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Only a decade after releasing its first original film (the drama Beasts of No Nation), Netflix has become a movie juggernaut, with its own productions now dominating industry awards shows like the Oscars and Golden Globes. The streaming giant received 18 Oscar nominations in 2025, taking home three -- two for Emilia Perez and one for Best Documentary Short with The Only Girl in the Orchestra. Popular action films and comedies such as Sicario, Carry-On and Hit Man have also helped make Netflix a
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While Star Wars Celebration’s main focus might be the film and TV arms of the franchise, Lucasfilm Publishing has built up its own dedicated fan base with its tie-in novels, including the High Republic initiative. After kicking off in January 2021, the era is wrapping up soon with the June release of the final book in its third phase, Charles Soule’s Trials of the Jedi. But what lies ahead for Star Wars readers? Lucasfilm Publishing’s Star Wars Celebration panel, “Stories From a Galaxy Far, Far
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As the birthplace of prestige TV shows like The Sopranos and The Wire, HBO—and, by extension, Max (aka the streamer formerly known as HBO Max)—is best known for its impressive lineup of original series. The network has also been upping the ante with feature-length content that is the stuff of Oscar dreams. Below is a list of some of our favorite films streaming on Max—from Oscar-winning foreign films to dystopian sci-fi classics. If you decide you’re in more of a TV mood, head over to our picks
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Plans for Pacific Rim‘s TV show, which some may have forgotten was even in development, are shifting from concept to reality, as the series has officially found a home on Amazon. As reported by Variety, Legendary Television and Amazon MGM have secured a deal to develop the series, written and executive produced by Eric Heisserer, known for Shadow and Bone, for Prime Video. The streamer has caught the mecha bug, having gained streaming rights for the fourth Neon Genesis Evangelion anime rebuild
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Jurassic World Rebirth hasn’t been subtle in its marketing, emphasizing a return to the roots of the beloved summer blockbuster-turned-sprawling franchise. Hell, the movie’s title nods to this concept quite directly. A recently released trailer, doubling as a behind-the-scenes featurette, aims to solidify the film’s mission statement and put butts in theater seats, promising to deliver the same thrills as the original movie did and then some. In the aptly titled “Classic Jurassic” featurette, s
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is a reporter focusing on film, TV, and pop culture. Before The Verge, he wrote about comic books, labor, race, and more at io9 and Gizmodo for almost five years. In Marvel’s Fantastic Four: First Steps, everyone sees Reed Richards and his family as heroes capable of protecting the planet from any threat. But the film’s latest trailer makes it seem like the team’s first big villain might be a little more than they can handle. Everyone in the world of First Steps knows the tale of how Reed (Ped
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As Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) ascends to a leadership role within the rebellion in Andor season two, he sets his course for that fateful date with destiny in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. But where does that leave the impressive ensemble of other characters introduced in the series—you know, if they make it out of this final season alive? In a sit down with io9, we asked show creator Tony Gilroy his thoughts on moving on from Andor after making a series of cinematic chapters that set the table
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Apple has highlighted comments from award-winning filmmakers pointing to the benefits of shooting on iPhone – from speed and flexibility, to the sheer accessibility of the device. One of them says the ability of anyone with an iPhone to create a credible short film means that we’re now “living in the age of democracy in filmmaking” … Two filmmakers who participated in a Filmed on iPhone program set up in India last year went on to win awards for their creations, says Apple. Now in its second
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After a light teaser trailer last month, we finally have our first proper look at The Life of Chuck. And while it doesn’t give too much away, the new trailer provides a good taste of the emotional tone of the movie, which is a heartwarming story of one man’s life that has a touch of the post-apocalyptic to it. The trailer also teases the film’s standout moment: a seven-minute-long dance sequence from star Tom Hiddleston. Based on a short story of the same name from Stephen King, The Life of Chu
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Pálmadóttir today lives in Reykjavik, where she runs her own architecture studio, S.AP Arkitektar, and the Icelandic branch of the Danish architecture company Lendager, which specializes in reusing building materials. The architect believes the lava that flows from a single eruption could yield enough building material to lay the foundations of an entire city. She has been researching this possibility for more than five years as part of a project she calls Lavaforming. Together with her son and
