Jon Favreau unveiled the final trailer and screened roughly the first 17 minutes of The Mandalorian and Grogu at CinemaCon in Las Vegas this week, offering a substantial early look at the film ahead of its May 22 theatrical release. The feature continues the Disney+ series story, casting Pedro Pascal as Din Djarin and Grogu as his apprentice; Sigourney Weaver appears as New Republic colonel Ward and Jeremy Allen White provides the voice of Rotta the Hutt. Favreau wrote the story with Dave Filoni, who has taken a larger creative role at Lucasfilm, and Ludwig Göransson composed the score. Early footage shown at the convention opens with an assault on scattered Imperial warlords, action aboard AT-AT-style walkers, and moments of Grogu using the Force. Deadline said the film includes over 49 minutes of expanded-aspect-ratio sequences for IMAX and other large formats; tickets go on sale immediately. Coverage of the CinemaCon presentation noted strong fan applause and curiosity about whether the theatrical return will reinvigorate the Star Wars franchise, while some early reviewers offered mixed reactions to the footage.

NBC announced on May 11, 2026 that it has greenlit a primetime television adaptation of The New York Times’ Wordle, to be hosted by “Today” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie and executive produced by Jimmy Fallon. Universal Television Alternative Studio and Fallon’s Electric Hot Dog banner will produce the series with the Times as a production partner. The fast-paced format will translate Wordle’s five-letter puzzle mechanics into team-based competition, with squads competing for a cash prize; casting for teams of three opened immediately with applications reportedly due May 29, 2026. Filming is expected to begin this summer with a planned premiere in 2027; the NYT said production will be filmed in Manchester, England. Wordle, created by Josh Wardle in 2021 and acquired by The New York Times in 2022, remains a high-engagement product for the paper’s games division. Guthrie’s involvement and public profile — including her recent return to Today after her mother’s disappearance earlier this year — were highlighted in coverage of the announcement.

Grammy-winning artist FKA Twigs has been cast to portray Josephine Baker in a feature biopic written and directed by Maïmouna Doucouré. StudioCanal is producing alongside Bien ou Bien Productions and is launching international sales at the Cannes Film Festival, with principal photography scheduled to begin this fall. The project has been developed with the cooperation of Baker’s surviving sons and the Rainbow Tribe, and Studiocanal will handle theatrical release in its core territories, including France, the U.K., Germany, Italy, Benelux, Poland, Australia and New Zealand. Doucouré, whose credits include Cuties and Hawa, will both write and direct; the casting confirmation follows Twigs’ recent acting roles and her first Grammy in February 2026. The film intends to chart Baker’s rise from St. Louis to Jazz Age stardom in Paris, her wartime work with the French Resistance and later U.S. civil rights activism. The estate’s blessing and the Cannes sales launch position the project for broad international distribution and visibility ahead of the fall shoot.

At the BAFTA Television Awards in London on May 10, 2026, Netflix drama Adolescence was the evening’s big winner, taking four prizes at the main ceremony — the most ever won by a single show in one BAFTA TV Awards night. The series also won two earlier craft awards, bringing its season total to six BAFTAs. Stephen Graham won best leading actor (his first Bafta) for his role in the series; Christine Tremarco won best supporting actress; and 16‑year‑old Owen Cooper became the youngest ever winner of the supporting actor prize. ITV’s Code of Silence won best drama. Reality hit The Celebrity Traitors won best reality and the public‑voted memorable moment prize for Alan Carr’s victory; Amazon Prime’s Last One Laughing took best entertainment and Bob Mortimer won entertainment performance. Narges Rashidi won leading actress for Prisoner 951. Gaza: Doctors Under Attack won the current affairs award after being shelved by the BBC and later aired on Channel 4. The ceremony, hosted by Greg Davies at the Royal Festival Hall, also followed BAFTA’s recent independent review and apology over handling of a controversy at the film awards earlier in the year.

Indian actor Bhumi Pednekar has reportedly opted not to return for the second season of Netflix India's drama The Royals, multiple Indian outlets said on May 11, 2026. Reports, citing production sources including Mid-Day, say the creative team plans to shift the show away from the central romance that anchored season one and toward broader royal family dynamics and world-building that resonated with viewers. Producers have been quoted as saying there was no dispute with Pednekar and that story direction — not behind‑the‑scenes conflict — prompted the change. Trade coverage also says Pednekar is lined up for other projects, including a Netflix film opposite Imran Khan and a sequel to the film Daldal, and that online trolling of her performance in season one took a personal toll. Netflix and Pednekar have not issued an official statement confirming the exit. Season one, released in 2025, drew significant online attention despite mixed reviews and will continue to serve as the foundation for the retooled second season.

Former NFL quarterback Tom Brady made a surprise appearance at The Roast of Kevin Hart, streaming live on Netflix as part of the Netflix Is a Joke Fest on May 10, 2026, at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles. Brady interrupted Hart’s opening monologue, handed the comedian a child-sized New York Knicks jersey and traded a series of barbs — including calling Hart a “hobbit” and referencing Hart’s widely publicised 2017 infidelity in Las Vegas. Brady quipped he had “a few words for you before I return to my affairs in Las Vegas,” a line that quickly trended on social platforms. The cameo was widely framed as payback after Hart was among the roast participants at Brady’s own Netflix roast in 2024; Brady has since said that experience affected his family. The live programme featured a roster of comedians and celebrity guests and was billed as the finale of the festival. Hart responded during his set and the special has reignited public discussion of the comedian’s past scandal and online reaction to high-profile roasting culture.