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  • Rockstar Games has confirmed it was hit by third-party data breach

    An experienced hacking group has claimed to have infiltrated Rockstar Games‘ cloud servers, while the game publisher has confirmed that there was a “third-party data breach.” ShinyHunters, a hacker group that’s been linked to data breaches targeting Microsoft, Google, Ticketmaster and others, posted a message on its website with a final warning to Rockstar to “pay or leak.” The hack was first spotted by Hackread and the Cybersec Guru.

    ShinyHunters didn’t detail what Rockstar data it gained access to, only adding that the company had until April 14 to reach out or that the group would leak the compromised info that would lead to “several annoying (digital) problems.” Rockstar Games confirmed the breach to Kotaku, explaining that “a limited amount of non-material company information was accessed in connection with a third-party data breach,” and that the incident had “no impact on our organization or our players.”

    Previously, Rockstar had to deal with a major hack that led to a leak including plenty of gameplay footage and assets for Grand Theft Auto VI in 2022. Following the hack, one of the 18-year-old members of the Lapsus$ group responsible for the leak, was sentenced to an “indefinite hospitalization.”

  • Iran and the U.S. Have Begun Peace Talks in Pakistan: Here’s the Latest – Trump Also Spoke

    After a long period of indirect contacts between the US and Iran, the two sides sat down at the negotiating table for the first time.

    A US delegation led by JD Vance reportedly held face-to-face meetings with Iranian officials in Pakistan. According to sources, both sides also contacted the Pakistani Prime Minister separately prior to the meetings.

    The talks are described as a high-risk diplomatic process, and it was noted that previous contacts were largely conducted through intermediaries. In this respect, the shift to a direct negotiation format is interpreted as a significant turning point.

    US President Donald Trump made a noteworthy statement, saying that the process of “cleaning up” the Strait of Hormuz, which is critically important for global energy trade, has been initiated. However, it is not yet clear how this statement will be reflected on the ground.

    On the other hand, diplomatic activity in the region is not limited to the US-Iran axis. Lebanese and Israeli diplomats are scheduled to meet in Washington DC next week. Despite the US-Iran ceasefire, the ongoing clashes between Israel and Hezbollah indicate that tensions in the region persist.

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    Intelligence sources claim that China is preparing to send new air defense systems to Iran. However, the Chinese Embassy in Washington has denied these claims. This development could create a new source of tension in the fragile ceasefire environment.

    According to reports in Iranian media, the talks in Islamabad have progressed to the technical details stage. Tasnim News Agency reported that the parties are conducting in-depth negotiations on specific topics at the expert level. While initially planned to last one day, the talks may be extended due to the scope of the technical issues being discussed.

    Pakistani sources stated that the first round of talks lasted approximately two hours before the parties took a break. US officials added that they have not yet received any threats from Iran against the ships.

    President Trump, in his statement regarding the day’s developments, avoided making a clear assessment of the progress of the negotiations. Confirming that the talks had officially begun, Trump said that regarding Iran’s sincerity, “we will understand very soon.” Trump also stated that the US was “ready to restart” negotiations if the process took a negative turn.

    *This is not investment advice.

  • Coachella Chaos? As Demand Surges, So Do Prices, Rental Cancellation Rumors and Influencer Gossip

    Coachella Chaos? As Demand Surges, So Do Prices, Rental Cancellation Rumors and Influencer Gossip

    The gates are open and Bieberchella, er Coachella, is officially underway.

    The 2026 edition of the Coachella Valley’s iconic music festival kicked off in the desert Friday with as many as 125,000 people expected to attend each day of the event, headlined by Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter and Karol G. In all, more than 100 acts are set to perform across eight stages. That means lots of news is expected out of Coachella this weekend but even before the first beats hit the speakers, social media algorithms were in overdrive with festival chatter, gossip and controversies.

    One of the narratives that emerged in recent days came from content creators who claim their Airbnb reservations were abruptly canceled, presumably so owners could rebook the properties for thousands of dollars more due to increased demand amid the popularity of acts like Bieber. Based on the number of posts, it seemed like it was becoming something of a greedy trend. The comments sections under each video quickly filled with others claiming to have experienced the same shock days before the festival.

