MOVIES

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Michael Sarnoski, whose unobtrusive but moving feature debut was Pig and will next star in A Quiet Place: Day One, will pen and direct A24 and Kojima Productions’ live-action feature adaptation of Death Stranding. The project is produced by Square Peg, with Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen on board as well.

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The film industry has lost one of its most enigmatic stars. Val Kilmer, the celebrated actor known for his roles in Top Gun, Batman Forever, and The Doors, has died at the age of 65. His passing was confirmed by his daughter, Mercedes, who revealed he succumbed to pneumonia, years after battling throat cancer.

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A new film is putting the struggles of Gen Z under a microscope, capturing a single, sweltering day in London that marks both an ending and a beginning. Last Swim, the feature debut of director Sasha Nathwani, follows a group of teenagers navigating life-changing choices on A-Level results day—one final moment of pure freedom before adulthood pulls them in different directions.

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Nathan Fillion, of course, the star of The Rookie, will be expanding his reach in the DC Universe by reprising his Guy Gardner role in HBO’s coming Lanterns series. The series, which is part of James Gunn’s revamped DC slate, is already creating waves big enough to be heard across the universe.

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Warner Bros. And Legendary’s A Minecraft Movie is raking in big numbers at the box office, pre-showing over $7 million on Thursday alone and now on track to collect a weekend of over $75 million. Directed by Jared Hess and starring Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Danielle Brooks, and Jennifer Coolidge, the movie is quickly becoming the blockbuster Hollywood has been eager to behold in anemic 2025.

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The latest theatrical outing of The Chosen franchise, The Chosen: Last Supper – Part 1, recorded a surprise box office stint in its debut weekend. The movie earned an estimated $11.5 million in the US, ranking third in the weekend tally behind A Working Man ($15.2 million) and Snow White ($14.2 million). The successful debut shows the growing success of faith-based movies and attests to the ability of The Chosen in attracting a faithful viewer base.

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A new documentary, Stan Lee: The Final Chapter, will try to shed light on the alleged exploitation and abuse Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee endured in his final years. Directed by Jon Bolerjack, who was previously an assistant to Lee, the documentary is based on extensive footage taken over the final four years of Lee’s life. Bolerjack’s close relationship with Lee allowed him to capture the nuances and struggles the legendary creator went through as he deteriorated in health.