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Netflix is hosting a True Detective reunion, and a Yellowstone star has just joined the fun. Matthew McConaughey and Cole Hauser will star in a new series at the streamer created by Nic Pizzolatto. McConaughey starred in the first season of True Detective, which was created by Pizzolatto; True Detective's disturbed ex-cop Rust Cohle remains one of McConaughey's most iconic roles.

According to reports, the untitled series is being referred to internally as "The Brothers Project," as McConaughey and Hauser, who both starred in 1993's Dazed and Confused, will play a pair of siblings. Everything else about the series is being kept under wraps for now, although as it...

One star of the original Sing movie recently revealed why the studio did not want him back for the 2021 sequel. The fan-favorite animated comedy series of films, which comes from Despicable Me and The Super Mario Movie studio Illumination Entertainment, tells the tale of a musical world of singing animals who must come together for an X-Factor-like singing competition to save main character Buster Moon's family theater. 

Both Sing movies have star-studded casts, including Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, and Scarlett Johansson. While most of this animated ensemble made the jump over to Sing 2, it was notably missing Seth McFarlane as Mike the Mouse, an arrogant street-singing white mouse based on Frank Sinatra.

Even though practically every other kind of movie was underperforming at the box office a few years ago, animated films were doing dependably well. Minions: The Rise of Gru nearly grossed $1 billion worldwide in 2022, while Sing 2 made over $400 million globally in 2021. Among these hits was DreamWorks' The Bad Guys, a heist comedy film directed by Pierre Perifel, which made exactly $250 million globally and nearly $100 million at the domestic box office. DreamWorks has now released a follow-up to the movie, which is looking at an identical opening weekend haul after earning excellent reviews from both critics and audiences.

The Bad Guys 2 debuted alongside the comedy reboot The Naked Gun and the body horror film Together. All three films earned positive reviews, with The Bad Guys 2 currently sitting at an 84% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes. The film's audience score on Rt is even higher, at a near-perfect...

You’d think with all the movies Hollywood churns out, from shared universes and franchises to awards baits and indie darlings, every major star would’ve crossed paths by now. But no. Some of the biggest names in the game are yet to share the camera frame. And it’s not just random pairings, either; we’re talking Oscar winners, blockbuster royalty, and red-carpet regulars—people who practically orbit the same directors, genres, and studios.

Whether it’s due to timing, typecasting, or just plain bad luck, these Hollywood icons have never collaborated. Not in a lead role, not in a cameo, not even in one of those 200-person ensemble casts.

Some will have you nodding like, “Yeah, weird they haven’t,” but others? You’ll probably Google it just to double-check. However, we have already done it for you. Here it is: the ultimate list of cinematic what-ifs of...

UK-Ireland top five, June 13-15 RankTitle (origin)DistributorJune 13-15TotalWeek 1 How To Train Your Dragon(US) Universal £5.7m £8.1m 1 2 Lilo & Stitch(US)

Disney £1.5m £33.2m 4 3 Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning(US)

Paramount £1.2m £22.6m 4 4 The Salt Path(UK)

Black Bear £590,102 £6m 3 5 Ballerina(US)

Lionsgate £580,303 £2.6m 2

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Universal’s How To Train Your Dragon topped the UK-Ireland box office this weekend with £5.7m – the biggest opening of the four-film franchise.

The first live-action title of the franchise took an £8,618 location average from 663 sites. Its start is over 7% up on the previous biggest opening of the franchise,...

Exclusive: After collaborating on one of the great TV characters of the 21st Century, Matthew McConaughey and True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto have set their sights on another classic character to tackle. Sources tell Deadline, McConaughey is in talks to star in Skydance’s feature film based on the iconic character Mike Hammer from a script by Pizzolatto.

Skydance acquired the rights to Mickey Spillane’s and Max Allan Collins’ Mike Hammer franchise with plans to develop and produce the bestselling book series into a feature film. Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger will produce along with Entertainment 360’s Guymon Casady. Benjamin Forkner, and Ken F. Levin will also produce. Max Allan Collins will executive produce with Jane Spillane serving as co-producer. Carin Sage will oversee the project for Skydance.

Hammer is the protagonist of a series of hardboiled detective novels, starting with I, the Jury published...

Plot: Inspired by true events, “Smoke” follows a troubled detective and an enigmatic arson investigator as they pursue the trials of two serial arsonists.

