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Backrooms 2 is confirmed with Kane Parsons directing, and A24's biggest hit ever lands on HBO Max on 25 September
Backrooms 2 is pulling its team together, and the sequel is properly starting to take shape.
September 6, 2026 5:45 pm
Chloe Zhao went to Venice and refused to apologise for Eternals
Chloé Zhao’s sticking up for superhero cinema in a Variety interview — and if you think box office disappointment dulled that, think again.
September 6, 2026 3:00 pm
Marvel has pulled Nova off Disney+ and handed him to the man writing Secret Wars
A Marvel hero with serious Guardians of the Galaxy links is headed for a solo big-screen spin — and it’s probably not who you’ve got in mind.
September 6, 2026 2:00 pm
The Odyssey just did something at the box office we haven’t seen in 17 years
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has pulled off a box-office feat no film has managed in 17 years — and you’ll want to see the number driving it.
September 6, 2026 11:46 am
Just ask: Glen Powell emailed Johnny Depp for surprise finale cameo in his new series
Glen Powell’s new comedy pulls a cheeky meta move, sneaking in a cameo from a very familiar face.
September 6, 2026 11:22 am
Netflix drops Apatow's Funny People on 16 September, the film that never made its money back
An underrated 2009 Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen comedy that struggled at the box office but fared better with critics is about to vanish from a major streamer.
September 6, 2026 9:43 am
Chris Hansen travelled to a screening of the Pattinson film about him and was turned away at the door
Lance Oppenheim says Robert Pattinson’s Primetime takes liberties with the truth, dramatising the production of Chris Hansen’s To Catch a Predator — and he’s got his reasons.
September 5, 2026 3:21 pm
Smile 2 lands on Netflix today, after turning $28 million into $138 million
Naomi Scott and Lukas Gage’s much-loved horror flick lands on Netflix today — time to queue it up and see what the fuss is about.
September 5, 2026 2:24 pm
Rebecca Ferguson is playing a bride left at the altar, stuck on a flight with Greta Lee
Rebecca Ferguson and Greta Lee are teaming for a London-shot romcom about two strangers who meet mid-air — and Deadline has revealed its eyebrow-raising title.
September 5, 2026 12:01 pm
The Hunger Games is back in cinemas today, 14 years on, to set up Katniss's return
14 years on, Jennifer Lawrence’s biggest blockbuster is back in cinemas today — the action-adventure smash that had critics and fans alike raving.
September 5, 2026 9:41 am
Not great: 'Harry Potter' fans say HBO's reboot is missing a key part
Following the second 'Harry Potter' trailer, one part of the show isn’t going down as favourably as the original movie.
September 3, 2026 4:38 pm
The Bond 26 shortlist is down to three, and the 9/2 name came out of nowhere
With Denis Villeneuve slated to direct Bond 26 and a brand-new 007 incoming, the casting race has tightened to three favourites — with a surprise name suddenly surging.
September 3, 2026 3:44 pm
The Russos have an answer to superhero fatigue, and it comes from Sergio Leone
The Russo brothers aren’t sweating ‘superhero fatigue’, hinting Avengers: Doomsday’s edge comes from a left‑field genre influence.
September 3, 2026 3:33 pm
Saddle up — Michael Keaton directs and stars opposite Morgan Freeman in Rode To Ruin
Michael Keaton and Morgan Freeman are reuniting for Western thriller Rode To Ruin, with Keaton in the director’s chair — and there’s a decades-old link behind it.
September 2, 2026 5:39 pm
Missed Keanu Reeves’ 2025 flop? It’s getting a second wind on streaming
Following a quiet theatrical run, Keanu Reeves’ 2025 fantasy-comedy is mounting an unlikely comeback, climbing into Amazon Prime Video’s most-watched rankings.
September 2, 2026 5:10 pm
Done waiting to watch Spider-Man: Brand New Day at home? We’ve got the date
After blitzing the box office, Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures’ 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' is already homing in on when you’ll be able to watch it at home.
September 2, 2026 4:52 pm
Masters of the Universe lost money in cinemas and has owned Prime Video since July
Prime Video’s new epic action-fantasy blockbuster has arrived swinging — and what it’s already doing on streaming might raise an eyebrow or two.
September 2, 2026 3:44 pm
Gal Gadot's new thriller takes her son, then tells her not to stop running
Gadot returns to butt-kicking form in a lean new action thriller — but does this stripped-down sprint actually deliver where it counts?
September 1, 2026 3:49 pm
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