    One TikTok user, Haylee Dahlgren, shared her experience with a detailed clip as one user replied, “Literally happened to us too!!! 7 days before Coachella with a group of 7!!! Wtf!?!!” Another commenter shared their story, and said the owner of their rental blamed the city of Palm Springs for sending a letter that demanded they cancel the reservation due to city ordinances. “It is supply and demand,” wrote another. “We all learned this in economics class in high school.” So many people came forward with cancellation claims that a Reddit thread emerged titled “AirBnB canceled on you? Post them here.”

    The Hollywood Reporter reached out to the City of Palm Springs and a representative shot down the story. “I can confirm, the City of Palm Springs has not sent letters to home owners or Airbnb property managers demanding that they cancel rentals for this weekend, per the rep. THR also connected with a spokesperson for Airbnb on Friday, and he said the company has not seen “any notable uptick” in cancellations over this weekend or next.

    “We’ve reached out to a small number of guests who raised concerns on social media to provide support. We know host cancellations can disrupt plans, which is why we have deterrents — including cancellation fees, calendar blocks to prevent rebooking, and a ban on re-listing for a higher price — as well as 24/7 guest support,” says the rep. “We require that all listings and hosts meet our high standards, and we support affordability with pricing tools for hosts as well as price filters and upfront total price transparency for guests, so travelers can easily find options that fit their budget and book with confidence.”

    It is not uncommon for rentals to appear on Airbnb as well as other short-term rental sites like Vrbo, Booking.com, and others, making it possible for owners to cancel reservations and rebook on other sites to sidestep Airbnb’s policies. It is understood that some who were crying foul online lost their reservations due to not providing payment in full or for other reasons.

    According to various reports, in-demand properties were going for thousands and in some cases tens of thousands of dollars. For comparison, THR checked last minute lodging availability and found that even budget properties like Motel 6 and Best Western were renting rooms for close to $600 or $700 per night, respectively. A room at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa was available for Friday night for $2,487 per night on Hotels.com. That’s nothing compared to ticket prices. According to Stub Hub on Friday afternoon, a general admission ticket for Coachella costs $5,263, while a VIP ticket for Friday night was going for $10,330 including fees.

    Meanwhile, another narrative that has gained traction in recent days is the number of influencers who had their RSVPs erased by brand partners right before the main event.

    Creator Kelsey Kotzur came forward less than two weeks ago to claim that she had been invited by an unnamed brand to attend Coachella, only to be told shortly thereafter that the brand had reached capacity and had to rescind the invitation. “I’m actually taking myself on vacation instead,” she said. Others who said they experienced similar reverse invites include Glocortez and Yazmin Marziali.

    Not everyone is buying it. According to an insider, cries of last minute cancellations are a stunt mounted by desperate creators who never had offers in the first place. The veteran attendee tells THR that some of those claiming to have been nixed from attending last-minute never had agreements in place and by posting sob stories, they hope to get rescued by other brands or hotels. “It’s typical behavior,” hissed the insider. But it seems to be working, regardless of the sincerity of the allegations. In the comments section of one of the videos, THR spotted the Hilton hotel group offering to provide lodging.

    “I smell a stunt,” says creator Corey Jacob in a video posted this week, adding that he believes it’s all copycat creators who are hopping on a trend to score free digs and Coachella tickets. Stunts aside, Coachella is live and can be viewed here; brand invites and reservations not required.

  • Sam Altman Confirms Molotov Cocktail Incident and Responds to “Incendiary” New Yorker Investigation

    Sam Altman Confirms Molotov Cocktail Incident and Responds to “Incendiary” New Yorker Investigation

    San Francisco police arrested an individual on Friday after they allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at the home of OpenAI’s Sam Altman and made threats outside his company’s headquarters.

    No injuries were reported, per OpenAI, which confirmed the incident in a statement, adding, “We deeply appreciate how quickly SFPD responded and the support from the city in helping keep our employees safe. The individual is in custody, and we’re assisting law enforcement with their investigation.”

