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FilmQuest 2026 Launches With Explosive Motorcycle Drama ‘Whiskey Throttle’ as Rowdy Crowd Celebrates Utah-Made Film
“Motherfucking Utah, let’s go!” That was the spirit inside the energetic Oct. 22 opening night screening at FilmQuest. T...
‘Killing a Bear,’ From Movistar Plus and Arte France: a Real-Event Inspired Murder-Mystery Whose Victim Is a Pyrenean Brown Bear
Crime repped 27% of scripted TV orders globally, first half 2026 – the single most commissioned TV genre, estimates Ampe...
Jane Wiseman Exits Paramount+ as Boss Casey Bloys Announces New Structure
Paramount+ head of originals Jane Wiseman is following her former boss Cindy Holland in exiting the streamer. Wiseman, w...
‘Slow Horses’ Director on Season 6 and That Final Jack Lowden Scene: ‘We Had Two Endings and One of Them Was Happy’
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers for “Slow Horses” Season 6, which had its season finale on Wednesday...
Ti West’s New Short ‘Remnants’ Is the First Fully Immersive Apple Horror Film. What Does It Say About the Future of Movies?
As I looked up, raindrops fell directly into my eyes, sending a chill tingling up my shirt. I felt cold and damp. But I ...
Box Office: ‘Clayface’ Makes $3.5 Million in Previews
One of Batman’s creepiest villains is descending upon the box office this weekend. Warner Bros. and DC Studios’ “Clayfac...
MoreThan Films Picks Up ‘Salen las lobas’ Ahead of Valladolid World Premiere
MoreThan Films has taken international sales rights to Spanish coming-of-age drama “Salen las lobas” (“The Bitch Pack”) ...
Belgian Series ‘The Inheritance’ Scores Sony Pictures Television Award at Rome’s MIA Market
Belgian TV series “The Inheritance,” about the death of a wealthy widow that ignites a battle over her estate, scored th...
AI Giant Nvidia Invests in Entertainment Startup Higgsfield
Higgsfield, the AI video and image generation company dabbling across both marketing and entertainment spaces, extended ...
Cate Blanchett’s Displacement Film Fund Partners With the New Yorker to Release Five Short Films (EXCLUSIVE)
Cate Blanchett’s Displacement Film Fund is set to release five short films in partnership with The New Yorker. Its inaug...
Megyn Kelly Slammed for Attacking Christina Applegate Over MS Misdiagnosis; ‘The View’ Hosts Call Her a ‘Bully’ and a ‘Fungus That Thrives’ on Outrage...
Megyn Kelly was lambasted by “The View” hosts Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines and more for attacking Christina Applegate af...
British Filmmaker Joanna Hogg on the Struggle to Turn Personal Stories Into Fiction: ‘Each Time I’m Learning From Scratch’
British filmmaker Joanna Hogg, who has been serving as president of the Feature Narrative Competition jury at the ninth ...
As Uncensored Re-Release of Ken Russell’s ‘The Devils’ Shocks Audiences, Director’s Son Preps Doc Feature ‘Mad Dad’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Considered one of the most controversial films of all time for its graphic, blasphemous, and sexually provocative imager...
‘Ali G: Who Iz I’ Star Morgana Robinson on Sacha Baron Cohen Not Letting Her Break Character as ‘Me Julie’ and Why Film Doesn’t Mock Working Class
After more than a decade out of the limelight and away from his wardrobe of high-visibility, low-practicality clothing, ...
Banijay Entertainment’s Frédéric Balmary on U.S. Ambitions, Netflix and the Battle for IP: It’s ‘One of Our Big Fights’
Fresh off its merger, the Banijay/All3Media behemoth, now known as Banijay Entertainment, is eyeing an expansion into U....
Jamie Lee Curtis, Téa Leoni and Tim Daly Lead NBC’s Refreshing and Witty Sitcom ‘Newlyweds’: TV Review
Sitcoms aren’t what they used to be. Though a select few on network television, like “Abbott Elementary” and “Ghosts,” p...
Robert Carlyle, Elijah Wood, Orlando Bloom Join ‘The Gentlemen’ Cast as Production Starts on Season 3
Netflix’s “The Gentlemen” has revealed a host of new cast members as production on Season 3 gets underway in the U.K. an...
Jon Tower Takes Executive Producer Role at Revamped ‘CBS Mornings’
Jon Tower, a morning-news veteran who has been filling in as an interim manager at CBS News’ A.M. program, is now the of...
‘Safe Exit’ Review: Mohammed Hammad’s Second Feature Is a Masterclass in Wedding Rigorous Construction to In-Depth Characterization
In the hands of a director who loves his characters, the term “spare” to describe the style of a film should in no way i...
Lara Croft’s Inaugural Voice Actor Shelley Blond Recalls First Time She Saw ‘Tomb Raider’ Character: ‘I Thought She Was Very Sexy and Very Ballsy’
It’s been thirty years since Lara Croft was unleashed on the world via the hit video game “Tomb Raider.” Released first ...
