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The world was watching — and Michael delivered. After making its global debut, the teaser trailer for Michael, Lionsgate’s upcoming biopic about the King of Pop, soared to 116.2 million views worldwide in its first 24 hours, according to new data from WaveMetrix. That number officially makes it the largest 24-hour trailer launch in Lionsgate […]
NATIVES isn’t just a web series — it’s a declaration of independence for storytelling that refuses to fit the mold. Created by Ronald Hinton (actor, filmmaker, and founder of Shared Soil Productions), with Creative Producer Darnell Dudley and Director Brittany Franklin, the series centers on twenty-something New Yorkers navigating love, identity, and survival in public […]
After decades of scene-stealing cameos, Miss Piggy is finally getting her own close-up. Jennifer Lawrence revealed that she and Emma Stone are producing a Miss Piggy movie with Oh, Mary! creator and Tony Award winner Cole Escola writing the script. It’s the first solo film for the iconic Muppet since her debut on The Muppet […]
The world’s been waiting for Michael, and the numbers prove it. The first teaser for Lionsgate’s upcoming biopic on the King of Pop exploded online — racking up more than 30 million views in its first six hours, a number that already outpaced some of the studio’s biggest recent releases. According to Lionsgate Motion Picture […]
Amazon MGM Studios’ Sarah’s Oil is one of those films that feels long overdue — a story rooted in real Black history, told through the eyes of a young girl who saw value where others didn’t. Directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh (The Stoning of Soraya M.) and inspired by Tonya Bolden’s book ‘Searching for Sarah Rector: […]
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners continues its remarkable run — this time at the 68th annual Grammy Awards, where it made history as one of the most-nominated movies ever, earning six nominations across major film and television music categories. The dark, emotionally charged Southern gothic drama — already hailed for its groundbreaking storytelling and record-breaking box office […]
Netflix just gave viewers an early look at the highly anticipated final chapter of Stranger Things — releasing the first five minutes of Season 5 online following its Los Angeles premiere. The opening episode, titled “The Crawl,” revisits the show’s eerie beginnings with the 1983 disappearance of Will Byers (Noah Schnapp). The clip finds Will […]
Lifetime has released the official trailer for Eric Jerome Dickey’s Friends and Lovers, a two-part movie event inspired by the late author’s beloved novel. The adaptation headlines Naturi Naughton, Simone Missick, Kendrick Sampson, and RonReaco Lee in a story about love, friendship, and the complexities that bind them. Set to anchor Lifetime’s November Love of […]
Lifetime has unveiled the official trailer for He Wasn’t Man Enough, the first of two new original movies from Grammy winner Toni Braxton as part of her multi-picture deal with the network. Each film draws inspiration from Braxton’s hit songs, with He Wasn’t Man Enough taking direct cues from her 2000 chart-topper. The film stars […]
Apple Original Films’ upcoming dramedy from filmmaker Stephen Chbosky has expanded its ensemble, adding Wood Harris, Mark Linn-Baker (Ghosts), Yakov Smirnoff (Night Court), and Didi Conn (Best Medicine). They join previously announced stars Mark Wahlberg, Vera Farmiga, and Indie DesRoches. Developed and produced by Apple Studios, the film is based on the 2023 German-language sports […]