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Alice Eve Faces Sharks and Secrets in Malta Thriller ‘CHUM’

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chumA destination wedding goes sideways when a great white shows up uninvited. CHUM, starring Alice Eve, hits theaters and VOD on June 5 from Independent Film Company.

The premise is simple but effective. A wedding party in Malta gets ambushed by a bloodthirsty shark and a fisherman with his own twisted plans. Trapped between open water and a human threat, the group has to figure out who to trust while fighting to stay alive. The newlyweds, meanwhile, are forced to confront whether their relationship can survive the chaos.

Eve, known for Star Trek Into Darkness and recent indie thrillers like Cult Killer, leads the cast. Jonathan Zuck directs from a script he co-wrote with Joe Leone. The ensemble includes Eric Michael Cole, Elle Haymond, and Sarah Siadat.

IFC is giving this one a day-and-date release, meaning it’ll be available in theaters and at home simultaneously. The 87-minute runtime suggests a lean, no-filler approach, which is exactly what a survival thriller needs.

For indie filmmakers and genre fans, CHUM is a reminder that you don’t need a massive budget to deliver tension. A smart concept, a solid cast, and a killer location can go a long way.

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Grammy Museum’s New Exhibit Celebrates Legendary Songwriters With Kurt Cobain’s Guitar, Prince’s Purple Rain Glasses, and More

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The Grammy Museum is opening a new permanent exhibit that puts the spotlight on the people who actually write the songs.

Tower of Song: Iconic Songwriters & Recordings opens May 28 in Los Angeles, bringing together artifacts from both the Grammy Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. It’s a partnership that makes sense, shining a light on the craft behind the hits.

The crown jewels are wild. Kurt Cobain’s Mosrite Gospel guitar that he used to write most of Nevermind. Prince’s gold-rimmed glasses from Purple Rain. Miles Davis’s red lacquer trumpet. Keith Moon’s gold Premier drum kit from Tommy. Jim Morrison’s personal notebook. Frank Sinatra’s microphones from Capitol Records sessions.

On the songwriting side, there’s Neil Diamond’s handwritten lyrics for “Song Sung Blues,” Diane Warren’s Yamaha DX 7 keyboard she used to write countless hits, and the LinnDrum and Ensoniq synthesizer Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis used to create Rhythm Nation 1814.

The exhibit includes an original film featuring Alan Menken, Carole King, Warren, and Jimmy Jam discussing their creative process. There’s also a digital interactive asking visitors to break down what makes these Hall of Fame songs actually work.

The opening night features a public program with Jimmy Jam and Warren breaking down their craft, followed by a reception.

For indie songwriters grinding it out, this is validation that the craft matters.

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Lighthouse Film Fest Drops 2026 Doc Slate With Two World Premieres

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lighthouse-film-festThe Lighthouse International Film Festival just announced its 2026 documentary lineup, and it’s stacked with world premieres, Sundance picks, and stories you won’t find anywhere else.

The fest runs June 10-14 on Long Beach Island, New Jersey. This year’s doc competition includes 10 films spanning wildlife conservation, deep sea diving, indie horror families, and vigilante justice.

Two world premieres anchor the slate. Celluloid W-W-Wars follows stuttering director Allan Holzman’s wild ride through Hollywood, from working with Roger Corman to winning two Emmys. Our Colors Never Fade tracks LGBTQIA+ Ukrainians who left their lives behind to fight Russia’s invasion.

The headliner section features Phoenix Jones: The Rise and Fall of a Real Life Superhero, about Seattle’s actual caped crusader who pepper-sprayed criminals until his identity got blown.

Other highlights include Seized, a Sundance doc about a police raid on a Kansas newspaper that turned into a constitutional nightmare, and My NDA, which follows three people who broke their silence agreements to expose rape and discrimination.

The fest previously announced special guests Jason Alexander and Tony Shalhoub, plus a revival screening of Big Night. Known for its beach-centric vibe, Lighthouse has been named one of MovieMaker’s “25 Coolest Film Festivals” twice.

For doc makers looking to break through, this lineup proves regional fests are programming just as bold as the majors.

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Niall Horan announces massive North American arena tour kicking off St. Patrick’s Day 2027

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Niall-HoranNiall Horan is taking his new album on the road, and he’s starting big. The Irish singer just announced Dinner Party Live On Tour, a 26-date North American run produced by Live Nation that kicks off March 17, 2027 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Yes, St. Patrick’s Day.

