Residente to Make Directorial Debut With ‘Porto Rico,’ Starring Bad Bunny, Viggo Mortensen, Edward Norton and Javier Bardem

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porto-ricoRené Pérez Joglar, known globally as Residente, is stepping behind the camera for his first feature film.

Titled Porto Rico, the historical drama will star Benito Martínez Ocasio, better known as Bad Bunny, in his first leading film role. The cast also includes Viggo Mortensen, Edward Norton, and Javier Bardem.

The film is described as an epic Caribbean western inspired by Puerto Rico’s early history. Pérez Joglar co-wrote the screenplay with Academy Award winner Alexander Dinelaris. Production companies attached include Live Nation Studios and Class 5 Films, with sales being handled by UTA Independent Film Group.

Residente, a 34-time Grammy and Latin Grammy winner, has previously worked as an actor and director in music and documentary projects. Porto Rico marks his first narrative feature as director.

Additional casting and release details have not yet been announced.

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New Trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu Brings Star Wars Back to Theaters

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star-wars-the-mandalorian-and-groguLucasfilm has released the official trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu, the franchise’s first theatrical release since 2019.

Set after the fall of the Empire, the film follows Din Djarin and Grogu as they are drawn into a larger conflict involving remnants of Imperial power and a fragile New Republic. The trailer shifts the duo from episodic bounty missions to a broader, high-stakes story built for the big screen.

Pedro Pascal returns as Din Djarin, with Sigourney Weaver joining the cast as Colonel Ward. Familiar faces from the animated and streaming corners of the franchise also appear, signaling a deeper crossover into the wider Star Wars universe.

Directed by Jon Favreau, the film continues the storyline introduced in the Disney+ series while expanding its scale for theaters and IMAX.

The Mandalorian and Grogu opens May 22, 2026.

Watch the official trailer below.

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Live Nation to Present at Morgan Stanley TMT Conference

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live-nationLive Nation Entertainment will participate in Morgan Stanley’s annual Technology, Media & Telecom Conference next month, one of the industry’s more closely watched investor events.

Joe Berchtold, the company’s president and chief financial officer, is scheduled to speak on March 3, 2026 at 1:05 p.m. PT.

The session will be available via live webcast through the investor section of Live Nation’s website, where executives are expected to discuss business performance and outlook.

Live Nation trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker LYV.

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Hilary Duff Announces First Full-Scale Tour in Nearly 20 Years

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hilary-duffHilary Duff is heading back on the road.

The singer and actress has announced “the lucky me tour,” her first full global headline tour in nearly two decades. The run begins June 22 and will include dates across North America, the U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, with stops at major venues including Madison Square Garden, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Los Angeles’ Kia Forum, and London’s The O2.

The tour supports Duff’s upcoming sixth studio album, luck… or something, arriving February 20. Her current single, “Roommates,” has been climbing at pop radio ahead of the release.

General on-sale begins February 20, with presales opening earlier in the week. Full dates and ticket information are available at hilaryduff.com.

Duff is also set to launch a sold-out limited engagement in Las Vegas beginning this week.

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ghostbells Join Die Krupps for 45th Anniversary U.S. Tour

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ghostbellsDark electronic newcomers ghostbells will join industrial veterans Die Krupps this spring as direct support on the band’s 45th anniversary North American tour.

The run begins March 23 in Austin and will hit major cities across the U.S. and Canada. Full dates are available at www.diekrupps.com/tour/ .

The tour follows the release of ghostbells’ debut EP Catacouture, out now via Out of Line Music, and comes shortly after the band wrapped a UK run supporting Ashbury Heights. The EP blends new wave textures, 90s EBM influence, and club-driven production, marking the group’s first official release after building momentum through singles and festival appearances.

For Die Krupps, the tour marks more than four decades of industrial output. For ghostbells, it’s a high-profile slot alongside one of the genre’s foundational acts. Tickets are on sale now.

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Project Hail Mary Sets IMAX 70mm Early Screenings Ahead of Wide Release

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project-hail-maryProject Hail Mary will hold limited IMAX 70mm early screenings from March 13 to 15, one week before its nationwide theatrical release on March 20.