H3 Podcast Crew Cuts Ties With Ethan Klein After Hila Klein Says He Has Been Having an Affair
The “H3 Podcast,” the show co-hosted by Ethan and Hila Klein, is on indefinite hiatus after Hila said he has been having...
Rome MIA Market Takeaways, From Bracing for Netflix Fallout to Italy’s Production Slump and European Producers Fighting Back
The 12th edition of Rome’s MIA Market came to a close on Friday with market head Gaia Tridente heralding “a stronger, re...
‘Closure’ Director Michal Marczak Set for Narrative Feature Debut With ‘Perfection,’ About Hipster Millennials in Berlin (EXCLUSIVE)
Prominent Polish documentarist Michał Marczak – a Sundance Film Festival prizewinner with “All These Sleepless Nights” –...
‘Nobody Wants This’ Creator Erin Foster on Adam Brody’s Support for Palestine: ‘I Disagree With Him, and That’s OK’
“Nobody Wants This” creator Erin Foster has responded to Adam Brody’s support for Palestine, saying: “I disagree with hi...
Prince William Declares His Love for Christopher Nolan Movies and ‘The Traitors’ in Surprise Appearance on ‘The Graham Norton Show’
Prince William has made a surprise appearance on Graham Norton’s sofa, where he admits he’s a “big fan” of director Chri...
Kore-eda Hirokazu Ditched AI Notes on His ‘Sheep in the Box’ Script: ‘I’d Like to Stand on the Human Side’
Kore-eda Hirokazu ran the screenplay for his AI-themed Cannes title “Sheep in the Box” past a generative AI chatbot, the...
‘Bridgerton’ Breakout Hannah Dodd to Lead Lucas Jones’ Romantic Drama ‘Miss You Forever, Zara Drake’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Hannah Dodd, best known for her portrayal of Francesca in Netflix’s hit Regency-era period drama “Bridgerton,” has lande...
Netflix, ‘Elite’ Star Ester Expósito and Locarno Winner Mar Coll Adapt ‘La Regenta,’ a ‘Fresh Female Perspective’ on a Big Spanish Classic (EXCLUSIVE)...
Netflix, ‘Elite’ star Ester Expósito and Locarno Winner Mar Coll are adapting Clarín’s classic novel into a feature film...
Asif Kapadia on Bringing the ‘Amazing,’ ‘Profound,’ ‘Beautiful’ ‘7 Up’ Documentary Series to a Close After More Than 60 Years: ‘It’s a Dream Job’
From a charismatic Formula 1 racing legend to a brilliant but flawed soccer god to a troubled, tragic singer, Academy Aw...
‘The Notebook’ Musical Sets West End Run at Newly Renamed Judi Dench Theatre
“The Notebook” musical is coming to London’s West End. The show, based on Nicholas Sparks’ bestselling novel and subsequ...
Biographies of John Williams and Bernard Herrmann Among Honored Works in ASCAP’s Awards for Music Writing and Broadcasts
The winners of annual awards given out by ASCAP for the year’s most outstanding music writing and broadcasts include bio...
Richard Gadd, Bill Camp and Ray McKinnon Join Michael Keaton-Directed Western ‘Rode to Ruin’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Emmy Award-winning actor and writer Richard Gadd, multi-Emmy and SAG nominated actor Bill Camp and Oscar-nominated filmm...
Peter Chan Rules Out AI-Generated Content, Says Feature Films Will Survive the Rise of Vertical Dramas
Acclaimed Asian filmmaker Peter Chan Ho-sun, director of “Comrades: Almost a Love Story” and “The Warlords,” said he wil...
‘Ebenezer’ Creates a Real Venmo Profile for Scrooge, Which Looks to Be Accepting Money But Not Dishing It Out
The surly miser Ebenezer Scrooge is no longer just a fictional character haunting the holidays — he’s on Venmo. To promo...
Michael Gray, Star of ‘Shazam!’ TV Series, Dies at 75
Michael Gray, the star of the 1970s “Shazam!” television series, died on Friday in Palm Desert from natural causes. He w...
CBS Premiere Week Multiplatform Ratings See Big Year-Over-Year Increases (EXCLUSIVE)
CBS kicked off its fall 2026 TV season the week of Oct. 4 with a strong performance for its new and returning series, ac...
Raye Wins Mercury Prize for Album of the Year
Singer-songwriter and Variety Hitmakers 2024 honoree Raye has won the 2026 Mercury prize for her epic second studio albu...
John Mayer Sets Up His Own Label, Sob Rock Records, in Partnership With Mercury to Release First New Solo Music in Five Years
John Mayer has had his hands full with what felt like a hundred projects over the past few years — with putting out new ...
‘Wildwood’ Director Travis Knight on AI: ‘An Amazing Piece of Technology’ But ‘I’m Not Embracing It at All’
“Wildwood” director Travis Knight is weighing in on Hollywood’s use of AI. “I’m not embracing it at all,” Knight told me...
‘Line of Fire’ Gets Full 18-Episode Season Order at NBC
“Line of Fire” has been given a full 18-episode season order at NBC. The freshman action thriller series is one of the f...
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