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The Star Wars creator, who has largely stepped back from Hollywood since selling Lucasfilm in 2012, will lend his voice to Illumination's Minions & Monsters in a rare new screen credit.
Steven Spielberg's UFO thriller starring Emily Blunt debuted at number one in the United States, marking his strongest launch for an original film since 2018.
The world's leading animation festival opens with Illumination's Minions & Monsters and a packed slate of previews, underlining animation's commercial pull.
New York's Tribeca Festival handed its top narrative prize to addiction drama Cotton Fever and its documentary award to Cameroonian music film Jail Time Records.
Matt Reeves has confirmed cameras are rolling on the long-delayed sequel, with Robert Pattinson back as the Caped Crusader and an October 2027 release locked in.
Disney and Pixar's latest sequel is projected to deliver the franchise's biggest-ever debut and the largest opening of the year so far when it lands on 19 June.
Antoine Fuqua's Michael Jackson biopic has crossed roughly $912m worldwide to dethrone the 2018 Queen film, with a release in Japan tipping it toward the billion-dollar mark.
Apple Original Films has secured One Month Mark, a spec romantic comedy that triggered one of the most aggressive post-strike bidding wars in recent memory.
The Czech festival will hand its President's Award to the two American actor-directors, with Gyllenhaal premiering her film The Bride! as the event marks a milestone year.
With Denis Villeneuve directing for Amazon MGM and casting veteran Nina Gold leading the search, reports point to a shortlist of rising British and American actors for 007.
The Wayans-led horror spoof opened to roughly $55m in North America, handing Paramount its biggest comedy launch on record and outpacing Amazon MGM's costly Masters of the Universe.
Additional photography on Avengers: Doomsday is gearing up in London as Marvel sequences its two-part finale, with Secret Wars eyeing a later production start.
Fresh from a seventh Palme d'Or win, Neon co-founder Tom Quinn used a Hollywood industry conference to warn that mega-mergers threaten competition and creativity.
The indie distributor outlasted a crowded field including Netflix, Searchlight and Mubi to secure worldwide rights to the comedian's directorial debut.