Sobhita Dhulipala arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of Monkey Man on Wednesday. Dev Patel wrote, directed, produced, and stars in the Universal action thriller. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
2/10
Actors Vipin Sharma, Makarand Deshpande, Sharlto Copley and Dev Patel arrive for the premiere. The film's plot revolves around a young guy who embarks on a quest to find the corrupt leaders responsible for his mother's death, ultimately becoming a rescuer of the poor and powerless people.(AFP)
3/10
Vipin Sharma, Reva Marchellin, Makarand Deshpande, Sobhita Dhulipala, Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Sikandar Kher and Pitobash attend the Los Angeles premiere. During the Los Angeles premiere of the film, Patel shared how he was reluctant about directing a film.(Getty Images via AFP)
He said he became "a reluctant writer and then a sort of reluctant director" on the project after he pitched it to previous collaborator Neill Blomkamp to direct and Blomkamp told the actor he should helm it himself because of his attachment to the material.(AP)
5/10
The film is produced by Jordan Peele, who saw it and stepped in to acquire it via his Monkeypaw Productions (which has a deal with Universal) from Netflix, believing it deserved a theatrical release rather than streaming. (AFP)
8
Nothing ever really ends in the land of franchise filmmaking, but the “final” in the title suggests this could actually be Tom Cruise’s last ride as Ethan Hunt. Even if it isn’t, audiences can trust it’ll be full of death-defying spectacles worthy of the big screen.
8
In what appears to be a difficult period for the Biebers, the model's husband, Justin Bieber, did not attend the event. The "Baby" singer has been posting cryptic messages on social media about his "anger issues" and other things, raising suspicions of marital problems. (Photo by Savion Washington / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
6
Nicole Kidman poses during the Met Gala, an annual fundraising gala held for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute with this year's theme 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,' in New York City, New York, U.S., May 5, 2025. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
