Saturday, March 7, 2026

Heated Rivalry,’ ‘Stranger Things’ and ‘Traitors’ Win Big at GLAAD Media Awards

"Heated Rivalry," "Stranger Things," and "Traitors" were some of the top winners at the GLAAD Media Awards on Thursday night in Los Angeles.

"Heated Rivalry," the popular HBO Max/Crave series created by Jacob Tierney, follows the love story of two professional hockey players, Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams.
 It was given the award for outstanding new TV series. "Stranger Things" won the outstanding drama series award for its fifth and final season. "Traitors" took home the outstanding reality competition program award, while Bravo's "Southern Hospitality" was honored with the outstanding reality program award.

On the film side, "Kiss of the Spider Woman," Bill Condon's version of the Broadway musical starring Jennifer Lopez, Tonatiuh, and Diego Luna, won the outstanding wide theatrical release award.
 The indie rom-com "Nice Indian Boy," starring Karan Soni and Jonathan Groff, and the drama "Plainclothes," featuring Tom Blyth and Russell Tovey, both received the limited theatrical release award.

The 37th annual GLAAD Media Awards, hosted by Jonathan Bennett at the Beverly Hilton, also gave out special honors.
 Quinta Brunson was honored with the Vanguard Award, and "Las Culturistas" co-hosts Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers were recognized with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award.

Liza Minnelli made a surprise appearance at the end of the ceremony to celebrate her 80th birthday on March 12 and the upcoming release of her memoir, "Kids, Wait Till Hear This!"
 The event also featured performances by Demi Lovato and Sony Music Group artist Eli.

‘Hoppers’ Earns $3.2 Million in Previews, ‘The Bride’ Opens to Dreary $1 Million Box Office

Pixar's "Hoppers" made $3.2 million in early showings, while Warner Bros.' "The Bride" only brought in $1 million. Family movies have been doing well at the box office lately, and "Hoppers," which has gotten good reviews, is expected to keep that trend going. The movie, which is about animals, is set to make between $35 million and $40 million from 4,000 theaters this weekend. That should put it in first place. "Hoppers" cost $150 million to make, which is a lot, but it was made more cheaply than other Disney animated films, which usually cost $200 million. The $3.2 million from previews includes the $1 million it made on Saturday from early showings, plus the results from Thursday. Compared to other movies, "Hoppers" does well. It made more than "Kung Fu Panda 4" in previews, which was $3.8 million before it made $58 million on opening day. It also beat "Onward" from 2020, which made $2.7 million in previews and then earned $39.1 million.

"The Bride," a new version of "The Bride of Frankenstein" written and directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal, who was nominated for an Oscar, is not expected to do well.
 The movie has a big $90 million budget, but it's only predicted to make around $10 million in its first week. If those numbers are right, it will be a big disappointment for Warner Bros. They've been having a good run with movies like "Sinners," "Weapons," and "Wuthering Heights."

However, "The Bride" might do better in other countries.
 It's expected to make another $22 million from international markets when it opens in 69 countries. Christian Bale plays Frankenstein, and Jessie Buckley, who's up for an Oscar for "Hamnet," plays the undead woman he loves. Gyllenhaal moved the story to a steampunk version of 1930s Chicago and New York. The movie has mixed reviews. Some critics praised Gyllenhaal's bold ideas, while others thought it had a lot of noise but no real substance.

Friday, March 6, 2026

Protector Movie

Protector

2025 | R | 1h 32m

Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Drama, Action

Directed by Adrian Grünberg

Screenplay by Bong-Seob Mun

Produced by

Kenneth Kim

Bang-Ok Joo

Bong-Seob Mun

Cast

Milla Jovovich

Matthew Modine

D. B. Sweeney

Don Harvey

Arica Himmel

Michael Stahl-David

Cinematography Vern Nobles Jr.

Edited by Christian Wagner

Music by Don Cherel

Production

company

Aanaxion Studio

Distributed by Magenta Light Studios

Release dates

September 19, 2025 (BIFF)

March 6, 2026 (United States)

Running time 92 minutes

Countries

United States

South Korea

Language English

Youngblood Movie

Youngblood

2025 | PG-13 | 1h 45m

Genre: Drama. Sport, Romance

Directed by Hubert Davis

Written by Charles Officer

Josh Epstein

Kyle Rideout

Seneca Aaron

Based on Youngblood

by Peter Markle and John Whitman

Produced by Anthony Leo

Andrew Rosen

Cast

Ashton James

Blair Underwood

Cinematography

Stuart James Cameron

Edited by Matt Lyon

Production

companies

Aircraft Pictures

Dolphin Entertainment

Distributed by Photon Films (Canada)

Well Go USA Entertainment (United States)

Release dates

September 6, 2025 (TIFF)

March 6, 2026 (United States)

Running time 104 minutes

Countries Canada

United States

Language English

Hoppers Movie

Hoppers

2026 | PG | 1h 45m

Genre: Sci-Fi, Family, Comedy, Animation, Adventure

Directed by Daniel Chong

Screenplay by Jesse Andrews

Story by

Daniel Chong

Jesse Andrews

Produced by Nicole Paradis Grindle

Cast

Piper Curda

Bobby Moynihan

Jon Hamm

Kathy Najimy

Dave Franco

Cinematography

Jeremy Lasky

Ian Megibben

Edited by Axel Geddes

Music by Mark Mothersbaugh

Production

company

Pixar Animation Studios

Distributed by Walt Disney Studios

Motion Pictures

Release dates

February 23, 2026 (El Capitan Theatre)

March 6, 2026 (United States)

Running time 104 minutes

Country United States

Language English

The Bride! Movie

The Bride!

2026 | R | 2h 6m

Genre: Drama, Horror, Romance

Directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal

Written by Maggie Gyllenhaal

Based on Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus

by Mary Shelley

Produced by

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Emma Tillinger Koskoff

Talia Kleinhendler

Osnat Handelsman-Keren

Cast

Jessie Buckley

Christian Bale

Peter Sarsgaard

Annette Bening

Jake Gyllenhaal

Penélope Cruz

Cinematography Lawrence Sher

Edited by Dylan Tichenor

Music by Hildur Guðnadóttir

Production

companies

First Love Films

In the Current Company

Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures

Release dates

February 26, 2026 (Leicester Square)

March 6, 2026 (United States)

Running time 126 minutes

Country United States

Language English

Budget $80 million

Heel Movie

Heel

Original title: Good Boy

2025 | 1h 50m

Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Release date

March 6, 2026 (United States)

Director

Jan Komasa

Writers

Bartek BartosikNaqqash Khalid

Stars

Stephen Graham

Andrea Riseborough

Anson Boon

Producers
Caroline Cooper Charles
executive producer
Naomi Despres
executive producer
Michèle Marshall
executive producer
Ewa Piaskowska
producer
Lukasz Poninski
executive producer
Kevin Proctor
line producer: UK
Jerzy Skolimowski
producer
Jeremy Thomas
producer
Peter Watson
executive producer
Composer
Abel Korzeniowski
Cinematographer
Michal Dymek
director of photography
Casting
Nina Gold
Martin Ware
Production Designer
Fletcher Jarvis
Art Director
Rebecca Barker-McLean
art direction
Set Decorator
Toni Child
Makeup Department
Nisha Joseph
Junior makeup artist
Production Management
Carlene Garvey
production manager: prep

Countries of origin
PolandUnited Kingdom