Michelle McCue

Academy To Select 50 Theaters For First Marquee Theater List In Spring 2027 To Celebrate 100th Anniversary

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today a new global award that celebrates moviegoing and the great tradition of the theatrical experience. The Academy Marquee Theater List is designed to recognize the most remarkable movie theaters around the world and honor the very best in exhibition. The Academy will recognize theaters that provide exceptional audience experiences, preserve cinematic history and serve as cultural anchors in their communities.

As we celebrate the Academy’s 100th anniversary in 2027, the Academy will select 50 theaters for the first Marquee Theater List in the spring of 2027. It will include 25 theaters from the United States and 25 international theaters. A committee of Academy members across all branches will select the movie theaters, and these will be approved by the Academy’s Board of Governors.

“We are thrilled to launch the Academy Marquee Theater List, which will celebrate moviegoing and honor theaters that bring communities together through the power of cinematic storytelling,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Lynette Howell Taylor. “From classic movie palaces, to multiplexes, to independent cinemas, the Academy Marquee Theater List will recognize the best movie theaters around the world and unite our global film industry. We are deeply grateful to Governor Jason Reitman for sharing the idea for this program and to the entire Board of Governors for their guidance and support in launching this initiative.”

Eligible movie theaters must be brick-and-mortar theaters that operate year-round and can be located anywhere in the world. Theaters may show first-run films or repertory screenings. A maximum of 10 theaters operated by the same theater chain or owner may be submitted in a single submission cycle.

The evaluation criteria for the movie theaters include the following factors:

Community engagement
Visual and audio presentation
Programming
Diversity, inclusion and accessibility
Historic significance and preservation
Theater design, lighting and conditions
Concessions

Selected movie theaters will be featured on the Academy’s digital platforms, including its website and social media channels, and will receive a physical certification to display in their lobbies.

The application is available now, with a deadline of Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at 5pm PT. There is a fee per submission, with a tiered application schedule:

Early: US $250	Monday, June 1 – Tuesday, June 30
Regular: US $350	Wednesday, July 1 – Friday, July 3
Late: US $450	Saturday, August 1 – Tuesday, August 25

For more information on the Academy Marquee Theater List, please contact AcademyMarqueeTheater@oscars.org or visit www.oscars.org/academy-marquee-theater-list.

National Dino Day Is Today And Check Out The Dinosaur Stars In THE END OF OAK STREET Trailer

Today’s running theme in movie news seems to be dinosaurs and as it’s National Dino Day, have a first look at the new trailer for THE END OF OAK STREET, starring… DINOSAURS!

This is gonna be crazy good!

After a mysterious cosmic event rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighborhood to someplace unknown, the Platt family soon discovers that their very survival depends on them sticking together as they navigate their now unrecognizable surroundings.

Starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor, THE END OF OAK STREET also stars Maisy Stella and Christian Convery. The film is written and directed by David Robert Mitchell and produced by J.J. Abrams, Hannah Minghella, Jon Cohen, David Robert Mitchell, Matt Jackson and Tommy Harper. The executive producers are Chris Bender, Jake Weiner, Joanne Lee and Leeann Stonebreaker.

Mitchell’s team behind the camera includes director of photography Michael Gioulakis, production designer Maya Shimoguchi, editor John Axelrad, composer Michael Giacchino and costume designer Erin Benach.

Warner Bros. Pictures Presents A Bad Robot Production, A Jackson Pictures Production, A David Robert Mitchell Film: THE END OF OAK STREET. The film will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, only in theaters and IMAX in North America on August 14, 2026, and internationally beginning 12 August 2026.

MEET RHUBARB! PAW PATROL: THE DINO MOVIE Celebrates National Dino Day With First Look And Featurette On Cal Brunker’s Movie

Hey it’s June 1st. Paramount Pictures wants to welcome you to the sixth month and to JURASSIC BARK!

