Minority Mindset

It’s become common for Lucasfilm to announce projects that ultimately get cancelled or never get made – like the previously announced Rogue Squadron film. After The Last Jedi, director Rian Johnson was set to create a new Star Wars trilogy, but the film’s mixed reception from fans led to questions about his continued involvement. He also found success with the Knives Out movies. Despite efforts from Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, Johnson didn’t return to Star Wars, and Kennedy admitted she believed he was discouraged by negative online reactions. However, Johnson quickly responded on X (formerly Twitter), stating he wasn’t scared off at all.

Ultimately, there can only be one winner. The Academy Awards uses a ranked choice voting system for Best Picture, meaning the order of preferences really counts. As the New Movies Editor, I’m going to play along and share my own ranking of the 2026 nominees – based on how good I think they are, not necessarily who I expect to win – from my least favorite to my top pick.

I was so excited to hear Sam Raimi mention he’s actually developing a sequel to Darkman! It’s been decades since the original with Liam Neeson, and apparently, the only thing stopping it from happening is getting the funding sorted out. Fingers crossed it finally gets made!

Universal Pictures will release the film The Odyssey in U.S. theaters this summer. Written and directed by Nolan, the movie is an adaptation of the classic Greek story by Homer.

The latest look at the upcoming animated Mario movie features a new poster showing Chris Pratt as Mario riding Yoshi and gazing at a planet they’ll visit. But one detail in the poster has sparked speculation that racing might play a big role in the film when it releases this April.