Michele Morrone takes on the lead role of Alfieri Maserati, capturing the relentless drive of the pioneering automotive engineer.

Supporting cast members bring further star power to the historical drama. Andy Garcia portrays Mr. Rossini, an influential corporate partner acting as the primary advisor to the siblings. Jessica Alba joins the ensemble as Sandra, a central figure woven deeply into the personal lives of the founders.

Production took place across Italy to ensure historical accuracy and visual authenticity. Filming locations included the original founding city of Bologna, the current headquarters in Modena and Rome's renowned Cinecittà Studios. The highly anticipated automotive picture is expected to arrive in theaters in late 2026.

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The trailer for Avengers Endgame: Encore drew 77 million views in its first 24 hours, more than quadrupling the previous record for a re-release trailer

The September 25 theatrical return doubles as a launchpad for Avengers: Doomsday, offering an exclusive look at the December 18 release

The re-release arrives just as Endgame was overtaken at the domestic box office, reframing the encore as both a victory lap and a setup

Avengers: Endgame is heading back to theaters, and the appetite for its return has already rewritten the record books. The trailer for Avengers Endgame: Encore pulled 77 million views in its first 24 hours, a number that speaks less to nostalgia for a single film than to the cultural machinery Marvel is firing back up ahead of its next chapter.

The scale of that figure comes into focus against what re-release trailers have historically managed. The marketing push for Top Gun's 40th anniversary run this past May, which sent the 1986 original back to theaters alongside Top Gun: Maverick, drew 19 million views in its first day. James Cameron's original Avatar managed 14 million on its re-release trailer, and Titanic landed 13 million. Endgame did not edge past those benchmarks so much as leap over them, clearing four times the nearest mark.

That kind of gravity has defined the film since it first arrived. Avengers: Endgame stood as the second highest-grossing movie of all time at the domestic box office until Spider-Man: Brand New Day recently unseated it, and the timing gives the September 25 return an added charge. The encore lands as both a celebration of what the film accomplished and a reminder of the franchise's staying power at the exact moment a new Marvel release proved the well is far from dry.

The re-release is engineered as a bridge rather than a standalone throwback. The Encore presentation folds in an exclusive look at Avengers: Doomsday, due December 18, with an additional sneak peek reserved for audiences catching the film on IMAX and Infinity Vision-certified screens. It positions Endgame as recommended groundwork for what comes next, letting fans refresh the emotional stakes before the saga pushes forward.

Those stakes have been mounting since Robert Downey Jr.'s return to the MCU as Victor Von Doom was first revealed at Comic-Con in 2024, a casting turn that reframed the road ahead for the franchise. Fittingly, the re-release trailer leans on the moment that crystallized Endgame's place in the culture, drawing on footage from opening night on April 26, 2019, during the climactic sequence when the heroes converge and Captain America calls, "Avengers assemble!"

Avengers Endgame: Encore returns to theaters September 25, with the exclusive Avengers: Doomsday look attached and an extended preview on IMAX and Infinity Vision-certified screens, ahead of Doomsday's December 18 arrival.

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Prime Video has officially announced a three-part docuseries following reigning Formula 1 world champion Lando NorrisProduced by Box to Box Films the project captures the 26-year-old driver defending his title while detailing his personal lifeThe docuseries is currently in production and is scheduled to premiere globally next year

Prime Video has officially greenlit a three-part docuseries centered on reigning Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris. The upcoming project—currently operating under the working title Lando—promises unprecedented access to the 26-year-old British driver's personal life beyond the paddock.

Produced by Box to Box Films, the series follows Norris as he defends his championship crown while offering an intimate look at his world leading up to his 27th birthday. The narrative traces his career path from his early karting days in Bristol through his rise in global motorsport, juxtaposing the high-stakes pressure of Grand Prix racing with candid moments alongside friends and family.

Norris remains actively involved in the development of the project, which is executive produced by Tom Keeling, Warren Smith, and Jon Smith. Clare Little serves as series producer, with Ben Phethean directing the three-part feature.

The untitled Lando Norris docuseries is scheduled to premiere globally on Prime Video next year.

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