Review: The 2023 Apple TV+ limited series Black Bird presented a true crime drama with stellar performances from Taron Egerton and Paul Walter Hauser. Created by acclaimed novelist Dennis Lehane, the series fostered a creative partnership that has led to the new series, Smoke. With Lehane as showrunner and Egerton in the lead alongside Jurnee Smollett, Smoke draws inspiration from the true crime podcast Firebug but expands into an original narrative about dueling arsonists wreaking havoc in the Pacific Northwest while former firefighter Dave Gudsen (Taron Egerton) and detective Michelle Calderone (Jurnee Smollett) try to apprehend the criminals. It is a fascinating drama that draws on Lehane’s skill at chronicling cops and killers, mixed with multiple intricate characters. Smoke is a character study of the highest order,...

Apple TV+ has shared the first trailer for its new movie, The Lost Bus, starring Matthew McConaughey. It marks the actor's first starring role in a widely-released movie in six years.

The survival thriller is based on the book Paradise: One Town's Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire by Lizzie Johnson. Variety reports that the film follows "a wayward school bus driver (McConaughey) and a dedicated school teacher (America Ferrera) [who] battle to save 22 children from the terrifying inferno." The rest of the cast includes Yul Vazquez (Russian Doll), Ashlie Atkinson (Mr. Robot), Spencer Watson and Danny McCarthy (Prison Break).

"The Lost Bus is the story of quiet heroism — of people coming together in the face of the unthinkable. I'm honored to have been entrusted with this story," the film's director, Paul Greengrass, said in a statement shared on Variety. Greengrass co-wrote the film's screenplay with Brad Ingelsby.

The Lost Bus...

Plane, the 2023 action thriller starring Gerard Butler and Mike Colter, is sky-high on the streaming charts again. At the time of writing, the movie had soared past its competition, which included the likes of The Wild Robot, Sing 2, and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 to land the #1 spot on Peacock's Top 10 in the United States, per FlixPatrol. It seems that more and more people are getting on board with Plane as it previously took flight on Starz at the start of the year, proving that there is an audience for its sequel.

The movie was first released in theaters on Jan. 13, 2023, and two years on, Plane is still captivating audiences with its white-knuckle adventure, only this time it's on the small screen. The story is one of survival and suspense, as it sees a commercial pilot (Butler's Brodie Torrance) find an unexpected ally in a...

Though his work is wide-ranging, a huge part of Gerard Butler's career has revolved around action films. After appearing in a period piece for his debut film, he played a supporting role in the James Bond movie Tomorrow Never Dies in 1997. Since then, he has been in multiple other action movies, including Olympus Has Fallen and Kandahar. Some of his action films have fallen into the climate survival subgenre, including both Greenland and Geostorm, the former of which has a sequel, Greenland: Migration, scheduled for this year.

One of Butler's biggest action franchises as a leading star is the Den of Thieves movies. Most recently, the franchise saw the release of its second installment, Den of Thieves 2: Pantera. The movie grossed $56.7 million worldwide, making it the no. 5 highest-grossing movie of the year so far. Pantera received decent reviews, which was positive enough to warrant the development of a third film.

Jason Statham has fashioned himself as one of the most prominent action stars working today. Following his feature film debut in 1998 with Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels, Statham has worked with notable action directors such as Guy Ritchie several times. He has become the face of several franchises, including the Transporter movies, the Crank films, and as an ensemble member in The Expendables franchise. He has also acted as Deckard Shaw in the Fast and Furious franchise.

Statham's films tend to do well at the box office. As a leading actor, his films have made over $1.9 billion collectively, and he tacks on over $4 billion if one counts his work as a lead ensemble member. Several of his highest-grossing films include Fast and Furious movies along with The Meg, which made $527 million. Later this month, Statham will star in A Working Man, where he will play a construction worker who...

UK-Ireland top five Mar 7-9 RankFilm (origin)DistributorMar 7-9 grossTotalWeek 1 Mickey 17 (US) Warner Bros £2.13m £2.1m 1 2 Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy (UK-Fr-us) Universal £2.05m £40.4m 4 3 Marching Powder (UK) True Brit £1.1m £1.1m 1 4 Captain America: Brave New World (US) Disney £614,000 £16.8m 4 5 Dog Man (US) Universal £373,654 £12.5m 5

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Fantasy adventure Mickey 17 topped the UK-Ireland box office on its opening weekend, ending the three-week run atop the chart of Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy.

Mickey 17 opened to £2.1m for Warner Bros, from 668 sites at a £3,182 location average. That is the biggest opening for a...

On the first day shooting “The Rivals of Amziah King,” Matthew McConaughey, his right eye swollen from a bee sting, walked onto the set, raised his hand and asked, “Is anybody else nervous except for me?”

The cast and crew let out a collective laugh. “Alright, alright, alright, I just wanted to make sure I wasn’t the only one,” the actor said, sounding like a mixture of a preacher and a surfer with his signature drawl.