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Last year, Bloody Disgusting and Terrifier 3 distributor Cineverse announced a partnership to revive the holiday slasher series Silent Night, Deadly Night. Now, the reboot’s found its first major casting in Rohan Campbell, who will play the first film’s villain, Billly Chapman. Bloody Disgusting itself broke the news, teasing the actor would “punish the naughty” in a “fresh take” on the 1984 film. Campbell’s best known for playing Corey Cunningham in Halloween Ends, a protégé of sorts to Michae
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'It was a magical chemical balance': How Monty Python and the Holy Grail became a comedy legend 5 days ago Share Save Nicholas Barber Share Save Emmanuel Lafont/ Getty Images Fifty years after Monty Python and the Holy Grail redefined comedy, stars Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam look back on the freedoms – and limitations – that shaped the film. An independent British comedy made on a shoestring by a television sketch troupe? It sounds like a film destined to be forgotten within weeks of le
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The last few weeks, Marvel’s being going out of its way to promote Thunderbolts as not your average MCU outing. It’s got big-name actors, sure, but they’re from mid-size hits like A Different Man and Midsommar, and creative forces behind Beef, Minari, and Everything Everywhere All at Once. Now, it’s telling you it’s a different type of film by hyping up the realness of its stunts. Y’know that one scene in the trailers of Yelena falling off the Merdeka 118, a skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur? That’s a
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'It was a magical chemical balance': How Monty Python and the Holy Grail became a comedy legend 4 days ago Share Save Nicholas Barber Share Save Emmanuel Lafont/ Getty Images Fifty years after Monty Python and the Holy Grail redefined comedy, stars Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam look back on the freedoms – and limitations – that shaped the film. An independent British comedy made on a shoestring by a television sketch troupe? It sounds like a film destined to be forgotten within weeks of le
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“The Wizard of Oz” may not be the first film shot in color, but many people remember it that way because of how director Victor Fleming cleverly used black-and-white film for the scenes set in Kansas. Likewise, “The Wizard of Oz” may not be the first film to be reconceptualized with AI, but it may soon be known for that, too. For months, thousands of researchers, programmers, visual effects artists, archivists and producers at Google DeepMind, Google Cloud, Sphere Studios, Magnopus, Warner Bro
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When it comes to originals, Netflix and Amazon have the deepest libraries of prestige movies. But ever since CODA won the Best Picture Oscar, it’s become clear that some of the best movies are on Apple TV+. As with any streaming service, not every film on the roster is a winner, but from the Billie Eilish documentary to Sundance darlings, Apple’s streaming service is building up a strong catalog to run alongside its growing slate of beloved TV shows. Below are WIRED’s picks for flicks you shou
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After President Trump’s reciprocal tariff plan pivoted from a large scale implementation on practically every country in the world this week to a targeted further increase on imports from China, the China Film Administration has said it will curtail the amount of U.S. film imports that are shown in Chinese theaters. In a statement given today, the CFA said it will “moderately reduce” the number of U.S. films it brings into China, describing Trump’s sudden decision this week to further increase
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Few films lend themselves to alternative movie posters as well as 2001: A Space Odyssey. Director Stanley Kubrick crafted the film in such a way that not only does it span millennia in the story, but its visuals have a similar scope. As a result, some artists will focus heavily on the technology or spaceships from the film. Others might focus on the stargate sequence or the ending, and there’s also all the unforgettable iconography like the monolith or Hal. Basically, there’s a lot to draw from
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China says it will cut the number of US films that are imported into the country in retaliation against the latest wave of tariff increases imposed by the Trump administration. A statement issued by the Chinese Film Administration (CFA) on Thursday, which we’ve translated using Google, said that the decision to increase tariffs against China to 125 percent was “the wrong move,” and will “further reduce the domestic audience’s favorability” towards American-made movies. “We will follow market ru
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is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2011, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Following an announcement last week that Sphere Entertainment was creating an immersive version of The Wizard of Oz for its unique Las Vegas venue, we now have more details on how companies like Google and Magnopus are using AI to enhance the 86-year-old film to fill the Sphere’s massive 160,000-square-foot semi-spherical screen. But a collabora
