The director of ‘Hope,’ Korea’s biggest gamble, is ready to level up

Inside: Your guide to L.‍A.‍'s best outdoor movie events; Spotify doubles down on video podcasts in Hollywood and more.‍  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   ADVERTISEMENT May 18, 2026 | View in browser Entertainment ‘Hope,’ Korea’s biggest gamble, comes to Cannes. Its director is ready to level up Director Na Hong-jin’s latest, a sci-fi adventure co-starring Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander, brings a huge sense of blockbuster scale to his filmmaking. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Your guide to L.A.’s best outdoor movie events this summer (including some freebies!) If you’re eager to catch “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs” on a Playa del Rey beach or “Raising Arizona” on a Hollywood rooftop, this is your chance. Read More How Hollywood’s production crisis became a key issue in the L.A. mayor’s race The state of Hollywood is now a key political issue in the L.A. mayoral race alongside affordability, crime and homelessness. Read More ADVERTISEMENT 2026 TV upfronts recap: Hi-tech ad buying, creator fever and ‘Baywatch’ As streamers depend more on their commercial tiers, media companies are looking to offer advertisers more bang for their digital bucks. Read More Pedro Pascal goes undercover for ‘Star Wars’ surprise at Disneyland Pedro Pascal surprised fans with an undercover appearance as “The Mandalorian” at Disneyland. Read More Keep up with California Your support helps us deliver the news that matters most. Subscribe to the Los Angeles Times. Subscribe Now Spotify doubles down on video podcasts at its Hollywood studios Spotify opened its new Sycamore podcasting studios earlier this year as a home base for its podcast network, The Ringer. Creators and executives alike say the new studio is helping to elevate content and making it easier to collaborate across the Ringer’s vast podcast network. Read More Will Ferrell closes ‘SNL’ season with Paul McCartney and doppelganger Chad Smith The actor was joined by Molly Shannon, his former ‘Saturday Night Live’ castmate, in a sketch, and a long-running gag with Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith continued. Read More ‘The Wizard of the Kremlin’ fictionalizes the voice in Putin’s ear, guiding his rise to power Jude Law, Paul Dano and Alicia Vikander topline a fine cast that does its best to inject depth into director Olivier Assayas’ regrettably glib historical drama. Read More Why this Hollywood director thinks AI can save L.A. film jobs Amid rapid technological change, a growing number of filmmakers and companies in Southern California are using AI tools to radically rethink how films and TV shows are made. Read More Be careful what you wish for in ‘Obsession,’ an old but effective nightmare retooled for Gen Z Directed by YouTuber turned filmmaker Curry Barker, the movie peps up a functional script with an ace performance by Inde Navarrette as a woman under a dark spell. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading Entertainment Digest from the Los Angeles Times Sign up for more L.A. Times newsletters. Sign Up You received this email because you opted to receive email communications from L.A. Times. Unsubscribe | Manage marketing email preferences | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell My Personal Information | CA Notice of Collection Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. Place an ad or classified. Copyright © 2026, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, CA 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES latimes.com