Movie Industry News

A collection of Movie latest news, analysis and best practices from top business influencers and the world's most trustworthy sources.

nytimes.com - Geoffrey Morrison - How to DIY Your Own Outdoor Movie Theater
How to DIY Your Own Outdoor Movie Theater
The New York Times

Though it's possible to set up a TV outside for the occasional movie night, it's not going to have the “wow” factor of a big-screen projection system. Modern home-theater projectors offer excellent picture quality, and a brighter…

gizmodo.com - Cheryl Eddy - The 'Hello Kitty' Movie Is Apparently Really Happening
The 'Hello Kitty' Movie Is Apparently Really Happening
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

The animated Hello Kitty movie has been in the works since at least 2019, when Sanrio and New Line signed a deal along with FlynnPictureCo to bring the bow-rocking icon to the big screen. But it's taken a while to see forward movement. A big update…

gizmodo.com - Justin Carter - The First 'Hope' Trailer Looks Like a Helluva Monster Movie
The First 'Hope' Trailer Looks Like a Helluva Monster Movie
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

The Cannes Film Festival is currently going on right now, meaning we're getting an idea of what movies await us this year and potentially the next. On the genre front, a real promising one looks to be Hope, which just got its first trailer.

distractify.com - Chrissy Bobic - The Top 5 Horror Movies Trend on TikTok Isn't About Actual Scary Movies
The Top 5 Horror Movies Trend on TikTok Isn't About Actual Scary Movies
Distractify

Some TikTok trends are more serious than others, but when it comes to the 'top 5 horror movies' trend, it can go either way, depending on who makes the video. The trend is really a quintessential Gen Z way to either deal with trauma or make jokes…

upi.com - Fred Topel - Movie review: 'Terminator 2' re-release returns humanity to robot saga
Movie review: 'Terminator 2' re-release returns humanity to robot saga
UPI

Arnold Schwarzenegger, seen at the 2025 premiere of Season 2 of his Netflix show 'FUBAR' in Los Angeles, starred in 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day.' File Photo by Greg Grudt/UPI Arnold Schwarzenegger, seen at the 1997 premiere of 'Batman & Robin' in…

collider.com - Safwan Azeem - 5 Movie Trilogies With the Most Disappointing Third Movies
5 Movie Trilogies With the Most Disappointing Third Movies
Collider

There's a certain point in a trilogy where we kind of know what is going to happen, and that is, everything going downhill. Anyway, we hope for every entry of a trilogy to just be better than the previous one. By the time the third film comes…

theguardian.com - Mike McCahill - Voidance review - very British sci-fi movie is like Miss Marple with a space blaster
Voidance review - very British sci-fi movie is like Miss Marple with a space blaster
The Guardian

There's plenty of charm in the low-budget inventiveness of this low-budget murder mystery set in a Wetherspoon's for interstellar truckers Its eyes and aspirations eternally bigger than its budget and reach, this British sci-fi film provides the…

slashfilm.com - Jeremy Smith - Obsession's Music Store Was Featured In A Beloved '90s Movie
Obsession's Music Store Was Featured In A Beloved '90s Movie
SlashFilm

Curry Barker's 'Obsession' is the latest low-budget horror phenomenon. The monkey's paw yarn, which goes gloriously heavy on the gore, grossed a surprising $18 million against a $1 million budget over its opening weekend. Given its combination of a…

eonline.com - Gwyneth Paltrow's Daughter Apple Martin Making Movie Debut in Nancy Meyers Film
Gwyneth Paltrow's Daughter Apple Martin Making Movie Debut in Nancy Meyers Film
E! Online

Watch: Gwyneth Paltrow's Daughter Apple Martin Makes Directorial Debut With Student Show Apple Martin doesn't fall far from the tree. Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin 's daughter will be following in her mom's acting footsteps and making her movie…

themarysue.com - Sarah Fimm - The 10 Campiest Movies Ever Made
The 10 Campiest Movies Ever Made
The Mary Sue

Before getting into this list, we first need to define the word camp, a nigh-impossible task that has confounded Letterboxd critics and Twitter hot take-makers the world over. Flamboyant, extravagant, glamorous, and in exceptionally poor taste…

vulture.com - Rachel Handler - The Stars of Her Private Hell on the 'Private Hell' of Making Their Movie
The Stars of Her Private Hell on the 'Private Hell' of Making Their Movie
Vulture

Nicolas Winding Refn's new film had no set script and needed 85 takes for one scene. “Every day was like, How are we gonna overcome this together?” Nicolas Winding Refn is back at Cannes this year with Her Private Hell, an…

screenrant.com - Felipe Rangel - Now Is The Perfect Time To Watch Natalie Portman's R-Rated DC Movie (Now Trending Worldwide)
Now Is The Perfect Time To Watch Natalie Portman's R-Rated DC Movie (Now Trending Worldwide)
ScreenRant

Natalie Portman's underrated DC movie is the perfect choice for a rewatch or first watch right now for two key reasons. Portman is no stranger to franchises, be they related to superheroes or not. After all, the actress famously gave life to…

slashfilm.com - Witney Seibold - Elijah Wood's Movie Debut Involved Insulting A Major Sci-Fi Franchise's Hero
Elijah Wood's Movie Debut Involved Insulting A Major Sci-Fi Franchise's Hero
SlashFilm

The first act of Robert Zemeckis' 1989 film 'Back to the Future Part II' takes place in the far-flung future of 2015. The film's protagonist, the fresh-faced would-be rocker Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox), has traveled 30 years into the future from…

bgr.com - Nick Staniforth - Mark Hamill's 5 Best Movie Roles (Not Including Luke Skywalker), Ranked
Mark Hamill's 5 Best Movie Roles (Not Including Luke Skywalker), Ranked
BGR

Mark Hamill's breakthrough role came in 1977 in a galaxy far, far away — and honestly, he could've done the two sequels that followed and called it a day with his acting career there and then. And yet, ever the thespian, and determined not…

hollywoodreporter.com - Borys Kit - 'The Transformers: The Movie' Getting Theatrical Re-Release From Fathom (Exclusive)
'The Transformers: The Movie' Getting Theatrical Re-Release From Fathom (Exclusive)
The Hollywood Reporter

When it was first released in 1986, The Transformers: The Movie was a box office bomb. The worse and more lasting fate, however, was the (so-called) trauma thrust upon unsuspecting kid moviegoers thanks to the death of one of the lead characters.

Receive a Daily briefing on Movie Industry News

Get Started