    Hours later, Altman himself confirmed the incident by way of a personal blog post seemingly sparked by both the shock of the Molotov incident and his headline-making week in the wake of a damning investigation by Ronan Farrow and Andrew Marantz in The New Yorker.

    “Images have power, I hope. Normally we try to be pretty private, but in this case I am sharing a photo in the hopes that it might dissuade the next person from throwing a Molotov cocktail at our house, no matter what they think about me,” Altman wrote in opening the blog post, which featured a photo of husband Oliver Mulherin and their child. “The first person did it last night, at 3:45 am in the morning. Thankfully it bounced off the house and no one got hurt.”

    “Words have power too,” Altman continued. “There was an incendiary article about me a few days ago. Someone said to me yesterday they thought it was coming at a time of great anxiety about AI and that it made things more dangerous for me. I brushed it aside. Now I am awake in the middle of the night and pissed, and thinking that I have underestimated the power of words and narratives. This seems like as good of a time as any to address a few things.”

    Altman and husband Oliver Mulherin at the Vanity Fair Oscar party at LACMA on March 15, 2026.

    (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)

    Altman then turned his attention to “what I believe,” some personal reflections and more thoughts about the AI industry at large, including artificial general intelligence.

    He covered a lot of ground in the post, writing up top that not all will “go well” as the AI industry continues to roll out it’s world-shifting tools. As such, “the fear and anxiety about AI is justified; we are in the process of witnessing the largest change to society in a long time, and perhaps ever. We have to get safety right, which is not just about aligning a model — we urgently need a society-wide response to be resilient to new threats. This includes things like new policy to help navigate through a difficult economic transition in order to get to a much better future.”

    To get there, he writes that “AI has to be democratized; power cannot be concentrated,” and that it isn’t right for only a few AI labs to make “the most consequential decisions about the shape of our future.” Altman also acknowledges his issues with the OpenAI board — the founder was fired only to be re-hired following an investigation — and apologizes for his past behavior.

    “I am not proud of handling myself badly in a conflict with our previous board that led to a huge mess for the company. I have made many other mistakes throughout the insane trajectory of OpenAI; I am a flawed person in the center of an exceptionally complex situation, trying to get a little better each year, always working for the mission. We knew going into this how huge the stakes of AI were, and that the personal disagreements between well-meaning people I cared about would be amplified greatly. But it’s another thing to live through these bitter conflicts and often to have to arbitrate them, and the costs have been serious. I am sorry to people I’ve hurt and wish I had learned more faster,” he writes.

    That said, he is “extremely proud” of being able to now deliver on the company’s mission. “Against all odds, we figured out how to build very powerful AI, figured out how to amass enough capital to build the infrastructure to deliver it, figured out how to build a product company and business, figured out how to deliver reasonably safe and robust services at a massive scale, and much more. A lot of companies say they are going to change the world; we actually did.”

    His full blog post can be found here.

  • Trump says Strait of Hormuz to reopen ‘soon’ as US, Iran head to talks

    Trump says Strait of Hormuz to reopen ‘soon’ as US, Iran head to talks

    Trump says Washington will not accept Iran’s imposition of a de facto toll booth system in the critical waterway.

    United States President Donald Trump has said the Strait of Hormuz will reopen “fairly soon” with or without Iran’s assistance, as Tehran’s effective blockade of the waterway continues to roil global energy supplies.

    Speaking to reporters on Friday in advance of peace talks between US and Iranian officials in Pakistan, Trump said the US would “open up the Gulf” and that other countries were ready to “help out”.

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    “It won’t be easy,” Trump said.

    “I would say this: We will have that open fairly soon,” he added.

    Trump, who did not elaborate on how Washington would unblock the critical maritime chokepoint, also said he would not accept Iran’s imposition of a de facto toll booth system in the strait.

    Tehran has indicated that it intends to charge vessels fees for safe passage even in the event that a deal is reached with the US to end the war.

    “If they are doing that, we’re not going to let that happen,” Trump told reporters before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Camp Springs, Maryland.

    Trump said ensuring Iran does not possess nuclear weapons is the priority in any agreement, and the strait would open “automatically”.