The screenings will take place at select IMAX 70mm locations, with one showtime per day. The film was shot with IMAX-certified digital cameras, and certain sequences will be presented in expanded aspect ratios at participating venues.

Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the adaptation of Andy Weir’s novel stars Ryan Gosling as a science teacher who wakes up alone aboard a spacecraft and slowly pieces together a mission tied to Earth’s survival.

Tickets for the early IMAX screenings are currently available.

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Jane Schoenbrun’s Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma Sets August 7 Theatrical Release

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teenage sex and death at camp miasmaJane Schoenbrun’s Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma will open in US theaters on August 7, with MUBI releasing the film and debuting first-look stills this week.

The film stars Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson and centers on a fading slasher franchise that gets handed to an ambitious young director looking to revive it. When she seeks out the original film’s reclusive star, things spiral into something darker and stranger.

This marks Schoenbrun’s third feature following I Saw the TV Glow and We’re All Going to the World’s Fair. Like their previous work, the new film leans into horror, identity, and the uneasy space between fandom and obsession.

The cast also includes Amanda Fix, Arthur Conti, Eva Victor, Zach Cherry, Sarah Sherman, Patrick Fischler, Dylan Baker, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Quintessa Swindell, Kevin McDonald, and Jack Haven. The film was produced by Plan B, with MUBI handling distribution in North America and multiple international territories.

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Corey Payette’s Starwalker to Begin Theatrical Run in Vancouver

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starwalkerCorey Payette’s musical drama Starwalker is heading to theaters, starting with a run in Vancouver next month.

The film will screen March 18 to 22 at The Cultch’s Vancity Culture Lab, with each showing followed by a Q and A featuring cast members and creatives. Additional cities and dates are expected to be announced.

Written, directed, and composed by Payette, Starwalker follows Star, an Indigi-Queer Two-Spirit sex worker who finds community and purpose after being introduced to a drag house known as The House of Borealis. As Star develops a drag persona that reconnects them with their cultural identity, past trauma begins to resurface, complicating that sense of belonging.

The film stars Dillan Chiblow, Jeffrey Follis, and Stewart Adam McKensy, along with a cast drawn largely from stage backgrounds. Starwalker previously premiered at the Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival and has continued its festival run internationally.

The Vancouver screenings mark the start of the film’s broader theatrical rollout.

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Franco Nero to Present Silent Life Final Cut in Hollywood

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franco-neroFranco Nero will present a special Hollywood preview of Silent Life: The Rudolph Valentino Centennial Final Cut on Monday, February 16 at the Hollywood Forever Masonic Lodge.

The screening will be followed by a Q and A moderated by film critic Leonard Maltin. The event comes days after Nero receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on February 12.

Directed by Vladislav Alex Kozlov, Silent Life revisits the life and legacy of silent film star Rudolph Valentino on the centennial of his death. Nero, who portrayed Valentino in 1975’s The Legend of Valentino, lends his voice to the role in the new film. The cast also includes Terry Moore, Isabella Rossellini, Sherilyn Fenn, Paul Rodriguez, and Monte Markham.

The 2026 version is described as a newly completed director’s cut. The film has previously screened at festivals including Sedona, WorldFest Houston, and Rhode Island International Film Festival. A limited number of tickets are available for the February 16 event.

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Jimmy Eat World Announce 25th Anniversary Bleed American Tour

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jimmy-eat-worldJimmy Eat World are taking Bleed American back on the road.

The band announced a North American and U.K. tour celebrating the album’s 25th anniversary, kicking off June 9 at Red Rocks in Colorado and running through November, with a stop at Vans Warped Tour in Orlando. It marks their return to Warped after 25 years.

The run includes headline dates across the U.S. and Canada, plus three U.K. shows in August, culminating in what’s being billed as their biggest U.K. headlining gig yet at London’s Gunnersbury Park.

On this tour, the band plans to play Bleed American in full, along with additional material. Released in 2001, the album became their breakthrough, driven by “The Middle,” which has since crossed a billion streams on Spotify. The record helped define early-2000s alternative rock and has remained a touchstone for bands that followed.

Select dates will feature support from Rise Against, Sunny Day Real Estate, Thrice, Motion City Soundtrack, The Get Up Kids, PUP, and others.

Presales begin February 11, with general tickets on sale February 13.

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