The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced its newly elected Board of Governors for the 2026-2027 term, welcoming a mix of first-time members, returning incumbents and familiar faces rejoining after a hiatus. The announcement also marks a structural expansion that brings the total board membership to 60. Under a bylaws amendment approved […]

Netflix has renewed Funny AF with Kevin Hart for a second season, the streamer announced exclusively, with Season 2 expected to arrive in 2027. The renewal comes as both the series and its host are in the midst of Emmy campaigns, with the show up for Outstanding Reality Competition Program and Hart nominated for Outstanding […]

Love Island USA is heading to the big screen. Peacock has announced that the Season 8 Casa Amor episode will screen in 28 select theaters across the country on June 22 at 9 p.m. ET, marking the first time the hit dating series has made a theatrical debut. Tickets are available through Fandango with the […]

The first trailer has arrived for Dreams in Nightmares, the sophomore feature from writer-director-producer Shatara Michelle Ford, distributed by Lunette Films. The film opens in New York City on August 21 and Los Angeles on August 28, with a wider national rollout to follow in September. Tony-nominated Denée Benton leads the cast in a road […]

Director Malcolm D. Lee has built his career on bringing the laughs — Girls Trip, The Best Man, Night School — but this summer he’s venturing somewhere entirely new. His latest film, Strung, is a psychological thriller premiering exclusively on Peacock on June 26th. The film follows Laila, a gifted violinist played by Chloe Bailey, […]

Netflix’s untitled Monsanto drama has added six to its current cast. LaKeith Stanfield, David Duchovny, Greg Kinnear, Julia McDermott, Melonie Diaz and Bilal Hasna have all joined the film, which is currently in production in Germany. It is based on the true story of the landmark 2018 trial in which attorney Brent Wisner took on […]

Disney+ has greenlit a third season of Rivals, the streamer’s biggest European original, ordering 12 episodes before the second half of Season 2 has even aired. The renewal comes on the heels of strong ratings and reviews for the Jilly Cooper adaptation, which Disney+ says has become its biggest EMEA original to premiere in the […]

The wait is finally over for Shrek fans. Universal has released the first teaser trailer for Shrek 5, the long-awaited fifth installment in DreamWorks Animation’s franchise, arriving in theaters next summer. The teaser offers the first look at Shrek and Fiona’s now-grown children as the family sets off on a new adventure alongside the ever-enthusiastic […]

The full cast has been revealed for Lincoln Center Theater’s revival of The Whoopi Monologues, with Dominique Fishback, Danielle Pinnock, and Kecia Lewis joining the previously announced Kerry Washington and Kara Young. Directed by Tony nominee Whitney White, the production reimagines Whoopi Goldberg’s groundbreaking 1984 solo show as an ensemble piece, bringing Goldberg’s iconic characters […]