PAW PATROL: THE DINO MOVIE celebrates NATIONAL DINOSAUR DAY by introducing you to the new Dino RHUBARB!

Meet the rest of the Dino Pack including TIMMY THE T-REX in new featurette featuring MCKENNA GRACE, JAMEELA JAMIL, TERRY CREWS AND JENNIFER HUDSON.

PAW PATROL: THE DINO MOVIE opens in theatres August 14, 2026.

After their ship gets caught in a mysterious storm, the PAW Patrol pups crash land on an uncharted tropical island filled with dinosaurs. They meet Rex, a pup who has been stranded on the island for years and has become an expert in all things dino-related. When the PAW Patrol’s archrival, Mayor Humdinger, begins recklessly mining in hopes of exploiting the island for its natural resources, he inadvertently causes a huge, dormant volcano to erupt. The PAW Patrol pups are thrown into a series of high-stakes, dino-sized rescues bigger than anything they’ve done before, as they must stop Humdinger before everything on the island goes extinct.

Based on the Television Series Created by Keith Chapman.

From director Cal Brunker, the cast includes Carter Young, Mckenna Grace, Terry Crews, Meredith MacNeill, Ron Pardo, Jennifer Hudson, Hayden Chemberlen, Fortune Feimster, Jameela Jamil, Rain Janjua, Bill Nye, Paris Hilton, Lucien Duncan-Reid, William Desrosiers, Nylan Parthipan, and Snoop Dogg, introducing Henry Bolan.

Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa, Gerard Butler, Martin Scorsese, Al Pacino, Gal Gadot And John Malkovich Star In Trailer For IN THE HAND OF DANTE

IN THE HAND OF DANTE follows the parallel lives of a New York author (Nick Tosches) in the 21st century who embarks on a violent journey after he is recruited by a mafia don to steal Italian poet Dante Alighieri’s The Divine Comedy written in the poet’s own hand, and Dante in the 14th century seeking inspiration to write his most important work – each man unknowingly connected through time and their obsessive quest for love, beauty, and the divine.

In select theaters June 12 and on Netflix June 24, watch the brand-new trailer for IN THE HAND OF DANTE.

The film is directed by Julian Schnabel, (BEFORE NIGHT FALLS, THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY) written by Julian Schnabel, Louise Kugelberg, based on the novel by Nick Tosches.

The cast includes Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa, Gerard Butler, Martin Scorsese, Al Pacino, Gal Gadot, John Malkovich, Sabrina Impacciatore, Louis Cancelmi, Franco Nero, Benjamin Clementine

Watch on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/inthehandofdante

In the Hand of Dante. (L-R) Oscar Isaac as Dante and Gal Gadot as Gemma in In the Hand of Dante. Cr. Alex Majoli/ITHOD Productions Ltd. © 2026.

PRIMETIME Trailer Features Robert Pattinson As “To Catch A Predator” Host Chris Hansen

In 2006, To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen sets out to make television history.

From director Lance Oppenheim and starring Robert Pattinson, Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, Matthew Maher and Bokeem Woodbine, PRIMETIME will be released by A24.

Here’s a look at the teaser for the film.

Forbes has a fascinating article on the true story of the show.

“Chris Hansen’s “To Catch a Predator” was a highly popular “Dateline NBC” segment from 2004-2007, captivating millions by exposing alleged child predators through online stings. Hansen’s quiet, interrogative style made for compelling, high-rated television. However, the show’s ethical practices faced intense scrutiny after an assistant district attorney committed suicide following a 2006 sting operation. This tragedy, along with lawsuits and advertiser concerns, led to the program’s cancellation in 2007. A new film, “Primetime”, starring Robert Pattinson as Hansen, now re-examines this controversial era, exploring the complex ethical questions surrounding the show and its blurred lines between journalism and vigilante justice.”

