Film

Kelsey Cook Sets Netflix Stand-Up Special ‘Happy Hour’

• Kelsey Cook's debut Netflix special "Happy Hour" premieres 18 August
• Filmed in Minnesota; covers dating, anxiety and travel mishaps
• Follows two prior specials with millions of YouTube views combined

Comedian Kelsey Cook has announced her debut Netflix stand-up special, "Happy Hour," which will premiere on the streaming platform on Tuesday 18 August. The special marks a step up for Cook, whose two previous specials have built a substantial following, and follows Netflix's continued push into stand-up comedy…

‘The Odyssey’: Ranking Every Performance in Christopher Nolan’s Film From Worst to Best

Variety has published a ranking of every major performance in Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey," his $250 million, Imax 70mm adaptation of Homer's epic about Odysseus's journey home from Troy. The film has defied early online scepticism to become a major hit, taking $124.5 million domestically on its opening…

Utopai Studios Producing AI-Assisted Animated Movie ‘The Most Serious Fart’ by ‘Not Another Teen Movie’ Writer (EXCLUSIVE)

• Utopai Studios to make animated film "The Most Serious Fart"
• Mike Bender, "Not Another Teen Movie" writer, will direct
• AI used only as a tool; human animators lead production

AI production company Utopai Studios is making an animated feature film based on "The Most Serious Fart," a 2023 children's book by "Not Another Teen Movie" screenwriter Mike Bender, illustrated by Chuck Dillon. Bender will write and direct the project, marking a notable case of a studio built…

Skeletor’s box office defeat sends He-Man film to Prime Video early

• Masters of the Universe hits Prime Video on 22 July, shortly after cinemas
• Box office takings of $113m fell well short of its $200m budget
• Film earned strong reviews despite commercial disappointment

Amazon has announced that "Masters of the Universe", director Travis Knight's live-action He-Man film, will begin streaming on Prime Video from Wednesday 22 July, arriving unusually soon after its cinema run. The move follows a disappointing box office performance, as the film failed to recoup its substantial budget…

TIFF Announces Star-Studded Gala and Special Presentations, Led by ‘Rocky’ Biopic ‘I Play Rocky’ and Chris Rock’s ‘Misty Green’

• TIFF 2026 reveals Gala and Special Presentations film selections.
• "I Play Rocky" and Chris Rock's "Misty Green" lead the highlights.
• Festival runs 10-20 September; closes with a Villeneuve racing biopic.

The Toronto International Film Festival has unveiled its 2026 Gala and Special Presentations line-up, featuring films from nearly 30 countries and directors including Danny Boyle, Pedro Almodóvar, Chris Rock, Mike Leigh and Hirokazu Kore-eda. The announcement is one of the most closely watched moments in the festival calendar,…

7 Years Later, Kevin Feige Takes Responsibility for Marvel’s Biggest Failure

• Kevin Feige admits fault for Blade reboot's failure to materialise
• Blade, announced 2019 with Mahershala Ali, pulled from release schedule
• Comes as Marvel hypes new Avengers: Doomsday trailer

Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige has publicly taken the blame for the long-stalled Blade reboot, describing himself as "a giant loser and failure" for failing to get the film made with star Mahershala Ali. Speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast with Josh Horowitz, Feige's rare admission highlights…

Marvel unveils first full trailer for Avengers: Doomsday

• Marvel released the first full Avengers: Doomsday trailer before Comic-Con
• Robert Downey Jr. returns as Doctor Doom, replacing the dropped Kang storyline
• Film unites Avengers, Fantastic Four and X-Men universes ahead of Secret Wars

Marvel Studios has released the first full trailer for Avengers: Doomsday, giving fans their clearest look yet at the film's ensemble cast and multiverse-spanning plot ahead of San Diego Comic-Con. The film, the penultimate instalment in the MCU's "Multiverse Saga," represents a major course correction after Jonathan Majors,…

Avengers: Doomsday trailer breakdown: 8 Marvel details you might have missed

• Trailer unites Avengers, X-Men and Fantastic Four.
• Doctor Doom may face a larger threat.
• Avengers: Doomsday arrives on 18 December.

GamesRadar+ highlights eight details from the new Avengers: Doomsday trailer, focusing on returning characters, cross-franchise team-ups and hints about Doctor Doom’s role. The analysis suggests the footage raises major questions about the MCU’s multiverse and the scale of the threat, though several conclusions remain speculative. - Doctor Doom…

The 1998 movie Sandra Bullock never, ever wants to repeat: “I have no desire to do it again”

• Bullock directed once in 1998 and does not want to repeat it.
• Making Sandwiches was intended as filmmaking training.
• She continued producing but stopped writing and directing.

Sandra Bullock has said she never wants to direct again after making the 1998 short film Making Sandwiches. The experience mattered to her as practical training for producing, but she found taking on writing, directing, producing and acting duties sufficient for one project. The 30-minute film, co-starring Matthew…

Jim Gilstrap Dies: Singer On ‘Good Times’ Theme & Stevie Wonder’s “You Are The Sunshine Of My Life” Was 79

• R&B singer Jim Gilstrap has died aged 79 from natural causes.
• Sang on "Good Times" theme and Stevie Wonder's "Sunshine Of My Life".
• Five-decade career backing Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston and more.

Jim Gilstrap, an American R&B singer and session musician best known as one of the voices on the theme song for the 1970s sitcom "Good Times" and for singing on Stevie Wonder's "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life," has died at the age of 79. His nephew,…