
Five 2026 breakthrough performances are already Oscar contenders, as voters loosen old rules
IndieWire flags five standout performances making Oscar buzz early, and explains why changing voter habits shift winners and risks.

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IndieWire flags five standout performances making Oscar buzz early, and explains why changing voter habits shift winners and risks.

Millie Bobby Brown returns, but the threequel shows why Netflix still can’t consistently turn hits into enduring movie universes.

Box office breakout Obsession expands fast from theaters to home formats, giving executives a template for momentum in genre releases.

A reformed criminal farms in a cursed town, and the game refuses to label right answers to murder.

The veteran emcee and the producer team up for a new album, starting with the single “Twentyfourseven.”

Horror debut ‘Obsession’ by Curry Barker is now streaming for rent or buy, with July 14 physical media queued up.

A new jockey simulator swaps anime horse-girls for racehorse management, with style, stamina, and stamina-driven outcomes.

A $750,000 horror movie just cleared $371 million worldwide, reshuffling the “can originals win?” debate for studios.

Erling Haaland could reach an absurd international total, and the pathway depends on minutes, match counts, and performance.

A dissonant oddball serenade follows “Coming On Strong,” signaling what Bloc Party wants fans to feel next.

Decision-makers get the gameplay changes in one place, including a new Solo Self Found campaign-and-endgame mode.

The singer says she finished shooting John Wick spin-off Caine, wrapped Prodigies, and is now in “forensic” song-edit mode.