    “No nuclear weapons, that’s 99 percent of it,” Trump said.

    “The strait will open up,” he added. “If we just left … otherwise they make no money.”

    Despite the announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran on Tuesday, shipping in the strait remains at an effective standstill, disrupting approximately one-fifth of global oil and natural gas flows.

    Only two vessels passed through the strait on Friday, down from five the previous day, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.

    Since the start of the ceasefire, just 22 ships with their automatic identification system turned on have exited the strait, according to the market intelligence provider, compared with about 135 daily transits before the war.

    More than 600 vessels, including 325 tankers, are still stranded in the Gulf due to the blockage of the strait, according to Lloyd’s List Intelligence.

    US Vice President JD Vance and Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf are on Saturday set to lead negotiations in Islamabad aimed at securing a permanent end to the war.

    The US and Iran have offered conflicting messages on the agreed-upon terms for the negotiations, including the contents of a 10-point plan put forward by Tehran.

  • Coachella Gets ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Surprise as Huntr/x Joins Katseye to Sing ‘Golden’

    Coachella Gets ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Surprise as Huntr/x Joins Katseye to Sing ‘Golden’

    Coachella attendees who turned out to watch Katseye perform got a “Golden” treat when the singers behind Huntr/x — Ejae (Rumi), Audrey Nuna (Mira), and Rei Ami (Zoey) — made a surprise appearance.

    Fresh off winning the Oscar for best original song, the “KPop Demon Hunters” stars joined Katseye (Daniela Avanzini, Lara Raj, Megan Skiendiel, Sophia Laforteza and Yoonchae Jeung) on the Sahara stage to perform “Golden.”

    Katseye kicked off the festival’s opening night and are set to perform both weekends. Among the songs they performed were “Internet Girl,” “Pinky Up” and “Mean Girls.” The group climbed the ranks as K-pop trainees on the 2023 reality competition series “Dream Academy.” They became breakout performers following the Netflix docuseries “Popstar Academy: Katseye” along with their aptly-titled first single “Debut.” Earilier this year, they landed a Grammy nomination for best new artist. Their song “Gabriela” was nominated for best pop duo/group performance.

    The group has released two EPs, 2024’s “SIS (Soft Is Strong)” and last year’s “Beautiful Chaos,” as well as a handful of singles. “Gnarly,” which was co-written by Alice Longyu Gao, became their first song to hit the Billboard Hot 100 last year. They followed with “Gabriela,” “Gameboy” and “Internet Girl,” the latter of which debuted at No. 29 on the charts.

    Aside from the Oscar, “Golden” scooped up a string of awards including the Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award for best original song. It also won the Grammy Award for best song written for visual media.

    “Golden” was written by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, IDO, 24 and Teddy Park, and became a massive hit since debuting on the Billboard Hot 100 in June 2025. It scored eight non-consecutive weeks atop that chart, becoming the longest-leading hit on the tally by an animated act.

    Speaking with Variety about the song’s success, Ami described the feeling as “vindicating,” adding that there’s finally “validation. It’s long overdue,” she said. “We worked our asses off. We’ve had the door shut in our faces. We were told we were too little, too much.”

    Sabrina Carpenter is Friday night’s headliner. Justin Bieber will take to the stage on Saturday night. He’s set to perform at 11:25 p.m. on the festival’s hump night. It’s expected that he will likely play the two “Swag” albums in their 25-song entirety, based on the warmup shows he has done at the Roxy and Troubadour.

  • The Artemis II astronauts are back after a 10-day journey around the moon

    The Orion capsule carrying the Artemis II astronauts has successfully splashed down off the coast of San Diego at 8:07PM Eastern time on April 10. It signals the conclusion of Artemis II’s 10-day journey around the moon, which is meant to be a test flight for a future mission that would bring humanity back to the lunar surface. The Orion crew module carrying the mission’s astronauts separated from the service module at 7:33 PM. While the service module was designed to burn up in the Earth’s atmosphere, the crew capsule was built to bring the astronauts back home safely.

