April 2026 – Page 8 – Screen Line News

Lorne Michaels: SNL U.K. Should Outwit and Outlaugh the U.S. Edition

Lorne Michaels envisions SNL U.K. as a sharper, wittier version that stands apart from its American sister show. He says the UK edition should feel like the cooler of the two,…

Cinema

Godzilla Minus Zero Teaser Screens Godzilla Before the Statue of Liberty at CinemaCon

Godzilla Minus Zero Teaser Makes a Statue-Size Splash at CinemaCon Takashi Yamazaki, the director behind Godzilla Minus One, took the CinemaCon stage with GKIDS to unveil a direct follow‑up, Godzilla Minus…

News

Martin’s Winds of Winter Update Signals a Broader GoT Challenge

For Game of Thrones fans, winter has grown more about waiting than arrival. The Winds of Winter, George R.R. Martin’s next instalment in A Song of Ice and Fire, remains delayed…

Awards

Tom Cruise Eyes a Competitive Oscar for Digger After Cinemacon Showcase

Cinemacon Buzz: Could Digger Earn Cruise a Competitive Oscar?In Las Vegas, Tom Cruise stepped into the CinemaCon spotlight alongside director Alejandro G. Iñárritu to preview Digger, Warner Bros.' upcoming film. The…

Cinema

Karl Urban Delivers Johnny Cage Fire in Fresh Mortal Kombat II Footage Revealed at CinemaCon

Warner Bros. whetted audiences’ appetites at CinemaCon with new footage from the video‑game adaptation Mortal Kombat II, spotlighting Karl Urban as Johnny Cage. The reel hints at a high‑octane clash set…

News

Kanye West Delays Marseille Show as France weighs ban options

Kanye West, who now goes by Ye, has paused his scheduled Marseille concert as French authorities reportedly weigh options to block the event over past antisemitic remarks and pro‑Nazi declarations. Ye…

News

Channel 4 renews A Comedy Thing YouTube channel for year two with Pun Battle and fresh faces

Channel 4 renews A Comedy Thing YouTube channel for year two Channel 4 is renewing A Comedy Thing, the YouTube home for rising stand‑ups, for a second season. The show will…

Cinema

Chuck Norris Gave the Nod to Jared Padalecki’s Walker Reboot, Padalecki Reveals

Reboots dominate Hollywood, but Padalecki’s Walker crucially hinges on a nod from Chuck Norris. The action legend helped shape the original series and still co‑owns its legacy, so his blessing cleared…

Cinema

Rothman urges theaters to curb ads and sharpen the cinema experience

Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group chair Tom Rothman used the CinemaCon stage to challenge theater owners to rethink the in‑theater experience. He argued that the industry bears part of the blame…

Cinema

Cregger Unleashes a Hellbound Vision for Resident Evil at CinemaCon

At CinemaCon, filmmaker Zach Cregger stepped into the spotlight with his latest project, a fresh take on the Resident Evil saga for Sony. After building a reputation with genre hits Barbarian…