Lionsgate’s full trailer for the Michael Jackson biopic shows off a few new scenes with the brothers and a lot more with Michael than the previous teasers. Michael Jackson’s nephew, Jaafar Jackson, takes on the lead role in Michael, opening in theaters and IMAX on April 24, 2026.
Colman Domingo and Nia Long star as the Jackson family patriarch and matriarch. The PG-13 musical drama also stars Laura Harrier, Juliano Krue Valdi, and Miles Teller.
Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson in ‘Michael’ (Photo Credit: Courtesy of Lionsgate)
Lionsgate offers this description of the biopic: “Michael is the cinematic portrayal of the life and legacy of one of the most influential artists the world has ever known. The film tells the story of Michael Jackson’s life beyond the music, tracing his journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fueled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world.
Highlighting both his life off-stage and some of the most iconic performances from his early solo career, the film gives audiences a front-row seat to Michael Jackson as never before. This is where his story begins.”
Antoine Fuqua (The Equalizer, Training Day) directs and three-time Oscar nominee John Logan (Hugo, The Aviator, Gladiator) wrote the screenplay. Producers include Graham King, John Branca, and John McClain.
Dexter Sol Ansell and Peter Claffey in ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ episode 3 (Photo by Steffan Hill/HBO)
Egg’s awake keeping watch over a sleeping Dunk as A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms episode three begins. He whinnies like a horse and then grabs Dunk’s sword, walking further into the forest with Dunk’s horse, Thunder. Egg’s taken it upon himself to train the horse for the upcoming joust.
(The following is a recap of season one, episode three, and there are spoilers.)
Egg’s father told him that horses are dumb, but Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell) disagrees. He warns Thunder that they’re the only things standing between Dunk and a loss in the tourney. Egg screams for the horse to run but Thunder ignores him. But Egg’s persistent, and after a few more screams, he’s got the horse running up and down the field.
As Thunder practices, Egg also practices how he’ll hand Dunk his lance.
A man with an eye patch approaches Egg in the forest, believing he stole the horse. They exchange insults, and Egg finally realizes he’s talking to the maddest knight in the Seven Kingdoms, Ser Robyn Rhysling (William Houston). Robin lost his eye in a joust.
Egg returns to camp and Dunk (Peter Claffey) is awake and sewing a patch. Dunk promises salt beef for breakfast after he takes care of brushing Thunder. Dunk tries to be gruff with his little squire, but he doesn’t have a mean bone in him. He teaches Egg how to sew and then they work together on brushing Thunder.
Egg wonders if it’s odd that he’s got black hair growing on his “stones.” Dunk thinks it’s weird that he’s bringing it up.
Egg sings a song about the lords and knights of the seven kingdoms. Unfortunately, the song’s cut short when Dunk asks Egg to gather his armor. He’s determined to enter the list today, but Egg—who knows much more about knights than Dunk—lets the hedge knight know only knights of high birth and renown can enter the list on the first day of the tourney. Dunk is, obviously, neither.
Dunk embarrasses himself again when Tanselle (Tanzyn Crawford) passes by and all he can do is ask her if she likes goose eggs. He and Egg return to camp to cook breakfast before taking spots in the front row of the tourney. They laugh and cheer on the competitors while imitating the way each other speaks.
A short while later, Egg reveals he could be happy in a place like this. But first he’d need to lead a great campaign for his lord, of course. His lord would honor him with a parcel of land and the hand of the second most beautiful daughter. “Second” because Dunk would have married the first.
Egg dreams of a simple life. Dunk gives him a hard time about arriving in camp in the back of a farmer’s wagon, and Egg refuses to talk about it. Dunk compliments him, calling him a good worker. Egg wants to stay as his squire and Dunk reminds him that if he loses, he won’t even be a real knight. But if he wins, Egg can stay on.
Plummer (Tom Vaughan-Lawlor), the master of the games, has a private chat with Dunk away from the tourney. He’s got a special favor to ask: Lord Ashford has overspent on the pageant and hard times are coming. Plummer offers to have Lord Ashford’s son, Sir Androw, throw the match. The few who bet on Dunk would make a tidy sum, and that would help with the bills.
Dunk doesn’t want to cheat. But Plummer reminds him he’ll get Ashford’s armor, horse, and a payment if he wins. Plummer will need his answer tomorrow and reminds Dunk not to let his pride get to him.
Finn Bennett in ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ episode 3 (Photo by Steffan Hill/HBO)
The tourney’s about to begin and Maekar’s son, Prince Aerion ‘Brightflame’ Targaryen (Finn Bennett), is announced. The crowd cheers. Aerion selects Ser Humfrey Hardyng (Ross Anderson) as his opponent. They square off and Egg cheers, “Kill him! Kill him.” Nothing happens on the first pass, but on the second Aerion spears Ser Humfrey horse. The horse falls and crushes Ser Humfrey’s leg.