    By 7:53 PM, Orion reached our planet’s upper atmosphere, where a six-minute communication blackout occurred due to the capsule heating up as it started its guided descent. The capsule has 11 parachutes, with its drogue parachutes being deployed at 23,400 feet to stabilize and slow it down. When Orion reached 5,400 feet above the ground, the drogue parachutes were cut off so that the three main parachutes could be deployed. That decreased the capsule’s velocity to 200 feet per second, enabling a safe splashdown.

    NASA’s engineers conducted several tests while the capsule was in the water before the recovery team headed to the capsule on inflatable boats to extract the crew from Orion. By 9:34 PM, all four crew members were out of the capsule. They were then hoisted into helicopters and flown to the USS John P. Murtha dock ship, where doctors will assess their health.

    Artemis II launched on April 1 with four astronauts on board: NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, as well as Canadian Space Agency’s Jeremy Hansen. They traveled around the moon for almost 10 days, reaching distances no other crewed mission has before it. The astronauts took photos of the far side of the moon, the side we don’t see from our planet, including amazing closeups of the lunar surface using their smartphones. That makes them the first humans to directly and personally view the lunar far side.

    During NASA’s post-splashdown news conference, the agency said it will announce the Artemis III crew soon. Artemis III will rendezvous with one or both commercial landers being developed by SpaceX and Blue Origin in low Earth orbit, which will take humans to the lunar surface. It will test the lander’s ability to dock with Orion before NASA lands humans on the moon again.

  • VVV eyes ATH with 17% surge – What’s driving this rally?

    VVV eyes ATH with 17% surge – What’s driving this rally?

    Vince Token [$VVV] has delivered one of its strongest performances in recent sessions, surging 17% in the early hours of trading.

    This sharp upswing reflects building momentum, with market conditions aligning for a possible extension toward new highs.

    Capital inflows reinforce bullish conviction

    The clearest driver behind this move is the surge in activity within the $VVV perpetual market.

    At the time of writing, capital inflows have climbed significantly. Data from CoinGlass showed inflows reaching $59.84 million, while Funding Rates remained firmly tilted toward long positions.

    Funding Rates have risen to 0.0085%, indicating that traders were increasingly willing to pay a premium to maintain long exposure. This reflected growing confidence in continued upside.

    Source: CoinGlass

    At the same time, short traders have faced mounting pressure. Liquidation data revealed a clear imbalance, with bearish positions absorbing the bulk of losses.

    Over the past 24 hours, long liquidations have remained minimal at $28,000, while short liquidations have surged to $215,000. This disparity highlighted aggressive short squeezes, further fueling upward price movement.

    Momentum indicators favor continued upside

    Technical indicators have continued to align with $VVV’s bullish structure. The Bull Bear Power (BBP) confirmed that buyers remained in control of the market.

    The indicator, which tracks the dominance of bulls versus bears over a set period, showed a sustained green histogram on the daily timeframe at press time, signaling consistent buying pressure.

    Notably, BBP has returned to levels last seen on the 13th of March, reinforcing the view that demand has strengthened meaningfully. The persistence of this trend suggests that buyers remain active and committed.

    Source: CoinGlass

    The Parabolic SAR (Stop and Reverse) further supports this outlook. Its dots remain positioned below the current price, a classic indication of an active uptrend and strengthening momentum.

    With no visible signs of exhaustion among buyers, the structure remains firmly bullish, leaving room for further expansion.

    All-time high back in focus for $VVV

    Given the current trajectory, a move toward a new all-time high is increasingly within reach.

    Price action shows little resistance between current levels and a broader breakout zone, suggesting that $VVV could transition into price discovery if momentum holds.

    Source: TradingView

    If the asset maintains its pattern of higher highs and higher lows, a 152% upside move appears achievable, bringing it back to its previous all-time high of $19.9.

    A sustained push beyond that level would confirm a full breakout, placing $VVV in a position to establish a new all-time high.

