Telugu Box Office: Ram Charan’s Peddi keeps rolling, crossing the Rs 200 crore nett mark in its original Telugu run in just 14 days and pushing past Rs 400 crore worldwide. AI & Festivals: NFDC and LTM launch the CinemAI Hackathon at MIFF 2026, with 180+ teams making 90–120 second AI-assisted shorts for a June 18 jury shortlist and June 20 public showcase. Black Cinema Spotlight: Rotten Tomatoes/Fandango refresh a major “Black experience” film list for Juneteenth, adding 10 titles and ranking them by Tomatometer. Editing & Women in Film: A new feature revisits how female editors shaped Hollywood classics, challenging the idea that editing was “unskilled” work. HBO Max Spain: HBO Max names Guillermo Farré (producer of Sirât) as Original Production Chief for Spain. International Premieres: The Lost Children of Tuam lands a world premiere at Galway Film Fleadh, with Liam Neeson producing and Monica Dolan starring. Streaming/Adaptations: Warner Bros acquires rights to Tahereh Mafi’s Shatter Me for a film adaptation. UK Release: Stop! That! Train! gets a UK/IE cinema date of August 21 via Universal. Global Industry: China clears the Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, setting up a major media shake-up. Local Cinema Development: London’s Camden planning committee approves a controversial £1bn Kentish Town mega film studio complex. Science Curiosity: Scientists film goblin sharks alive in the Central Pacific for the first time.