AI Actor Will Star On Her First Movie

When tech outfit Particle 6 first unveiled Tilly Norwood, Hollywood didn't just look away — it fought back, with SAG-AFTRA fiercely declaring that the digital avatar was not an actor. But Hollywood's worst nightmare has officially materialized, and Tilly hasn't just survived the industry backlash; she's officially headlining her own feature film. The upcoming independent comedy "Misaligned" is about to put the future of cinema to its ultimate test, but the real twist isn't just that a virtual creation landed a starring role.

It's that Tilly's character is about to force audiences to confront a bizarre, self-referential crisis that could change how movies are made forever — leaving a deeply divided industry to wonder if human actors are about to become a relic of the past.

Director: "Citizen Vigilante" Was Successful Because Of Social Media

"Citizen Vigilante", a new film starring Armie Hammer, has topped the U.S. Amazon chart for movie purchases.

The film, directed by Uwe Boll, is a German-produced action thriller that depicts Hammer as an American businessman in Europe who becomes "a feared vigilante who targets violent criminals, rapists and corrupt judges," according to the synopsis.

"The Odyssey" Trailer Is The Second Most Disliked on YouTube in History

There are just less than ten days away from its theatrical release, but the backlash against Christopher Nolan’s "The Odyssey" does not seem to subside.

Universal Pictures released the movie’s 'official countdown trailer' on 1 July. While YouTube has not been displaying the dislike counter publicly on its website for about five years now, third-party plugins exist that record their user’s ratings of videos, then estimate the total number proportionate to the publicly available like count.

Banned Movie Is Flying Off The Charts

Armie Hammer's controversial movie has now become a major success on Apple TV's PVOD service. Directed by a German filmmaker, Uwe Boll, the movie was banned in his home country for its themes. And despite being available to watch for free for two days, the movie has earned a high rank on the digital platform.

According to PopVortex, "Citizen Vigilante" is currently the #2 movie on Apple TV's Top Movie Downloads 2026 list. It became available to rent and purchase on the platform from 19 June. Within a short time, it has outperformed other recent hits.

"Toy Story 5" Surges, While "Supergirl" Falters

Disney/Pixar Studios' "Toy Story 5" is holding onto No. 1, as we knew it would, but pre-weekend estimates were a bit high. The second weekend now is looking more like US$ 74M at 4,425 sites, which would get the Andrew Stanton-directed animated mover over the US$ 300M domestic in 10 days. And that's nothing to whine about.

The pic's second Friday is looking like US$ 22M. At US$ 74M, that's a -54 percent second-weekend hold, which is close to the -56 percent second weekend hold of "Incredibles 2" (US$ 80.3M), which was coming off the record domestic opening for an animated movie (U$ 182.6M).

More Bad News For Supergirl

The superhero movie "Supergirl" is flying toward an even bleaker opening weekend at the domestic box office than originally projected, as "Toy Story 5" is expected to win the box office crown for a second-straight weekend.

"Supergirl" plays in special fan screenings on last 24 June, with preview screenings set for the nexy day. The film opens nationwide in 3,600 North American theaters on 26 June. "Supergirl" marks the second film under James Gunn and Peter Safran's DC Universe, following the release of the Gunn-directed "Superman" in July 2025. Gunn serves as a producer on "Supergirl".

"Supergirl" Movie Opens Even Worse Than "The Flash"

"Supergirl" is not the first DCU movie to bomb, but it's not expected to beat "The Flash" opening weekend in U.S.

According to the National Research Group and as reported by Puck News' Matthew Belloni, "Pre-release tracking for SUPERGIRL has come down again, now sitting at US$ 51M domestic for the 3-day opening."

Sydney Sweeney Wants The Nude Scene In "Euphoria"

"Euphoria" creator Sam Levinson says he considered shooting Season 3 without any nudity for Cassie, the character that launched Sydney Sweeney’s career and has often sparked criticism for over-sexualization. But Sweeney nipped that idea in the bud.

In an interview with the New York Times, Levinson was asked about his relationship with Sweeney and her comfort with performing the mature content "Euphoria" requires of her. "Well, it’s funny. When I first wrote it, I was like, 'Maybe we shoot all of this and we don’t have any nudity. Maybe there’s ways to shoot around certain things?'" Levinson said.

"Masters of the Universe" Leads The Box Office This Week

The movie "Masters of the Universe" was No. 1 at the box office on its opener last 5 June, raking in over US$ 11.75 million, according to Box Office Mojo.

The flick, which The Post called a "kooky toy movie," is based on the figures like He-Man and Skeletor, which Mattel released in the early '80s.

Iliad Describes Helen As "Fair" And "White"

It looks like the race-swapping trend in Hollywood just does not want to die. Even after the box office disaster that was Disney’s "Latina Snow White" movie last year, there is yet another person of colour set to portray a traditionally white character in an upcoming major production.

This time, it is one of the great epics of the earliest European literature, Homer’s "Odyssey", and the mythical figure of Helen of Troy that gets the Hollywood treatment.

