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Zoe Saldaña at Locarno: 'Give Me That Camera,' Ready to Direct
Zoe Saldaña received an honorary award at Locarno Film Festival, where she declared she's ready to direct ("Give me that camera!") and reflected on James Cameron's Terminator inspiring her to act at a
‘The Sticks’: Scott Bakula, Logan Marshall-Green & More Cast Confirmed; First Look At Netflix YA Hockey Drama Starring Michelle Monaghan
Netflix reveals its high-school hockey drama is titled "The Sticks" and confirms Scott Bakula and Logan Marshall-Green as series regulars, alongside seven newly announced recurring cast members for th
Critics Hail RSC's Game Of Thrones Stage Adaptation
Critics have delivered largely glowing reviews for the Royal Shakespeare Company's stage prequel Game of Thrones: The Mad King, though reviewers are divided on its nearly four-hour runtime and whether
Sascha Penn Explains Raising Kanan Finale Deaths, Origins Prequel
Sascha Penn explains why he killed off Raq, Marvin, and Lou in the Raising Kanan finale, unpacks the Good Times post-credits scene, and previews his 18-episode Origins prequel set in 2002-2003.
Brad Pitt Backs AI as Tool to Rescue Mid-Budget Films
Brad Pitt told Esquire that AI could enable more $40-90 million mid-budget films to get made if used as a tool, though he has reservations about AI replicating actors and now regrets destroying two de
Elaine C Smith anchors Eilidh Loan's 'Cathy' at Traverse
Eilidh Loan's new female-centred family comedy "Cathy" opens at Traverse Theatre Edinburgh, with Elaine C Smith delivering the title role of a newly widowed working-class woman navigating grief with a
TIFF Debuts Inaugural Market with Irons, Palmer Projects
Toronto International Film Festival is launching its inaugural TIFF: The Market (Sept. 10-16), featuring 40 film, 6 series, and 5 innovation projects with major talent attached including Jeremy Irons,
Fortner's Katrina Album Ditches Self-Editing
Jazz pianist Sullivan Fortner channels Hurricane Katrina trauma into his most unfiltered release yet, 'Leave That in There,' drawing its title from Spike Lee's Katrina documentary.
Iranian Satire 'Head to Head' Forces Male Cast Into Hijabs
Iranian director Ghasideh Golmakani's satirical first feature "Head to Head" (Sar beh Sar), in which a female director forces her male cast to wear skirts and headscarves, has landed DreamLab Films fo
Summer films tackle Gen Z's 'sex recession'
This summer's films including 'One Night Only,' 'I Want Your Sex,' and 'Camp Miasma' are zeroing in on Gen Z's so-called sex recession, reframing it as existential alienation rather than low libido.
Beryl Bainbridge's Novels Ranked, Worst to Best
A literary ranking places Beryl Bainbridge's ten major novels in order from worst to best, crowning her 1973 gothic-comedy "The Dressmaker" as her masterpiece and her 1996 Titanic novel "Every Man for
How Norway’s Øyafestivalen Became One of Europe’s Best Music Fests: Balancing Huge Headliners With Homegrown Artists, Prioritizing Gender Parity and More
Øyafestivalen in Oslo is drawing global attention with its intimate 22,000-person capacity, gender-balanced lineups, and sustainability initiatives, attracting repeat bookings from the Cure, Nick Cave
Harris & Wilson Headline BFI LFF Industry Forum
Producers Pippa Harris and James Wilson will each headline individual spotlight conversations at the 70th BFI London Film Festival's Industry Forum, with the festival's director framing this year's pr
Netflix Greenlights 'Ad Vitam Eternam' With Guillaume Canet
Netflix has begun production on 'Ad Vitam Eternam,' a sequel to its 2025 French action thriller 'Ad Vitam,' with Guillaume Canet reprising his role as ex-GIGN operator Franck Lazareff.
Spider-Man Becomes India's Top-Grossing Hollywood Film
Spider-Man: Brand New Day has become the highest-grossing Hollywood film ever released in India, surpassing Avatar: The Way of Water after just 11 days with a $52.8M cumulative take.
Sayani Gupta Lands U.S. Debut in 'Arya'
Sayani Gupta, the Indian star of Delhi Crime and Axone, will make her U.S. feature film debut in Neil Tuli's indie drama "Arya," which is now filming in Duluth, Minnesota.
Duane Davis Disavows Tupac Murder Memoir as Trial Opens
Duane Davis disavows his 2019 memoir claiming he orchestrated Tupac Shakur's 1996 drive-by murder, calling it fiction as the book itself serves as prime evidence in his Las Vegas murder trial opening
Mad World Acquires 'Al Baraneya' for Worldwide Sales
Mad World has acquired worldwide sales rights to 'Al Baraneya,' the debut feature from Dutch-Egyptian filmmaker Ashgan El-Hamus, ahead of its world premiere at Venice's Giornate degli Autori parallel
Divers Pull Hundreds of Amphorae From Roman Wreck
Italian Carabinieri divers have discovered a Roman-era shipwreck off Sicily's coast near Mazara del Vallo, recovering hundreds of amphorae and anchor fragments from a vessel resting about 3 miles offs
Nolan's The Odyssey Tops $1.1bn, His Biggest Film Ever
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has grossed $1.104bn worldwide less than a month after its July 17 release, surpassing The Dark Knight Rises to become the highest-grossing film of his career.
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