But McConaughey wasn’t joking. He admits he felt creaky returning to the screen after a six-year hiatus, during which he wrote a memoir, “Greenlights,” recorded a few voice roles in films like “Sing 2,” spent time with his family and kept a lower profile. “I needed to write my own story, direct my own story on the page,” McConaughey says of his time away from being in front of the camera.

But...

It's Hollywood's biggest night! The 2025 Oscars are happening as I type these words and, quite possibly, as you're reading them. The awards are being handed out and all of the expectations, surprises, and great moments that come along with the Academy Awards are unfolding. We've got a full list of Oscar winners for you to check out right here. Conan O'Brien is hosting this year's ceremony, with a number of different presenters taking the stage. But who is the announcer for tonight's event? And why does he sound so familiar?

That voice you're hearing between awards and heading into commercial breaks belongs to none other than Nick Offerman. Many viewers probably know him best as Ron Swanson from the beloved sitcom "Parks and Recreation." His voice is distinct, to say the least, and those who put together the ceremony decided that he would be the right man to help add...

As we prepare for the 97th Academy Awards this weekend, here’s a reminder of the Oscars Cheer Moment, and the weirdest year in the body’s history.

On Valentine’s Day 2022, the American Academy of Motion Pictures unveiled a pair of awards so prestigious they could only be accurately communicated via hashtag.

#OscarsFanFavorite and #OscarsCheerMoment were the latest in a string of attempts from the world’s most famous awards body to stay popular and relevant. The last was in 2018 when, in an attempt to reverse the ratings freefall the ceremony had found itself in over the last decade, Film Academy president John Bailey proposed an official Popular Film category – the first new competition since Best Animated Film in 2001.

Months later, the award was slipped quietly into the organisation’s back pocket, after Academy members and the public at large united to declare the idea a silly one. Making a popular film,...

Rank Film (origin)DistributorFeb 21-23 gross Total Week 1 Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy (UK-Fr-us) Universal £6.9m £27.3m 2 2 Captain America: Brave New World (US) Disney £2.9m £13.2m 2 3 Dog Man (US) Universal £2m £11m 3 4 The Monkey (US) Black Bear £1m £1.1m 1 5 Mufasa: The Lion King (US) Disney £585,083 £32.3m 10

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Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy has topped £27m after just two weekends at the UK-Ireland box office; as Black Bear’s The Monkey climbed into the top five on its first outing.

Universal’s Mad About The Boy added £6.9m on its second session – a relatively slim...

Remember when Natasha Romanoff sacrificed herself for the Soul Stone and made entire theatres cry? It was the end of an era, especially for those who have been loving the badass Avenger since her first appearance in Iron Man 2. Even though Scarlett Johansson “returned” to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Black Widow, it was melancholic for her fans to watch knowing that the film was set before the events of Avengers: Endgame.

Black Widow’s sacrifice in Avengers: Endgame (2019) | Credits: Marvel Studios

Scarlett Johansson sure played the hell out of Natasha all these years, so much so that it is impossible for us to imagine another actress in her shoes. However, her career outside of the MCU is equally impressive, if not more. Her upcoming Wes Anderson project proves that the actress has juicy roles all lined up and ready to go!

Scarlett Johansson ready to shine bright post-mcu...

A comedy movie starring and written by multiple Saturday Night Live cast members has suddenly become a streaming success over a year after its release. Since its debut in 1975, NBC's long-running sketch comedy show has served as the springboard for 11 feature-length films based on some of the show's most popular sketches and characters, which have seen mixed success. Their first foray into film came in 1980 with Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi's The Blues Brothers, which earned over $115 million at the box office against its $27 million budget.

The success of Wayne's World in 1992, starring Mike Myers and Dana Carvey, encouraged Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michael to produce more film adaptations featuring popular characters. He brought back 1970s characters for Coneheads in 1993, followed by It's Pat, Stuart Saves His Family, A Night at the Roxbury, Superstar, and The Ladies Man. However, most of these movies struggled both critically and commercially,...

On Sunday, McConaughey posted a series of photos on Instagram from the 2025 Joy Awards in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In his post, he officially nominated Anthony Hopkins for the title of People’s Sexiest Man Alive.

One of the photos showed McConaughey and Hopkins posing together, both dressed in sharp black suits for the event. The 87-year-old Hopkins had his arm around McConaughey’s shoulder while the ‘Sing 2’ actor pointed at him with a big smile on his face.

The post also featured a selfie of McConaughey with Morgan Freeman, along with a candid moment of Martin Lawrence adjusting McConaughey’s bowtie.

