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Tom Holland swings back into action as Spider-Man in the first trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the next chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe set to hit theaters on July 31. The film marks Holland's return following the massive success of Spider-Man: No Way Home, which reshaped the character's world in dramatic fashion.

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The 95th Annual Academy Awards were presented on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theater, and it was hosted by Conan O'Brien.

Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” took home six Oscars, including best picture, best director, and adapted screenplay at the 98th Academy Awards.

“Sinners,” which earned a record 16 nominations, won four awards, including Michael B. Jordan for actor in a leading role and Ryan Coogler’s original screenplay.

Jessie Buckley was another first-time winner, taking the Oscar for actress in a leading role for “Hamnet.” Amy Madigan won for supporting actress for “Weapons.”

See the full list of winners and nominees below.

Best picture

· WINNER: One Battle After Another

· Bugonia

· Frankenstein

· F1

· Hamnet

· Marty Supreme

· The Secret Agent

· Sentimental Value

· Sinners

· Train Dreams

Best actress

· WINNER: Jessie Buckley - Hamnet

· Rose Byrne - If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

· Kate Hudson - Song Sung Blue

· Renate Reinsve - Sentimental Value

· Emma Stone - Bugonia

Best actor

· WINNER: Michael B Jordan - Sinners

· Timothée Chalamet - Marty Supreme

· Leonardo DiCaprio - One Battle After Another

· Ethan Hawke - Blue Moon

· Wagner Moura - The Secret Agent

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By blending spectacle with introspection, Denis Villeneuve is steering his desert epic into darker territory. The first teaser for Dune: Part Three has arrived, offering a sweeping glimpse at a future shaped by power, prophecy, and consequence.

Set 17 years after Dune: Part Two, the film revisits Paul Atreides, played by Timothée Chalamet, now older and burdened as emperor. Alongside him stands Zendaya's Chani, no longer distant but reconnected, with the teaser hinting at a pregnancy that raises the emotional stakes of an already volatile galaxy.

War dominates the horizon as Paul's empire faces resistance from all sides. "War feeds on itself," he reflects in voiceover, capturing the film's central tension: power gained, but never controlled.

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Universal Pictures has announced a significant change to its film release strategy, committing to longer exclusive theatrical runs for its movies. Beginning in 2026, the studio will guarantee that its films remain in theaters for at least five weekends before becoming available on home entertainment platforms. The window will grow even further in 2027, when Universal plans to extend the exclusive theatrical period to seven weekends.

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The producers behind this year’s Academy Awards are opening up about some of the biggest moments from the ceremony, including the surprising “host for life” comment directed at Conan Obrien, the controversial omissions in the In Memoriam segment, and several creative choices that shaped the broadcast.

According to Walt Disney Television executive vice president Rob Mills, the comment suggesting that Obrien could be the Oscars host for life was not meant as a throwaway joke. Mills said the offer is very real, at least for the remaining two years of ABC’s current deal to broadcast the awards. Speaking the morning after the ceremony, Mills said the team is treating the moment as genuine even though Obrien has not formally accepted the role.

One of the most talked about parts of the broadcast was the ambitious opening sequence. In the sketch Obrien appeared as Aunt Gladys from the film Weapons while moving through scenes inspired by several of the year’s biggest movies. Producers explained that the segment required extensive work and was filmed only a few weeks before the ceremony. The shoot itself took several days and involved complex staging and post production work. Mills compared the approach to earlier comedy film segments Obrien created during special events such as the Emmys, noting that those creative films helped inspire the Oscars opener.

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Republic Film has joined forces with the Future Vision XPRIZE to launch a global competition aimed at supporting science fiction storytelling that imagines a positive and technology driven future for humanity. The initiative will award a total of 3.5 million dollars to filmmakers and creators, making it one of the more ambitious competitions designed to connect storytelling with emerging technology and public participation.

The competition invites filmmakers around the world to submit three minute trailers or short films that present an original science fiction concept focused on an optimistic view of the future. Submissions opened this week and will remain open until August 15. The grand prize winner will receive 2.5 million dollars in production funding, along with a

100000 dollar cash award. In addition to the financial support, the winning project will receive production assistance from Range Media and access to creative technology tools provided by Google.

Four finalists will also benefit from the competition. Each finalist will receive 100000 dollars, while another 500000 dollars in additional prize funding will be announced later in the competition process. The goal is to help promising science fiction concepts move beyond early ideas and into actual production.

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The psychological thriller The Housemaid starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried is preparing for its streaming debut after a successful theatrical run. Directed by Paul Feig, the film will begin streaming on Starz on April 1. The release on the streaming platform comes after the movie first arrived on premium digital and premium video on demand on February 3, just forty six days after its theatrical premiere on December 19.

Based on the best selling novel by Freida McFadden, The Housemaid brings a tense and dramatic story to the screen. The film follows Millie, played by Sydney Sweeney, a young woman trying to escape a troubled past. In search of a fresh start, she takes a job working as a housemaid for the wealthy Nina Winchester, portrayed by Amanda Seyfried. What initially appears to be a stable and promising opportunity quickly begins to unravel.

As Millie settles into her new role inside the Winchester home, she begins to discover that the life she has stepped into is far from perfect. The elegant household hides secrets and unsettling truths. The story unfolds as a psychological game filled with manipulation, tension, and shifting power between the characters. Beneath the polished appearance of the Winchester family lies a web of shocking twists that keeps viewers guessing until the very end.

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Ten time Grammy winner and two time Academy Award winning songwriter Billie Eilish is reportedly in advanced talks to make her movie acting debut in a new adaptation of Sylvia Plath’s classic novel The Bell Jar. The project is being developed with Oscar winning filmmaker Sarah Polley attached to direct, while Focus Features is expected to back and distribute the film in the United States.

The film will bring to the screen one of the most influential novels of the twentieth century. Originally published in 1963, The Bell Jar remains the only novel written by American poet and writer Sylvia Plath. The story is widely considered semi autobiographical and follows a young woman named Esther Greenwood as she struggles with identity, societal pressure, and a deepening mental health crisis. The novel drew strong parallels with Plath’s own life experiences and has continued to resonate with readers for decades.