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‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Opens to Series-Low $98M in North America. Does It Even Matter?

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-wars-the-mandalorian-and-grogu-opens-to-series-low-98m-1236605886/
In the post-pandemic era, any title opening to that level would be celebrated, while out-of-this-world exits, especially among kids, could fuel a long run and win over a new generation of fans. Globally, the movie has already amassed more than its production budget, or $167 million through May 25

How Ellie Bamber Dealt With the Terror — and Sudden Empowerment — That Came With Playing Kate Moss

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/ellie-bamber-kate-moss-and-freud-film-lucian-interview-1236603219/
The young British actress gets candid about working with the iconic supermodel, who serves as an executive producer on 'Moss & Freud,' a film about her relationship with the late painter Lucian Freud: "With Kate being as iconic as she is, this was going to be a totally different challenge."

Box Office Stunner: ‘Obsession’ Makes History With Biggest Second-Weekend Spike in Modern Times Outside of Christmas

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/box-office-obsession-second-weekend-spike-1236606229/
It's no wonder that every studio executive in Hollywood would kill to be in business with Curry Barker, the Gen Z auteur who first gained attention on YouTube. His horror film, costing $750,000 to make, has earned north of $68 million in under two weeks at the domestic box office.

Inside That Earthquake of a ‘Summer House’ Reunion and What Comes Next: “Things Have Evolved”

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/summer-house-reunion-season-11-bravo-boss-interview-1236607966/
Bravo executive Josh Brown, who was in the room on reunion taping day, reveals to The Hollywood Reporter how production scrambled to capture the cast reacting to Amanda Batula and West Wilson's relationship, talks dressing rooms and cast tension, answers if we'll ever see that leaked audio moment and shares a cast status update for season 11: "In this friend group, this was about as big of an earthquake as you could imagine."

Tom Hanks Teases “One of the Most Heartbreaking Scenes I’ve Seen” in ‘Toy Story 5’ as Cast Reunites for U.K. Launch

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tom-hanks-toy-story-5-tim-allen-greta-lee-uk-launch-film-1236607991/
The actors behind Woody and Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) spoke about how the upcoming Pixar film takes on the issue of screen time: "You can't make people play again, but you can show them that the engagement with toys and with your life and your friends is a little more satisfying than being on your device."

Jason Blum, James Wan on ‘Obsession’ and ‘Backrooms’ “Saving Our Industry” and Blumhouse-Atomic Monster “Disney of Horror” Future

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jason-blum-james-wan-obsession-backrooms-success-horror-1236609599/
The horror leaders also discussed the state of the genre during a PGA panel, with Blum saying, “There’s almost this feeling of the ’70s, of a new generation of young people making edgy movies that are connecting in theaters in a crazy way,” referring to 'Obsession' director Curry Barker, 26, and 'Backrooms' director Kane Parsons, 20.

Podcast: Stanley Tucci on ‘Tucci in Italy,’ the CNN Snub That Led Him to Nat Geo, and Possible Spinoffs in Other Countries

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/stanley-tucci-italy-nat-geo-possible-spinoffs-awards-chatter-1236610753/
The beloved character actor says that his interest in hosting a food-centric program accelerated, ironically, when he couldn't eat at all due to treatment for oral cancer: "It was a really scary time. I lost 30 pounds. I could barely walk. You're on morphine for a while because the pain in your mouth is so excrutiating. It was horrible."

Karlovy Vary Unveils Lineup, Including Competition Film ‘Hijamat’ From Nader Saeivar, Jafar Panahi

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/karlovy-vary-film-festival-2026-jafar-panahi-nader-saeivar-1236610459/
Jurors, such as 'Sentimental Value' co-writer Eskil Vogt, and cineasts can look forward to titles from around the world, including KVIFF's first-ever Burmese, Colombian and Swiss competition titles and "a relentless search for the relationship between the artistic and the political, the intimate and the societal."

The toys are back in town with a fitfully amusing Masters Of The Universe redo

https://www.avclub.com/masters-of-the-universe
Masters Of The Universe has been a toy line, a cartoon series, and a live-action movie. Looks like it's the movie's turn again.

The best 4K and Blu-ray releases coming out in June 2026

https://www.avclub.com/4k-blu-ray-june-2026
4K and Blu-ray must-haves of June 2026 include a set of early Jackie Chan flicks and a truly notorious piece of J-horror.

Depression threatens to wash you away in The Currents

https://www.avclub.com/the-currents-review
The Swiss-Argentine drama The Currents dives into a mental health crisis, expressed with engrossing attention to detail.

The fantastical, musical Gothic romance I Am Frankelda is pure animated delight

https://www.avclub.com/i-am-frankelda-review
Like Guillermo del Toro, the Ambriz brothers share a fondness for maximalism and the macabre in their lovely Gothic fairytale I Am Frankelda.

An elemental, balletic beatdown, The Furious is an action junkie's dream

https://www.avclub.com/the-furious-review
Despite some jarring dubbing problems, The Furious is one of the most fluid and satisfying action movies in recent memory.

‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Noah Wyle on the “Very Rare Second Lightning Strike” of ‘The Pitt’ After ‘ER’ and His 16 “Wilderness Years” in Between Them

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/noah-wyle-the-pitt-er-second-lightning-strike-interview-1236615008/
The defending winner of the best actor in a drama series Emmy, who is now at work on season three of the show, also reflects on how Dr. Robby is "closer to who I am than I've ever played a character before" and why "the need for this show is greater than the need for 'ER' was."

‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Seth MacFarlane on His ‘Ted’ TV Series, When to Expect a ‘Family Guy’ Movie and Why “The Emmys Are So F***ed Up”

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/seth-mac-farlane-interview-ted-tv-show-family-guy-film-emmy-1236619936/
In front of an audience at the Newport Beach TV Fest, the prolific multi-hyphenate admitted, "There's a lot of things that are weird about the Emmys that make me think, 'Is anybody watching anything, or is this people just checking boxes while they're f***ing shaving?'"

Saudi Arabia breaks into the Lifetime market with murder-mystery Unidentified

https://www.avclub.com/unidentified-review
In the woman-fronted Saudi thriller Unidentified moments of cultural specificity add novelty to a terribly tedious criminal investigation.

The fifth time is still pretty charming in a tech-forward Toy Story

https://www.avclub.com/toy-story-5-review
Toy Story 5 doesn't quite reach the heights of the first three movies, but it maintains the series' status as Pixar's best.

‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Ali Larter on ‘Landman,’ How It “Raised Me to the Next Level” and the “False Narrative” Around Taylor Sheridan

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/ali-larter-landman-taylor-sheridan-false-narrative-awards-chatter-1236619898/
"I always will think of myself as a working actor who's had extraordinary triumphs and a lot of dry spells," the 50-year-old, whose past credits include the 'Final Destination' and 'Resident Evil' film franchises and the TV series 'Heroes,' tells THR.

Zendaya’s Best Press Tour Looks, From ‘Dune’ to ‘Challengers’ to ‘The Drama’

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/zendaya-best-press-tour-looks/
The actress and her longtime stylist, Law Roach, have become modern pioneers of "method dressing," in which they match fashion to her film and television roles during their respective press tours.

Girls Like Girls shows queer romance is both nothing new and worth getting swept up in

https://www.avclub.com/girls-like-girls-review
AIM chats, iPods, and shiny lip gloss set the scene for Hayley Kiyoko's naturalistic coming-of-age romance Girls Like Girls.