Wham!’s 10 Days in China opened in cinemas worldwide on 28 July, using restored footage from the band’s landmark 1985 trip that a scrapped 1986 documentary never got to tell properly. TL;DR A tour that was meant to launch Wham! in America In April 1985, Wham! travelled to Beijing and Guangzhou, becoming the first Western…
Matthew Broderick has revealed he deliberately shaped Ferris Bueller’s charm to stop audiences wanting to punch him, in a new interview reflecting on the 1986 John Hughes comedy. TL;DR Broderick on building a likeable rule-breaker Speaking about how he approached the role, Broderick said he wanted Ferris to seem like things came easily to him…
Netflix’s Extraction 3 has officially started filming in New South Wales, Australia, reuniting Chris Hemsworth and Idris Elba as director Sam Hargrave begins the franchise’s third chapter this week. TL;DR Netflix confirms the shoot has started Production on Extraction 3 is officially underway, according to a report from Big News Network. The crew is based…
The Oscars have banned AI actors from winning. BAFTA just went the other way. That split, arriving in the same summer, is exactly why the industry needs one firm rule, not two. TL;DR Two academies, two answers Generative tools are already inside mainstream filmmaking, from de-aging to voice work to background plates. Nobody serious is…
Jason Alexander has apologized to reality TV personality Courtney Stodden for a 2012 comedy sketch that sexualized her while she was still a minor, after she called him out on Instagram this week. TL;DR What Jason Alexander said in his apology Alexander addressed the sketch on Tuesday, a day after Stodden resurfaced it online. Speaking…
TL;DR The Ruling So, the good news for Rebel Wilson: she won. On Wednesday, an Australian court ruled that Wilson did not defame Charlotte MacInnes, her co-star and the lead actress in Wilson’s directorial debut, The Deb. Justice Elizabeth Raper dismissed MacInnes’ defamation and breach-of-confidence claims and ordered her to pay Wilson’s legal costs. The…
Netflix marked ten years of Stranger Things this month with a wave of anniversary merchandise, a VHS reissue and new collectibles, as Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer reflected on the sci-fi series that first aired on July 15, 2016. TL;DR A decade in Hawkins, marked with a VHS throwback To mark the anniversary, Netflix released…
LOS ANGELES — July 17, 2026 — Paramount Pictures has confirmed Danny McBride will direct an untitled G.I. Joe feature, marking his feature directing debut after he wrote the screenplay reviving Hasbro’s dormant military franchise for the studio’s new ownership. TL;DR The move comes as new owner David Ellison pushes Paramount to reignite dormant IP,…
AMC Theatres has listed Zach Cregger‘s Resident Evil reboot with a runtime of one hour and 35 minutes, ahead of its September 18, 2026 release starring Austin Abrams as courier Bryan. TL;DR A listing on the AMC Theatres website confirms the official runtime for Cregger’s Resident Evil, according to Bloody Disgusting. At 95 minutes, it…
New Line Cinema has cast Garrett Wareing and Amanda Fix as young Ed and Lorraine Warren in “The Conjuring: First Communion,” a prequel set to release September 10, 2027. Director Rodrigue Huart will helm the film from a screenplay by Richard Naing and Ian Goldberg. TL;DR A Fresh Start for Horror’s Supernatural Investigators The Conjuring…