Variety’s annual ranking of the year’s standout television series places ‘The Lowdown’ among the elite ten productions. The series, a gritty drama set in a fading New York neighborhood, follows a down-on-his-luck bookseller entangled in local crime syndicates. Ethan Hawke stars as the protagonist, a former literary agent turned hustler navigating betrayals and underground deals….
Cynthia Erivo secures a historic double nomination in the Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy category at the Golden Globes for her role as Elphaba in ‘Wicked: For Good’. This marks the first time a Black woman receives two nods in the category, following her 2025 nomination for the first ‘Wicked’ film. The achievement…
Neon claims the highest number of film nominations at the 2026 Golden Globes with 21 nods across six titles, outpacing all major studios. The independent distributor’s haul includes five of six slots in the Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language category, showcasing a surge in global cinema recognition. Warner Bros. follows with 17 film nominations,…
Ariana Grande achieves a rare back-to-back nomination in the Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy category at the Golden Globes for portraying Glinda in the ‘Wicked’ films. This marks the first time any performer earns consecutive nods for the same character across multiple installments. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association revealed the 2026 nominees on…
Owen Cooper secures a nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series at the 2026 Golden Globes for his performance as Jamie Miller in the Netflix limited series ‘Adolescence’. The four-part drama explores a 13-year-old boy’s entanglement with online ‘incel’ culture leading to a classmate’s murder accusation. At 16 years old, Cooper’s nod continues…
Wagner Moura earns a historic nomination in the lead actor drama category at the Golden Globes for his portrayal of Verloc in ‘The Secret Agent’. The film, directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho, adapts Joseph Conrad’s novel into a thriller set in 19th-century London. Moura’s performance as a shopkeeper entangled in anarchist plots marks Brazil’s first…
Blumhouse and Atomic Monster’s ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ surges to the number one spot, grossing $63 million domestically over the weekend after Thanksgiving. The PG-13 horror sequel, directed by Emma Tammi, draws crowds to 3,412 theaters with its animatronic terror at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. Universal Pictures reports the opening eclipses previous records for the…
An extraterrestrial virus unites 7.3 billion humans into a hive mind called the Joined, granting unlimited wishes to the 13 immune individuals known as Old-Schoolers. In Apple TV+’s ‘Pluribus,’ created by Vince Gilligan, protagonist Carol Sturka navigates isolation while rejecting the hive’s offerings that mask underlying horrors. The series, blending dark comedy and sci-fi, premiered…
Dozens of Hollywood stars descend on Jeddah’s Red Sea International Film Festival amid accusations of ignoring Saudi Arabia’s human rights record. The fifth edition, running from December 4 to 13, features over 100 films from 70 countries, with the opening night premiere of ‘Giant,’ a biographical sports drama about boxer Prince Naseem Hamed starring Amir…
Sony Pictures and PlayStation Productions have tapped director Justin Lin to helm the live-action adaptation of ‘Helldivers,’ the cooperative shooter video game franchise developed by Arrowhead Game Studios. Lin, renowned for directing five installments in the ‘Fast & Furious’ series including ‘Tokyo Drift’ and ‘F9,’ as well as ‘Star Trek Beyond,’ brings his expertise in…