Author: Hanry Dawson

The Rip, Netflix’s crime thriller starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, has climbed to 136 million global views since its January release, landing it among the streamer’s biggest hits of the year so far. The figure comes from Netflix’s own mid-year engagement report, which MovieWeb says places the film second on Netflix’s list of most-watched movies released between January and June 2026, trailing only Alan Ritchson’s War Machine, which posted 147 million views over the same stretch. Plot and Cast The film stars Damon and Affleck as Dane Dumars and J.D. Byrne, two leaders of a Miami-Dade Tactical Narcotics Team…

The long-running Sniper franchise is heading back to Netflix. Sniper: No Nation, the twelfth installment in the direct-to-video action series, is set to make its US streaming debut on Netflix on July 22, according to What’s on Netflix, arriving after an earlier digital and DVD release this past spring. The film’s Netflix run is tied to Sony’s Pay-1 licensing deal with the streamer, the same agreement responsible for bringing major theatrical titles as well as Sony’s direct-to-video slate to the platform. Under the terms of that arrangement, Sony titles typically remain on Netflix for 18 months, meaning Sniper: No Nation…

Warner Bros. has confirmed a new Harry Potter release just weeks before the franchise returns to screens in an entirely new form. The Harry Potter Collection 25th Anniversary Library Case, a lavish 4K UHD steelbook set collecting all eight films, is set for release in the UK on October 5, according to MovieWeb, giving the films a clear run at the holiday market roughly two months ahead of HBO’s television reboot. The set houses each of the eight films in its own individual 4K steelbook, all packaged inside a steel library case, with a Blu-ray bonus features disc accompanying every…

Sydney Sweeney is heading back to the Hudson Valley. Sony Pictures has landed Hollow, a reimagining of Washington Irving’s 1820 classic The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, with Sweeney attached to star and produce, according to Deadline, which broke the story after the project sold as a hot package this week. The film is based on an as-yet-unpublished debut novel by Lindsey Anderson Beer, who wrote and directed 2023’s Pet Sematary: Bloodlines and will also write and direct this adaptation. Beer sold the novel to Putnam, an imprint of Penguin Random House, in a preemptive deal that pulled it off the…

Netflix has released the first trailer for One Hundred Years of Solitude: Part Two, giving fans their clearest look yet at the concluding chapter of its adaptation of Gabriel García Márquez’s landmark novel. According to Deadline, which shared the trailer and first art exclusively, the series will return with seven episodes on August 5, followed by a standalone Grand Finale on August 26. That finale won’t be a typical episode. As Netflix’s VP of Content for Latin America, Francisco Ramos, explained to Deadline, the story required a “format beyond that of a standard episode” to properly close out the saga.…

A new Chinese animated feature is aiming to follow in the box-office footsteps of Ne Zha 2, with Pearl Studio and CMC Pictures officially unveiling All Wishes Come True!, a comedy inspired by the classic folk tale “The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea.” The film comes from Pearl Studio, the animation house behind Kung Fu Panda 3, Abominable, and the Oscar-nominated Over the Moon, according to the studios’ official announcement distributed via PR Newswire. Written and directed by Mu Zhengyang, the film reworks the Eight Immortals legend into a present-day comedic adventure. Per Far East Films, the story follows eight…

Netflix’s reimagining of 13 Going on 30 just got a lot more star-studded. The streamer has added Jessica Alba to a cast already led by Emily Bader and Logan Lerman, with Deadline first reporting that Alba has signed on in a role that’s being kept firmly under wraps. Jennifer Garner, who starred in the 2004 original, remains attached behind the camera as an executive producer. Alba wasn’t the only addition. In a separate report, Deadline revealed that Taylor Ortega, Tim Meadows, and Dan Bucatinsky have also joined the project in undisclosed roles, alongside previously confirmed cast member Adeline Rudolph. None…

Nearly two decades after it first hit theaters, The X-Files: I Want to Believe is finally getting the version its creator wanted fans to see. Disney has confirmed that an R-rated director’s cut of the 2008 film will begin streaming on Hulu on August 14, and it’s arriving under an unexpected new name: The X-Files: I Want to Believe Vrach Frankenshteyn, according to Gizmodo. The Russian phrase in the title translates to “Victor Frankenstein,” even though no character by that name appears anywhere in the film. Coverage from MovieWeb and Bloody Disgusting suggests the odd addition is less a plot…

The first official trailer for Gal Gadot’s upcoming thriller The Runner has been released, giving audiences their first look at the actress in a high-stakes action-packed role. The film, which marks another major project for Gadot following her success in the Wonder Woman franchise and other action thrillers, is expected to showcase the actress in a more intense and grounded performance. Early reactions to the trailer suggest that The Runner leans into suspense and psychological tension rather than pure superhero spectacle. What We Know About the Film The Runner follows a woman who becomes the target of a dangerous manhunt…

Marvel Comics is officially leaving its longtime home in New York City after nearly 90 years, with plans to relocate its operations to Burbank, California. The move marks a significant shift for one of the most iconic names in American pop culture. The relocation comes as part of Disney’s broader strategy to consolidate its entertainment divisions under one roof. Since Disney acquired Marvel in 2009, many of the company’s creative and business operations have gradually shifted toward California. Now, the comics division is following suit. A Historic Move Marvel Comics, originally founded as Timely Comics in 1939, has been based…