See The Final Trailer For DISCLOSURE DAY – Tickets On Sale Now At Fandango And IMAX Live Q&A with Steven Spielberg On June 12

L to R: Emily Blunt, Director Steven Spielberg, and Wyatt Russell on the set of DISCLOSURE DAY, directed by Steven Spielberg.

Join Steven Spielberg and Emily Blunt in a Live Pre-Show Q&A for DISCLOSURE DAY.

Director STEVEN SPIELBERG (Close Encounters of the Third Kind, War of the Worlds) and Lead Actress EMILY BLUNT (Oppenheimer, The Smashing Machine) deliver an original blockbuster event centered around a familiar question: are we truly alone in the universe?

Find out only in Limited IMAX Theatres on opening night, June 12^th.

https://www.imax.com/news/disclosure-day-imax-live-q-and-a-event

Last week “The Department of War released the second tranche of records under PURSUE. The first tranche was released on May 8, 2026. The second tranche, released on May 22, 2026.” https://www.war.gov/UFO/ Check out the amazing videos and decide for yourself.

Premiering at South by Southwest in March 2025 was the film THE AGE OF DISCLOSURE. (Trailer)

Directed and produced by Dan Farah, the unprecedented and revelatory documentary film –featuring 34 senior members of the U.S. Government, military, and intelligence community– revealed an 80 year cover-up of the existence of non-human intelligent life and a secret war amongst major nations to reverse engineer technology of non-human origin. The film exposes the profound impact the situation has on the future of humanity, while providing a look behind-the-scenes with those at the forefront of the bi-partisan disclosure effort.

The film was granted unprecedented access and support from senior members of the U.S. Government, military, and intelligence community. Everyone interviewed in the film has direct knowledge of UAP as a result of their work for the U.S. Government.

Are we truly alone in this universe? Tickets are now available on Fandango for Disclosure Day, lifting off into theaters on June 12.

Fandango hosted a Big Ticket Interview with Disclosure Day director Steven Spielberg and star Colman Domingo to discuss the highly anticipated extraterrestrial thriller. In the can’t-miss conversation, the duo dive deep into the film that’s poised to send audiences into orbit.

Ready for your close encounter? When you add a Fandango FanClub membership into your cart during checkout, Fandango is giving moviegoers one ticket to Disclosure Day for free!

This summer, Fandango is giving movie fans even more reasons to head to the theater with the limited time FanClub Summer Movie Pass. Available for purchase from May 1 through August 31 for $49.99, the offer includes:

4 months of FanClub membership benefits like waived fees on every ticket purchase, a monthly $10 promo code, and more.
4 free Fandango movie tickets available to use on any movie and in any format.
A $20 Fandango at Home promotional code.

Learn more at fandango.com/summerpass. Terms apply.

Seeing is believing… discover the truth and get tickets to Disclosure Day on Fandango today!

DISCLOSURE DAY, directed by Steven Spielberg.

Universal Pictures is proud to release a new original event film created and directed by Steven Spielberg. The film stars SAG winner and Oscar® nominee Emily Blunt (Oppenheimer, A Quiet Place), Emmy and Golden Globe winner Josh O’Connor (Challengers, The Crown), Oscar® winner Colin Firth (The King’s Speech, Kingsman franchise), Eve Hewson (Bad Sisters, The Perfect Couple) and two-time Oscar® nominee Colman Domingo (Sing Sing, Rustin).

Based on a story by Spielberg, the screenplay is by David Koepp, whose previous work with Spielberg includes the scripts for Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, War of the Worlds and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Combined, those films earned more than $3 billion worldwide. Koepp also wrote the script for this 2025’s Jurassic World Rebirth.

Disclosure Day is produced by five-time Academy Award® nominee Kristie Macosko Krieger (The Fabelmans, West Side Story) and by Spielberg for Amblin Entertainment. The executive producers are Adam Somner and Chris Brigham.

Steven Spielberg is one of the industry’s most successful and influential filmmakers. The top-grossing director of all time, Spielberg has helmed such blockbusters as Jaws, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, the Indiana Jones franchise and Jurassic Park.

