Paramount Pictures announced on April 16, 2026 at CinemaCon in Las Vegas that Top Gun 3 is officially in development, with Tom Cruise set to return as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell and Jerry Bruckheimer attached as producer. Studio co-head Josh Greenstein said a script is underway; Ehren Kruger, who worked on Top Gun: Maverick, has been tied to the project. The presentation included a promotional video narrated by Cruise filmed on the Paramount lot’s iconic water tower. No director or release date has been confirmed and the participation of other Maverick-era cast members remains unannounced. The third film follows the 2022 blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick, which grossed roughly $1.5 billion worldwide, and comes as Paramount continues to prioritise franchise-driven output under new leadership after its 2025 Skydance merger. Reports say development conversations date back to 2024, with writers and producers refining story ideas but key production details still to be finalised.

At CinemaCon in Las Vegas on April 16-17, 2026, Marvel Studios premiered the first full trailer for Avengers: Doomsday to an audience of theatre owners. Robert Downey Jr. was revealed in full as Doctor Doom and shared the stage with returning Chris Evans, while Kevin Feige and directors Anthony and Joe Russo introduced extended footage that interweaves Avengers, X‑Men, the Fantastic Four and other MCU properties. Key moments shown included Professor Xavier reacting to a catastrophic event, Thor charging at Doom (who stops Stormbreaker with his hand), Mystique battling Yelena Belova, Gambit facing Shang‑Chi, and Steve Rogers dramatically returning and summoning Mjolnir. The film is scheduled for release on Dec. 18, 2026 — the same day as Dune: Part III — setting up a potential box‑office clash. Disney also announced Infinity: Vision, a new premium‑screen certification, tied to Endgame’s rerelease and Doomsday’s rollout. The trailer was initially exclusive to exhibitors and has not been widely released online.

HBO Max’s medical drama The Pitt closed Season 2 with the April 16–17, 2026 finale “9:00 P.M.,” centering on chief attending Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch (Noah Wyle) confronting escalating mental-health struggles and suicidal ideation. Across the episode Robby admits he isn’t sure he “wants to be here anymore,” has fraught exchanges with colleagues and ultimately finds a quietly redemptive moment cradling an abandoned infant, Baby Jane Doe. Showrunner R. Scott Gemmill and lead Wyle said the arc was intended to reflect real physician burnout and moral injury; Gemmill cautioned Robby “hasn’t hit rock bottom.” Coverage from major outlets noted supporting threads — Dr. Al-Hashimi’s seizure storyline, departures such as Supriya Ganesh’s character, and other staff reckonings — and experts cited real-world physician suicide risks. HBO renewed the series for Season 3; executive producer John Wells said writers’ rooms have opened, production returns in June and the series aims to air again in January with 15 episodes.

Victoria Beckham has for the first time publicly addressed the estrangement between her and eldest son Brooklyn Peltz Beckham in an interview published April 16, 2026. Speaking to WSJ Magazine, the former Spice Girl declined to name her son but said she and husband Sir David Beckham have “always tried to be the best parents” and that they have sought to “protect and love our children” after more than 30 years in the public eye. Her comments follow a six-page Instagram statement Brooklyn posted in January accusing his parents of trying “endlessly to ruin” his relationship with wife Nicola Peltz Beckham and alleging incidents including a hijacked first dance, a cancelled dress commission and pressure to sign away name rights. David Beckham has made cautious remarks about social media and children’s mistakes; Victoria did not respond to the specific allegations and said recent negative press had not harmed her fashion and beauty businesses. Reports say communication between Brooklyn and his parents has been limited, sometimes handled via legal representatives, and the dispute has kept the family in the headlines across tabloids and lifestyle outlets.

Paramount announced at CinemaCon on April 16, 2026, that Top Gun 3 is officially in development, with a script “well underway,” studio co-head Josh Greenstein said. The follow-up will reunite star-producer Tom Cruise with longtime producer Jerry Bruckheimer; Ehren Kruger is reported to be attached to write. No director, release date or full cast have been announced, though Paramount showed a promotional video narrated by Cruise filmed on its Los Angeles lot. The confirmation comes as Paramount, now merged with Skydance, pledged theatrical-first commitments — including a guaranteed 45-day cinema window — and as parent company leadership outlines plans to ramp output. Top Gun: Maverick (2022) grossed roughly $1.5 billion worldwide and is widely credited with helping revive theatrical attendance after the pandemic. Reports at CinemaCon also highlighted broader studio strategy: David Ellison has pushed for an aggressive slate and is pursuing a $111 billion bid to acquire Warner Bros, moves that would reshape the studio’s film slate and distribution strategy.

Jon Favreau previewed the final trailer and the opening 15–17 minutes of The Mandalorian and Grogu during Disney’s CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas on April 16–17, ahead of the film’s May 22 theatrical release. The sequence shown opens with Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and Grogu attacking a group of Imperial sympathizers on a snowy world, commandeering AT-ST/AT-AT walkers and ending with a New Republic debrief led by Sigourney Weaver’s Colonel Ward. Jeremy Allen White appears as Rotta the Hutt; Martin Scorsese has a brief voice cameo. Favreau said the film includes extensive large-format material — “over 49 minutes” of sequences expanded for IMAX — and combines practical sets, stop-motion creature work and miniatures with modern VFX. The film, written by Favreau and Dave Filoni and scored by Ludwig Göransson, marks Star Wars’ return to cinemas after 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker. Early reactions from the CinemaCon audience highlighted big-action moments and nostalgia, while some critics who saw preview footage noted uneven tone and heavy CGI use. Tickets go on sale following the presentation.