    Final Summary

    • $VVV’s move is strongly supported by perpetual traders, with rising capital inflows and positive funding rates reinforcing a bullish long-term outlook.
    • Technical indicators point to sustained upside, with $VVV showing a clear structure that favors a continued rally and a potential breakout.
  • Crypto Expert Predicts A New XRP All-Time High Is In Sight As These 3 Technicals Align

    Crypto Expert Predicts A New XRP All-Time High Is In Sight As These 3 Technicals Align

    A crypto market expert has just projected that the $XRP price could explode to a new all-time high this cycle. Lately, the cryptocurrency has shown significant weakness amid a prolonged downtrend that began when it broke above $3.5 last year. Despite crashing more than 60% from that high today, the analyst argues that $XRP’s corrective phase may have ended, citing three technical indicators that support his bullish thesis.

    Aligned Technical Indicators Confirm $XRP Price Bottom

    Crypto analyst Dark Defender has released a new analysis suggesting that $XRP may have found a bottom and is poised to reverse its downtrend toward a new all-time high. He points to three technical signals, including a confirmed completion of $XRP’s corrective wave C structure, a triangle breakout, and a Relative Strength Index (RSI) bullish cross.

    In his analysis, Dark Defender presented an Elliott Wave chart of $XRP on a three-day timeframe, covering roughly April 2025 through a projected target period extending into mid-to-late 2026. The chart maps out a completed ABC corrective pattern, beginning with wave A, which marked an initial high for $XRP before a sharp sell-off followed. Wave B then unfolded as a strong recovery rally, pushing $XRP’s price up to its $3.6 peak in 2025 before reversing once again and setting the stage for wave C.

    Source: Chart from Dark Defender on X

    According to the chart, wave C represents the final and most significant phase of the $XRP correction. It is shown as a classic five-subwave impulse decline that has now fully played out. Within this structure, the fifth sub-wave recently completed near $1.31, marking $XRP’s potential bottom and the end of the five-wave sequence. As a result, the completion of wave C is a key turning point, suggesting that $XRP’s prolonged bearish move from the wave B peak may be over, potentially giving way to a new bullish impulse.

    In addition, the chart shows that the ABC corrective wave formed between two converging trendlines, creating what Dark Defender called a “resistance-support triangle.” Apparently, the $XRP price had compressed inside this bearish triangle throughout its corrective phase. The upper resistance trendline of this triangle, shown in orange, served as a strong barrier for a long time. However, Dark Defender notes that $XRP has now broken above this resistance line, signaling the end of its compression phase and the potential beginning of a new uptrend.

    Next Move Points To Strong Rally Toward New ATH

    While the orange resistance trendline capped price action before $XRP’s recent breakout, the yellow support line on Dark Defender’s chart served as a strong base, repeatedly preventing the price from breaking lower. Each successful defense of this support helped establish a firmer bottom, a move that coincided with the RSI forming a bullish crossover at deeply oversold levels.

    Looking ahead, Dark Defender outlines four potential upside targets for $XRP’s next bullish impulse wave. The first target sits at the 123.6% extension near $1.66, representing a roughly 27% gain from current levels above $1.30. The next level lies at the 161.8% extension around $1.88 before the final resistance at $2.58.

    For his all-time high target, Dark Defender projects a move toward the 261.08% extension at $5.85. A price rally to this level could represent a staggering surge of more than 350% from $XRP’s present market value.

    $XRP trading at $1.34 on the 1D chart | Source: XRPUSDT on Tradingview.com
  • James Cameron Leads CinemaCon’s 2026 Big Screen Achievement Awards Honorees

    James Cameron Leads CinemaCon’s 2026 Big Screen Achievement Awards Honorees

    James Cameron, one of the industry’s leading champions of the theatrical experience, leads CinemaCon’s roster of honorees for the Big Screen Achievement Awards.

    The ceremony — a starry gathering that closes the four day gathering of exhibition insiders presented by Cinema United — is set to take place inside the Dolby Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on April 16. It will see trophies going to James Cameron (Cinema United Spirit of the Industry), Queen Latifah (Cultural Impact in Film), LaKeith Stanfield (Star of the Year), Zoey Deutch (Vanguard Award) Adam Scott (Award of Excellence in Acting), Noah Centineo (Star of Tomorrow) and Catherine Lagaʻaia (Rising Star of 2026). Hosted by co-presenting sponsor Coca-Cola, the event will be hosted by Entertainment Tonight star Nischelle Turner, who replaces her ET colleague Kevin Frazier who has fronted it in years past.

