Variety

Universal’s U.K. Theme Park Reveals Name, Gets $8 Billion-Plus Commitment From Comcast as British Government Pledges Major Infrastructure Support

Universal’s first theme park and resort in the U.K. — unveiled early last year and set to be one of the biggest theme parks globally — now has an official name, plus a financial commitment described by the British government as “one of the largest ever investments in the U.K. tourism sector.” Universal United Kingdom Resort, […]

entertainment  Jun 3, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Universal’s Landmark U.K. Resort Gets a Name, Logo and £5B in Investment as Construction Nears

The Universal United Kingdom Resort, the company's first theme park in Europe, is set to open in 2031 and boost the British economy by nearly £50 billion ($67bn).

entertainment  Jun 3, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Ari Millen Serves Kids Scoops of Suffering in Eli Roth’s ‘Ice Cream Man’ Trailer

The splatter master’s first movie under his The Horror Section banner will hit theaters Aug. 7.

entertainment  Jun 3, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Twins in a spin at the great British seaside: Sophie Green’s best photograph

‘In a really simple way, this photo captures that intense colour and joy of being at the seaside with your loved ones’Our British seaside has such a distinctive look; the bingo halls, the buckets and spades and pinwheels, and all the amazing colours of the funfairs. I find them the most amazing environments. I love that visually super-charged, maximalist style.The seaside is nostalgic to all of us. My grandpa lived in Pembrokeshire and we’d go and see him when I was little. The beach provokes th

entertainment  Jun 3, 2026

Variety

‘Ice Cream Man’ Trailer: Eli Roth’s Creepy Horror Turns Dessert-Seeking Kids into Killers

The official trailer for Eli Roth‘s “Ice Cream Man,” has been released. The slasher film will be released on Aug. 7 in 2,000 North American venues. The trailer shows a group of children descending into madness after buying ice cream. In one clip, they looming over sleeping parents, making snow angels in a pool of […]

entertainment  Jun 3, 2026

Variety

Box Office: ‘Scary Movie’ Battles ‘Backrooms’ for No. 1 With $45 Million-Plus Debut, ‘Masters of the Universe’ Targets $33 Million Start

“Scary Movie” will contend with another scary movie, A24’s breakout horror hit “Backrooms,” for No. 1 at the domestic box office. Paramount and Miramax’s R-rated “Scary Movie” is aiming for $45 million to $50 million from 3,400 North American theaters in its opening weekend. Should ticket sales reach the higher end of that range, “Scary […]

entertainment  Jun 3, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

ESPN Stars Get Turned Into ‘Toy Story’ Characters in Super Bowl LXI Campaign (Exclusive)

Animated versions of Pat McAfee, Adam Schefter, Peyton and Eli Manning, Randy Moss and Jason Kelce meet Buzz Lightyear and Woody in ESPN's latest spot teasing next year's Big Game.

entertainment  Jun 3, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Vespers review – haunting clash of cultures conjures Vivaldi’s Venice

Smith Square Hall, London This resourceful semi-staging blended choral collective Idrîsî Ensemble’s ancient chants with Iestyn Davies and Figure’s Vivaldi.Vespers. The word conjures an intoxicating aura of twilight and incense. Liturgically, it’s an opportunity for Christians to sanctify the day’s end as the sun is setting, but its roots are deeper, stretching back to first-century Judaism. Its name, from the Greek Hesperus, hints at darker pagan origins. This semi-staged concert located Vespers

entertainment  Jun 3, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Cape Fear review – Amy Adams and Javier Bardem’s immaculate update is a wild, wild ride

Bardem has the absolute time of his life terrifying everyone in this remake of the classic thriller. It’s a masterclass in tension, sublime directing – and never forgets the power of a jump scare“Ever look around and wonder if we deserve all this?” a woman asks, standing by their sprawling mansion’s swimming pool with her handsome, ripped, fellow lawyer husband.“No,” he replies.Cape Fear is on Apple TV on 5 June Continue reading...

entertainment  Jun 3, 2026

Variety

Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow’s ‘Friends’ Reunion: The Emmy Winners on Funniest Moments, Learning About AI and Making Another Sitcom With Courteney Cox

Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow — friends since, um, “Friends” premiered more than 30 years ago — are thrilled to see each other, especially because it’s been so long: a year and a half, according to Kudrow. She’s been busy working on “The Comeback,” for which she and co-creator Michael Patrick King wrote all eight episodes […]

entertainment  Jun 3, 2026

Variety

Javier Bardem and Amy Adams’ ‘Cape Fear’ Is a Worthy and Disturbing Psychological Thriller: TV Review

John D. MacDonald’s novel “The Executioners” has been adapted for film twice as “Cape Fear”: first in 1962, starring Robert Mitchum, and again in 1991, starring Robert De Niro and directed by Martin Scorsese. The latest adaptation, an Apple TV series created by Nick Antosca, is perhaps the most unnerving and intense retelling yet. A […]

entertainment  Jun 3, 2026

Variety

YouTube Music Unveils Indie ‘Foundry Class’ of 2026: Julia Wolf, RaiNao, Kelela and More

Over the past decade, YouTube Music’s “Foundry Class” has become a trademark of quality for independent artists, and the 24 artists who make up this year’s class is no exception. The artists range from the U.S. and the U.K. to Poland, Korea, Brazil, Morocco, India and elsewhere, and include Julia Wolf, RaiNao, Kelela and more. […]

entertainment  Jun 3, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Cape Fear’ Review: Javier Bardem and Amy Adams Face Off in Apple TV’s Excessive, Sporadically Entertaining Episodic Adaptation

Patrick Wilson and Lily Collias co-star in creator Nick Antosca's 10-hour take on the 1991 Martin Scorsese film.

entertainment  Jun 3, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘SNL’ Star Marcello Hernández Will Host the 2026 ESPYs

This year's ESPYs will return to New York City after more than 25 years.

entertainment  Jun 3, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Even Paul Rudd Is Tired of Being Typecast as Paul Rudd

He is Hollywood’s most affable and bankable everyman. It’s just that sometimes … he really wishes he weren’t.

entertainment  Jun 3, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Out of the Shadows’ Memoir From Senior U.S. Official to Investigate Truth About Non-Human Intelligent Life

Dan Farah, who directed and produced ‘The Age of Disclosure’ doc, has secured the film and television rights to Stratton’s memoir with plans to develop it as a scripted series. The memoir releases this October.

entertainment  Jun 3, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Cave paintings, a galleon and a wild Frenchman: London Gallery Weekend’s 10 must-see shows

From modern art giants such as Helen Marten to the most exciting up-and-comers, this weekend’s art party showcases the best and brightest the capital has to offer – free of chargeWith hundreds of world-class galleries, thousands of stunning exhibitions and countless talented artists, London has a serious claim to being the art capital of the world. Sure, it’s also got sky-high rents that make surviving as an artist nigh on impossible; and yes, perilous economic conditions mean that galleries are

entertainment  Jun 3, 2026

Variety

Arsenal Star Bukayo Saka Sets Documentary ‘The Time Is Now’: It’s the ‘Chance to Tell My Story in a Way I Never Have Before’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Having recently been instrumental to Arsenal’s most successful campaign in more than 20 years, soccer star Bukayo Saka — one of the most gifted British footballers playing today — is getting the documentary treatment. “Bukayo Saka: The Time is Now” has been unveiled less than two weeks after Arsenal won its first Premier League title since 2004 […]

entertainment  Jun 3, 2026

Variety

Pink Teases Tony Awards Hosting Plans: ‘There Will Be Stunts, and Not Just for Me’

Generally speaking, the announcement of Grammy-winning pop powerhouse Pink as the host of the 79th Tony Awards on Sunday was met with two immediate reactions: a) will she fly, and b), why her? While Pink was a “theater kid” growing up (more on that shortly), the second question was actually her initial reaction as well, […]

entertainment  Jun 3, 2026

Variety

Jim Sheridan’s ‘Re-Creation’ Closes With Kino Lorber While Latido Sells Pregnant Trans Man Drama ‘9 Moons’ to Half the World (EXCLUSIVE)

A Kino Lorber U.S. pick-up on Jim Sheridan and David Merriman’s “Re-Creation” heads sales for Madrid-based Latido Films at last month’s Cannes which also take in theatrical deals in major markets over half the world for pregnant trans man drama “9 Moons.” In further notable transactions, Gael García Bernal/Natalia Oreiro romantic drama “Nothing Between Us” […]

entertainment  Jun 3, 2026