MTV will shut down five of its music channels in the U.K. — MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV, and MTV Live — on Dec. 31. The move marks another end to MTV’s once-iconic era of 24-hour music television, following the closure of MTV News and other offshoots.

Apple TV+’s The Last Frontier turns a gripping premise — convicts loose in Alaska — into a haunting meditation on survival and morality. Jason Clarke leads a strong cast in a slow, patient thriller that finds beauty and conscience in the cold.

Netflix’s Nobody Wants This returns with less spark but more sincerity. Kristen Bell and Adam Brody remain charming in this funny, heartfelt look at love, faith, and commitment. A thoughtful, if uneven, follow-up that proves belief and chemistry are still worth watching.

HBO Max is raising prices again — its third increase in three years. The ad-free tier now costs $18.49/month, while Premium 4K climbs to $22.99. As streamers like Disney+, Hulu, and Netflix follow suit, audiences face the real question: how much is prestige TV worth?

NAB Show New York returns Oct. 22–23, spotlighting AI in newsrooms, creator-led storytelling, and the next wave of sports media innovation. The event also honors radio veteran Mike McVay with the 2025 National Radio Award.

Disney’s September streaming numbers reveal the impact of the Jimmy Kimmel controversy. According to new data, Disney+ cancellations doubled to 8% and Hulu to 10%, marking their highest churn in over a year — as boycotts and backlash over Kimmel’s suspension hit the company’s bottom line.

From Michael Myers to Ghostface, these 10 horror icons defined generations of fear. Ranked by scare factor, cultural impact, and the nightmares they still inspire, this list celebrates the villains who made horror eternal.

‘Spider-Man: Alone’ has exploded online with over 3M views — but director Bennett Sullivan’s fan film is more than viral success. It’s a nonprofit movement blending art, purpose, and community, redefining what independent filmmaking can be.

Critics called it alarmist, but Kathryn Bigelow’s A House of Dynamite is a daring and necessary work of modern cinema. Far from exploitation, her nuclear thriller channels tension and truth into moral reflection. With Rebecca Ferguson and Jared Harris commanding the screen, Bigelow proves fear can be art — and that art can still provoke courage.

The European Film Academy revealed its shortlist for the 2026 EFAs, featuring Yorgos Lanthimos’ Bugonia, Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value, and Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident among the top contenders. The ceremony will be held January 17 in Berlin.

Disney’s Tron: Ares crashes with a $33.5M opening, while Roofman, After the Hunt, and A24’s If I Had Legs I’d Kick You find niche success. A weekend of contrasts between blockbuster burnout and indie endurance.

Bradley Cooper’s Is This Thing On? closes the New York Film Festival with warmth, humor, and humanity. Starring Will Arnett and Laura Dern, this tender, funny film explores love’s second act through stand-up, self-reflection, and the art of moving forward.

Martin Scorsese moderates a star-studded New York Comic Con panel featuring JR, Boris Vallejo, and Julie Bell, offering an early look at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art ahead of its 2026 Los Angeles opening.

Apple TV+ debuts The Last Frontier, a gripping new thriller from The Blacklist creator Jon Bokenkamp. Starring Jason Clarke, Simone Kessell, and Alfre Woodard, the 10-episode series follows a U.S. Marshal fighting to protect his Alaskan town after a prison plane crash unleashes chaos. Premieres globally October 10.

Timothée Chalamet delivers a “career-best” performance in Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme, which premiered as a surprise at NYFF63. The $70M A24 film — directed and edited by Safdie, who completed the final cut at 2 a.m. the day of the screening — drew raves for its energy, style, and New York spirit ahead of its Dec. 25 release.

Timothée Chalamet and Josh Safdie surprised New York Film Festival audiences with the world premiere of Marty Supreme, A24’s most expensive film ever. Co-starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Odessa A’Zion, the kinetic $70 million drama marks Safdie’s solo return following Uncut Gems.

Jennifer Lawrence delivers a career-defining performance in Lynne Ramsay’s Die My Love, a haunting portrait of postpartum psychosis co-starring Robert Pattinson, LaKeith Stanfield, Nick Nolte, and Sissy Spacek. The Cannes standout opens November 7 from MUBI, blending psychological horror and raw emotion in Ramsay’s most unflinching work yet.

Daniel Day-Lewis makes a powerful return in Anemone, a haunting father-son collaboration with his son Ronan Day-Lewis. A visually stunning, emotionally bruising portrait of guilt, violence, and forgiveness that cements the Day-Lewis legacy across generations.

Taylor Swift’s The Official Release Party of a Showgirl dominates the October box office with a $15.8 million opening day, while Dwayne Johnson’s The Smashing Machine underperforms. A24’s MMA biopic lands in third place as Swift reclaims her box office crown.

Julia Roberts delivers one of her most daring performances in Luca Guadagnino’s After the Hunt, a cerebral and provocative #MeToo-era thriller that opens the 63rd New York Film Festival. Beautifully crafted and intellectually charged, it’s as fascinating as it is divisive.

From Julia Roberts in After the Hunt to George Clooney and Adam Sandler in Jay Kelly, the 63rd New York Film Festival’s first week brought star-studded red carpets, world premieres, and global auteurs. Highlights included Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, The Secret Agent, Blue Moon, Nouvelle Vague, and more.

Netflix and the BBC have ordered two new Peaky Blinders sequel series from creator Steven Knight. Executive produced by Knight and Cillian Murphy, the shows will continue the Shelby family saga after the upcoming feature film.

George Clooney and Adam Sandler star in Noah Baumbach’s Jay Kelly, a Venice Film Festival premiere about memory, regret, and self-discovery. The Netflix release opens in theaters Nov. 14 and streams Dec. 5.

Premiering at Venice and NYFF, Noah Baumbach’s Jay Kelly stars George Clooney as a movie star who can’t stop performing, with Adam Sandler delivering one of his most vulnerable roles. A meta, self-aware comedy-drama about memory, family, and the cost of success, co-written with Emily Mortimer.

Richard Linklater’s Blue Moon is a poignant, real-time character study starring Ethan Hawke as lyricist Lorenz Hart and Margaret Qualley as his young protégée. Set on the opening night of Oklahoma! in 1943, this one-location drama captures heartbreak, legacy, and the fading light of a Broadway legend. Premiered at NYFF 2025.

Adobe has officially released Premiere Pro Mobile for iPhone, a free video editing app with professional features, AI-powered audio cleanup, and generative content tools — perfect for on-the-go creators and social storytellers.