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Is Forgotten Island based on the Philippines? What DreamWorks took from real Filipino folklore — and from the directors' own families
DreamWorks' 50th feature drops two best friends through a portal into an island stocked with Philippine mythology. Here is how much of it comes from genuine folklore, which regional traditions the creatures are pulled from, and what the two directors lifted from their own families.
September 19, 2026 5:42 pm
Who is Marcello in Harry Wild?
Series 4 of Harry Wild finally produces the one relative the family had managed to avoid for decades. Here's who Marcello is, how he connects to Harry and Charlie, and why his arrival in Dublin brings the Wilds a great deal of trouble.
September 18, 2026 2:11 pm
Keegan-Michael Key voices an evil 1990s children's TV mascot in Buddy, a $3 million film that has taken $21 million
Cristin Milioti’s Buddy is pulling off a box-office trick you almost never see, turning a modest budget into a hefty return.
September 16, 2026 2:54 am
Dan Schneider's Quiet on Set appeal failed, because the court agreed it never called him an abuser
Dan Schneider has taken a hefty blow on appeal in his fight over Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV — and it’s hardly good news.
September 12, 2026 4:05 pm
Who is in The Pitt from ER? The overlap was big enough to end up in court
The ER veterans in front of and behind the camera on The Pitt — Noah Wyle, John Wells, and R. Scott Gemmill — and the Michael Crichton estate lawsuit arguing that this overlap makes the hit medical drama an unauthorised ER reboot. Where the case stands now.
September 10, 2026 6:54 pm
Back in the ’90s, Universal heard a 'Problem Child vs. Chucky' pitch
In the ’90s, the Problem Child writers pitched an unlikely crossover to Universal — and it’s not the match-up you’re expecting.
September 9, 2026 6:13 pm
Tom Cruise is going back to Days of Thunder in 2028, with Anne Hathaway in a role nobody will name
One of Tom Cruise’s biggest hits is getting a massive legacy sequel — and it’s bringing an Oscar-winning co-star along for the ride.
August 30, 2026 3:24 pm
Miss them? NCIS: Origins season 3 welcomes back a longtime franchise favorite
Expect a fan‑favourite to resurface in NCIS: Origins when Season 3 lands this autumn — a move that leans into the prequel’s 1990s streak.
August 27, 2026 6:59 pm
The author of You is calling the shots — The Attentionist is her directorial debut
You author Caroline Kepnes is making her directorial debut with a creepy psychological thriller series set on Cape Cod — wait till you hear its title.
August 24, 2026 11:42 pm
Done wondering about Netflix’s near-perfect spy thriller series after one season? The future’s finally set
Netflix has renewed one of its best‑reviewed 2026 series for Season 2 — fancy guessing which one got the nod?
August 24, 2026 9:21 pm
What happens at the end of Past Lives hinges on one Korean word
Celine Song's first film, released by A24 in 2023, follows two people who cannot manage to be in the same country at the same time. It went to the 96th Academy Awards with nominations for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay and won neither. The whole ending rests on a word Nora explains in the first act.
August 20, 2026 5:48 pm
Did you miss the sixth 'Die Hard' movie starring Denzel Washington?
Turns out one of Denzel Washington’s more obscure ’90s films has a surprising thread tying it to Die Hard — and it’s not the one you’re guessing.
August 13, 2026 9:52 pm
How did Pat from EastEnders die?
Pat Evans — Butcher to most fans — anchored EastEnders for a quarter of a century, all towering earrings and withering one-liners. When the show finally said goodbye, it gave her one of the most-loved send-offs in soap history — and then, remarkably, brought her back twice.
August 8, 2026 8:51 pm
Backlash prompts HBO to tweak 'Harry Potter' footage months before debut
HBO’s new 'Harry Potter' push is revamping the visuals before Christmas — and the scale of the shake-up might surprise you.
August 6, 2026 10:23 pm
The EastEnders star who has died was one of Walford's longest-serving patriarchs
Tributes have been pouring in for Derek Martin, the actor behind one of EastEnders' best-loved dads. His family confirmed through his agent, Sharon Henry, that he died on 10 January 2026, aged 92. For a generation of viewers, he was simply Charlie Slater.
August 5, 2026 8:16 pm
The Summer I Turned Pretty’s Sean Kaufman joins Oscar-winning director’s video game adaptation
Sean Kaufman has joined the early cast of an Oscar-winning director’s film adapting Gabrielle Zevin’s bestselling novel about game developers, according to industry reports.
July 24, 2026 7:53 pm
How many series of Harry Wild are there? Jane Seymour's sleuth isn't slowing down
Cosy crime shows come and go, but Jane Seymour's Dublin-set sleuth has quietly become one of Acorn TV's biggest hits. If you're wondering how much of it there is to watch, the answer is: plenty — and the freshest batch is airing right now, as of July 2026.
July 24, 2026 6:08 pm
Why is Coronation Street still running after 65 years?
When the first episode went out on ITV on 9 December 1960, Daily Mirror critic Ken Irwin predicted it wouldn't last three weeks. Granada had only commissioned 13 episodes. On 9 December 2025, it turned 65 — the Guinness-certified longest-running TV soap opera on the planet.
July 23, 2026 4:27 pm
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