This reunion was a special one, as McConaughey, Hopkins, and Freeman all starred together in Steven Spielberg’s 1997 film ‘Amistad.’

In his caption, McConaughey wrote: “1. It’s past time this Sir is People’s Sexiest Man Alive / 2. 1st class legend mensch / 3. I mean, who else you want straightening...

Nearly three decades after it first premiered, the Men in Black feature film franchise is climbing to the top of the streaming charts.

Per ScreenRant, 1997's Men in Black and its sequel, 2002's Men in Black II, have claimed two spots on the Peacock streaming platform's Top 10 Movies Today chart. The first film currently sits at the number 6 spot, while the sequel sits at number 9. The Men in Black films are beat out by the animated Grinch film at number 1, Shrek 2 at number 2, Sing 2 at number 3, Shrek the Third at number four, and Conclave at number five. The rest of the list is filled out by The Bad Guys at number 7, Shrek at number 8, and Twister in the final spot.

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As he continues to find success with one of his ongoing movie series, a Will Smith franchise is finding renewed success on streaming. Since his breakout turn with The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Smith has found widespread success both as a blockbuster actor and a prestige actor. This, in turn, has netted him four Oscar nominations and one win for Best Actor for King Richard, as well as seven Golden Globe nominations and one win for Best Actor for the same Venus and Serena Williams biopic.

When it comes to his blockbuster productions, Smith has been the face of both a variety of one-off titles and major franchises. Some of the more notable include Roland Emmerich's Independence Day, which helped cement him as a major box office name, 2004's I, Robot and 2007's I Am Legend adaptation. The Michael Bay-helmed Bad Boys movies marked Smith's first venture into the world of franchise storytelling,...

There are a lot of pop and rock songs performed in Sing 2, but not every song in the animated movie can be the best. After the success of their talent show in Sing, Buster Moon (Matthew McConaughey) and his crew of performers—Johnny (Taron Egerton), Rosita (Reese Witherspoon), Meena (Tori Kelly), Ash (Scarlett Johansson), Gunter (Nick Kroll), and more—are moving on to the big leagues. When Buster lies to the hotheaded entertainment mogul Mr. Crystal (Bobby Cannavale) about the great, reclusive Clay Calloway (Bono) signing on to their show, the crew ends up in hot water as they attempt to score the high-profile artist to turn their lies into reality.

Like its predecessor, Sing 2 is packed with musical numbers from a variety of genres, all performed by a misfit group of animals. From Dionne Warwick classics to Ariana Grande hits, there's sure to be a song for all musical tastes.

The Sing 2 cast followed up their hit 2016 film with another big stage show presentation as they kept fighting for respect. The animated sequel boasts a cast of bright and colorful characters, each with strong voice talent backing them up. From returning names to new additions like Eric André, the Sing 2 cast is remarkably strong. Best known for their Despicable Me franchise, Illumination is a profitable and popular animation studio. The first Sing film was a smash at the box office, grossing over $634 million worldwide on a budget of $75 million (via Box Office Mojo).

Many of the talented singers and actors in the Sing 2 cast also appeared in the first movie in the series. Sing 2 once again follows Buster Moon, the lovable koala, who goes on a big adventure in the entertainment capital of the world, Redshore City. Buster tries to put on the greatest show possible and,...

Along with the first movie in the animated franchise, there are plenty of movies like Sing 2 that capture the same magic that makes the family-friendly sequel such a gem. Much like its predecessor, Sing 2 is a jukebox musical and features a satirical look at the entertainment industry. This time around, Buster Moon and his friends are organizing another big show to impress a media mogul, which also includes convincing a reclusive rock star to come out of retirement and join them on stage.

The movie is an entertaining bit of fun for all ages, continuing the winning combination of popular music and adorable animal characters. While it has its own charm, there are some other great movies that share similarities fans may find interesting. Whether it is the celebration of underdogs showcasing their talents, the excitement of putting on a big show, or other animated movies with a musical energy,...

The Taron Egerton thriller Carry-On has become a success on Rotten Tomatoes. The new movie, which follows a Tsa agent who is threatened via an earpiece by a mysterious terrorist (Jason Bateman) who wants him to let a dangerous package through security, was directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, who helmed the Liam Neeson action-thrillers Unknown, Non-Stop, Run All Night, and The Commuter. The Carry-On cast also includes Logan Marshall-Green, Sofia Carson, Danielle Deadwyler, Theo Rossi, Dean Norris, and Sinqua Walls.

