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'Josephine' Trailer Drops After Sundance Double Win
The first trailer has been released for 'Josephine,' Beth de Araújo's psychological thriller that won both the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award at Sundance, with Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan playi
New York Film Festival Unveils Spotlight Slate With Tom McCarthy’s ‘A Statement,’ Jonathan Glazer’s ‘Joy of Joys’ and More
The 64th New York Film Festival revealed its Spotlight lineup, headlined by Tom McCarthy's ensemble drama 'A Statement' and Jonathan Glazer's documentary 'Joy of Joys,' running Sept. 25–Oct. 12 at Lin
WNBA Motherhood Doc Premieres at Martha's Vineyard
Roku Originals documentary "Gamechangers: Mother/Athlete," directed by Christine Turner, world-premiered at the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival, following five WNBA stars through preg
Isabel Nolan Debuts Dreamshook at Venice Biennale
Irish artist Isabel Nolan has unveiled "Dreamshook," a secular-chapel installation at the Venice Biennale's Irish pavilion inspired by Renaissance printer Aldo Manuzio, alongside a 20-year retrospecti
Brandy Sings New 'A Different World' Sequel Theme Song
Brandy will perform a new rendition of the theme song for Netflix's 'A Different World' sequel series, premiering September 24, joining a lineage of singers that includes Phoebe Snow, Aretha Franklin,
TIFF Adds Martin McDonagh’s ‘Wild Horse Nine’, Werner Herzog’s ‘Bucking Fastard’, ‘The Idiot(s)’ & More To Lineup
TIFF's 51st edition added 11 more titles to reach 293 films, bringing Venice-debuting premieres from Martin McDonagh, Werner Herzog, and Nanni Moretti to Toronto ahead of the September 10-20 festival.
Seydoux Leads Kreutzer's 'Gentle Monster' Drama
Director Marie Kreutzer's 'Gentle Monster,' a Cannes-premiering thriller starring Léa Seydoux as a concert pianist confronting her husband's alleged crimes, opens in select theaters October 30 before
Spotify to distinguish AI artists from real people – and stop recommending them
Spotify will tag AI-generated artist identities as "AI personas" on profiles and playlists starting in September, and will block them from personalised algorithmic recommendations by default in a bid
Ari Emanuel’s Mari Acquires ATG Entertainment, Theater Owner Behind ‘Wicked’ and ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ Productions
Ari Emanuel's events company Mari is acquiring ATG Entertainment from Providence Equity Partners, expanding an entertainment empire that already includes WME and TKO into theater venue ownership.
Netflix Teen Thriller ‘The Body’ Sets November Release Date, Drops First Look Photos (TV News Roundup)
Netflix has set a Nov. 11 premiere date for Quinn Shephard's teen thriller "The Body" and announced expanded casting for its upcoming hockey series "The Sticks," led by Scott Bakula and Logan Marshall
Ari Emanuel's Mari to Buy ATG Theaters for $6B
Ari Emanuel's newly formed events company Mari has agreed to acquire UK-based theater giant ATG Entertainment from Providence Equity Partners in a deal the FT values at £4.5B ($6B), pending regulatory
Lithuania Picks 'How to Divorce During the War' for Oscar Race
Lithuania has selected Andrius Blaževičius' 'How to Divorce During the War' as its entry for the Academy Award for best international feature film at the 99th Academy Awards on March 14, 2027.
Spotify tags AI Personas, pulls them from recs
Spotify will tag AI-generated artist profiles with 'AI Persona' badges starting mid-September and exclude that music from editorial and algorithmic recommendations by default, while still letting user
Disney+ Lands Global Formula E Streaming Rights in 144 Markets
Disney+ has secured global streaming rights to the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship across 144 markets, with U.S. coverage routed to ESPN+ as the league prepares to debut its next-generation GEN4
Paley Center Launches PaleyFest Award, Names First Honorees
The Paley Center for Media is debuting the PaleyFest Award during PaleyFest NY (October 8–14) to mark its 50th anniversary, naming Billy Crystal, 'American Horror Story,' 'Dexter,' 'Tulsa King,' 'Mars
Dwayne Johnson Drops 'Your Dad,' Explores Music Career
Dwayne Johnson is exploring a serious music career, debuting 'Your Dad' — a song co-written with American Idol winner Iam Tongi that he originally couldn't bring himself to record because of his compl
Spotify Adds 'AI Persona' Badge to Flag AI Artists
Spotify will roll out an 'AI Persona' badge in mid-September to flag artist profiles determined to be AI-generated, relying on both artist self-disclosure starting Aug. 11 and its own human-reviewed e
China’s Tencent Music Reports $1.32 Billion in Q2 Revenue as Ximalaya Integration Marks New Audio Push
Tencent Music Entertainment Group reported $1.32 billion in Q2 2026 revenue, up 5.8% year-over-year, with music services revenue growing 11% and newly acquired Ximalaya contributing its first fully co
Bellucci Calls 'Ketticè' Role 'Unlike Anything' She's Done
At the Locarno premiere of Giovanni Tortorici's "Ketticè," Monica Bellucci tells Variety her role as a frustrated 2012 Palermo aristocrat is unlike any she's played — a tragicomic character who scream
Vargas Llosa's Final Novel: A Quirky Love Letter to Peru
The late Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa's final novel 'I Give You My Silence' frames an eccentric love letter to Peru through a music journalist's quixotic mission to write the biography of a dead
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