There have been three “Hostel” movies released so far, with the first two hitting theaters and the third—and most recent—installment going straight to home video in 2011.

“The Odyssey” is not behaving like a normal blockbuster, but rather like a major theatrical event. The film earned around $18M+ on Monday, making it the biggest Monday of 2026 so far.

Industry insiders tell Vulture that Hollywood is shifting back toward an auteur-driven model reminiscent of the 1970s, when directors like Coppola and Scorsese wielded enormous power.

“Tender Loving Care” will be one of the few fall movies to hit all four major festivals: Venice, Telluride, Toronto, and New York—a good indication of the film’s potential quality.

Ava DuVernay’s documentary “14th” will make its world premiere at the New York Film Festival as the festival’s closing-night film on October 9 at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall.

The next Bourne movie might be a Damon and Zendaya team-up, with the latter being “positioned as the franchise’s heir apparent.”

Audiences have been buzzing after seeing the trailer for Universal Pictures’ “Other Mommy” in front of “The Odyssey” this weekend, and it has now been released online,

Throughout his career, Nolan has dabbled in sci-fi, fantasy, noir, period biopics, comic book movies, and war films. Horror would certainly be an interesting addition to his filmography.

Driver has always sought out great directors, viewing filmmaking as a director-driven medium — the opposite of the MCU’s franchise-first approach.

Mollner has been on the rise following the breakout success of “Strange Darling,” a 2024 psychological thriller, made for just $3M, that scored 96% on Rotten Tomatoes.

This next Ocean movie will take inspiration from 1979’s “Going in Style,” a highly amusing ’70s comedy directed by Martin Brest and starring George Burns and Art Carney.

“The Invite” was the biggest sale out of this year’s Sundance, with A24 acquiring it for $12M. If the strong reviews translate into Oscar nominations, then it could prove to be a worthwhile investment

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the proposed $110 billion Paramount–Warner Bros. merger, giving a 12-state coalition more time to pursue its antitrust challenge.

Benny Safdie’s “The Smashing Machine” was so underwhelming that I completely forgot he’s supposed to shoot a new film this year — yet again starring Dwayne Johnson.

Blomkamp has decided to make it known to the world, via an X announcement, that he’s now pursuing a new AI-focused filmmaking venture.

Speaking on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, Feige said bluntly, “I am feeling like a gigantic loser and failure that we didn’t get off the ground with Mahershala.”

Given the festival’s labeling, we also have a better idea what might show up at Venice and Telluride. As far as Venice goes, these TIFF Canadian and North American premieres look to be headed on the Lido.

Marvel has decided it’s finally time to unveil the trailer for ‘Doomsday.’ This $400M-cost monster of a movie could be a make-or-break moment for the MCU—but who are we kidding? It’s going to make money.

The screening took place after Cruise reportedly arrived too late for an earlier showing and instead invited AMC employees to join him for a private screening.

I agree with Variety‘s Owen Gleiberman that the so-called “Final Cut” of “Manhunter,” just released, is actually an inferior version of the film. It only reinforces my skepticism toward director’s cuts.