TOY STORY 5 Final Trailer And Bad Bunny Joins The Cast As “Pizza with Sunglasses”

Tickets to see Disney and Pixar’s highly anticipated animated adventure TOY STORY 5 in theaters are on sale now wherever tickets are sold.

Plus a final trailer was released today featuring Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie and the gang as they reunite on a mission to confront Lilypad, a new smart tablet with her own ideas about the best way to help their kid Bonnie make new friends.

Joining the voice cast is genre-defying, multi-platinum global recording artist and 6x GRAMMY® Award winner Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio – known professionally as Bad Bunny – who has a voice cameo in the upcoming film as the new character Pizza with Sunglasses. Effortlessly cool and mysterious, Pizza with Sunglasses is a member of a small but mighty community of forgotten toys that live in an abandoned backyard shed.

Emmy® and Tony® Award-winning actor Alan Cumming (“The Traitors,” “The Good Wife,” “Cabaret”) has also joined the voice ensemble in a cameo as Evil Bullseye – Bullseye’s playtime alter ego in the new film. While Woody’s trusty steed still lacks the power of speech in the world of “Toy Story,” Cumming provides Bullseye’s voice during a funny playtime sequence in the film.

(L-R): Jessie, Buzz Lightyear, and Woody in Disney and Pixar’s TOY STORY 5. Photo courtesy of Pixar. © 2026 Disney/Pixar. All Rights Reserved.

The toys are back in Disney and Pixar’s TOY STORY 5, and this time it’s Toy meets Tech. Woody (voice of Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (voice of Tim Allen), Jessie (voice of Joan Cusack) and the rest of the gang’s jobs are challenged when they come face-to-face with Lilypad (voice of Greta Lee), a brand-new tablet device that arrives with her own disruptive ideas about what is best for their kid, Bonnie. Will playtime ever be the same?

TOY STORY 5 is directed by Academy Award® winner Andrew Stanton, co-directed by Kenna Harris, produced by Lindsey Collins, p.g.a., and written by Stanton and Harris from a story by Stanton.

The film features an original score by Oscar® winner Randy Newman, who returns to score his fifth “Toy Story” feature. TOY STORY 5 is rated PG and releases exclusively in theaters June 19, 2026.

Emily Blunt Discusses DISCLOSURE DAY And UAP’s In New Video

L to R: Emily Blunt is Margaret Fairchild and Josh O’Connor is Dr. Daniel Kellner in DISCLOSURE DAY, directed by Steven Spielberg.

If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you? This summer, the truth belongs to eight billion people. Today is … Disclosure Day. Directed by Steven Spielberg, DISCLOSURE DAY opens in theaters on June 12.

To play meteorologist Margaret Fairchild, Spielberg turned to Emily Blunt, star of the blockbuster horror franchise A Quiet Place and a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominee for Christopher Nolan’s 2022 epic Oppenheimer.

In the film, while not a sequel to Close Encounters (sorry, Internet), DISCLOSURE DAY harkens back to it with a story that deals with a specific, recurring theme in the cultural lore of “unidentified anomalous phenomena” (or UAPs, the preferred new century term for UFOs): efforts by the government to conceal the truth about it or discourage interest in it.

But just last week, “The Department of War released the second tranche of records under PURSUE. The first tranche was released on May 8, 2026. The second tranche, released on May 22, 2026.” https://www.war.gov/UFO/ Check out the amazing videos and decide for yourself.

As audiences get closer to the opening of the movie, Universal Pictures dropped today a featurette with Blunt’s take on the film.

Blunt was immediately drawn to Margaret’s personality and her grounded heroism. “Margaret is someone who just leaps off the page,” Blunt says. “No pun intended, but she is the full weather system of a character, who experiences a full weather system of life. She’s unpredictable—and she is in a situation where she is way over her head. Those are my kind of heroes, ordinary yet interesting people thrust into extraordinary circumstances, struggling to keep their head above water as they search for answers that provide a way out of their predicament. She just felt so human and relatable and surprising; she is just not someone you would expect to be able to do what she does in the film, but you can also believe she is capable of rising to the moment before her.”

