Author: Alizee Ali Khan

Sixty-three years after Alfred Hitchcock’s original, The Birds is being remade as a limited series. Emmy winner Sarah Snook starring and Tom Spezialy writing. The package is currently being pitched to networks and streamers, billed as “a visceral, present-day reimagining” of the 1963 horror classic. Snook plays Myra Massey, a traveling magistrate who returns to her isolated Alaskan hometown for a routine presumptive death hearing. She expects a simple cold case and instead finds her childhood friend’s bullet-ridden body. When Myra is forced to step outside her role as judge to untangle the mystery, nature itself turns hostile with a…

Capcom recently partnered up with Japanese kawaii metal bestie Babymetal for a 30th anniversary line of Resident Evil-themed merchandise. Pre-orders started on May 25, 2026 and will take place on the Babymetal Official Online Store. The collaboration again brings together some of the most far apart cultural forces today. Unsurprisingly, enthusiastic fans have already taken notice. The five items in the line are a hoodie, two t-shirts, a random acrylic keychain, and an acrylic stand. Both the t-shirts and hoodie display original artwork from two of Capcom’s collaborative artists, illustrator Hinanana and graphic designer GOTO. Both creators have major credits…

Boots Riley isn’t losing sleep over Cannes. On May 24, the filmmaker confirmed publicly that the film festival passed on every project he’s ever submitted, including his newly released crime comedy I Love Boosters. Riley was asked on X why he chose to premiere I Love Boosters at SXSW over Cannes. He confirmed that Cannes rejected the film, as well as several of his previous works. And he answered with a short and snappy comment. “Cannes didn’t pick Sorry To Bother You altho they picked other stuff that had been played in their home country. They picked The Idol over…

The Oscar-winning actor was seen outside his hotel in Paris, where a group had gathered to try and get his autograph and photo. He was in town for the French Open, what happened soon went viral. Russell Crowe approached the autograph seekers gathered around the steps of the hotel, asking “Are you listening?” as he waved his arms. “Stay where you are, don’t fucking push in on me and I’ll come to you.” “Give everybody space,” he added. “As soon as somebody’s a dick, I’m going.” In agreement, Crowe (who wore a navy blue polo shirt and slacks) began to…

Studiocanal has secured its writers for Paddington 4. Armando Iannucci, the Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated creator of Veep and The Thick of It, will write the fourth film. He is co-writing the upcoming Paddington franchise installment alongside his longtime creative partner, Simon Blackwell. Blackwell also won two Emmys for his acclaimed work on Veep and The Thick of It. The fourth film was announced at CinemaCon after Studiocanal CEO Anna Marsh officially confirmed the project was moving forward. The identities of the writers and the potential director were not officially announced. Currently in negotiations to return as director is the award-winning…

Life Is Strange adaptation from Prime Video is expanding. The exciting update follows the announcement of four new actors who are joining the already-established cast. Tom Cullen, Leisha Hailey, Raúl Castillo, and Owen Teague have all been added to the cast of the adaptation. They join the previously known lineup of Maisy Stella and Tatum Grace Hopkins. The show is an adaptation of the video game series of the same name. Cullen will appear as Mark Jefferson, Max’s teacher, while Hailey will portray Joyce Price, Chloe’s mother. Castillo will play David Madsen, Chloe’s stepfather, and Owen Teague will appear as…

Sony Pictures has signed Kyle Gallner to join Oscar-winning lead Brie Larson in Skeletons, the JT Mollner directed, J.J. Abrams produced horror film. The casting news was confirmed earlier this week and represents some serious genre credibility for what remains one of the most buzzed about upcoming horror projects. Skeletons is a contemporary take on creature horror, filtered through the eyes of a young boy who will slowly learn that something disturbing is afoot with his parents, specifically his mother. Mollner will direct from a screenplay by Brian Duffield, based on the short story Fail-Safe by Philip Fracassi. Mollner also…

This week, first-ever UK solo show by filmmaker and speculative architect Liam Young, In Other Worlds, arrives at London’s Barbican Centre. It’s running from May 21 to September 6, 2026. The immersive experience has an impressive roster of voices narrating six future worlds that unfold around the visitors. The opening prologue and closing epilogue are given and played by Rogue One and Andor star, Diego Luna. Other Narrators Other narrators include American Fiction and Casino Royale star Jeffrey Wright, alongside Shameless star Maxine Peake. The cast also features The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power star Anson Young.…

The Adventures of Cliff Booth, the unofficial title for the sequel to Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, will debut in Imax this Thanksgiving. Netflix has confirmed the film will get an exclusive two-week run on Imax screens starting November 25. Afterwards, it will then land on the streamer on December 23. David Fincher directs the movie from a script by Quentin Tarantino, continuing Brad Pitt’s Oscar-winning Once Upon a Time in Hollywood stuntman character. Though the film has been referred to as The Adventures of Cliff Booth, it does not yet have an official title. Shuffling around…

Mick Jagger is heading to Sicily for his latest acting role. The Rolling Stones frontman is starring in Italian director Alice Rohrwacher’s adaptation of Audrey Niffenegger’s novel Three Incestuous Sisters, alongside Dakota Johnson, Josh O’Connor, Saoirse Ronan, Jessie Buckley, and Isabella Rossellini. According to unconfirmable Italian press reports, Jagger is starring as the lighthouse keeper. The son of the lighthouse keeper (Jagger) is being played by O’Connor. The Rolling Stones frontman touched down via helicopter earlier this week on the volcanic island of Stromboli, off the coast of Sicily, where Rohrwacher’s gothic drama is shooting. The location carries its own…