Prince Aerion smiles, but the crowd isn’t happy. They storm over the barricades to try and attack Aerion. The Kingsguard hold them off as Ser Humfrey’s horse is put out of his misery.
Egg tells Dunk it wasn’t a mishap as they head to a tent where Ser Lyonel ‘The Laughing Storm’ Baratheon (Daniel Ings) is singing a bawdy song about Alice with three fingers. Dunk and Egg decide there probably was an Alice who shoved her fingers up men’s bums. They have a philosophical discussion about Alice, which probably wasn’t her name, and about the point of her life. Egg decides it’s a song about honor. Dunk isn’t that deep, but he doesn’t disagree.
Dunk and Egg continue to bond, chatting about their fathers. Egg says he didn’t really know his father, and Dunk confesses his own father was probably hanged. He was told his father was a thief.
A seer stops them and asks to tell them their fortune. She tells Dunk he’ll have great success and be richer than a Lannister. She tells Egg he’ll be king and die in a hot fire. “And all who know you shall rejoice in your dying,” she adds.
Dunk laughs, but Egg is stunned.
Shaun Thomas and Peter Claffey in ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ episode 3 (Photo by Steffan Hill/HBO)
Ser Raymun Fossoway (Shaun Thomas) invites them to his tent for cider, and Egg suggests that he’ll head to the puppet show and get Dunk’s shield instead. Dunk wonders if he and Ser Androw would be considered well matched. Talk turns to Aerion’s joust with Ser Humfrey, and Raymun is certain Egg was right. Aerion killed the horse on purpose. Raymun hates the Targaryens, calling them incestuous aliens. They’re all mad and the best thing they can do for the realm is not procreate.
Egg watches the play and seems thrilled that it’s about a dragon. But trouble arrives when Aerion enters the tent, just as the dragon is slain on stage. The crowd falls silent, all eyes on Prince Aerion.
Raymun and Dunk continue to have a good time, and Raymun reveals that Prince Maekar Targaryen has left to find his two missing sons. Rumors have it they’re dead, but Raymun thinks Daeron is just somewhere drunk. As Raymun describes the sons as useless, Egg rushes in calling for Dunk’s help.
Prince Aerion claims the slaying of the dragon was a personal attack on him, and he and the Kingsguard trash the stage. Aerion breaks Tanselle’s fingers and Dunk reacts immediately, punching Aerion in the face and then kicking him in the head when Aerion’s men hold him.
Dunk attacked without thinking, and Aerion asks why he would throw his life away for a whore. The dragon is never supposed to lose, which means Tanselle is a traitor.
Because Dunk loosened his tooth, Aerion orders all of Dunk’s teeth to be broken out. Dunk’s seconds away from having the punishment administered when Egg calls out for them to stop. Dunk is worried they’ll hurt his young squire and tells Egg to be quiet. But Egg orders the guards holding Dunk to let him go, commanding them by name.
Prince Aerion glares at Egg and wonders why he’s bald. Egg replies, “I cut it off, brother. I didn’t want to look like you.”
Egg is the youngest of Maekar’s sons, Aegon! (The exclamation point is for anyone who’s shocked by the news and hasn’t read George R.R. Martin’s Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas.)
An undercover op goes horribly wrong on ABC’s The Rookie season eight, episode five, “The Network.” Episode five will air on Monday, February 2, 2026 at 10pm ET/PT.
“The Network” Plot: Lieutenant Grey and the FBI task force enlist the help of an old colleague to uncover a criminal network, while Nolan, Miles, Lucy, and Celina respond to a mysterious officer-involved shooting.
The series stars Nathan Fillion as John Nolan, Mekia Cox as Nyla Harper, Alyssa Diaz as Angela Lopez, Richard T. Jones as Wade Grey, Melissa O’Neil as Lucy Chen, Eric Winter as Tim Bradford, and Jenna Dewan as Bailey Nune. Shawn Ashmore plays Wesley Evers, Lisseth Chavez is Celina Juarez, and Deric Augustine is Miles Penn.
Nathan Fillion in ‘The Rookie’ season 8 episode 5 (Disney/Mike Taing)
The Rookie Description, Courtesy of ABC:
John Nolan, once the oldest rookie in the LAPD, now uses his life experience, determination, and sense of humor to keep up with rookies 20+ years his junior. John and the team must navigate the intense, unpredictable nature of their jobs and personal challenges while uplifting the next generation of first responders.
