The Directors Guild of America honoured the year’s most outstanding film and television directors at the 2026 DGA Awards, with Paul Thomas Anderson emerging as the night’s biggest winner for his work on One Battle After Another. The ceremony, hosted by Kumail Nanjiani, took place at the Beverly Hilton and celebrated excellence across theatrical features, television, documentaries and commercials.

A gangster musical about vampires has emerged as the defining force of this year’s Academy Awards. Ryan Coogler’s Sinners has rewritten Oscar history by securing 16 nominations at the 98th Academy Awards, the highest tally ever achieved by a single film. The record-breaking run includes nods for best picture, best director, best original screenplay, best actor for Michael B. Jordan, and supporting acting nominations for Wunmi Mosaku and Delroy Lindo, surpassing the long-standing record of 14 held by…

Prime Video has released the official trailer and key art for Young Sherlock, a new mystery series directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin as a younger version of the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes. The eight-episode series is set to premiere on 4 March, 2026, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories.

Prime Video has released the official trailer and key art for the third season of LOL: Last One Laughing Colombia, confirming that the popular comedy series will return on 6 February, 2026. Unveiled in Bogotá on 27 January, the first look reveals a fresh twist on the show’s familiar format. This season, the LOL house transforms into an “authentic NoveLOL,” where classic telenovela drama becomes a central weapon in the battle to stay straight-faced.

Britain’s prolonged spell of wet weather is showing little sign of easing, with forecasters warning that heavy rain is set to continue into next week and flood alerts remaining in force across large parts of the country. The Environment Agency has issued 85 flood warnings in England, indicating that flooding is expected, particularly in the south-west and the Midlands. In addition, 245 flood alerts have been put in place, meaning flooding is possible in areas stretching from North Yorkshire to Cornwall and from the Welsh borders to Norfolk.

Based on harrowing everyday news, Anubhav Sinha’s ASSI is a film that makes us confront the uncomfortable truth we often run away from. The film is set to hit the big screen on 20th February 2026. After creating intrigue with its compelling motion poster, the makers of ASSI, T-Series and Benaras Media Works have now unveiled the film’s gripping trailer.

Watch the teaser here Ab Bigadne Ka Waqt Aa Gaya Hai!! Before Hamza, there was Jaskirat Singh Rangi; Ranveer Singh in the Dhurandhar: The Revenge teaser is menacing and brilliant! Dhurandhar, the biggest Hindi film of all time, is gearing up for its second instalment. The makers have now unveiled the teaser of Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar: The Revenge…

Veteran musician Neil Young has offered free access to his entire digital music and documentary archive to the people of Greenland, describing the move as a symbolic act of “peace and love” amid political tensions surrounding former US president Donald Trump’s remarks about annexing the Danish territory. The 80-year-old songwriter announced the decision on his website earlier this week, granting Greenland residents a year’s access to Neil Young Archives, which hosts his recorded and live catalogues along with films and other material.

Fresh off the success of Border 2, Sunny Deol has lined up his next untitled action thriller that will pair him with Jyotika for the first time. The film is scheduled to begin shooting in February 2026 and is being jointly produced by Farhan Akhtar and AR Murugadoss. The upcoming project will be directed by Balaji Ganesh, marking his debut as a filmmaker.

Oscar-winning filmmaker Bobby Moresco, best known for Crash, has been appointed to direct a biopic on legendary fashion designer Giorgio Armani, marking his latest collaboration with Italian producer Andrea Iervolino. The project, titled Armani—The King Of Fashion, will chart the personal and professional journey of the late designer, who passed away in September last year at the age of 91.

For generations Sholay is more than just films but emotions. The moment you hear the Sholay–its dialogues echo in your mind, its characters feel like old acquaintances, and its images carry the weight of shared memory, replayed whenever nostalgia calls. Even decades after its release, the film continues to ignite laughter, longing and awe, binding audiences through a collective cinematic experience.

After spending several years largely away from the spotlight, Ashton Kutcher says returning to acting was not something he had planned until a call from Ryan Murphy changed his mind. Kutcher’s last on-screen appearance came in the Netflix romantic comedy Your Place or Mine, opposite Reese Witherspoon. Even after that, he admits he was in no rush to take on new projects.

Channel 4 and Canada’s CBC have joined hands for a rare international natural history collaboration that will take viewers inside the world’s largest baby elephant rehabilitation centre. Titled Baby Elephant School, the documentary project will follow the daily life and recovery of orphaned elephant calves at the Department of Wildlife Conservation’s Elephant Transit Home. The centre cares for up to 80 orphaned elephants at a time and has successfully returned more than 170 animals to the wild, many of whom have gone on to produce calves of their own.

