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Neon Secures Na Hong-jin’s Sci-Fi Thriller Hope for Cannes
Neon has acquired Na Hong-jin’s sci‑fi thriller Hope, starring Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander and Hoyeon, ahead of its Cannes premiere; Neon will release the film theatrically, and the logline centers on a police officer who learns a tiger has appeared in the hills, triggering a chaotic mystery that deepens as the town confronts the unknown.
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Cannes 2026 Lineup: Sachs, Farhadi, Almodóvar & Kore-eda Lead Competition
Cannes 2026 unveils a star-studded competition slate led by Ira Sachs’s The Man I Love, with Asghar Farhadi, Pedro Almodóvar, Hirokazu Kore-eda among the filmmakers debuting new works; opening film is Pierre Salvadori’s The Electric Kiss, and John Travolta’s Propeller One-Way will also screen, as the festival runs May 12–23 with premieres, special screenings (including John Lennon: The Last Interview), and Midnight titles alongside a larger lineup.
Cameron Diaz Developing Troop Beverly Hills Sequel with Clea DuVall Directing
Cameron Diaz is developing a sequel to the 1989 comedy Troop Beverly Hills, with Clea DuVall directing from her own script for TriStar Pictures (Sony Pictures). Diaz is eyeing a starring role, and producer Laurence Mark will team with Diaz and Katherine Power on the project. Plot details are being kept under wraps. The move marks Diaz’s continued return to acting and reunites her with Sony’s TriStar, following her recent projects.
Diaz to Head Troop Beverly Hills Sequel at TriStar
Cameron Diaz has signed on to star in a sequel to the 1989 cult comedy Troop Beverly Hills, in development at TriStar Pictures. Clea DuVall will direct from her own script, reuniting with the studio after Happiest Season. Laurence Mark will produce alongside Diaz and Katherine Power, with plot details kept under wraps.
Matsoukas to Direct Warner Bros. Adaptation of Butler’s Parable of the Sower
Director Melina Matsoukas will helm and produce Warner Bros.’ film adaptation of Octavia E. Butler’s dystopian novel Parable of the Sower, with Color Force producing alongside Matsoukas’s De La Revolucion and Butler’s estate, and a team including Inga Veronique and Jules Jackson overseeing the project.
Extraction 3: Hemsworth Returns, Hargrave Back to Direct
Deadline reports Chris Hemsworth has closed a deal to reprise Tyler Rake in Extraction 3, with Sam Hargrave returning to direct and Idris Elba and Golshifteh Farahani also back on board. Production is set to begin this summer, with David Weil writing the script for Netflix/AGBO.
Ice Cream Man Heads to Theaters in Wide 2,000-Theater Summer Bow
Eli Roth’s Ice Cream Man is set for a wide August release (Aug. 7) in about 2,000 theaters through Iconic Events, with Roth directing, producing and starring; Nas is an executive producer as part of The Horror Section’s slate.
Cannes 2026: Auteurs Steer the Lineup as Hollywood Retreats
Cannes 2026 is shaping up as an auteur-driven festival with few major U.S. tentpoles, spotlighting work from Pedro Almodóvar, Nicolas Winding Refn, Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Andrey Zvyagintsev, Cristian Mungiu, Hirokazu Kore-eda, and others; anticipated US entries include James Gray’s Paper Tiger and Jane Schoenbrun’s Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, while Hollywood studios pull back on festival premieres due to costs and risk.
The Grade That Shaped Rock Criticism: The Last Critic on Robert Christgau
Variety’s review of The Last Critic chronicles Robert Christgau’s life as a pioneering rock critic, detailing how his Consumer Guide and signature letter grades helped codify rock criticism and how his wit, rigor, and pop-phobia defined a generation of critics.
Project Hail Mary Stays on Top as Box Office Leader in Second Weekend
Project Hail Mary again led the domestic box office with $14.6 million on its second Friday, with a projected $53.1 million by Sunday for a two-week domestic total around $162.9 million. Its worldwide opening weekend was $140.9 million (about $80.5M domestic and $60.4M international), marking 2026’s best debut and Amazon MGM’s strongest opening yet. New releases They Will Kill You and Hoppers posted smaller Friday numbers, while Reminders of Him and Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge filled out the top five.
Cannon's flame: how Chuck Norris became a right-wing action icon
The AV Club piece revisits Chuck Norris’s 1980s Cannon Films era—notorious for bloody, xenophobic action pictures like Invasion U.S.A. and The Delta Force—that helped forge his conservative, take-no-prisoners action-hero image, while the rest of the feature stack surveys AI-focused documentary sentiment, a reverent look at the nuclear drama Testament, and a playful roundup of rock-themed characters in media, illustrating how pop-culture artifacts are reassessed across eras.