Rotten Tomatoes has now calculated an official score for Carry-On. While the score could fluctuate as more reviews are added, now that 22 different critics have weighed in, the movie has debuted on the review aggregator platform with a solidly Fresh score of 86%. This continues a positive five-year streak for the star, who has not had a Rotten score on the platform since 2018's Robin Hood, which was one of just three...

Some people can just do it all, can't they? MaXXXine actress and acclaimed singer/songwriter, Halsey, is adding screenwriter to her resume — and she's re-teaming with the director of the aforementioned film, Ti West, to turn it all into a television show. The series, currently titled "Bloodlust" is already under development at Amazon Prime Video, and is amassing quite a team of creative collaborators.

In an exclusive report from Variety, Halsey will serve as the series' creator, writer, and executive producer. The series will be showrun by executive producer Mark Friedman, who's previously worked on Severence, Wayward Pines, and Dispatches from Elsewhere, in addition to recent work on Dune: Prophecy (in a consulting producer capacity). Halsey's manager, Anthony Li, will also executive produce the show.

Though details are mostly under wraps at the moment, it feels safe to assume that the dark comedy will have some interesting, and perhaps horrific,...

Following the release of her latest album The Great Impersonator, Halsey is set to develop a dark comedy series for Amazon Prime Video. Halsey will serve as the creator, writer, and executive producer on Bloodlust, according to a Amazon MGM Studios spokesperson. Ti West, known for his work on the X film series, will direct.

Although plot lines and the release date are under wraps, Halsey and their team have been tinkering away at the Amazon series for years. Her manager Anthony Li and West will executive produce, with Mark Friedman...

Singer-songwriter Halsey is reuniting with her “MaXXXine” director Ti West on a series that will mark her debut as a TV writer.

Halsey, whose real name is Ashley Frangipane, will write a dark comedy series called “Bloodlust,” which is currently in development at Amazon MGM Studios, an individual with knowledge of the project told IndieWire.

Halsey will be the creator, writer, and executive producer, while West will direct the series and executive produce. Mark Friedman, a producer on “Severance,” will serve as showrunner and an executive producer. Halsey’s manager Anthony Li will also executive produce.

Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the project has been in development for years at Amazon MGM Studios.

There is no word on casting or if Halsey herself would appear in the series. As an actress, she most notably starred in the horror film “MaXXXine” from earlier this year, but she has...

Halsey is turning her attention to screenwriting with a new dark comedy series, titled “Bloodlust,” for Amazon MGM Studios.

The singer and songwriter, born as Ashley Frangipane, will serve as creator, writer and executive producer for the new series, which is currently in development at Amazon MGM Studios, TheWrap has learned.

The series has been in the works for years from Halsey, her manager, Anthony Li, and Mark Friedman. Friedman, who recently served as a consulting producer for HBO’s “Dune: Prophecy,” is attached to the series as showrunner and executive producer.

Friedman and Li will executive produce “Bloodlust” alongside Ti West, who will direct the series. West, who recently completely his “MaXXXine” trilogy, has directed a number of TV series, including “Them,” “The Exorcist,” “Wayward Pines,” “Outcast” and “Chambers.”

Further details regarding the series are being kept under wraps. It’s unknown if Halsey will star in “Bloodlust” in addition to creating,...

Singer & songwriter Halsey is adding screenwriter to her resume. Variety has learned exclusively that the platinum-selling artist is currently developing a dark comedy TV series at Amazon Prime Video.

Halsey, whose given name is Ashley Frangipane, is set to serve as the creator, writer, and executive producer of “Bloodlust” for Amazon but is not going to star in the show. Ti West is attached to direct and executive produce, with Mark Friedman onboard as executive producer and showrunner. Anthony Li, Halsey’s manager, also executive produces. Amazon MGM Studios will produce.

Exact plot details are being kept under wraps. The project has been in development at Amazon for some time with Halsey, Li, and Friedman attached, but no details had emerged until now.

The show would reunite Halsey and West. West recently wrote, directed, and produced the horror feature “MaXXXine,” the third film in the “X” film series, with Halsey...

Netflix has recently announced that it’s developing a new comedy titled Little Brother, and it’s bringing WWE superstar John Cena to star alongside acclaimed comedian Eric André. The writers for the project have been finalized, with Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel already working on the script, but the director or the release window is yet to be announced. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the plot of Little Brother revolves around “a well-known real estate agent whose meticulously planned life is shaken up when his quirky ‘little brother’ suddenly resurfaces.”

This exciting news comes on the heels of Netflix’s new partnership with WWE, which signals the streaming giant’s commitment to integrating more sports entertainers into upcoming movies and TV shows. Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria confirmed the fact and expressed his excitement about the collaboration, saying:

“There are so many great stars that come from WWE...

