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Entertainment Oct 16, 2026 Waititi's 'Klara and the Sun' Premieres at London Film Festival to Mixed Reviews The Taika Waititi adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's novel opens in the U.K. today and hits U.S. theaters October 23, with early critics praising Jenna Ortega while questioning whether the film earns its source material.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Oct 15, 2026 Colleen Hoover's 'Verity' Opens to $62M Worldwide, Extending the Author's Grip on Theaters The Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson psychological thriller debuted at No. 1 with $32.6 million domestically, proving that critic-proof CoHo adaptations are one of Hollywood's most reliable bets right now.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Oct 12, 2026 Three of the Big Five Publishers Use AI for Cover Art and Publicity Without Telling Authors, Wired Reports A Wired investigation finds employees at three major houses say their companies are generating book covers, back-cover copy, and PR material with AI tools, often without author knowledge.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Oct 7, 2026 Emmys Leave Broadcast TV for Prime Video in Six-Year Deal The Television Academy and Amazon announced Tuesday that Prime Video will become the exclusive global home of the Primetime Emmy Awards starting in 2027, ending 70 years of broadcast network telecasts.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Oct 6, 2026 Little, Brown Apologizes After Rebecca Yarros's 'Threshing Day' Misses Indie Stores on Launch Day The publisher says it is 'extremely sorry' after independent bookshops across the UK did not receive their orders of the new Fourth Wing companion collection on its September 29 release date.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Oct 1, 2026 BookTok Sends Two More Adaptations to Amazon in One Week Ali Hazelwood's 'The Love Hypothesis' hit Prime Video on Sept. 23 and Colleen Hoover's 'Verity' opens in theaters Oct. 2, testing whether streaming audiences want the same thing BookTok readers do.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Sep 29, 2026 Netflix's 'East of Eden' Bets a Steinbeck Classic on Florence Pugh as the Villain Zoe Kazan's seven-episode limited series puts Cathy Ames at the center of the 1952 novel's Cain-and-Abel saga, premiering October 1.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Sep 27, 2026 Colleen Hoover's 'Verity' Opens Theaters Oct. 2 With Hathaway, Johnson, and Hoover's Best Box Office Shot Yet The psychological thriller based on Hoover's 2018 self-published novel hits theaters next week, with premiere buzz building after a London event and a Variety interview with the author and director.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Sep 25, 2026 Hollywood Floods Fall With Book Adaptations, Led by 'Verity,' 'East of Eden,' and 'Hunger Games' Prequel A UPI rundown published Sept. 22 counts a dozen novels hitting screens this fall, a volume that reflects how thoroughly the publishing economy now drives studio release calendars.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Sep 23, 2026 Hollywood Bets Big on the Canon This Fall, From Steinbeck to Suzanne Collins A cluster of high-profile book-to-screen adaptations lands in theaters and on streaming between now and November, marking one of the heaviest literary seasons in recent memory.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Sep 20, 2026 'The Paper' Season 2 Lands on Peacock With a Split Critical Reception The Office spinoff's sophomore run draws praise for a more confident ensemble and sharper laughs, but not every critic is ready to stop the presses on its flaws.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Sep 19, 2026 Pattinson's 'Primetime' Opens Sept. 25 as Real Chris Hansen Buys Ads Against the Film A24's Venice competition entry dramatizes the rise and fall of 'To Catch a Predator,' but the show's actual host is already making noise before it hits theaters.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Sep 15, 2026 'Mandalorian and Grogu' Tops Disney+ Charts After Stumbling at the Box Office The lowest-grossing live-action Star Wars film ever debuted on Disney+ on Sept. 2 and immediately became the most-watched movie on the platform worldwide, raising fresh questions about what theatrical Star Wars is actually for.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Sep 14, 2026 'Mandalorian and Grogu' Tops Disney+ Worldwide After Box Office Stumble The Jon Favreau-directed Star Wars film, which finished its theatrical run as the lowest-grossing live-action entry in franchise history, shot to the top of Disney+ charts in 70 countries within days of its September 2 streaming debut.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Sep 13, 2026 Flanagan Drops Full 'Carrie' Trailer, Sets Oct. 7 Prime Video Premiere Mike Flanagan's eight-episode reimagining of Stephen King's debut novel arrives on Prime Video next month, with a new trailer showing just how far the story has been stretched beyond the original.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Sep 11, 2026 Mike Flanagan's 'Carrie' Drops First Trailer Ahead of Oct. 7 Prime Video Premiere The first-ever TV adaptation of Stephen King's debut novel lands on Prime Video next month, with Flanagan directing four of the eight episodes himself.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Sep 10, 2026 Peacock's 'Office' Spinoff 'The Paper' Returns for Season 2 as Disney+ Rolls Out Underwhelming 'Mandalorian' Film September's streaming calendar is headlined by 'The Paper' Season 2 on Peacock and the Disney+ debut of 'The Mandalorian and Grogu,' which grossed $345 million at the box office but fell short of Star Wars expectations.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Sep 9, 2026 Flanagan's 'Carrie' Series Hits Prime Video October 7, Marking First TV Adaptation of King's Debut Novel The eight-episode Prime Video series from the 'Haunting of Hill House' creator lands just in time for Halloween and the 1976 film's 50th anniversary.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Sep 6, 2026 Mike Flanagan's 'Carrie' Brings Stephen King's First Novel to Television for the First Time The eight-episode Prime Video series drops October 7, marking the debut TV adaptation of King's 1974 debut novel and landing squarely in Flanagan's growing corner of the King universe.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Sep 4, 2026 Prime Video Bets on BookTok With 'The Love Hypothesis' Adaptation Ali Hazelwood's fake-dating STEM romance, a years-long BookTok phenomenon, hits Prime Video on September 23, the same week John Green's first adult novel drops, making this a big moment for the reading-to-streaming pipeline.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Aug 31, 2026 Michael Jackson Biopic 'Michael' Hits Starz After Historic $1B Box Office Run Antoine Fuqua's Lionsgate biopic, starring Jaafar Jackson, became the highest-grossing biographical film in history before landing on streaming August 10.

