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Gibney's 'Musk' Documentary Teaser Debuts Before Venice Premiere
The first teaser for Alex Gibney's nearly four-hour Elon Musk documentary debuted ahead of its out-of-competition world premiere at the 83rd Venice Film Festival on Sept. 8. The 48-second clip pairs s
'Whalefall' Chose California Over Cheaper Louisiana
20th Century Studios shot its upcoming film "Whalefall" in California instead of cheaper Louisiana, securing nearly $11 million in state tax credits — with executive producer Doug Merrifield arguing t
Stone's 'Elsinore' Premieres a Week After Completion
Simon Stone's "Elsinore," starring Andrew Scott as AIDS-stricken actor Ian Charleson racing to play Hamlet at the National Theatre, premiered at Telluride just over a week after final completion, with
Ellen Burstyn Receives Venice Golden Lion, Prays U.S. 'Finds
Ellen Burstyn, 93, received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Film Festival on Monday, using her acceptance speech to pivot a Martin Scorsese filming anecdote into a prayer that t
Port Authority, CALSTART launch $45M EV truck program
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and transportation nonprofit CALSTART have launched a $45 million incentive program to help port operators electrify heavy truck fleets and build out char
Apple's Tenzing Centers Sherpa Over Hillary in Everest Film
Apple Original Films' Tenzing, directed by Jennifer Peedom and premiering at Telluride, reframes the 1953 Everest summit by centering Sherpa Tenzing Norgay rather than Edmund Hillary when it streams O
Eric Goode Unpacks 'Monsters of God' Finale Tortoise Reveal
Director Eric Goode breaks down the finale of his HBO docuseries 'Monsters of God,' revealing that a former US Fish and Wildlife Service officer kept a critically endangered ploughshare tortoise from
Zellners' Alpha Gang: Goofy Alien Biker Invasion Spoof
Variety reviews 'Alpha Gang,' David and Nathan Zellner's sci-fi spoof about leather-clad space aliens in '50s biker gear trying to conquer Earth, anchored by a stacked cast including Cate Blanchett an
Guadagnino on A-Listers: 'I'm Enamored With Actors'
At a Venice Film Festival master class, Luca Guadagnino discussed his collaborative bond with Hollywood stars like Julia Roberts, Tilda Swinton, and Daniel Craig ahead of receiving the festival's Cart
South Park Wins Emmy, Mocks Trump in Victory Post
‘South Park’ celebrated its Emmy win with a satirical jab at Donald Trump, using an altered image to mock his past Emmy losses while highlighting the show’s renewed awards success after a 13-year drou
Jorja Smith, Chase & Status and Sam Smith to head up Radio 1's Live Lounge month
BBC Radio 1 has unveiled its October Live Lounge month lineup, with Sam Smith, Chase & Status, and Jorja Smith among the headliners performing on a show now fronted by new hosts Charlie Hedges and Jer
Fielder Holmes Doc Ignites Oscar Race as A24 Chases Record
A24 will release Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's 172-minute Elizabeth Holmes documentary "You Can See Everything" in October after a buzzy secret screening at Telluride, positioning the studio to
Summer U.S. Box Office Hits All-Time $4.76B Record: How Audiences Surrendered To Moviegoing
The 2026 summer U.S. box office shattered records at $4.76 billion—the first summer where every core month topped $1B domestically—with admissions climbing to 322 million, fueled by Gen Z and non-freq
Betty Gilpin Jabs Sam Altman in Emmy Poem Speech
Betty Gilpin won an Emmy for her role in 'Widow’s Bay' and delivered a poetic acceptance speech that included a pointed jab contrasting Sam Shepard with Sam Altman, celebrating theatrical legacy over
Can breath be art? Liz Larner on sculpting with hair, lashes, leather – and international group exhalation
American sculptor Liz Larner opens her first major UK exhibition 'A Hard Line to Bend' at Camden Arts Centre in London, featuring sculptures built from single-use plastic, human hair, and 1988 breath-
Netflix confirms third Inbetweeners film, original cast returns
Netflix has confirmed production is underway on a third Inbetweeners film, reuniting Simon Bird, James Buckley, Blake Harrison, and Joe Thomas more than a decade after the last sequel.
PTA's Cameron Winter Film Sold to Mubi, Joins LFF
Paul Thomas Anderson's concert film of Geese frontman Cameron Winter's sold-out December 2025 solo piano run at Carnegie Hall will UK-premiere at the London Film Festival, with Mubi acquiring global r
Callaghan's Trivia Night Mysteries Wraps Two New Films
Nicely Entertainment has wrapped production on the second and third installments of Steve Callaghan's cozy crime franchise Trivia Night Mysteries, with Morgan Bradley and Alex Trumble reprising their
Ellen Burstyn Cries as She Gets Venice Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement: ‘It’s One Thing to Win an Oscar, Tony or Emmy — All of Which I’ve Won. But This Is a Lot’
Ellen Burstyn, 93, received the Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement on Monday, breaking into tears during a minutes-long standing ovation as she reflected on her seven-decade c
Herzog Takes Mara Sisters to Venice Competition
At Venice, Werner Herzog defended rejecting Cannes’ out-of-competition offer, saying he wanted Kate and Rooney Mara in a position to compete together for his new film, while also discussing David Lync
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