Peacock has plenty of classic and Christmas films arriving in December 2024, from its extension with Hallmark+ for extended cuts of Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story and Three Wise Men and a Boy to the arrival of Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch Stole Christmas and two versions of Miracle on 34th Street.

New animated adventures also await the whole family with films like Ruby Gillman Teenage Kraken and Sing 2 when they arrive for streaming later on in the month.

Find the full list of what’s new on Peacock in December 2024 below:

Dec. 1

American Hangman Another Kind of Wedding Beethoven (‘92) Believe in Christmas+ Beverly Hills Wedding The Big Lebowski The Blessing Bracelet Bridal Wave Brown Sugar Catch Me If You Can The Change-Up Country At Heart Cut, Color, Murder Deep Impact Donkey’s Caroling Christmas-Tacular Dr. Seuss’ The Cat In The Hat Dream Moms Drumline East Side Sushi...

John Cena and Eric André are ready to test their bond in a new Netflix comedy film.

The streaming giant is in early development on Little Brother, which has the two stars attached. The writing team of Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel (The D Train) penned the script for the movie that counts David Bernad and Ruben Fleischer as producers. A director has not yet been announced, nor has a planned release date.

Little Brother centers on a well-known real estate agent whose meticulously planned life is shaken up when his quirky “little brother” suddenly resurfaces.

The project follows Netflix’s new partnership with the WWE that officially begins next month. Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria first teased Little Brother during a press event at the company’s offices on Tuesday.

“There are so many great stars that come from WWE that we [already] have a great relationship with on the TV and movie side,...

Red One has Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson back in our theaters in a Christmas romp alongside the likes of Chris Evans and Michael Keaton. Currently, Red One has earned just shy of $125 million worldwide, which pales in comparison to many of The Rock's other projects. One such project it struggles to compete with is 2018's Rampage, a forgotten addition to Johnson's filmography that saw him star alongside Naomie Harris in a jungle adventure epic. Currently, Rampage is fourth in Freevee's top 10, joining the likes of Sing 2 and Charlotte's Web in the top 5.

A new promotion for Wicked turns back the clock to 2021 to show co-stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo reacting to being cast as the film’s co-leads by director Jon M. Chu.

The longform spot, titled “Connect to Your Dreams,” is a plug for the movie as well as distributor Universal Pictures parent Comcast’s Xfinity broadband, mobile and pay-tv services. In recent years, long-form Xfinity ads have featured a quasi-sequel to E.T., Steve Carell as a Covid-challenged Santa Claus; and an Illumination-animated spinoff of Sing 2. Usually, the promos debut just before NBC’s coverage of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade, but the November 22 bow for Wicked accelerated the usual timeline.

The new spot is directed by Alice Brooks, Wicked’s director of photography, in collaboration with Chu. It tells a condensed story of both lead actresses reaching for their dreams from childhood to the Wicked shoot.

An animated movie that made $885.3 million at the box office when it was first released has returned to Netflix's Top 10 movies chart three years later. Netflix has always had plenty of success stories for theatrical animated features, as they have consistently had major streaks in the Top 10 in recent years. One recent example is 2016's Sing, which has maintained a six-week streak despite nearly falling off at one point. Another major example is The Boss Baby, which has snagged a place on the list 16 times since 2023.

One particular studio that has continually had success on Netflix is movies by Illumination, whose major box office hits have consistently managed to appear in the Top 10. One major example is 2023's The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which has managed to land on the list 20 times since the film first debuted on the platform. Other success stories include Minions landing on the list for 10 weeks,...

Worldwide box office November 1-3 Rank Film (distributor) 3-day (world) Cume (world) 3-day (int’l) Cume (int’l) Territories 1. Venom: The Last Dance(Sony) $94.5m $317m $68.4m $227m 67 2. The Wild Robot(Universal) $23.3m $269m $15.8m $247.6m 80 3. Singham Again(various) $22.3m $22.3m $20.2m $20.2m 20 4. Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3(various) $20.4m $20.4m $18.3m $18.3m 18 5. Terrifier 3(various) $15.7m $74.6m $12.3m $24.9m 39 6. Smile 2(Paramount) $15.5m $109.8m $8.7m $57.1m 68 7. Amran(various) $11m $15.1m $10.3m $14.1m 14 8. Cesium Fallout(various) $10.5m $12.8m $10.5m $12.8m 3 9. L’Amour ouf $6.6m $26.8m $6.6m $26.8m 1 10. We Live In Time(A24/Studiocanal) $6m $21.7m $2.5m $4m 20

Credit: Comscore. All figures are estimates.