What moved Blunt the most while making Disclosure Day was collaborating with Spielberg on a movie steeped in his signature values and ideals. “I think Steven walks into every day with great hope,” Blunt says. “He has faith in humanity and in our shared destiny and it is all infused into every movie he makes. His constant encouragement to keep looking up, in the many ways that can mean, is very poignant. I think if we could all possess his hopefulness and expansiveness there would be huge rewards for everyone and for our world.”

“Christopher Nolan: Grand Designs” Anchors TIFF’s Summer Programming With Multiple Screenings Of All 12 of Nolan’s Directed Features

TIFF invites audiences to explore time, dreams, and bold new worlds through two upcoming marquee series at TIFF Lightbox: Christopher Nolan: Grand Designs (July 8–August 20) presented by Air France, and a fall anime series titled Drawn Universes: Visions in Animation guest-curated by acclaimed Japanese director Masaaki Yuasa. Presented ahead of this summer’s premiere of The Odyssey, the Nolan retrospective celebrates the Oscar-winning, self-taught filmmaker with screenings of his work, exclusively on 35mm and 70mm film.

Nolan made his directorial debut with Following in the Discovery section at TIFF ’98, and he last returned for TIFF ’17 with a special screening of Dunkirk in celebration of IMAX’s 50th anniversary. To launch the TIFF series, The Ringer and Spotify’s The Big Picture will host a live recording of their podcast at TIFF Lightbox with Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins, marking the first time an episode will be recorded in Canada.

“The marquee series at TIFF Lightbox was envisioned to present big artists and ideas that capture and shape popular imagination,” said Anita Lee, Chief Programming Officer, TIFF. “Christopher Nolan is one of the most influential voices in contemporary cinema today where each new film is a cultural event, while anime continues to explode as an art force shaping global entertainment across mediums. These programmes offer audiences of all ages a compelling look at the scale, creativity, and innovation that define film today.”

“We’ve enjoyed many hours of lively conversation around Christopher Nolan’s films, so we’re thrilled to join TIFF for this summer’s series,” said Fennessey and Dobbins. “We can’t wait to bring our show to Canada for the first time to record a very special episode and screen one of our Nolan faves, Tenet, for Toronto movie lovers.”

INTERSTELLAR

Christopher Nolan: Grand Designs

July 8–Aug 20, Presented by Air France

Christopher Nolan: Grand Designs anchors TIFF’s summer programming with multiple screenings of all 12 of Nolan’s directed features, including many presented in stunning 70mm in Cinema 1, the Lightbox’s largest and most technically advanced cinema. Alongside the films, TIFF’s marquee series features a lineup of special guests and events, beginning with The Big Picture’s live podcast recording on July 8, followed by a deep dive on Tenet (July 9) with co-hosts Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins.

Additional programming includes a Silver Screenings presentation of The Right Stuff (July 24), a film Nolan cited as one of his favourites, preceded by an in‑cinema talk from a space exploration expert along with a free pop‑up planetarium activation in the Lightbox atrium, which will also be available ahead of each screening of Interstellar; these events are all presented in partnership with Space Place Canada and Astronomy in Action. A Quote Along screening of Barbie will take place directly before Oppenheimer (July 18) as a playful nod to the Summer of 2023’s “Barbenheimer.” Rounding out the lineup is the free and interactive Introduction to Film Formats event (July 12), which will explore the art and craft of analogue film, programmed in collaboration with IMAX. For more information, visit tiff.net/nolan.