Jorge Diaz, Lisseth Chavez and Melissa O’Neil in season 8 episode 5 (Disney/Mike Taing)Nathan Fillion, Deric Augustine and Alyssa Diaz in season 8 episode 5 (Disney/Mike Taing)Mekia Cox and Alyssa Diaz in season 8 episode 5 (Disney/Mike Taing)Samantha Boscarino, Lisseth Chavez and Melissa O’Neil in season 8 episode 5 (Disney/Mike Taing)
Colin Farrell and Laura Donnelly in ‘Sugar’ season 2 (Photo Credit: Apple TV)
Season two of Apple TV’s twisted neo-noir drama Sugar will premiere on June 19, 2026. New episodes of the eight-episode season will stream on Fridays, wrapping up on August 7 with the season finale.
The detective series, which premiered in April 2024, stars Oscar nominee Colin Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin) as the titular character. In addition to Farrell, season two stars Jin Ha, Raymond Lee, Tony Dalton, Laura Donnelly, and Sasha Calle. Shea Whigham guest stars.
Colin Farrell in season 2 (Photo Credit: Apple TV)
“Sugar is a contemporary, unique take on one of the most popular and significant genres in literary, motion picture, and television history: the private detective story. Season two ushers in the return of Los Angeles’s iconic private detective and film connoisseur John Sugar,” reads Apple TV’s synopsis. “Emmy nominee Colin Farrell returns for a new case, tracking the troubled older brother of an up-and-coming local boxer as his search for his beloved missing sister continues. As the investigation expands into a city-wide conspiracy with sinister intentions, Sugar must reckon with himself to answer the question –– how far will he go to do what’s right?”
Sam Catlin serves as the showrunner for season two. Catlin, Farrell, Audrey Chon, Simon Kinberg, Scott Greenberg, and Chip Vucelich are the executive producers. Mark Protosevich created the Emmy-nominated series and earned a Writers Guild Award nomination for the season one episode, “Olivia.”
Colin Farrell and Shea Whigham in season 2 (Photo Credit: Apple TV)Laura Donnelly and Colin Farrell in season 2 (Photo Credit: Apple TV)Colin Farrell and Jin Ha in season 2 (Photo Credit: Apple TV)
Gemma Chan, Mason Reeves, and Channing Tatum in ‘Josephine,’ an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival (Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Greta Zozula)
Josephine starring Channing Tatum, Gemma Chan, and Mason Reeves was named the U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic winner at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. The Sundance Film Festival completes its 42nd year in Park City, Utah, on February 1, 2026, moving to Boulder, Colorado, in 2027.
Winners of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival were announced today in a ceremony held at The Ray Theatre in Park City, Utah.
“As we conclude this memorable edition of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, we’re thrilled to celebrate our award-winning films and all the artists who participated in this year’s wonderful Festival,” stated Eugene Hernandez, Director, Sundance Film Festival and Public Programming.
Hernandez continued, “Thank you to all of the artists and audiences who made this Festival one we’ll remember for a long time, and we’re deeply grateful to our friends and partners in Park City, Salt Lake City, and all across Utah, home to so many cherished Festivals. We salute and thank Utah’s moviegoers who have embraced this Festival and our founder Robert Redford’s vision. As this 2026 edition draws to a close, we’re remembering all of these times spent together.”
97 feature-length and episodic works screened at this year’s festival, along with 54 short forms.
2026 Sundance Film Festival Awards Winners:
The U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic was presented to Josephine / U.S.A. (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Beth de Araújo, Producers: David Kaplan, Josh Peters, Marina Stabile, Mark H. Rapaport, Crystine Zhang)
After 8-year-old Josephine accidentally witnesses a crime in Golden Gate Park, she acts out in search of a way to regain control of her safety while adults are helpless to console her. Cast: Mason Reeves, Channing Tatum, Gemma Chan, Philip Ettinger, Syra McCarthy, and Eleanore Pienta.
The U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Documentary was presented to Nuisance Bear / U.S.A., Canada (Directors: Gabriela Osio Vanden, Jack Weisman, Producers: Michael Code, Will N. Miller, Teddy Leifer)
A polar bear is forced to navigate a human world of tourists, wildlife officers, and hunters as its ancient migration collides with modern life. When a sacred predator is branded a nuisance, it becomes unclear who truly belongs in this shared landscape.
The World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic was presented to Shame and Money / Germany, Kosovo, Slovenia, Albania, North Macedonia, Belgium (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Visar Morina, Screenwriter: Doruntina Basha, Producers: Fabian Altenried, Sophie Ahrens, Kristof Gerega, Pia Hellenthal)
After losing their livelihood in a village, a Kosovar family is forced to move to the capital in pursuit of a place in a hypercapitalist society. Cast: Astrit Kabashi, Flonja Kodheli, Kumrije Hoxha, Fiona Gllavica, and Alban Ukaj.
The World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary was presented to To Hold a Mountain / Serbia, France, Montenegro, Slovenia, Croatia (Directors, Screenwriters, and Producers: Biljana Tutorov, Petar Glomazić, Producers: Quentin Laurent, Rok Biček)
In the remote highlands of Montenegro, a shepherd mother and daughter proudly defend their ancestral mountain from the threat of becoming a NATO military training ground, stirring memories of the violence that shattered their family.
