Author: Alizee Ali Khan

A24 has taken home one of Cannes 2026’s hottest titles. Club Kid, Jordan Firstman’s directorial debut, has landed a major sale worth $17 million after a weekend of heated bidding in the South of France. A24 outbid virtually every other major indie and studio distributor, including Focus Features, Searchlight, Netflix, and MUBI, to secure the film. Warner Bros.’ new indie label Clockwork also drew interest before bowing out early, while Neon was considered a potential suitor but already had a packed 2026 slate. Multiple studio suitors were in for the movie, with the deal growing and growing following its premiere…

“I fucking love actresses,” said Julianne Moore at this year’s Kering Women in Motion Awards gala. It was there that she made a passionate case for the need for more women’s stories. The Oscar winner was presented the award on May 17 at a packed Place de la Castre in Cannes. It’s our future, it’s our stories, and “I fucking love actresses,” Moore said, as the observer understood a rallying cry. “I want to know where they feel invisible, why they feel invisible, and have we been cultured to only be seen by a particular audience,” “I’m also curious at…

Keanu Reeves is set to lend his voice to the title role of Hidari. The project is a Japanese stop-motion action feature currently in development from director Masashi Kawamura, and was announced by the film’s producers at Cannes. The feature expands Kawamura’s viral 2023 proof-of-concept short of the same name. Since its release, the short has racked up close to 5 million views on YouTube. The announcement was made at the Annecy Animation Showcase of the 79th Cannes International Film Festival. The pilot film screened at the event, alongside a talk with Kawamura and producer Noriko Matsumoto. They presented the…

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 is officially in the can. Director Jeff Fowler announced that production has officially wrapped on the film. Alongside the announcement, Fowler posted a behind-the-scenes photo showing himself seated in the director’s chair while holding a figure of Metal Sonic, the robotic villain teased at the end of the third film. The post doubled as fans’ first real look at the character. “And that’s a wrap on #SonicMovie4!!!” Fowler wrote, adding, “On behalf of this amazing cast/crew, we have filmed the BEST Sonic Movie yet and can’t wait to share.” As Sonic the Hedgehog 3’s mid-credits scene…

Sinqua Walls is the latest addition to Man of Tomorrow, the Superman sequel actively filming in Atlanta. DC Studios has declined to comment, and his character details are being kept tightly under wraps. Walls first broke out in the 2000s TV classic Friday Night Lights. He recently starred in the Peacock limited series Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, appearing alongside Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson, Taraji P. Henson, and Don Cheadle. On the film side, he led the Hulu remake of White Men Can’t Jump opposite Jack Harlow. He also appeared in the Netflix hit Carry-On as the best…

Warner Bros. is making its position on Looney Tunes clear. Warner Bros. Pictures Animation president and chief creative officer Bill Damaschke hosted an open house at the Burbank studio lot. Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group co-chair and CEO Pam Abdy joined him there to deliver opening remarks. The event, held on May 12, put the studio’s theatrical animation ambitions front and center. Abdy told the crowd, “We’re also thrilled to be unveiling at Annecy Daffy Season, a Looney Tunes theatrical short that reestablishes our commitment to bring Looney Tunes back to the big screen.” That statement carries real weight given…

Mattel has shown us the full reveal of its Monster High Skullector, and this one is a monster. The latest Skullector is based on the Death-Dwelling supervillain Shorty from the popular horror movie Killer Klowns from Outer Space. The new doll sports Shorty’s classic yellow shirt and orange pants with a daring green haircut. She even wears flirty earrings with one of the cotton candy blaster guns dangling from them. Though Shorty’s collar is similar to her original appearance, some of the design details have been replaced with Monster High skulls. All the better to match her popcorn kernel belt…

Eclectic Pictures and Hollywood Ventures Group are collaborating to launch a “female-driven expansion” of The Expendables franchise. It is part of a new slate of “globally commercial films.” The project is The Expendabelles, and yes, it has been here before. The first The Expendables film opened globally in 2010 and was the first in the franchise to gross north of $100 million. Filmmakers have continuously tried to crack a female-led version. The project was even officially confirmed to have been shelved in November 2022 by Millennium Films president Jeffrey Greenstein. Now it’s back in the fold, under new power. The…

Netflix announced during its Upfront presentation on Wednesday that Grown Ups 3 is officially in the works. Ending years of fan speculation and rumors. Cast members David Spade and Kevin James had previously teased the project, but this marks the first time Netflix has officially acknowledged it. The original Grown Ups was directed by Dennis Dugan. The story centered on five boyhood friends reuniting after the death of their beloved basketball coach. The film was a massive success, surpassing $270 million at the global box office. Its 2013 sequel, Grown Ups 2, was still very successful, grossing $247 million worldwide.…

Stephen Colbert called Peter Jackson with his Lord of the Rings idea before CBS decided to cancel The Late Show. Jackson confirmed that at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Putting to rest any idea that the project was a rushed pivot after the cancellation news. Speaking to Variety at Cannes, where he was honored with a Palme d’Or on opening night. Jackson said he’d “never met anyone who knows more about Tolkien” than Colbert. “He phoned me up a year ago — before he knew his show was going to finish — and said, ‘I don’t know if you’re interested,…