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Entertainment Aug 29, 2026 Michael Jackson Biopic 'Michael' Hits Starz After Becoming Highest-Grossing Biopic in History Antoine Fuqua's film crossed $1 billion worldwide during a 108-day theatrical run before landing on Starz on Aug. 10, with a sequel now confirmed for production.

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Entertainment Aug 28, 2026 'Michael' Hits Starz After Becoming the Highest-Grossing Biopic in History The Antoine Fuqua-directed Michael Jackson film crossed $1 billion worldwide and now lands on streaming, raising the question of what the biopic genre even means anymore.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Aug 27, 2026 'Michael' Hits Starz With a Sequel Already in the Works The billion-dollar Michael Jackson biopic lands on streaming two weeks after its theatrical run ended, and Lionsgate is already planning a follow-up film.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Aug 26, 2026 'Michael' Hits Starz After Becoming the First Biopic to Cross $1 Billion Antoine Fuqua's Michael Jackson film landed on streaming August 10 with records intact and a sequel already in development, raising fresh questions about what the biopic genre is actually for.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Aug 25, 2026 'Michael' Hits Starz After Becoming the Highest-Grossing Biopic in History Antoine Fuqua's Michael Jackson film crossed $1 billion worldwide before landing on streaming Aug. 10, rewriting the rules for what a music biopic can earn.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Aug 24, 2026 'Michael' Lands on Starz After Becoming History's Highest-Grossing Biopic Antoine Fuqua's Michael Jackson film cleared $1 billion at the worldwide box office before hitting streaming Aug. 10, rewriting the record books for the biopic genre.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Aug 23, 2026 Michael Jackson Biopic 'Michael' Hits Starz After Record Biopic Run The Antoine Fuqua film starring Jaafar Jackson crossed $1 billion worldwide before landing on streaming August 10, becoming the highest-grossing biographical film ever made.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Aug 18, 2026 Netflix Closes Out Summer With 'Outer Banks' Final Season and 'The Whisper Man' Adaptation The streaming giant drops the fifth and final season of its hit teen drama on August 20, then follows it ten days later with a Robert De Niro-led thriller adapted from Alex North's bestselling novel.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Aug 15, 2026 Netflix Brings Alex North's 'The Whisper Man' to Screen With De Niro, Scott on Aug. 28 The Russo brothers' AGBO production company adapts North's 2019 bestselling thriller for Netflix, with James Ashcroft directing and Robert De Niro leading the cast.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Aug 14, 2026 Netflix Drops 'The Whisper Man' Aug. 28 With De Niro, Adam Scott Leading Alex North Adaptation The Russo brothers' AGBO brings Alex North's 2019 New York Times bestseller to Netflix with a cast that includes Robert De Niro, Adam Scott, Michelle Monaghan, and Michael Keaton.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Aug 14, 2026 'Michael' Hits Starz Streaming After Record-Breaking $1B Box Office Run Antoine Fuqua's Michael Jackson biopic, already the highest-grossing music biopic of all time, arrived on Starz on August 10 and immediately topped the platform's charts.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Aug 12, 2026 Netflix Brings Alex North's 'The Whisper Man' to Streaming on Aug. 28 The Russo brothers' AGBO production, directed by James Ashcroft and starring Robert De Niro and Adam Scott, adapts North's 2019 bestseller for a late-summer drop.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Aug 11, 2026 'Michael' Biopic Hits Starz After Crossing $1 Billion at the Box Office Antoine Fuqua's Michael Jackson film, starring Jaafar Jackson in his feature debut, arrived on Starz on Aug. 10 as Lionsgate moves forward on a sequel.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Aug 9, 2026 'Michael' Hits Starz After Becoming the Highest-Grossing Biopic Ever The Michael Jackson film starring Jaafar Jackson begins streaming Aug. 10, arriving at home after a $1 billion-plus theatrical run that rewrote the biopic record books.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Aug 5, 2026 Netflix Drops 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' Part 2 Today, With a Standalone Finale to Follow Aug. 26 The conclusion of García Márquez's once-unfilmable masterpiece arrives in two waves, capping Netflix's most ambitious Latin American production ever.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Aug 3, 2026 Michael Jackson Biopic 'Michael' Hits Starz After Historic Box Office Run Lionsgate's record-breaking musical biopic arrives on Starz on Aug. 10, becoming the first film of its kind to cross $1 billion worldwide.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Jul 27, 2026 'Project Hail Mary' Lands on Prime Video After $683 Million Box Office Run Ryan Gosling's sci-fi hit finally hits Prime Video for subscribers, capping an unusually long theatrical window that rewrote Amazon MGM's playbook.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Jul 26, 2026 'Project Hail Mary' Lands on Prime Video After $683 Million Theatrical Run The Ryan Gosling sci-fi adaptation of Andy Weir's novel hit Amazon's flagship streaming service July 3, capping a theatrical window that studios will be studying for years.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Jul 25, 2026 Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Opens to $124.5M Domestically, Sets New Record for Director The R-rated Homer adaptation cleared $263 million worldwide in its debut weekend, becoming Christopher Nolan's biggest global opening ever and the top live-action launch of 2026 so far.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Jul 24, 2026 Netflix's 'Little House on the Prairie' Opens to Modest Numbers Despite Early Season 2 Renewal The streamer's big-budget adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's classic books landed at No. 3 on Netflix's English TV chart with 6.4 million views in its opening week, a quieter debut than the pre-renewal confidence suggested.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Jul 21, 2026 'Project Hail Mary' Hits Prime Video After $683 Million Theatrical Run The Ryan Gosling sci-fi adaptation of Andy Weir's novel landed on Prime Video on July 3, capping a staggered streaming rollout that itself became a story worth watching.