The NEXT Innovator Award Presented by Adobe was awarded to The Incomer / U.K. (Director and Screenwriter: Louis Paxton, Producers: Shirley O’Connor, Emily Gotto)
On a remote Scottish isle, siblings Isla and Sandy hunt birds and talk to mythical beings while fighting off outsiders. Their lives change when Daniel, an awkward official, arrives to relocate them. Cast: Domhnall Gleeson, Gayle Rankin, Grant O’Rourke, Emun Elliott, Michelle Gomez, and John Hannah.
The Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic, Presented by Acura was awarded to Josephine / U.S.A. (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Beth de Araújo, Producers: David Kaplan, Josh Peters, Marina Stabile, Mark H. Rapaport, Crystine Zhang)
After 8-year-old Josephine accidentally witnesses a crime in Golden Gate Park, she acts out in search of a way to regain control of her safety while adults are helpless to console her. Cast: Mason Reeves, Channing Tatum, Gemma Chan, Philip Ettinger, Syra McCarthy, and Eleanore Pienta.
The Audience Award: U.S. Documentary, Presented by Acura was awarded to American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez / U.S.A. (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: David Alvarado, Producers: Lauren DeFilippo, Everett Katigbak, Amanda Pollak)
Against political resistance and industry skepticism, Luis Valdez pushes Chicano storytelling from the fields to the film screen with Zoot Suit and La Bamba, crafting iconic works that challenge, celebrate, and expand America’s story.
The Audience Award: World Cinema Dramatic, Presented by United Airlines was awarded to HOLD ONTO ME (Κράτα Με) / Cyprus, Denmark, Greece (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Myrsini Aristidou, Producer: Monica Nicolaidou)
11-year-old Iris learns her estranged father, Aris, is back in town for his own father’s funeral. Determined to know him, Iris tracks him down to a dilapidated shipyard, where he’s been keeping to himself. What begins as a stubborn attempt to reconnect slowly unfolds into a fragile bond. Cast: Christos Passalis and Maria Petrova.
The Audience Award: World Cinema Documentary, Presented by United Airlines was awarded to One In A Million / U.K. (Directors: Itab Azzam, Jack MacInnes, Producers: Raney Aronson-Rath, Will Anderson, James Bluemel, Andrew Palmer)
Filmed over 10 years, one girl’s epic journey from Syria to Germany and back again. She and her family navigate war, exile, and heartbreak in a foreign land, illuminating the complexities of the refugee experience.
The Audience Award: NEXT, Presented by Adobe was awarded to Aanikoobijigan [ancestor/great-grandparent/great-grandchild] / U.S.A., Denmark (Directors and Producers: Adam Khalil, Zack Khalil, Producers: Steve Holmgren, Grace Remington, Jacque Clark, Franny Alfano)
Trapped in museum archives, Ancestors bend time and space to find their way home. History, spirituality, and the law collide as tribal repatriation specialists fight to return and rebury Indigenous human remains, offering a revealing look at the still-pervasive worldviews that justified collecting them in the first place.
The Directing Award: U.S. Dramatic was presented to Josef Kubota Wladyka for Ha-chan, Shake Your Booty! / U.S.A. (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Josef Kubota Wladyka, Screenwriter: Nicholas Huynh, Producers: Kimberly Parker Zox, Mao Nagakura)
Haru and Luis love competing in Tokyo’s ballroom dance scene, but after tragedy strikes, Haru withdraws into isolation. When friends coax her back to the studio, she develops an infatuation with the new instructor. She must face what comes next as sparks fly. Cast: Rinko Kikuchi, Alberto Guerra, Alejandro Edda, YOU, Yoh Yoshida, and Damián Alcázar.
The Directing Award: U.S. Documentary was presented to J.M. Harper for Soul Patrol / U.S.A. (Director and Producer: J.M. Harper, Producers: Sam Bisbee, Danielle Massie, Nasir Jones, Peter Bittenbender)
From deep behind enemy lines, a hidden chapter of American military history is uncovered, prompting the question of whether reckoning with the past can bring peace to those who lived it. The Vietnam War’s first Black special operations team reunites to tell their story.
The Directing Award: World Cinema Dramatic was presented to Andrius Blaževičius for How to Divorce During the War / Lithuania, Luxembourg, Ireland, Czech Republic (Director and Screenwriter: Andrius Blaževičius, Producer: Marija Razgutė)
In Vilnius in 2022, Marija has a revelation that she wants to divorce her husband, Vytas, right before Russia invades Ukraine. Forced to confront their crumbling relationship, they navigate the process of divorce as it collides with the ongoing war. Cast: Marius Repšys, Žygimantė Elena Jakštaitė, Amelija Adomaitytė, Indrė Patkauskaitė, and Gintarė Parulytė.
