Disney has declared Perfect Crown a major success, reporting over 43 million hours of viewing on Disney+ and Hulu in just over a month. The 12-episode Korean drama, which premiered on April 10th, quickly became popular and is now one of Disney+’s most-watched international series.
Whether it’s a truly great film is debatable, but Parallel Tales is certainly engaging. However, when Sylvie presents it to her editor, the renowned Catherine Deneuve, she finds it uninspired, labeling it predictable and old-fashioned. These are criticisms that could easily apply to the movie itself – it’s Farhadi’s first French-language film that doesn’t quite feel authentic to the culture. It feels like the kind of film that used to fill gaps in art-house theaters between bigger releases – a simple drama that receives undue praise simply because of its location and cast. The film is based on a script by Farhadi and his brother Saeed, loosely adapted from the sixth part of Krzysztof Kieślowski’s 1989 series Dekalog, which focused on a young postal worker’s obsession with an older woman. Parallel Tales is more complex, but it features a similar, troubled character: Adam (Adam Bessa), who goes from being homeless to becoming Sylvie’s live-in assistant after helping her recover a stolen wallet.
The new Yellowstone spinoff, initially developed by Chad Feehan, follows Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser as their characters start a new ranching business focused on selling beef wholesale. This venture brings them into conflict with Beulah Jackson, played by Annette Bening, and her family, who run the 10-Petals Ranch. Like the Duttons, the Jacksons have a complex past and are incredibly strong.
Sam Raimi will direct a movie based on William Goldman’s novel, Magic. This will be the second film adaptation of the book, following a movie released in 1978.
The show’s follow-up series has also been incredibly popular, even years after it ended. Interestingly, despite its later success, the network didn’t initially give the series the support it deserved when it first aired in the early 2010s.
In the final episode of Yellowstone, Beth and Rip establish a home on their own ranch, located 40 miles west of Dillon, Montana, with their son, Carter. They leave the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch after Kayce Dutton sells the family land back to the Broken Rock Reservation.
Currently, Jumanji: The Next Level is the ninth most popular movie on Hulu in the United States, according to FlixPatrol. It’s one of just two new movies to make the Top 10 list this week, joining The Boss Baby at number eight.
It’s hard to imagine a story about chasing down billionaires who avoid paying their debts being told any other way. The film In the Grey centers on a team of highly skilled, heavily armed debt collectors, led by Rachel Wild (Eiza González). She’s a freelancer who specializes in persuading powerful, international businessmen to repay the large debts they owe. This time, her target is Manny Salazar (Carlos Bardem), a dangerous gangster with his own island and security force. To force Salazar to pay, Rachel needs to unravel his complex web of legal and illegal businesses and then essentially hold them hostage until the debt is settled. She’s assisted by Bronco (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Sid (Henry Cavill), who are experts in intimidation, spying, bribery, and other shady tactics.
With Zoe Kazan’s adaptation of East of Eden coming to Netflix this fall, now is the perfect time to dive into Steinbeck’s masterpiece. Widely considered his greatest work, the roughly 650-page novel is substantial but manageable—easy enough to bring along on a trip. The story follows the intertwined fates of the Hamilton and Trask families, drawing inspiration from Steinbeck’s own family history and biblical themes. The adaptation also features Florence Pugh as Cathy, a complex and compelling character who has some of the book’s most memorable moments. Expect to see a lot of discussion about Cathy in 2026—and this is a different Cathy than the one you might be thinking of! Plus, East of Eden is already generating a lot of buzz on BookTok, and while their opinions aren’t always spot-on, they’ve proven to have good taste in books like The Secret History and, it seems, in Steinbeck as well.
Despite being well-received by both critics and viewers, the historical series Chief of War hasn’t been renewed for a second season. Jason Momoa recently discussed the possibility of Season 2 while promoting his show, which just launched its second season, in an interview with The Playlist.