The Greeks Have Spoken Against "The Odyssey" Casting

Even the Greeks are questioning the casting choices in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film adaptation of the "Odyssey" by Homer started early this year, when it was revealed that Helen of Troy would be played by Kenyan Mexican actress Lupita Nyong’o.

Given that the "Odyssey" is one of the best-known marvels of Ancient Greek culture in the world, it is only prudent that the heirs of that culture, modern-day Greeks, should be heard about the newest adaptation of Homer’s work.

Armie Hammer Is Back

After a small setback in his career trajectory, Armie Hammer is back in business and his upcoming movie, "Citizen Vigilante", is getting plenty of attention. The actor has been at the centre of controversy for years for alleged sexual abuse and cannibalism, among other things.

Fans got a sneak peek of his new film, in which he plays a justice-seeker. His character is built up as a hero in a world where the justice system is failing its citizens. "Dude is chewing through the scenery," commented one person after seeing the trailer.

Is Anime Woke?

Before we answer the question above, let's define what is 'woke' first. Woke has become a buzzword throughout US media. People use the word to label all sorts of people and ideas: woke companies, woke video games, woke chicken nuggets.

Beyond being bad English grammar, "I am woke" (grammatically it should be "woke up" or "I have awakened" or even "I’m awake." Woke is the past tense form of wake. ) carries the weight of identity for many people. The term also works as as slur. So, before we can answer the question "Is anime woke?" we will first attempt to define what woke means as a slang term.

Cannes Featured A Fully AI-Generated Movie

It’s no secret that AI is having a massive effect on jobs in the tech industry, and AI startups are now taking over the film industry as well. This week saw one of the first big shots at that future, when Higgsfield AI, a generative AI platform for video and images, debuted a feature-length film called "Hell Grind" at the Cannes Film Festival. It bills it as the "world’s first 90 minute sci-fi hest feature film produced entirely using Higgsfield AI."

According to Higgsfield AI, the film took two weeks to make and cost about US$ 500,000. The team that created it consisted of 15 directors, DPs and editors, the company says.

Fans Feel That "Mortal Combat 2" Is Just Like The Game

It’s often said as an excuse for less-than-great initial reviews that something isn’t made for critics, it’s made "for the fans." But there is one franchise where that has been proven true twice now: "Mortal Kombat", where "Mortal Kombat 2" arrives this weekend and is looking to do pretty well at the box office.

This time around, "Mortal Kombat 2" has avoided a "rotten" Rotten Tomatoes score from critics, a 65 oercent, but that’s far below the "verified hot" 89 percent from audiences. It’s almost identical to the split for the original Mortal Kombat, 55 percent to 85 percent. The 1995 version ... had both fans and critics agreeing it wasn’t great (44 percent and 58 percent).

"Bloodborne" Movie Is Going To Be R-Rated

A forthcoming "Bloodborne" film adaptation will be an "R-rated animated feature" co-produced by YouTuber JackSepticEye, Variety reports. In case you're doubting the veracity of this, Sony Pictures Entertainment Motion Picture Group president Sanford Panitch made the announcement himself during CinemaCon today, which is currently taking place in Las Vegas.

According to the report, the adaptation will be just as gruesomely violent as the games, news that is sure to delight sickos worldwide.

Did "Project Hail Mary" Author Mocked "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy"?

The adaptation of novelist Andy Weir's 2021 book, "Project Hail Mary", dropped in cinemas made its theatrical debut a few weeks ago and the film has already made US$ 306.1 million worldwide. On the other hand, "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy", which was released later by Paramount suffered an embarasing reception that the producers announced Season 3's cancellation last 23 March.

The Hugo Award-nominated author made it clear why the modern-day Star Trek series fared badly compared to his work. During a recent appearance on The Critical Drinker After Hours, Weir did say, "I don't like a lot of the new Trek [...] Those shows are s**t."

Why Was "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy" Cancelled?

Well, it's obvious from the first episode that some interstellar journeys are not meant to last long and it appears we're already approaching the end of the road for "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy."

Only weeks after season 1 came to a stirring conclusion and with filming on season 2 already in the can, Variety reports that Paramount has decided not to move forward with future seasons of the series. This comes because "Starfleet Academy" season is not garnering enough positive reviews and being what seemed like a forced inclusion agenda when it should have been courting the die-hard fans and their much younger family menbers.

"Super Mario Brothers Galaxy" Faced Mixed Reviews

The most famous plumber and his brother in the world returns to cinemas this week with a sequel to the mega-successful "Super Mario Brothers Movie".

It has been three years since Nintendo's mustachioed mascot appeared alongside brother Luigi, Princess Peach and their nemesis Bowser, making more than US$ 1.3bn (almost £1bn) worldwide.

"Donghua" Is Keeping Up With Japanese Anime

Manga anime has become incredibly popular in more spaces over the last three decades in the West. It has become a much more important piece of the pop-cultural consciousness as anime can be seen all over.

Celebrities have clothing lines tied into "Naruto", Goku's face is on ramen joints across New York City, and Megan Thee Stallion has Yuji's English voice actor introing one of her songs. The world has been taken over by anime in more ways than one, and it shows. It's gotten to the point where the space has grown to encompass animation from more countries.