    “Our industry is at its best when those in it come together to celebrate the power of seeing a movie on the big screen,” said Cinema United president and CEO Michael O’Leary. “This includes the incredibly talented people both in front of and behind the camera, whose work is at the heart of what makes the moviegoing experience so powerful and enduring. The films from this year’s honorees will undoubtedly capture the imaginations of audiences around the world and we are proud to honor their achievements.”

    Cameron attends the European premiere of Avatar: Fire and Ash in France on Dec. 5, 2025.

    (Photo by Lyvans Boolaky/Getty Images for Disney)

    Cameron’s honor comes on the heels of a mammoth release for his franchise blockbuster Avatar: Fire and Ash from 20th Century Studios, and ahead of the Oscar winner’s newest project, a concert film co-directed with a Grammy-winning superstar in Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D). That film, which opens in theaters from Paramount Pictures on May 8, 2026, was captured using Cameron’s proprietary 3-D camera systems.

    Latifah’s trophy comes ahead of her return as the voice of Ellie in Ice Age: Boiling Point, due in theaters Feb. 5, 2027. The multi-hyphenate will receive her honor after a varied career that has seen her tackle stage, screen and the music charts while also being an active producer and entrepreneur. Her credits include Jungle Fever, Chicago (for which she was nominated for an Oscar), Set It Off, Living Out Loud, Bringing Down the House, The Secret Life of Bees, Hairspray, Mad Money, Just Right, Joyful Noise, The Last Holiday, Beauty Shop, Girls Trip, Miracles from Heaven and Hustle, The Little Mermaid, Bessie and most recently, The Equalizer.

    Stanfield next stars in Boots Riley’s I Love Boosters from Neon. That film, out May 22, finds him starring opposite Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu, Eiza González, Will Poulter, Don Cheadle, and Demi Moore in a film about a crew of professional shoplifters who take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven. The Oscar nominee has been seen in Judas and the Black Messiah, Get Out, Sorry to Bother You, Knives Out, Uncut Gems, The Harder They Fall, Selma, Snowden and Atlanta.

    Deutch, who recently played Jean Seberg in Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague, comes to the trophy as she is readying for the release of Sony Pictures Classics’ Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, which premiered at Sundance. The film hits theaters July 10. Deutch can soon be seen in Voicemails for Isabelle and has starred in Set it Up, Juror #2, Not Okay and Something from Tiffany’s.

    Scott, who is coming off a critically acclaimed turn in Severance for Apple TV, returns to the big screen in Neon’s supernatural horror film Hokum on May 1. He plays novelist Ohm Bauman who retreats to a remote inn to scatter his parents’ ashes only to become consumed by tales of a witch haunting the honeymoon suite. His other film credits include Step Brothers, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Black Mass, The Vicious Kind, Sleeping With Other People, Bachelorette, The Disaster Artist, Our Idiot Brother, Monster-In-Lay, Knocked Up and The Aviator.

    Centineo comes to CinemaCon ahead of the anticipated release of Street Fighter from Paramount Pictures and Legendary Pictures in association with Capcom. The action pic will hit theaters Oct. 16. Centineo recently wrapped John Rambo and will star in and produce the live-action Gundam. Centineo broke out in To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before trilogy and has a list of credits that includes Union County, Warfare, Black Adam and The Recruit.

    Newbie Lagaʻaia will make her big screen debut in Moana, Disney’s live-action reimagining of the beloved animated adventure. The film opens exclusively in theaters July 10, and finds her playing the title character opposite Dwayne Johnson as the infamous demigod Maui. Prior to landing the coveted role, Lagaʻaia appeared in the limited series The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart.

    Hosted by Cinema United, CinemaCon takes place April 13-16, and is presented by sponsors the Coca-Cola Company and Barco.

    Catherine Laga’aia in the live-action Moana.

    Courtesy of Disney