Watch the film trailer here Having already rewritten every box-office record since its release, Dhurandhar continues to peak with a landmark 7th weekend, the highest ever for a Hindi film, cementing an extraordinary 45-day reign at the top of the Indian box office as well as globally. After crossing the ₹875 crore India nett milestone on Saturday, the film sustained its momentum, scoring the highest 7th Sunday, collecting a remarkable ₹4.25 crore nett (India), taking its India total to ₹879.75 crore nett.

A new global analysis has found that half of the world’s 100 largest cities are now located in regions facing high levels of water stress, raising fresh concerns over urban water security amid worsening climate pressures and poor resource management. An investigation by Watershed Investigations in collaboration with The Guardian mapped major cities against stressed river catchments and water systems. The findings show that 39 of the world’s biggest urban centres are situated in areas of “extremely high water stress,” where water demand for households and industry is close to exceeding available supplies.

The BBC and YouTube have confirmed plans to significantly deepen their partnership, with the UK public broadcaster committing to the creation of original content tailored specifically for the Google-owned platform. Under the new agreement, first reported last week, the BBC will launch a range of new YouTube channels, expand the availability of its major events coverage on the platform, and introduce a creator-focused skills and training initiative.

Prime Video has released the first-look images and a special preview clip from its upcoming comedy series Bait, confirming that all six episodes will premiere on 25 March, 2026. The series will stream exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. The comedy stars Riz Ahmed as Shah Latif, a struggling actor whose hopes of success hinge on what may be his final opportunity—an audition that could change everything.

Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery have amended their definitive merger agreement, converting Netflix’s pending acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery into an all-cash transaction, a move designed to increase value certainty for WBD stockholders and speed up the shareholder approval process. Under the revised structure, the transaction value remains unchanged at $27.75 per WBD share. In addition to the cash consideration, WBD stockholders will also receive the added value of shares in Discovery Global following its planned separation from Warner Bros.

The PM Vishwakarma Haat 2026 was inaugurated at Dilli Haat, INA, on Saturday by Jitan Ram Manjhi, Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). The event is being organised by the Ministry of MSME and will remain open to the public until January 31. The inauguration took place in the presence of Shobha Karandlaje, Minister of State for MSME and Labour & Employment.

Prime Video has announced a premiere for Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association on 12 February. It is a four-part documentary series that examines the rise and fall of the American Basketball Association and its lasting influence on professional basketball and American sports culture. Directed by Kenan Kamwana Holley, the series will debut exclusively on Prime Video worldwide.

Production is officially underway on Tomb Raider, with Amazon MGM Studios marking the start of filming by unveiling a first-look image of Sophie Turner as the iconic adventurer Lara Croft. The image, released to coincide with the beginning of production, offers an early glimpse of Turner embodying the legendary video game character, complete with visual elements closely associated with Lara Croft’s enduring on-screen and gaming legacy.

Netflix and Sony Pictures Entertainment have announced a landmark global Pay-1 licensing agreement that will make Netflix the exclusive Pay-1 streaming destination for Sony Pictures’ feature films worldwide, following their full theatrical and home entertainment runs. The multi-year deal marks the first time a Pay-1 agreement has been structured with global reach from the outset. Under the arrangement, Sony Pictures’ films will stream on Netflix across all territories as regional rights become available, with a full worldwide rollout expected by early 2029.

Canadian producer Christopher Giroux and actress-producer Ann Pirvu have formally launched their joint venture, Precious Metal Productions, reported Deadline. and Following the launch, the duo revealed details of its first completed project, a television movie romance titled Bee My Love. The newly formed company is focused on television movies and feature films, with activities spanning original content development through to full-service production.

The Hong Kong Film Awards (HKFA) has reportedly removed four films from the contenders list for this year’s ceremony and scrapped the Best Asian Chinese-language Film category, prompting fresh concerns about possible government censorship. According to local media reports, three Hong Kong productions—Finch & Midland directed by Timothy Yeung, Vital Signs directed by Vincci Cheuk, and Valley Of The Shadow Of Death…

More than 120 solar lamps were distributed in Chyurigad village of the Dhari Landscape in Uttarakhand on Saturday as part of a collaborative clean energy initiative aimed at strengthening rural communities in the Himalayan region. The distribution was carried out under the aegis of Himalay Unnati Mission, in partnership with Sri Sri Rural Development Program Trust (SSRDP), The Art of Living…