Nolan Films & Events:

July 8, 7pm: The Big Picture: Live from TIFF Lightbox
July 9, 7pm: Tenet (2020) in 70mm, with Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
July 10, 6:30pm: Memento (2000) in 35mm
July 11, 4pm: Following (1998) in 35mm with guest Adam Nayman
July 12, 3pm: Oppenheimer (2023) in 70mm
July 14, 6pm: Tenet (2020) in 70mm
July 16, 6pm: The Prestige (2006) in 35mm with Scott Hammell, magician and stunt artist
July 17, 6pm: Following (1998) in 35mm
July 18, 4pm: Oppenheimer (2023) in 70mm
July 19, 3pm: Memento (2000) in 35mm
July 19, 7pm: Tenet (2020) in 70mm
July 22, 7pm: Oppenheimer (2023) in 70mm
July 25, 3pm: Inception (2010) in 35mm, with a pre-screening discussion with Nolan author and journalist Dan Jolin
July 26, 3pm: The Prestige (2006) in 35mm
July 28, 6:30pm: Insomnia (2002) in 35mm
July 31, 6pm: Batman Begins (2005) in 35mm
August 1, 6pm: The Dark Knight (2008) in 35mm, with recorded introduction by Academy Award–winning sound designer Richard King
August 2, 6pm: The Dark Knight Rises (2012) in 35mm, with recorded introduction by Dan Jolin
August 6, 6:30pm: Inception (2010) in 35mm
August 7, 6:30pm: Interstellar (2014) in 70mm
August 8, 3pm: Batman Begins (2005) in 35mm
August 9, 4pm: Interstellar (2014) in 70mm
August 12, 6pm: Dunkirk (2017) in 70mm, with recorded introduction by Dan Jolin
August 14: 6pm: Insomnia (2002) in 35mm
August 15, 3:30pm: The Dark Knight (2008) in 35mm, recorded introduction by Academy Award–winning sound designer Richard King
August 15, 8pm: The Dark Knight Rises (2012) in 35mm, with recorded introduction by Dan Jolin
August 16, 4pm: Dunkirk (2017) in 70mm, with recorded introduction by Dan Jolin
August 18, 7:30pm: Interstellar (2014) in 70mm
August 20, 5:30pm: Dunkirk (2017) in 70mm preceded by Nolan Trivia, presented by Air France

Tickets for Christopher Nolan: Grand Designs July programming will be available for TIFF Members on Thursday, June 11 at 12pm, and to the public on Friday, June 12. Tickets for August programming will be available for TIFF Members on Thursday, July 16 at 12pm, and to the public on Friday, July 17. To learn more, visit tiff.net/join.

Listen To Hugh Jackman Talk About THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD In New Featurette

A24 has released a new video narrated by Hugh Jackman for director Michael Sarnoski’s (A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE) upcoming film THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD.

Grappling with his past after a life of crime and murder, Robin Hood (Jackman) finds himself gravely injured after a battle he thought would be his last. In the hands of a mysterious woman, he is offered a chance at salvation.

Also starring Jodie Comer, Bill Skarsgård, Murray Bartlett and Noah Jupe, THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD opens on June 19th.

https://a24films.com/films/the-death-of-robin-hood

This has the same vibe as ROBIN AND MARIAN, the 1976 film that provided a somber, middle-aged sendoff to the legendary figures of Robin Hood and Maid Marian. Directed by Richard Lester and written by James Goldman, the movie stripped away the traditional youthful bravado of the characters to look at the human reality behind the myth.

Read Roger Ebert’s review: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/robin-and-marian-1976

The below-the-line artists include Director of Photography Pat Scola, ASC, Production Design by David Lee, Editing by Andrew Mondshein, ACE, Costume Design by Lorna Marie Mugan and Music by Jim Ghedi.

Read our interview with cinematographer Pat Scola during the release of A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE: https://www.wearemoviegeeks.com/2024/07/cinematographer-pat-scola-discusses-his-work-on-a-quiet-place-day-one-and-sing-sing/

Credit: Courtesy of A24/Aidan Monaghan

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