The Directing Award: World Cinema Documentary was presented to Itab Azzam and Jack MacInnes for One In A Million / U.K. (Directors: Itab Azzam, Jack MacInnes, Producers: Raney Aronson-Rath, Will Anderson, James Bluemel, Andrew Palmer)
Filmed over 10 years, one girl’s epic journey from Syria to Germany and back again. She and her family navigate war, exile, and heartbreak in a foreign land, illuminating the complexities of the refugee experience.
The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award: U.S. Dramatic was presented to Liz Sargent for Take Me Home / U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Liz Sargent, Producers: Apoorva Guru Charan, Minos Papas)
Anna, a 38-year-old Korean adoptee with a cognitive disability, cares for her aging parents in a fragile balance of meeting one another’s needs. When a Florida heat wave shatters their family and Anna’s routine, her future is uncertain until she creates a world where she can thrive. Cast: Anna Sargent, Victor Slezak, Ali Ahn, Marceline Hugot, and Shane Harper.
The Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award: U.S. Documentary was presented to Matt Hixon for Barbara Forever / U.S.A. (Director and Producer: Brydie O’Connor, Producer: Elijah Stevens)
An archive-driven exploration of the life, work, and legacy of iconic, pioneering lesbian filmmaker Barbara Hammer.
A U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Debut Feature was presented to Bedford Park / U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Stephanie Ahn, Producers: Gary Foster, Chris S. Lee, Nina Yang Bongiovi, Theresa Kang, Son Sukku)
Haunted by an abusive childhood, Audrey, a Korean American woman in her 30s, faces her emotional past. When her mother’s car accident brings her back to her parents’ home, she meets the man responsible for the accident. Their relationship builds, passions ignite, and they form a loving connection. Cast: Moon Choi, Son Sukku, Won Mi Kyung, Kim Eung Soo, and Jefferson White.
A U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast was presented to The Friend’s House is Here / U.S.A., Iran (Directors, Screenwriters, and Producers: Hossein Keshavarz, Maryam Ataei)
In Tehran’s underground art scene, two young women build a blissful world of freedom and sisterhood. But when their creative circle is exposed, they must fight to save each other. Cast: Mahshad Bahram, Hana Mana, Farzad Karen, and Zohreh Pirnia.
A U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Journalistic Excellence was presented to Who Killed Alex Odeh? / U.S.A. (Directors: Jason Osder, William Lafi Youmans, Producer: Dawne Langford, William Lafi Youmans, Jason Osder, Daniel J. Chalfen)
The assassination of a beloved Palestinian American activist in Southern California ignites a 40-year quest for justice, revealing the roots of a dangerous political movement that thrives today.
A U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Impact for Change was presented to The Lake / U.S.A. (Director and Producer: Abby Ellis, Producer: Fletcher Keyes)
An environmental nuclear bomb looms in Utah. Two intrepid scientists and a political insider race the clock to save their home from unprecedented catastrophe.
A World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Creative Vision was presented to Filipiñana / Singapore, U.K., Philippines, France, Netherlands (Director and Screenwriter: Rafael Manuel, Producers: Jeremy Chua, Alex Polunin, Bianca Balbuena, Bradley Liew, Nadia Turincev, Omar El Kadi)
Tee girl Isabel feels strangely drawn to Dr. Palanca, the president of the country club where she works. However, after piecing together a violent picture of what lies beneath the club’s pristine surface, she realizes that what began as an innocent infatuation is actually rooted in a sinister shared history. Cast: Jorrybell Agoto, Carmen Castellanos, Teroy Guzman, Carlitos Siguion-Reyna, Isabel Sicat, and Nour Houshmand.
A World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting Ensemble was presented to LADY / U.K., Nigeria (Director and Screenwriter: Olive Nwosu, Producer: Alex Polunin)
In the sprawling African metropolis of Lagos, a fiercely independent young cab driver meets a band of radiantly reckless sex workers whose sisterhood pulls her into danger and joy, setting her on a journey toward her own transformation. Cast: Jessica Gabriel’s Ujah, Amanda Oruh, Tinuade Jemiseye, Binta Ayo Mogaji, Seun Kuti, and Bucci Franklin.
A World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Journalistic Impact was presented to Birds of War / U.K., Syrian Arab Republic, Lebanon (Directors, Screenwriters, and Producers: Janay Boulos, Abd Alkader Habak, Producer: Sonja Henrici)
The love story of a London-based Lebanese journalist and a Syrian activist and cameraman as told through 13 years of personal archives across revolutions, war, and exile.
A World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Civil Resistance was presented to Everybody To Kenmure Street / U.K. (Director and Producer: Felipe Bustos Sierra, Producer: Ciara Barry)
In May 2021, a U.K. Home Office dawn raid triggers one of the most spontaneous and successful acts of civil resistance in recent memory. In Scotland’s most diverse neighborhood, hundreds of residents rush to the streets to stop the deportation of their neighbors.
