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As early as it is to speculate if “Project Hail Mary” will be the latest spring premiere to get into Best Picture 10 months from now, it seems even earlier to wonder if Ryan Gosling can ride those coattails into...

“The Blue Trail” (2026) follows Tereza, a 77-year-old woman who has spent her entire life in a small industrialized town in the Amazon. When she receives a government order forcing her to relocate to a remote senior housing colony—a settlement...

With “Project Hail Mary” lighting up theaters and “Michael’s” songs getting louder each day, we’re already getting a taste of how many blockbuster Best Picture contenders exist this year. We don’t even have to wait till fall for the rest...

Academy Award–winning writer-director Bong Joon Ho revealed today the first look at his debut animated feature film, “Ally.” In development since 2019, the film is a major milestone in Director Bong’s career, marking his first foray into the world of...

The unforgettable Vince Vega of “Pulp Fiction” returns to the Croisette for an event as unexpected as it is exciting: his very first film as a director. Presented in the Cannes Premiere Selection, “Propeller One-Way Night Coach” is an adaptation of the...

2026 is already off to an impressive start, delivering a number of standout films in its first few months and, depending on who you ask, even a true masterpiece or two. At Next Best Picture, our team compiled individual lists...

“Fantasy Life” is an American comedy film written and directed by Matthew Shear in his directorial debut. It stars Amanda Peet, Shear, Alessandro Nivola, Judd Hirsch, Bob Balaban, Andrea Martin, Zosia Mamet, Jessica Harper, Holland Taylor, and Sheng Wang. It...

Traditionally, the Outstanding Limited Series category has been one of the premier Emmy races each year, often attracting top filmmakers and major movie stars to bring to life stories that are best told in a 4-10-episode format (with, if they’re...

THE STORY – Twentysomething Anna (Alexandra McVicker) leaves her small, transphobic hometown to start a new life in the city with her sister when she quickly finds herself face-to-face with Gen (Avalon Fast), a confident young woman she’d first seen in...

On Tuesday, May 12th, to launch the festivities of the 79th Festival de Cannes, French director and screenwriter Pierre Salvadori’s new film will premiere at the Grand Théâtre Lumière, following the opening ceremony hosted by actress Eye Haïdara. At the...