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Book of Mormon Delays Broadway Return to May 27 After Fire
Broadway's The Book of Mormon has pushed its post-fire return at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre to Wednesday, May 27, after repairs from a May 4 fire took longer than expected, extending cancellations thr
Kôji Fukada Debuts 'Nagi Notes' at Cannes Competition
Veteran Japanese director Kôji Fukada returns to Cannes with his new drama Nagi Notes, a story rooted in the remote town of Nagi and its striking contemporary art museum. Starring Takako Matsu and Shi
Szumowska & Englert Complete 'Bodies (of War)'
Polish filmmakers Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert have finished their Ukraine war documentary 'Bodies (of War)', which weaves together the stories of Lviv veterans, a Warsaw transgender refuge
Sixteen Films Secures Three Deals, Names Goodfellas
Ken Loach’s production company Sixteen Films has struck three new agreements to bring a slice of his classic catalogue under a single umbrella, and has named French sales house Goodfellas as the world
Rooney Mara Stars & Exec‑Produces ‘Quest for Love’
Oscar‑nominated actress Rooney Mara will star as and executive‑produce the Paris‑set drama “Quest for Love,” directed by Antonia Campbell‑Hughes. The Cannes‑debuted thriller, about a violent mother an
Round 12 Acquires Global Sales Rights for 'The Match'
Round 12 has secured international sales rights for *The Match*, a new documentary by Juan Cabral and Santiago Franco that revisits the iconic 1986 Argentina‑England World Cup quarter‑final. The film
Vincenzo Bugno to Get Arab Cinema Gamechanger Award
After two decades steering the Berlinale World Cinema Fund, Vincenzo Bugno will be celebrated with the inaugural Arab Cinema Gamechanger Award at Cannes. The Arab Cinema Center lauds his culturally se
Netflix's 'Legends' Delivers 1980s Drug War Drama
Netflix’s new series “Legends” dramatizes the 1980s British customs fight against heroin, starring Steve Coogan and Tom Burke in a gritty tale set in Liverpool and London. As the streaming giant wrest
Ashley Gavin's Glasgow Show Subverts Gender Norms
Lesbian comic Ashley Gavin delivered a Glasgow set that turned masculine jokes on their head, using gender‑bending humor and personal stories about fertility to challenge traditional notions of mascul
Arthur Miller Tapes Reveal Monroe Marriage Regret
Newly published tapes of Arthur Miller's nearly 30-year conversation with biographer Christopher Bigsby reveal the playwright's unfiltered views on his marriage to Marilyn Monroe, the destructive pull
Kanye West Testifies, Denies $564K Sample Infringement
Kanye West testified in a Los Angeles copyright trial, denying that he bypassed the clearance process for the “MSD PT2” sample used in his Grammy‑winning song “Hurricane.” While he portrayed his creat
Pálfi’s ‘Hen’ Shows Greek Smuggling Through a Chicken
Exiled Hungarian director György Pálfi’s new Greek‑set film 'Hen' follows a factory‑farmed chicken’s escape and its witnessing of a restaurateur’s people‑smuggling scheme, a project born from Orbán‑er
Joe Russo Calls Spoiler Policing Over‑theensive
Joe Russo, co‑director of the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday, warned that the intense policing of spoilers online is making fans hesitant to discuss or explore any film‑related content before a movie’s d
Eric Kripke Defends 'The Boys' Filler Episodes
The Boys creator Eric Kripke pushes back against filler complaints, emphasizing character development over nonstop battles as the series wraps up with its final two episodes and a 2027 prequel.
Kilcher Sues Cameron, Disney Over Neytiri Likeness
Actress Q'orianka Kilcher has sued James Cameron, Disney, Lightstorm Entertainment, and multiple VFX companies in federal court, alleging Cameron extracted her facial features from a published L.A. Ti
Framestore Appoints Theo Jones as Creative Director of
Framestore has elevated Theo Jones to its first Creative Director of AI, a newly created role to steer the studio’s AI strategy. In this position he will manage the rollout of Futon, a platform that i
Downey Jr. Slams Influencer Fame as 'Absolute Horseshit'
Robert Downey Jr. dismissed the idea that influencers are 'the stars of the future' as 'absolute horseshit' on a podcast, while also acknowledging that many influencers he meets are 'grounded, accompl
Ted Turner Dies at 87; Murdoch Pays Tribute
Ted Turner, the media mogul who founded CNN and reshaped the cable news landscape, died Wednesday at 87, drawing tributes from rivals — including a notably warm statement from Rupert Murdoch, his long
Amandaland series 2 review: softer, sweeter, still magnetic
The Guardian's Lucy Mangan reviews series two of BBC sitcom Amandaland, finding Lucy Punch's performance as deluded mum-influencer Amanda Hughes still magnetic but the show softer, more predictable, a
James Cameron, Disney sued over Avatar role
Indigenous actress Q'orianka Kilcher has sued director James Cameron and Walt Disney Company, saying they lifted her facial features without permission to create a central Avatar character after seein
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