The NEXT Special Jury Award for Creative Expression was awarded to TheyDream / U.S.A. (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: William David Caballero, Screenwriters and Producers: Erin Ploss-Campoamor, Elaine del Valle, Producer: Brad Jones)
After 20 years of chronicling his Puerto Rican family, a director and his mother face devastating losses. Through tears and laughter, they craft animations that bring their loved ones back to life, discovering that every act of creation is also an act of letting go.
The Short Film Grand Jury Prize was awarded to: The Baddest Speechwriter of All / U.S.A. (Directors and Producers: Ben Proudfoot, Stephen Curry, Producer: Erick Peyton)
Now 93, Martin Luther King Jr.’s lawyer and speechwriter reflects on the personal cost and surprising truths of making history, offering an intimate insider’s view of the Civil Rights Movement.
The Short Film Jury Award: U.S. Fiction was awarded to: Crisis Actor / U.S.A. (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Lily Platt, Producers: Sophie Seyd, Alex Bendo, Lexi Preiser)
Fired from her day job, an impulsive actress crashes a support group and spirals into a chaotic night that forces her to face her addiction to drama. Cast: Sarah Steele and Philip Ettinger.
The Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction was awarded to: Jazz Infernal / Canada (Director and Screenwriter: Will Niava, Screenwriter: Kristelle Laroche, Producers: Zion Lipstein-Saffer, Samuel Caron)
Koffi, a young Ivorian trumpeter, arrives in Montréal with nothing but the legacy of his father to guide him. Lost between the city’s noise and the silence of his past, he must confront his roots to finally find his voice. Cast: Ange-Eric N’guessan, Alexis Belhumeur, and Kalombo Kasongo.
The Short Film Jury Award: Nonfiction was awarded to: The Boys and the Bees / U.S.A. (Director and Producer: Arielle C. Knight, Producer: Sean Weiner)
On an idyllic farm in rural Georgia, Black beekeeping parents tenderly share their knowledge of life, love, and nature with their young sons while restoring their homestead.
The Short Film Jury Award: Animation was awarded to: Living with a Visionary / U.S.A. (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Stephen P. Neary, Producer: Mireia Vilanova)
After 50 years of marriage, John must care for his wife while learning to live alongside her vivid hallucinations. Cast: James Cromwell and Katherine LaVictoire.
The Short Film Special Jury Award for Creative Vision was awarded to: Paper Trail / U.S.A. (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Don Hertzfeldt)
A life, seen through paper.
The Short Film Special Jury Award for Acting was awarded to: Noah Roja and Filippo Carrozza for The Liars / Argentina (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Eduardo Braun Costa, Producers: Manuel Aguer, Natasha Gurfinkel)
Thrown into adulthood, Matías and Jaime try to make sense of the world. One day, Jaime is arrested by a security guard at a mall and Matías must ask a stranger to pretend to be their father to free him. Cast: Noah Roja, Filippo Carrozza, Esteban Bigliardi, Mariana Chaud, and Pablo Fusco.
The 2026 Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize for an outstanding feature film with science and technology themes or characters was awarded to In The Blink of An Eye directed by Andrew Stanton and written by Colby Day, screening in the Premieres category. The filmmakers received a $25,000 cash award from Sundance Institute with support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
The Sundance Institute Producers Award for Nonfiction, presented by Amazon MGM Studios, went to Dawne Langford for Who Killed Alex Odeh? / U.S.A. (Directors: Jason Osder, William Lafi Youmans, Producers: Dawne Langford, William Lafi Youmans, Jason Osder, Daniel J. Chalfen)
The assassination of a beloved Palestinian American activist in Southern California ignites a 40-year quest for justice, revealing the roots of a dangerous political movement that thrives today.
The Sundance Institute Producers Award for Fiction, presented by Amazon MGM Studios, went to Apoorva Guru Charan for Take Me Home / U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Liz Sargent, Producers: Apoorva Guru Charan, Minos Papas)
Anna, a 38-year-old Korean adoptee with a cognitive disability, cares for her aging parents in a fragile balance of meeting one another’s needs. When a Florida heat wave shatters their family and Anna’s routine, her future is uncertain until she creates a world where she can thrive. Cast: Anna Sargent, Victor Slezak, Ali Ahn, Marceline Hugot, and Shane Harper.
The Sundance Institute | Adobe Mentorship Award for Nonfiction went to Flavia de Souza, and the Sundance Institute | Adobe Mentorship Award for Fiction went to Mollie Goldstein.
The Sundance Institute | NHK Award went to Leo Aguirre for Verano (U.S.A.).
