There are no degrees of separation between the cast of this film. Many interesting projects seem to be born out of the pandemic quarantine and just now coming to fruition. Filmmakers with all this time on their hands apparently with nothing else to do were inspired to develop some interesting movies, it seems. The latest […]

By JACQUES PETERSON, US SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT REPORTER Published: 22:46, 10 April 2026 | Updated: 23:15, 10 April 2026 Some of America’s biggest movie theater operators have revealed today’s most bankable stars, and some of the results may surprise you. Variety spoke to the CEOs of B&B Theatres, Marcus Theatres, Harkins Theatres, and The Lot to find out which A-listers […]

From All Of Us Strangers to Hundreds Of Beavers to The Zone Of Interest, last year was by all metrics a banger of a year for cinema — just check out our 20 Best Movies of 2024 if you need any further reminder. And as your friendly neighbourhood Empire has pored over what the next […]

Is the great movie theater reset truly, finally, actually upon us? Hollywood keeps prophesizing about the industry’s long-awaited recovery… only for domestic box office grosses to remain frustratingly behind pre-pandemic levels. Already, 2026 has started strong — and cinema operators believe this year’s slate has the goods (for real this time) to get the business […]

He was hailed the hero of Hollywood when he helped to save the movie industry during the Covid pandemic. Now Tom Cruise seems to have come to the rescue of Tinseltown once again. Following a bitter two-month battle, streamer Netflix this week walked away from a blockbuster bidding war for Warner Bros, one of Hollywood’s […]

There’s a new movie tracking app in town, with a twist for squeamish horror fans. Binge to warn viewers about jump scares in horror movies. This seems to work rather simply. Users open the app when starting a movie and Apple devices will display warnings on the lock screen ahead of frightening scenes. The settings […]

We’re headed back to the 2000s for this week’s movie quiz. From dramas to comedies to the start of some of the most memorable superhero franchises, the 2000s was truly a great decade for movie lovers. If you were watching some of the most celebrated and popular picks during the first decade of this century, […]

After a notoriously terrible leading man debut in Hercules in New York in 1970, Arnold Schwarzenegger later debuted in the movie industry in full via his supporting role in Stay Hungry in 1976. Then, with the massive success of the documentary Pumping Iron, Hollywood started to get the gist that he could be a true […]

A leading Hollywood figure has warned “it’s likely over for us”, after watching a widely disseminated AI-generated clip featuring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting. Rhett Reese, co-writer of Deadpool & Wolverine, Zombieland and Now You See Me: Now You Don’t was reacting to a 15-second video showing Cruise and Pitt trading punches on a […]

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Revered filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has taken a look back at his filmography and named his favorite title as well as the […]