The tour supports his fourth studio album, Dinner Party, dropping June 5 via Capitol Records. Stops include Brooklyn’s Barclays Center (April 4) and The Kia Forum in Los Angeles (May 22) before wrapping in Vancouver on May 29.

Tickets hit general sale Friday, May 15 at 10 AM local time on livenation.com. Citi cardmembers get early access starting today, and an artist presale opens Wednesday. VIP packages include access to a pre-show Dinner Party lounge, premium tickets, and early venue entry.

Horan’s summer is packed. He’ll play Rockefeller Center’s plaza in New York on June 12 as part of the TODAY show’s Citi Concert Series, then co-headline stadium shows with Thomas Rhett in Nashville and Hershey, Pennsylvania. The UK/EU leg starts September 22 in Birmingham.

His 2024 world tour sold over 1.2 million tickets. This time around, he’s leaning into the album’s themes of life, love, and the magic of gathering around a table. For an artist who’s sold 90 million records worldwide since his One Direction days, Horan keeps finding new ways to connect.

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Indie Classic “By Hook or By Crook” Returns to Theaters with 4K Restoration

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By-Hook-or-By-CrookA 25-year-old trans-butch indie film is getting a second life. “By Hook or By Crook,” the groundbreaking 2001 debut from filmmakers Silas Howard and Harry Dodge, hits theaters next month in a newly restored 4K version.

The film follows Shy and Valentine, two gender-bending grifters navigating life on society’s margins. It was one of the first successful queer indie films shot on Mini-DV, and it made waves when audiences first saw it at Frameline and Sundance in the early 2000s.

Altered Innocence, the distributor behind “The People’s Joker,” is handling the release. The film opens in New York on June 12 and Los Angeles on June 16, then expands to Seattle, Chicago, San Francisco, Austin, and more cities throughout the summer.

The restoration comes courtesy of the Academy Film Archive and UCLA Film & Television Archive, with support from Frameline, Outfest, and Sundance Institute. The Guardian called it “one of the best queer films of this century,” and Queerty says it “still feels just as fresh and original today.”

Howard went on to become the first openly trans masculine filmmaker to direct a studio film, helming projects like “Transparent” and “Pose.” Dodge is now a Guggenheim fellow and published author. Producer Steak House earned Emmy nominations for “Queer for Fear.”

For indie creators working on the margins, this one’s a reminder that scrappy, authentic work can endure.

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The Grammys Are Moving to ABC, Disney+ and Hulu for First Simulcast in 2027

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the-grammys-2027The Grammy Awards are getting a new home. For the first time in over 50 years, the ceremony will air on ABC when it returns Feb. 7, 2027. Even bigger? It’ll simulcast on Disney+ and Hulu at the same time, marking the first streaming simulcast in Grammy history.

The news came during Disney’s upfront presentation in New York. The last time the Grammys aired on ABC was 1972, making this a pretty massive shift for music’s biggest night.

“This is an exciting time for us as an organization, a new home and a bold new chapter for the Grammy Awards,” said Harvey Mason jr., CEO of the Recording Academy.

The 2027 ceremony will broadcast live from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Eligibility runs from Aug. 31, 2025 through Aug. 28, 2026, with nominations dropping Nov. 16, 2026. First round voting kicks off in October, and final voting wraps Jan. 7, 2027.

For indie artists grinding toward recognition, the move to streaming could mean broader access and a younger audience. For the Grammys, it’s a bet that the future of awards shows lives beyond traditional TV.

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Pearl Jam, Alabama Shakes, and Maná Set to Headline Ohana Festival’s 10th Anniversary

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Ohana-Festival-2026Ohana Festival is hitting a milestone, and the lineup reflects it. Pearl Jam, Eddie Vedder & Friends, Tyler Childers, and Maná will headline the three-day event at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, California, running September 25 through 27.

The 10th anniversary edition also includes Alabama Shakes, Fontaines D.C., Billy Idol, Pixies, Rilo Kiley, Jon Batiste, Men I Trust, and Bad Religion across more than 30 acts and three stages.

Since Eddie Vedder founded the festival in 2016, Ohana has become a standout on the festival circuit, mixing world-class music with environmental activism and surf culture along the Southern California coast. Pollstar named it Music Festival of the Year four times, most recently in 2026.