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Entertainment Jul 19, 2026 Netflix Closes Out 'Heartstopper' With a Feature Film Instead of a Fourth Season 'Heartstopper Forever,' the 114-minute finale directed by Wash Westmoreland and written by Alice Oseman, dropped July 17 to strong reviews, wrapping four years of Nick and Charlie's story.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Jul 18, 2026 'Heartstopper Forever' Lands on Netflix as Series Bows Out With a Feature Film Alice Oseman's queer teen romance wraps its four-year Netflix run with a 114-minute movie instead of a fourth season, dropping July 17.

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Entertainment Jul 15, 2026 'Heartstopper Forever' Wraps Netflix's Beloved Queer Teen Saga With a Feature Film Alice Oseman's graphic-novel romance ends its four-year Netflix run on July 17 with a 114-minute movie replacing what was once planned as a fourth season.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Jul 14, 2026 'Heartstopper Forever' Closes Out Alice Oseman's Graphic Novel Series as a Netflix Feature Film The beloved queer teen drama wraps up with a 114-minute movie on July 17, trading a planned fourth season for a cinematic finale written by Oseman herself.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Jul 13, 2026 'Heartstopper Forever' Arrives on Netflix July 17, Closing Out Alice Oseman's Graphic Novel Saga The franchise that started as a Tumblr webcomic ends with a 114-minute feature film, a surprise farewell documentary, and a 'Heartstopper Summer' promotional blitz from Netflix.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Jul 9, 2026 Netflix's 'Little House on the Prairie' Arrives With a Second Season Already in Hand Rebecca Sonnenshine's eight-episode reboot of Laura Ingalls Wilder's frontier novels lands today on Netflix, pre-renewed and drawing comparisons that are hard to ignore.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Jul 8, 2026 Netflix's 'Heartstopper Forever' Arrives July 17 With the Graphic Novel That Inspired It Alice Oseman's finale film closes out a decade-long love story, dropping ten days after the final volume of her graphic novel series hits shelves in the U.S.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Jul 5, 2026 Netflix Premieres 'Little House on the Prairie' Reboot With Pre-Ordered Season 2 The streamer's adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's novels debuts July 9, already renewed before a single episode airs, a bet on comfort drama and brand-name IP.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

Entertainment Jul 4, 2026 Netflix Closes 'Heartstopper' With a Film, and Its Creator Insisted the Book Come First Alice Oseman's finale movie 'Heartstopper Forever' hits Netflix on July 17, days after the final graphic novel volume arrives in print, exactly as Oseman demanded.

By Mara Rivera, Correspondent

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