May 2026 – Page 11 – Screen Line News

Esk Secures £2.6 Million Funding to Grow Maverick Live Concerts

Esk, a Scotland‑based live‑experiences outfit, has secured about £2.6 million in fresh funding. The round was led by Maven Capital Partners and also includes participation from the Maven Venture Capital Trusts…

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Renée Zellweger to Lead Julia Cox’s A Woman in the Sun with Spacek and Threapleton

Black Bear, Artists Equity and Big Picture Co. are backing Julia Cox’s new feature, A Woman in the Sun, with Renée Zellweger joining Sissy Spacek and Mia Threapleton in the lead…

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Warp Engines Explained: A Quick Guide to Star Trek’s Nacelles

Warp nacelles sit at the ends of a starship, acting as the propulsion heart of Starfleet vessels. They aren’t rocket engines; instead, they power the ship by shaping space around it,…

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American Psycho: Two Ground Rules for the Film—and One That Was Broken

Mary Harron’s American Psycho has endured as a touchstone in horror and satire, even as opinions about it persist. The film’s sharp portrait of Patrick Bateman, a Wall Street creature consumed…

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Kelvin Harrison Jr. Leads Cannes Documentary Prize Presentation on Impactful Storytelling

The Golden Globes and Artemis Rising Foundation are renewing their partnership for a second edition of a documentary prize at the Cannes Film Festival. Kelvin Harrison Jr., a versatile actor-producer, will…

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Adolescence Breaks BAFTA TV Records with Four Wins

Netflix’s limited series Adolescence closed BAFTA TV's 2026 season with a historic four-wins haul, including Best Limited Drama and top acting prizes. Stephen Graham earned the Leading Actor trophy for his…

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History Reframed: Jocelyne Saab’s Beirut Trilogy

As Lebanon endures renewed bombardment, Jocelyne Saab's Beirut trilogy takes on fresh urgency and sorrow. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Saab fused documentary craft with intimate storytelling to trace…

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Melissa Leo to lead Sean Byrne’s new thriller The Mannequin

Melissa Leo is headed to Cannes with Sean Byrne's next thriller, The Mannequin, a project from Studiocanal's Sixth Dimension label. Byrne will write and direct the violent high‑stakes story, described as…

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Andy Weir Sees The Orville as Star Trek’s Best Stand‑In

Andy Weir on The Orville as Trek substitute Andy Weir, the author of The Martian and Project Hail Mary, has long celebrated Seth MacFarlane's The Orville as a living echo of…

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Opening Minutes, Lasting Impressions: 8 Drama Series That Proved Masterful from the Start

Television often rewards momentum, but some dramas land their confidence with the very first seconds. A handful arrive with openings that signal the quality and ambition to come. Here’s a fresh…