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An animated movie that was a $600 million hit in theaters and then found success again on streaming, has risen back up the Netflix global chart at the moment it looked like it was about to fall from the Top 10. This combined success is a divergence from a modern trend, as in recent years, animation has had a complicated relationship with the box office and with streaming. The theatrical success of animated releases, even from major companies such as Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, has become increasingly difficult to predict.

For instance, Disney's Encanto likely failed to turn a profit in theaters, grossing $261.3 million against a roughly $150 million budget, but its Disney+ release made it a smash, sending the song "We Don't Talk About Bruno" to the top of the charts. Meanwhile, other titles have debuted with low to middling opening weekends but proved to be sleeper hits, including 2023's...

Netflix and Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (Ufeg) have renewed their US licensing agreement for the latter’s animated films from Illumination and DreamWorks Animation and starting in 2027 will add live-action titles from Universal Pictures and Focus Features.

Live-action films will debut on the platform no later than eight months after theatrical release. After the first streaming window on Peacock, Netflix will carry titles for 10 months before they return to Peacock.

Netflix will additionally licence rights to Universal’s full animation and live-action film slate for additional windows in subsequent years as well as rights to select titles from Universal’s film library.

Netflix and Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (Ufeg) have renewed their US licensing agreement for the latter’s animated films from Illumination and DreamWorks Animation and starting in 2027 will add live-action titles from Universal Pictures and Focus Features.

Live-action films will debut on the platform no later than eight months after theatrical release. After the first streaming window on Peacock, Netflix will carry titles for 10 months before they return to Peracock

Netflix will additionally licence rights to Universal’s full animation and live-action film slate for additional windows in subsequent years as well as rights to select titles from Universal’s film library.

Netflix and Universal have renewed their licensing deal for animated films, including Illumination and DreamWorks titles, adding U.S. rights to live-action Universal and Focus releases starting in 2027.

Universal Filmed Entertainment Group releases will continue to have their pay-1 release window on Peacock, in keeping with a key strategic objective over the past couple of years at NBCUniversal. But the longer tail of animated films on Netflix, especially durable ones like Sing, has been good business for both companies and will continue under the new agreement.

The pact gives Netflix exclusive rights to the titles no later than eight months following theatrical release. After the initial premiere on Peacock, Netflix will have a 10-month window during which these films are available only on Netflix before they return to Peacock. Netflix will also license rights to Universal’s full animation and live-action film slate for additional windows in subsequent years as...

Netflix customers will be able to add even more Universal movies to their queue with the studio’s live-action titles coming to the streamer in the U.S. starting with the 2027 slate.

Netflix and NBCUniversal’s Universal Filmed Entertainment Group announced a deal to renew their existing licensing deal for animated films from Illumination and DreamWorks Animation. Now, beginning with the 2027 slate, Netflix will have U.S. rights to live-action films from both Universal Pictures and Focus Features “no later than eight months” following their theatrical release.

After the Universal films’ initial premiere on NBCU’s Peacock, Netflix will have a 10-month window during which these films are available only on Netflix — before they return to Peacock. Netflix will also license rights to Universal’s full animation and live-action film slate for additional windows in subsequent years as well as rights to select titles from Universal’s film library, the companies said.

A praiseworthy score of 88% on Rotten Tomatoes is reason enough to bring back a second season of the British black comedy Am I Being Unreasonable? Written by and starring Daisy Cooper and Selin Hizli, the show is a beautifully dark concoction of betrayal, female friendship, family and unfiltered honesty. Cooper and Hizli met at drama school, although their friendship didn't get off to the best start. Hizli told The Independent that Cooper compared her to Lily Allen for her arrogance. Evidently, the two got over their differences, and TV is all the better for it.

It's hard to think of much that could've been added (or taken away) from their series to make it any better. The laughs were in the right place, the twists took everyone by surprise and the darker moments left viewers a little creeped-out. Season 2 is due to come out next year with, hopefully, the same...

Just in time for Halloween, the crew behind animated blockbuster Sing is putting together a spooky new take on Michael Jackson’s classic song “Thriller.” In an animated short film based on Jackson’s own game-changing music video, the animal musicians are tasked with putting on another showstopper. But as the song says, they may have to contend with creatures crawling around the neighborhood — in this case, though, that crawling looks a lot more like dancing. Directed by Garth Jennings, and produced by Chris Meledandri, this is one party you won’t want to miss.

“I don’t know if it is possible to enjoy making anything as much as I have done while working on Sing: Thriller,” Jennings tells Tudum. “Our awesome cast and team of geniuses at...