Emmy winner Damon Lindelof (Watchmen, Lost) is returning to the world of showrunners with the limited series The Chain, based on the bestseller by Adrian McKinty. HBO’s given The Chain a straight-to-series order, with Lindelof guiding the adaptation as showrunner, writer, and executive producer.
“From the moment I heard the wild and original premise of Adrian’s book, I was shocked, surprised, and angry I hadn’t thought of it myself,” stated Lindelof. “I’ve always wanted to try to adapt a great thriller and this one has all the dark, weird, exhilarating touches that fire up my imagination. I feel so fortunate to reteam with Francesca, Casey and Michael, who first brought me to HBO fifteen years ago, and I can’t wait to make The Chain a memorable link in their outstanding legacy.”
HBO greenlit an eight-episode season and hasn’t released details on the plot.
Damon Lindelof, Carly Wray, and Breannah Gibson wrote the pilot story, with Lindelof and Wray writing the pilot script. Executive producers include Michael Ellenberg, Lindsey Springer, and Shane Salerno. Author Adrian McKinty is a co-executive producer. The series is produced by HBO and Media Res.
Commenting on the series, Francesca Orsi, EVP, HBO Programming, Head of HBO Drama Series and Films, said, “We are honored by our continued partnership with Damon Lindelof, one of the most singular and distinctive creators of our time. The Chain promises to continue his legacy of dropping us into the pit of the human brain and delivering in ways not only emotionally daring but, ultimately, transformative.”
“Your phone rings. A stranger has kidnapped your child. To free them, you must abduct someone else’s child. Your child will be released when your victim’s parents kidnap another child. If any of these things don’t happen, your child will be killed.
Amy remembers a devastating moment in her marriage in the promo for Fox’s Doc season two, episode 14, “When You Know, You Know.” Episode 14 will air on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 9pm ET/PT.
“When You Know, You Know” Plot: A shocking turn of events ensues when Amy and Jake treat an expectant mother injured during a robbery. Michael is challenged to open up when Katie’s therapist invites him and Amy to a session. TJ and Sonya help Julie navigate a mysterious illness and an unexpected romance.
Molly Parker stars as Dr. Amy Larsen, Omar Metwally plays Dr. Michael Hamda, Felicity Huffman is Dr. Joan Ridley, Amirah Vann is Dr. Gina Walker, and Charlotte Fountain-Jardim plays Katie Hamda. Jon Ecker is Dr. Jake Heller and Anya Banerjee plays Dr. Sonya Maitra.
“Inspired by a true story and based on the hit eponymous Italian drama series, Doc begins its second season of the life-affirming medical drama following the heartbreak and victories of hard-charging, brilliant physician DR. AMY LARSEN (Parker) as she rebuilds her life after a car crash erased eight years of her memory. This season, Amy will continue to confront hard truths about her missing years, work to repair fractured relationships and seek to reconcile the person she used to be with the one everyone else has come to know.
Determined to get her memory back and piece together who she really is, Amy’s goal is to become the doctor she used to be in those missing years and to eventually, once again, be Chief of Internal Medicine. In the interim, her ex-husband/Westside Hospital’s Chief Medical Officer, DR. MICHAEL HAMDA (Metwally) fills the position with Amy’s former mentor and friend DR. JOAN RIDLEY (Huffman), whose motives and priorities remain hidden, just as long as Amy still can’t recall Joan’s life-changing secret. Amy’s best friend and colleague, DR. GINA WALKER (Vann), is weary of Joan’s motives and continues to be a beacon of support for those around her, while finally learning to put on her own oxygen mask first.
While relearning eight years of medical advancements is complicated, it pales in comparison to learning to navigate her new/old/current romantic entanglements. Amy continues to fight her feelings and let Michael go, especially now with the birth of his son with his new wife, bringing up emotions for both Amy and their daughter KATIE HAMDA (Fountain-Jardim). Amy’s on-again, off-again relationship with Chief Resident DR. JAKE HELLER (Ecker) is a bit more delicate as he struggles to protect his heart from her this time around. However, DR. SONYA MAITRA (Banerjee) would only be too glad to pick up the pieces, navigating the balance between her feelings for Jake and her complicated resentment towards Amy.
The second season of Doc begins as Amy’s past comes back to haunt her when a desperate father sacrifices everything to secure his daughter’s heart transplant. Chaos and confusion reverberate through the hallways of Westside Medical when a subsequent high-stakes emergency leaves a doctor’s life in the balance.”
Billy Magnussen (Black Mirror) stars in AMC’s new series The Audacity, which just released a teaser trailer. The comedic drama, set in Silicon Valley, stars Magnussen as Duncan Park, the CEO of a data-mining company.
