# Cinema
“The Devil Wears Prada 2” grossed $233.6 million at the box office and set a record for Meryl Streep
The sequel to the cult film *The Devil Wears Prada* has got off to a flying start at the box office. Over its opening weekend, the film grossed $77 million in the US and $233.6 million worldwide, with its US debut marking the highest-grossing opening of Meryl Streep’s career.
Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein starred in a forbidden office romance
Netflix has released the official trailer for the romantic comedy *Office Romance*, starring Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein. The film tells the story of a secret relationship between a company executive and a new employee that breaks the office rules.
Konstantin Oktyabrsky has divorced his wife after 10 years of marriage
Ukrainian actor Kostyantyn Oktiabrsky has revealed that he has separated from his wife Samira after 10 years together. According to the actor, it was his wife who initiated the split, citing a crisis in their relationship, financial difficulties, health issues and job insecurity as the reasons.
French actor Jean Reno has written a book about Ukrainian children abducted by Russia
In early April, the French publishing house XO Éditions released the book *The Escape* by actor Jean Reno, which centres on the story of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia.
A star of the cult TV series “Friends” has spoken out about the writers’ sexist jokes
Actress Lisa Kudrow, who played Phoebe Buffay in the cult TV series *Friends*, has claimed that “cruel” things went on behind the scenes of the show. According to her, the show’s writers, the majority of whom were men, could react harshly to the actors’ mistakes and discussed sexual fantasies about her colleagues Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox.
‘Bastion of the Exclusion Zone’: Suspilne has released a film about life in Chernobyl 40 years after the disaster
To mark the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, Suspilne has released a documentary film entitled ‘Bastion of the Exclusion Zone’, which reveals an unexpected aspect of the Chernobyl disaster — nature’s incredible capacity for self-regeneration without human intervention
Russia plans to restrict foreign films during the May bank holiday period
Russia has introduced a temporary ban on the screening of foreign films in cinemas during the May bank holiday period in 2026. This applies to films without an official rights holder or a distribution licence.
The Ukrainian film "Spring" has been selected for the Cannes Film Festival
The film *Spring*, directed by Rostyslav Kirpichenko, has been selected for the Cannes Film Festival. The film is set in the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine, where Russian forces are prohibiting the burial of executed Ukrainian civilians.
How much do actors earn in Ukrainian cinema? Komarovsky reveals the figures
Ukrainian director and producer Oleksiy Komarovsky has stated that leading and supporting actors in Ukrainian cinema can earn between 10,000 and 40,000 hryvnias per day of filming. He also noted that there are actors on the market whose fees can reach 2,000 dollars per shift.
Manhunt: Brussels to reveal the truth about the shelling of Kherson
On Tuesday, 21 April 2026, a special screening of the documentary film *Kherson: Human Safari* will take place in Brussels
In the case of Matthew Perry’s death, the ‘Ketamine Queen’ has been sentenced to 15 years
Jasvin Sanghu, who last year pleaded guilty to supplying a lethal dose of ketamine to actor Matthew Perry, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. This is the harshest sentence handed down to any of those involved in the case.
Laura Dern is set to star in a Sony series about the Epstein investigation
Sony Pictures Television is developing a miniseries about the journalistic investigation into the Jeffrey Epstein case. Laura Dern is set to star in the project, playing Miami Herald journalist Julie K. Brown.
