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The Best Sci-Fi Movie of 2026 Officially Passes 6 Months in Global Streaming’s Top 10

  • Project Hail Mary has spent 188 days in streaming’s global Top 10.
  • The film earned more than $680 million worldwide.
  • It currently holds a 95% Rotten Tomatoes score.

Project Hail Mary has spent more than six months in JustWatch’s global streaming Top 10, underlining its strong and sustained popularity after a successful cinema run. The science-fiction film, starring Ryan Gosling and Sandra Hüller, has become one of 2026’s most prominent genre successes. Produced by Amazon for…

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The 1976 movie David Bowie needed to walk away from: “I got angry about it”

  • Bowie regretted leaving *The Man Who Fell to Earth*.
  • Its unused music helped shape *Low*.
  • The project influenced his artistic reinvention.

David Bowie reportedly viewed walking away from the 1976 film *The Man Who Fell to Earth* as a major missed opportunity. Although he was proud of the music and the film’s influence on his artistic direction, he later admitted that he abandoned the project for an “irrational” and…

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‘I Play Rocky,’ ‘Ray Gunn,’ ‘Bunker,’ ‘Wild Horse Nine’ and ‘Behemoth!’ Added to AFI Fest 2026

  • AFI Fest adds a wide range of major 2026 films.
  • The festival runs from 21–25 October in Hollywood.
  • The full programme will be announced on 29 September.

AFI Fest 2026 has added several high-profile films to its programme, including Peter Farrelly’s *I Play Rocky*, Brad Bird’s animated *Ray Gunn* and Martin McDonagh’s *Wild Horse Nine*. The expanded selection highlights major festival discoveries, star-led premieres and films spanning animation, documentary and drama, building anticipation for the…

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Resident Evil Requiem’s made over $500m since release, but the new film didn’t have as big of an impact as Capcom’s price drops

  • Requiem has reportedly earned over $500 million.
  • Discounts affected sales more than the new film.
  • Older Resident Evil games gained players after its release.

Resident Evil Requiem has reportedly generated more than $500 million in sales, making it the strongest-performing Resident Evil game to date and extending Capcom’s recent success. However, the new Resident Evil film had less effect on Requiem’s sales than Capcom’s discounts, despite achieving a franchise-best opening weekend. Estimates…

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‘I Play Rocky’ Review: Your Dad’s New Favorite Movie Has Officially Arrived

  • "I Play Rocky" is award-season fodder that entertains but follows familiar underdog story beats
  • AnnaSophia Robb steals the film with a standout performance as Stallone's supportive first wife
  • Anthony Ippolito's Stallone is solid but overshadowed by a strong supporting cast

Peter Farrelly's "I Play Rocky" is a feel-good biographical drama chronicling Sylvester Stallone's journey to creating the original Rocky film. The film explores how Stallone, after repeated rejections as an actor, decides to write his own script and battles against Hollywood executives who attempt to manipulate or control…

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Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Landman’ Officially Returns After Months of Delays

  • Landman Season 3 production officially begins after lengthy delays
  • Show won't air in November like previous seasons; release date unconfirmed
  • Season 2 drew 14.8 million viewers, suggesting strong audience anticipation

Production on Taylor Sheridan's Paramount+ series Landman has officially resumed following months of delays, with actor James Jordan confirming on 24 September that filming for Season 3 is underway. The delay is particularly notable given that Season 2 concluded in January, making the wait considerably longer than viewers…

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Producers Ross Kauffman, Sarah Sarandos, Scott Veltri Board ‘They Were Good Dogs,’ Lily Blavin Exposé On Beagles Used For Research

  • Oscar-winning producers backing documentary on beagle laboratory testing practices
  • Approximately 70,000 beagles killed annually in pharmaceutical and chemical research
  • 2,100 beagles rescued from Wisconsin breeding facility during documentary filming

Oscar-winning producers Ross Kauffman and Sarah Sarandos have joined the production team for "They Were Good Dogs," a documentary exposing the breeding and testing of beagles in pharmaceutical and chemical research facilities. Directed by Lily Blavin in her feature directorial debut, the film results from six years of…

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Universal Becomes First Studio To Pass $5 Billion At Year-To-Date Global Box Office

  • Universal passes $5 billion worldwide in 2026.
  • Its total is 29% above 2025’s result.
  • Blockbusters including The Odyssey drove the record.

Universal has become the first film studio to surpass $5 billion at the global box office in 2026, after previously reaching $4 billion earlier this year. The result marks only the third time in the company’s history that it has exceeded $5 billion in a calendar year and…

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How ‘Never After Dark’ Dodges Horror Clichés: Shoot Well-Lit Scenes, Challenge Conventional Storytelling and ‘Pull the Rug Out From Under People’

  • Horror film challenges genre with bright lighting and surprising narrative twists
  • American director shot in Japan with authentic Japanese cast and crew
  • Heavy script collaboration between director and Japanese creative partner for authenticity

"Never After Dark," a horror film directed by Dave Boyle, opens in cinemas this Friday and challenges genre conventions by using well-lit, daytime scenes rather than relying on darkness and shadows. Boyle intentionally subverts familiar haunted-house tropes by creating unexpected narrative turns and introducing an original belief system…

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Universal Crosses $5 Billion at the Global Box Office, First Studio to Reach Milestone in 2026

  • Universal becomes first studio to reach $5 billion box office milestone in 2026
  • "The Odyssey" becomes Universal's biggest film ever, grossing $1.7 billion worldwide
  • Low-budget thriller "Obsession" earned $519 million, one of 2026's most profitable films

Universal Pictures has become the first film studio to cross $5 billion at the global box office in 2026, marking the third time in its history that the studio has reached this milestone. The achievement underscores Universal's dominance in the film industry this year, with the studio distributing…

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