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Avengers: Doomsday trailer’s biggest moment is a bust — not the pop we wanted
The debut trailer might save its boldest swing for the final seconds, but early replies on X and TikTok suggest that closing beat didn’t go down well.
July 21, 2026 1:18 pm
Anne Hathaway says The Princess Diaries 3 is 'in a good place' and moving forward
In a new interview, Anne Hathaway gave a clear update on where a third Princess Diaries stands.
July 19, 2026 4:24 pm
A24 launches sweeping copyright crackdown on Backrooms content, report says
A24 is catching heat over a reported copyright crackdown on Backrooms fan projects, igniting a wave of backlash online. Indie artists and game developers argue their work draws from the original internet mythos, not the studio’s film adaptation.
July 19, 2026 1:39 pm
Christopher Nolan isn't buying Matt Damon's viral The Odyssey take
Christopher Nolan isn’t buying Matt Damon’s viral take on The Odyssey. The director pushed back on the defeatist spin around the film’s production methods and made clear he doesn’t agree.
July 13, 2026 2:20 pm
Weekend box office bust: Disney’s Moana flops
Disney’s Moana stumbles out of the gate, matching the studio’s Snow White flop, while Evil Dead Burn opens $10 million below its predecessor — a bruising weekend at the box office.
July 12, 2026 4:22 pm
10 under-$1 million movies that became box office giants
Obsession is steamrolling the box office on a shoestring — which other small-budget upstarts have rewritten the record books?
July 12, 2026 12:48 pm
Steven Spielberg and Amazon are turning a viral YouTube nightmare into a big-screen horror event
Steven Spielberg and Amazon MGM Studios are turning a hit YouTube horror series into a feature, the latest sign the viral-to-Hollywood pipeline is roaring after The Backrooms breakout.
July 2, 2026 4:59 pm
Weapons filmmaker Zach Cregger is unleashing the internet’s scariest creature on the big screen
Warner Bros has snapped up rights to one of the internet’s creepiest viral creations, with Weapons filmmaker Zach Cregger set to turn it into a big-screen nightmare — and he’s got a Resident Evil movie landing later this year, too.
July 1, 2026 6:24 pm
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding could set a record they’d rather avoid
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s rumored New York wedding might make history for all the wrong reasons. Nearly a year after their viral engagement post broke the internet, their big day could set an unexpected record — and not the romantic kind.
June 30, 2026 5:57 pm
Backrooms unleashes Everything Must Go Edition with 15 minutes of unseen terror
Horror hit Backrooms is back: A24 is rolling out the Everything Must Go Edition from director Kane Parsons, packing 15 minutes of new post-credits footage for those who stay to the very end.
June 29, 2026 2:16 pm
The Odyssey bucks Hollywood, skipping influencer screenings
Universal is bucking Hollywood’s new playbook: Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey will skip influencer screenings and go critics-first ahead of its global July premiere.
June 26, 2026 10:02 am
ThunderCats: the '80s fantasy adventure you loved is officially getting a reboot
Big buzz, bigger headaches: the latest franchise hopeful is already mired in delays and budget jitters—can it dodge the Masters of the Universe fate?
June 22, 2026 5:28 pm
Jordan Peele's next movie just got a major boost after the release date delay
After two delays and a round of release-date musical chairs, Jordan Peele’s next film is finally back in motion at Universal.
June 20, 2026 4:27 pm
Obsession smashes box office records with a 400x return on budget
Forget the blockbusters — a scrappy indie horror thriller is the one keeping audiences up at night, packing late shows, flooding feeds, and turning jump scares into viral currency.
June 20, 2026 1:33 pm
Obsession director finally breaks silence on art director's viral pay criticism
Obsession’s crew-pay flap just reached the top: after art director Sally Choi’s viral pay criticism, director Curry Barker speaks out in a new interview, addressing the backlash while laying out the grind of low-budget filmmaking.
June 17, 2026 3:11 pm
10 overlooked Doctor Who scenes that secretly define the RTD2 era
Davies’ second stint running Doctor Who didn’t hit the dizzy highs of his first, but it still delivered flashes of brilliance. Here’s what soared, what stumbled, and the moments that made the comeback worth watching.
June 16, 2026 11:42 am
Hugh Laurie Sets the Record Straight on That Viral House Critique
Hugh Laurie, who turned cranky brilliance into primetime gold as Dr. House, just logged on with one last withering rant, clapping back at a viral critique of House.
June 8, 2026 12:54 pm
Why The Backrooms Director Won't Direct Star Wars
Fresh off his breakout Backrooms, 20-year-old YouTuber-turned-director Kane Parsons is shutting down the franchise chatter: he has zero interest in directing Star Wars, Star Trek, or any major IP—now or ever.
June 5, 2026 6:33 pm
Hollywood’s AI Split: Martin Scorsese Leans In as Backrooms Creator Kane Parsons Pushes Back
Backrooms director Kane Parsons is out on generative AI, arguing it strips away the creative satisfaction of making movies — just as Martin Scorsese and other Hollywood heavyweights lean into the tech. The rift over AI on set is only getting louder.
June 4, 2026 11:38 am
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