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A Netflix star just surged to the front of the James Bond race after an Amazon reboot audition
Amazon’s hunt for the next 007 is kicking into high gear — and the actor has reportedly already stepped in for a screen test.
July 19, 2026 11:19 am
Inside Shia LaBeouf’s meltdown on The Rooster Prince set and the pain behind it
On The Rooster Prince, Shia LaBeouf pushed himself to the edge, according to director Josh Penn Soskin. He says LaBeouf "exploded" on set, blurring performance and pain, and capped a scene with an improvised line that gave him goosebumps.
July 18, 2026 6:38 pm
The Odyssey star who quietly helped Christopher Nolan direct scenes
Lupita Nyong’o dropped a surprise on The Tonight Show, saying Christopher Nolan tapped her to co-direct her own scenes in The Odyssey, where she plays both Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra.
July 17, 2026 1:17 pm
Martin Scorsese-backed Netflix casino drama adds Vincent D’Onofrio, Kate Mara and more
Netflix is going all in on The Roman, the Oscar Isaac-led, Martin Scorsese-backed Vegas casino drama, adding five heavy hitters including Vincent D’Onofrio and Kate Mara.
July 16, 2026 5:41 pm
Hollywood spent 20 years chasing the next Tom Cruise—Christopher Nolan was the answer all along
Hollywood spent two decades chasing the next Tom Cruise, but the biggest box-office magnet wasn’t in front of the camera — it was Christopher Nolan. The old-school movie star isn’t dead, just rarer, and Nolan’s name now does what the classic leading man used to do: sell tickets on its own.
July 15, 2026 7:00 pm
Apple TV+'s perfect mystery Where's Wanda? finally returns after a 2-year hiatus — here’s the date
The hunt is back on: Apple TV greenlit Where's Wanda? Season 2 earlier this year, putting the offbeat mystery back on the trail.
July 15, 2026 6:17 pm
The Odyssey just gave Christopher Nolan his highest Rotten Tomatoes score yet
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is smashing records before it even hits theaters, landing the director’s best-ever Rotten Tomatoes milestone off early screenings. With first reviews in, it’s already set a new critic benchmark for Nolan.
July 15, 2026 4:16 pm
What happens at the end of Dutton Ranch season 1? The finale, explained
Nine episodes flew by, and the Yellowstone sequel closed its first season on 3 July 2026 with "El Padrino" — an episode that resolves almost nothing and escalates almost everything. If you've just finished it and need the dust to settle, here's what happens at the end of Dutton Ranch season 1.
July 13, 2026 6:42 pm
Andy Serkis' using AI-powered de-aging in his new Lord of the Rings movie
Andy Serkis is tapping AI to de-age Gollum in The Hunt for Gollum, but says the real magic still comes from motion capture — and that isn’t going anywhere.
July 13, 2026 3:08 pm
Ted Lasso fan favorite Cristo Fernández swaps set for stadium in US pro soccer debut
TV’s happiest striker is now the real deal: Ted Lasso star Cristo Fernández, who plays Dani Rojas, made his US pro debut for El Paso Locomotive FC on Saturday after joining the club earlier this year. Football is life, indeed.
July 13, 2026 2:58 pm
Cillian Murphy’s moving tribute to Sam Neill will make you revisit Peaky Blinders
Cillian Murphy paid a heartfelt tribute to his Peaky Blinders co-star Sam Neill, who died Monday in Sydney at 78, praising the Major Chester Campbell actor as one of the finest actors.
July 13, 2026 1:31 pm
Jurassic Park legend Sam Neill dies at 78
Sam Neill, the beloved New Zealand actor who brought Jurassic Park’s Dr. Alan Grant to life, has died at 78. His family said he passed away in Sydney, with the news announced Monday on his official Instagram.
July 13, 2026 3:10 am
The Odyssey’s end credits just gave Christopher Nolan a career first
Plot twist: Christopher Nolan just added songwriter to his resume, with The Odyssey’s end credits revealing his first-ever songwriting credit on a track with Travis Scott.
July 12, 2026 5:33 pm
A24 locks in when Jesse Eisenberg’s musical The Debut hits theaters
A24 is cueing up Jesse Eisenberg’s musical The Debut for a platform rollout: limited on December 11, 2026, then nationwide on Christmas Day.
July 12, 2026 4:33 pm
Netflix's Twilight series finally drops major casting news after two years
Two years after its splashy announcement, Netflix’s animated Twilight series is finally showing signs of life, with voice casting now underway for the adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s Midnight Sun.
July 10, 2026 6:11 pm
Ariana Grande bows out of American Horror Story's season 13 just 2 months before premiere
Ariana Grande is out of American Horror Story Season 13, a surprise exit two months before premiere that nixes her anticipated debut in the FX horror hit. The long-running anthology will return without the pop superstar.
July 10, 2026 5:38 pm
When does Hotch leave Criminal Minds?
For eleven seasons, Aaron Hotchner was the still centre of Criminal Minds — the unit chief who never raised his voice and rarely cracked a smile. Then, early in season 12, he simply stopped appearing. The exit came in stages, and the story behind it turned out to be messier than most cases the BAU ever worked.
July 10, 2026 10:52 am
Wonder Man just vaulted Yahya Abdul-Mateen II to an Emmy milestone no superhero actor has ever reached
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II just made Emmy history. His Wonder Man nod makes him the first live-action superhero performer with Emmy recognition spanning both Marvel and DC — a rare cross-franchise coup.
July 9, 2026 4:39 pm
Every nepo baby in The Pitt cast, from Bryan Cranston's daughter to Sean Astin's brother
The Pitt built its reputation on realism — a cast of fresh faces who look like actual overworked hospital staff rather than TV stars. Look at the surnames a little longer, though, and Hollywood royalty starts peeking through the scrubs.
July 9, 2026 9:25 am
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