The series also stars Sarah Goldberg as Dr. JoAnne Felder, Zach Galifianakis as Carl Bardolph, Lucy Punch as Lili Park-Hoffsteader, Simon Helberg as Martin Phister, Rob Corddry as Tom Ruffage, and Meaghan Rath as Anushka Bhattachera-Phister. Paul Adelstein plays Dr. Gary Felder, Everett Blunck is Orson Stern, Thailey Roberge is Tess Phister, and Ava Marie Telek is Jamison Park-Hoffsteader.
Randall Park guest stars as Gabe, the “qualm-free CFO of a data mining operation.”
The Audacity‘s eight-episode season debuts on April 12, 2026 at 9pm ET/PT. New episodes air on Sundays.
Zach Galifianakis as Bardolph and Billy Magnussen as Duncan in ‘The Audacity’ (Photo Credit: Ed Araquel/AMC)
AMC offers this synopsis: “Set inside the bubble of Silicon Valley, The Audacity takes on the warped dreams, outsized egos, and ethical lapses of the self-styled inventors of the future. In a world of jaded billionaires, psychiatrist-gurus, bio-hacked tech bros, AI labs, and disillusioned teens being optimized in elite private schools, an audacious data-mining CEO (Magnussen) strives to turn insight and influence into profit and power. The darkly comedic drama confronts reality, privacy, and the delusions fueling our ever-changing world.”
Emmy, Peabody, WGA, and PGA Award-winner Jonathan Glatzer (Succession, Bad Sisters, Better Call Saul) created the series and serves as executive producer, writer, and showrunner, along with executive producer Gina Mingacci. Series directors include Lucy Forbes, Dan Sackheim, Dan Longino, and Alex Buono.
Sam Heughan opens the final trailer for Starz’s Outlander season eight, saying, “Get ready to take an epic final journey with us.” Caitriona Balfe adds, “Because the official trailer for Outlander season eight is here.” Neither of those statements prepares fans for the emotional two minutes that follow.
Jamie (Heughan) has the final words in the trailer, declaring, “I love you all, then, now, forevermore.” Grab the tissues!
The eighth and final season premieres on Friday, March 6, 2026.
Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan lead the cast as Claire and Jamie Fraser. Sophie Skelton stars as Brianna MacKenzie, Richard Rankin plays Roger MacKenzie, John Bell is Young Ian Murray, David Berry is Lord John Grey, Charles Vandervaart is William Ransom, and Izzy Meikle-Small is Rachel Murray.
Poster for ‘Outlander’ Season 8 (Photo Credit: Starz)
Starz’s Outlander season eight synopsis reads:
“As Season Eight begins, Jamie and Claire soon find the war has followed them home to Fraser’s Ridge, now a thriving settlement that has grown and flourished in their absence. With new arrivals and changes made during their years away, the Frasers are confronted with the question of what they are willing to sacrifice for the place they call home and, more importantly, what they would sacrifice to stay together.
While the Frasers keep a united front against outside intruders, family secrets finally coming to light threaten to tear them apart from the inside. Although they’ve left the war for America’s freedom behind, their fight for Fraser’s Ridge has only just begun.”
The series is based on Diana Gabaldon’s bestselling book series. Balfe, Heughan, Matthew B. Roberts, Ronald D. Moore, Maril Davis, Toni Graphia, Luke Schelhaas, Andy Harries, and Jim Kohlberg are the executive producers.
Christopher Nolan’s Inception, Pixar’s The Incredibles, and the film that told us it only takes 20 minutes to get anywhere in Los Angeles have been added by the Library of Congress to the National Film Registry. 25 films have made the cut, including six silent films and four documentaries.
“When we preserve films, we preserve American culture for generations to come. These selections for the National Film Registry show us that films are instrumental in capturing important parts of our nation’s story,” stated Acting Librarian of Congress Robert R. Newlen. “We are proud to continue this important work, adding a broad range of 25 films to the National Film Registry as a collective effort in the film community to protect our cinematic heritage.”
According to the Library of Congress, films are selected “due to their cultural, historic, or aesthetic importance to preserve the nation’s film heritage.”
Turner Classic Movies will screen a selection of the new inductees beginning at 8pm ET on Thursday, March 19, 2026. The addition of the following 25 films brings the total recognized by the National Film Registry to 925.
2025 National Film Registry New Additions
• The Tramp and the Dog (1896)
• The Oath of the Sword (1914)
• The Maid of McMillan (1916)
• The Lady (1925)
• Sparrows (1926)
• Ten Nights in a Barroom (1926)
• White Christmas (1954)
• High Society (1956)
• Brooklyn Bridge (1981)
• Say Amen, Somebody (1982)
• The Thing (1982)
• The Big Chill (1983)
• The Karate Kid (1984)
• Glory (1989)
• Philadelphia (1993)
• Before Sunrise (1995)
• Clueless (1995)
• The Truman Show (1998)
• Frida (2002)
• The Hours (2002)
• The Incredibles (2004)
• The Wrecking Crew (2008)
• Inception (2010)
• The Loving Story (2011)
• The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