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Google Over the past two years, Google has been working on using generative AI to upscale and augment The Wizard of Oz, the beloved 1939 film that has been a touchstone for generations. Google DeepMind and Google Cloud — along with Warner Bros. Discovery and Magnopus — are doing this work to show the movie in its entirety at Sphere, the iconic spherical theater in Las Vegas. Today, I was in the audience to see the first look at what Oz will be like there when it starts playing on August 28, 20
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The sandworms of Arrakis might have found a new plaything. Robert Pattinson, fresh off his turn in Bong Joon Ho’s cloning film Mickey 17, may be joining the cast of the final entry in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune trilogy. Deadline reports that Pattinson is a high priority for Legendary to join the cast of the film, although no formal offer for any role, undisclosed or otherwise, has been made yet. Villeneuve’s script for the film, an adaptation of the events of Dune Messiah, is still being finalized
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You’ll have to wait a little bit to see what Prey director Dan Trachtenberg is cooking up for the big screen—but don’t forget, he’s got two Predator movies coming this year. Predator: Badlands will be in theaters November 7, and now the first trailer is here for Predator: Killer of Killers, an animated film coming to Hulu June 6. As io9 first reported, the film is indeed an anthology taking place across multiple settings: World War II, the Samurai era, and the times of the Vikings being the thr
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If Instagram has got you down as much as it has me down (I can’t even find friends’ photos anymore amid the deluge of AI-narrated spam posts and “suggested for you” nonsense), Fujifilm may have the antidote you needed. The company’s new Instax Mini 41 is a tightly-packed point-and-shoot instant camera for capturing the moment and handing off photographic keepsakes, which may mean you won’t have to ask your friends if they’ve given up their Insta account yet. The Instax Mini 41 is a sequel to 20
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We may be coming up on nearly 30 years since George Lucas first remixed the original Star Wars trilogy in the special editions, but despite years of rumors and hopes, it’s still been a very, very long time since public access to the original theatrical cuts of A New Hope (or rather simply Star Wars as it was back then), Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi was readily available. But now, for one night in the UK at least, that’s going to change. This morning the British Film Institute ann
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Welcome to the Tuesday Telescope. There is a little too much darkness in this world and not enough light—a little too much pseudoscience and not enough science. We’ll let other publications offer you a daily horoscope. At Ars Technica, we’ll take a different route, finding inspiration from very real images of a universe that is filled with stars and wonder. When I was a kid, I was fascinated by the Powers of 10 video, which came out in the 1970s. Perhaps you remember it with the narrator taking
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With the last Mission: Impossible film, Dead Reckoning, the long-running franchise officially entered science fiction territory by making intelligent AI its villain. We've seen Tom Cruise's Ethan hunt jump off of buildings and hang from the side of planes, but how can he fight a computer program? The latest trailer for the series' next film, and potentially the last to feature Hunt, doesn't answer that question, but clearly it will involve even more death-defying stunts (like hanging on to a fli
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Thanks to the first Wicked movie and its upcoming sequel, there’s some Wizard of Oz fever going around. The original 1939 film celebrated its 85th birthday last year ahead of Wicked, and now it’s getting the spotlight once more thanks to the Las Vegas Sphere. Beginning in August, the venue will provide a “fully immersive experience” for Wizard of Oz that will play on the Sphere’s 160,000-square foot screen. Made in collaboration with Google, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Magnopus, this new versio
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An AI program enters the real world in TRON: Ares. It's difficult to underestimate the massive influence that Disney's 1982 cult science fiction film, TRON, had on both the film industry—thanks to combining live action with what were then groundbreaking visual effects, rife with computer-generated imagery—and on nerd culture at large. Over the ensuing decades there has been one sequel, an animated TV series, a comic book miniseries, video games, and theme park attractions, all modeled on direct
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Netflix has plenty of movies to watch. Maybe too many. Sometimes finding the right film at the right time can seem like an impossible task. Let us help you. Below is a list of some of our favorites currently on the streaming service—from dramas to comedies to thrillers. If you decide you’re in more of a TV mood, head over to our collection of the best TV series on Netflix. Want more? Check out our lists of the best sci-fi movies, best movies on Amazon Prime, and the best flicks on Disney+. If
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