The Cove, a dedicated area within the festival grounds, focuses on oceans, conservation, Indigenous voices, and community action. The Storytellers Stage hosts panels with environmentalists, activists, and pro surfers, while The Cove Gallery displays hundreds of curated art pieces tied to music and board culture. Proceeds support nonprofit partners through the Vitalogy Foundation.

Ten Club presale starts Tuesday, May 12 at 10 a.m. PT. General presale follows Thursday, May 14 at noon PT. Tickets include GA, VIP, and Ultimate VIP packages. More info at ohanafest.com.

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Alicia Scherson Brings Roberto Bolaño’s “The Third Reich” to Life in “Summer War,” World Premiering at Tribeca

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Roberto-Bolaoo-Summer-WarA tabletop wargame becomes terrifyingly real in Alicia Scherson’s “Summer War,” adapting Roberto Bolaño’s novel “The Third Reich” for its world premiere at Tribeca Festival 2026.

The Chilean director returns to Tribeca two decades after winning Best New Narrative Director for her debut “Play.” This time she’s crafted a psychological thriller set in 1989, as Pinochet’s dictatorship crumbles. It’s Scherson’s second Bolaño adaptation, following 2013’s “Il Futuro.”

Dan Beirne stars as Udo Berger, an obsessive wargame champion whose beach vacation spirals when his WWII battle simulations start bleeding into reality. After a tourist vanishes at sea, Udo faces off against a mysterious local in a match where strategy dictates what’s real.

The international cast includes Lux Pascal, David Gaete, Aline Kuppenheim, and Agustín Pardella. Scherson relocates Bolaño’s story to Chile’s fragile political transition, turning it into a meditation on masculinity, paranoia, and how simulated violence echoes real-world consequences.

For indie filmmakers wrestling with literary adaptations, Scherson proves that respecting the source while making bold creative choices pays off. Her dry, dark humor captures Bolaño’s quiet unease without losing the tension.

The film screens June 7 at AMC 19th St. East 6 in New York.

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Film Forum Bringing 35mm “Third Man” Print to NYC, Old-School Photochemical Style

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Third-Man-2026Film Forum is screening a new 35mm print of Carol Reed’s “The Third Man” from June 12-25, and they’re doing it the analog way.

Unlike most classic film prints made today, which are digitally restored then output to film stock, this print was created photochemically in a lab from the original 35mm elements. Haghefilm and L’Immagine Ritrovata handled the work for Studiocanal, keeping the process true to the film’s origins.

The 1949 noir, starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, and Orson Welles as Harry Lime, was shot across five weeks of double shifts in Vienna. Cinematographer Robert Krasker won an Oscar for his shadow work, and Anton Karas’s zither theme became a worldwide phenomenon.

Welles lit his own scenes and wrote much of his dialogue, including the famous “cuckoo clock” speech. The film won the Palme d’Or at Cannes and was named one of the 10 best-shot films of cinema’s first 50 years by American Cinematographer.

This matters because photochemical preservation is increasingly rare. Most repertory houses default to digital restorations. Film Forum’s commitment to analog processes keeps the craft alive for filmmakers and audiences who care about how classics are preserved and presented.

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Rick Remender and Steve Epting’s Crime-Horror Mash-Up “Hammerfist” Launches This August

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hammerfistWhat happens when a hardboiled crime story crashes headfirst into splatter-horror? You get Hammerfist, the new ongoing series from Rick Remender and Steve Epting coming to Image Comics this August.

The book follows Mike Denton, a hitman, junkie, and terrible father who’s spent his life chasing easy fixes. But when an ancient darkness called Black Noon threatens to erase all light, Mike has to get his act together, awaken a supernatural weapon powered by love, and save his daughter from literal evil.

Remender calls it a love letter to the “unhinged genre films of the VHS era.” Think Reservoir Dogs meets Evil Dead, a dirtbag crime tale that mutates into Raimi-style horror. “It’s wildly original, over-the-top, hard-R, but never forgetting to be fun,” he says.

Epting, who’s collaborated with Remender on Captain America before, says the book is “unpredictable, gritty and funny. There’s real emotion under all the blood and chaos, we just take the most violent road possible to get there.”

Hammerfist #1 drops August 26 with variant covers from Jerome Opeña, Nic Klein, Dan Panosian, Daniel Acuña, and Andrew Robinson.

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