Nowthisis some good news – HBO Max has ordered a 12-episode season of an all-new, 2D animated series calledYoung Love, based on the Oscar-winning short film “Hair Love.” The new series was created byMatthew A. Cherry, who will also serve as showrunner alongsideCarl Jones. Timing wasn’t announced but the animation will be handled by Sony Pictures Animation. The original, utterly charming short film followed a young father as he attempts to do his daughter Zuri’s hair for the first time....

Quick Links In the world of filmmaking, directors can often become known as auteurs through their consistent use of themes or dedication to specific genres or styles. Directors such asMartin Scorsese(The Irishman),Christopher Nolan(Tenet), andJane Campion(Power of the Dog) have been well-renowned for their auteur status. One such auteur, explicitly known for his work in the sci-fi genre, isJ.J. Abrams. With his specific sense of scope and outstanding attention to telling human stories set in sci-fi settings, Abrams has made a name for himself in the 21st Century as one of sci-fi’s most prominent directors....

Things are finally slowing down at the box office forThe Accountant 2, which premiered over the weekend of April 25. After nearly a month in theaters, the action sequel starringBen AffleckandJon Bernthalhas grossed $90.2 million at the global box office, with $59 million coming from domestic markets and $31.1 million from international markets. The $59 million thatThe Accountant 2has collected in the U.S. is just enough to push it past the total domestic gross ofJoker: Folie à Deux, the colossal 2024 bomb that grossed only $58 million domestically....

Countdown toThe Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakeshas begun. The prequel film will take us back to Panem to the 10th annual Hunger Games with the usual life and death stakes wrapped up in politics and tyranny. To keep the fans hyped up, the feature is teasing fans with numerous clips and images thatgive us a better peak into the initial times and various stakeholders of this universe....

Barbiejust keeps bringing in the money as the pink-filled Barbie-Mania and high-octaneKenergycontinue to take over the globe. Now after less than a week of release, theGreta Gerwig-directed adaptation has crossed the$500 million markworldwide. The film as of Wednesday has made exactly $528.6 million with a massive $291.4 from overseas markets. One thing’s clear,Barbieisn’t just an American phenomenon. The film’s dominating every market it’s in.Barbiehas already made $40.2 million in the UK, $25....

Euphoriais returning for a third season, and creatorSam Levinsonis busy writing as we speak, two years removed from the second season airing on HBO. The success of the show has been a cause — not the only cause, however — of the show’s actors becoming household names. And that’s something that HBO PresidentCasey Bloysis very conscious of, ashe told Varietyfollowing a night of glory for the network at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards....

Up until recently, the characters from one of Marvel’s most famous superhero teams were completely outside of Marvel Studios’ grasp. The monumental shift came about through Disney’s acquisition of theentertainment assets of the FOX Corporation in 2019, granting them ownership of the entire FOX portfolio in the film and television realm. As a result, Disney regained control over the film and distribution rights of valuable Marvel content previously under FOX’s jurisdiction, including the highly sought-afterX-Men....

Editor’s note: The below recap contains spoilers for Severance Season 2 Episode 6. Last week’s installment ofSeverancewas a major episode for everyone inside Lumon’s creepy halls. Milchick’s (Tramell Tillman) performance review went about as well as expected, Dylan G. (Zach Cherry) discovered Irving B.’s (John Turturro) directions to the Exports Hall, Mark S. (Adam Scott) and Helly R. (Britt Lower) were at odds, and Irving’s outie earned the privilege of a dinner date with Burt(Christopher Walken)and his husband Fields (John Noble)....

Ingmar Bergmanwas a legendary Swedish filmmaker, and one of the best-known names in the history of world cinema. He made numerous films that are counted among the best of the 20th century, and ended up being an incredibly prolific director due to his career beginning in the 1940s and ending in the 2000s, upon his death at the age of 89 in 2007. RELATED:The Best Ingmar Bergman Films to Watch For Newcomers There are very few Bergman films that aren’t worth watching, due to his consistency and talent as a filmmaker....

If you’re a fan of the roundtable conversations that get put online every awards season, may I present to you the most extreme form of said discussions: a three-hour (!!!) discussion from the Directors Guild of America with all five Feature Film nominees,Guillermo del Toro(The Shape of Water),Greta Gerwig(Lady Bird),Martin McDonagh(Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri),Christopher Nolan(Dunkirk), andJordan Peele(Get Out). Yes indeed, the DGA has put online the entire three-hour conversation between these DGA nominees, as it has done in the past....

It has taken seven seasons, and over a hundred episodes with a few more to come, butYoung Sheldonis wrapping its run after telling of the childhood adventures of a young Sheldon Cooper. Played byIain Armitagein the series, the character, in his later years would be the center of the beloved sitcom,The Big Bang TheorywithJim Parsonsplaying the lead role. A blend of comedy and science is theme shared by both shows, as isthe value of family....

Netflix has shared an in-depth making-of video for its recent French language action-dramaAthena. And fans of the phenomenal film — stitched together from a series of astonishingly choreographed sequences — would be pleased to learn that the 37-minute video pulls the curtain on nearly every major set-piece. DirectorRomain Gavrasshared a shorter snippet of the full video onTwitter, focusing on the film’s incredible, unbroken, 12-minute opening shot.An apocalyptic tragedy about fractured familial ties set amid a fraught socio-political landscape, all told through the microcosm of a French banlieue, the 90-minute feature premiered in competition at the recent Venice International Film Festival before debuting on Netflix on September 23....

With aSydney Sweeney-starring remake ofBarbarellaon the horizon, there’s never been a better time to watch the psychedelic 1968 original. This month, Paramount+ has you covered. The streamer will add theJane Fondacult classic to its library starting August 21, 2025. Based on the French comics character created byJean-Claude Forestin 1962,Barbarellawas directed byRoger Vadim(And God Created Woman), Fonda’s then-husband. She wasn’t the first choice for the part, which was offered toBrigitte BardotandSophia Lorenfirst....