Japan’s most famous monster thundered into CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Tuesday as theater-owners got their first look at “Godzilla Minus Zero,” which sees the creature rampage through New York. Directed by Takashi Yamazaki, the offering from Japan’s Toho studio is a sequel to 2023’s “Godzilla Minus One”, which became an international sensation with a […]
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Netflix boss Sarandos has ‘constructive’ talks with cinema owners
Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos met with US cinema owners on the sidelines of an industry gathering, the trade association chief said Tuesday, as movie theaters look for ways to work with a one-time foe. The explosion of streaming over the last decade or so — led chiefly by Netflix — has taken a huge bite […]
Paris engineer wins Picasso painting at charity auction
An art-loving engineer from Paris was the lucky winner of an original Picasso painting worth over a million euros at a charity raffle in Paris on Tuesday. Ari Hodara, 58, who only bought his ticket at the weekend, was picked at a ceremony in Paris that was livestreamed from auction house Christie’s, with the funds […]
Harvey Weinstein rape retrial begins in New York
The retrial of disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein on a rape charge on which a jury was previously deadlocked started Tuesday, although he will remain imprisoned for other offenses regardless of the verdict. Weinstein is accused of the third-degree rape of Jessica Mann, who starred in the 2015 romantic comedy “This Isn’t Funny.”The judge declared […]
Dutch prosecutors urge long jail terms for Romanian helmet theft
Prosecutors Tuesday called for the three suspected robbers of a priceless gold Romanian helmet from the fifth century BC to face lengthy jail sentences, as their trial opened in the Netherlands. The brazen January 2025 theft of the 2,500-year-old Helmet of Cotofenesti, a revered Romanian relic, along with three golden bracelets, sent shockwaves through Romania and […]
French minister seeks ban of Kanye West concert in Marseille
France’s interior minister is seeking to block US rapper Kanye West from performing in the southern city of Marseille in June due to his antisemitic remarks, a source close to the minister told AFP on Tuesday. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez is “highly determined” to ban the June 11 concert at Marseille’s Velodrome stadium and is […]
Sony Pictures offers sneak peek of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ at CinemaCon
Sony Pictures Entertainment kicked off CinemaCon on Monday with a sneak peek of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” and a new installment of “Jumanji”. Tom Rothman, president and CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment, unveiled two posters for the latest Spider-Man film starring Tom Holland and Zendaya, set to hit American theaters on July 31. The release […]
Dutch trial over theft of golden Romanian helmet begins
Three men went on trial Tuesday over the theft of a priceless gold Romanian helmet from a Dutch museum, a brazen heist that sparked shockwaves in Romania and the art world. In January 2025, thieves used explosives and sledgehammers to break into the Drents Museum in the north of the Netherlands, making off with the […]
Oasis, Phil Collins and Luther Vandross among Rock Hall inductees
Dad rocker Phil Collins and reformed Britpop princes Oasis led the 2026 class of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees who were announced on live US television on Monday. Billy Idol, chanteuse Sade, metal legends Iron Maiden and Manchester outfits Joy Division and New Order were also honored, along with hip hop collective Wu-Tang […]