Netflix is expanding its annual "Netflix & Chills" line-up with a brand new installment into the popular Sing universe! Starting on October 16, subscribers will be able to watch a spooky short film titled Sing: Thriller, based on Illuminations animated movies Sing and Sing 2. Catch up with some of your favorite characters as they team up for a Halloween surprise based on Michael Jackson's iconic "Thriller" music video.

And the best part is that the original cast is returning to reprise their roles as characters like Buster Moon, Ash, Johnny, and Miss Crawly.

Cast list (in order of appearance)

Matthew McConaughey as Buster MoonTori Kelly as MeenaNick Kroll as GunterScarlett Johansson as AshTaron Egerton as JohnnyGarth Jennings as Miss Crawly

"Thriller" by Jackson is one of the most iconic songs of all time, so it seems like a very fitting way to reunite the Sing crew to honor a timeless pop culture moment.

Sing: Thriller, based on Michael Jackson’s short film of the same name, is headed to Netflix. In the animated Illumination short, Buster Moon, a charismatic koala played by Matthew McConaughey, and the Sing cast head to a Halloween party, after a successful performance of “Thriller” at the New Moon Theater. As the crew arrive at rock star Clay Calloway’s (Bono) Halloween bash, a multi-colored ooze has transformed the party host and his guests into dancing critters.

Garth Jennings, who worked on both Sing and Sing 2, will direct.

The “Sing” gang is returning, but probably not in the way you’d expect.

“Sing: Thriller,” an all-new, original short film set within the world of Illumination’s popular features – 2016’s “Sing” and 2021’s “Sing 2” — premieres on Netflix on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Writer/director Garth Jennings returns for the short, which features voice work by Matthew McConaughey, Tori Kelly, Nick Kroll, Scarlett Johansson, Taron Egerton and Jennings himself.

The logline reads: “After staging a spectacular version of Thriller at the New Moon Theatre, Buster Moon and the cast of ‘Sing’ leave to celebrate at Clay Calloway’s Halloween party. But when our heroes arrive at the party they discover a mysterious, multi-colored ooze has transformed Clay and his guests into dancing freaks.”

The press release notes that the new short is based on the original short film “Michael Jackson’s Thriller,” which was directed by John Landis and written by Jackson and Landis.

Rez Ball, Netflix's new sports movie with a 91% Rotten Tomatoes score, debuts on the streamer's Global Top 10. Based on the nonfiction novel Canyon Dreams: A Basketball Season on the Navajo Nation by The New York Times journalist Michael Powell, the film follows a Native American high school basketball team from Chuska, New Mexico who lose their star player while competing for the state championship. LeBron James served as one of the film's producers, with Rez Ball's cast featuring Kauchani Bratt, Jessica Matten, Julia Jones, Amber Midthunder, and Kiowa Gordon.

Now, shortly after its release on September 27, Netflix's new sports movie has debuted on the streaming service's Global Top 10. Rez Ball ranks sixth on Netflix's Global Top 10 films (English) for the week of September 30 to October 6 with 3.9 million views and 7.4 million hours viewed. It ranked below Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Jailbreak: Love on the Run, Sing, Rebel Ridge,...

NBCUniversal’s streaming service Peacock had a big July and a massive August thanks almost exclusively to the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. Netflix had an equally massive January-to-June, in part because of all NBCUniversal’s animated movies available on the streamer.

In case you’ve been living under a mountain of other Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, on Thursday, September 19, Netflix shared more than 16,000 lines of its viewership data from the first half of 2024. It lists every show or movie watched on Netflix around the globe, how many views each had, and for how many hours they were watched. Light reading material for us.

Twice a year, there are endless takeaways from Netflix’s data dump. One of the big ones from this set was just how dominant NBCUniversal’s animated films are — only not on NBCUniversal’s own streaming platform, Peacock.

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There are a few options for those who want to watch Sing online, but probably not as many opportunities as fans would hope. The 2016 animated jukebox musical Sing comes from Illumination Entertainment and features some of the best characters Illumination has brought to the screen. Sing is set in a world of anthropomorphic animals and follows Buster Moon (Matthew McConaughey), a koala who has to come up with a way to save his struggling theater. His idea is to host a talent show to prevent foreclosure, but the competition leads to problems of its own.

The cast of Sing includes an ensemble of award-winning actors and talented singers. Among them are, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlett Johansson, John C. Reilly, Taron Egerton, and more. Sing earned $634 million at the box office (via BoxOfficeMojo) and has a 71% on Rotten Tomatoes. It led to a sequel, Sing 2, in 2021, and there are plans for a Sing 3.