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Google Screens 11 AI Short Films at Metrograph
Google hosted a screening of 11 AI-generated short films at NYC's Metrograph theater, showcasing the fourth cohort of its Flow Sessions program designed to win filmmakers over to generative video tool
Producer Adds Defamation Claim To Netflix 'Fortitude' Suit
The producer of WWII spy thriller 'Fortitude' has added a defamation claim to his lawsuit against Netflix, alleging the streamer falsely accused him of extortion after an unencrypted hard drive of the
Can You Believe ‘X-Files: I Want to Believe’ Director’s Cut Trailer Is Scarier Than Original?
Director Chris Carter's R-rated director's cut of the 2008 X-Files film, retitled "Vrach Frankenshteyn," premieres on Disney+ and Hulu on August 14, restoring horror elements he says a PG-13 rating fo
Naomi Watts Voices Spider-Man's AI in Brand New Day
Naomi Watts revealed on Instagram that she voices Peter Parker's AI assistant E.V. in 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day,' reuniting her with Tom Holland twelve years after 'The Impossible,' which earned her
Leslie Iwerks on ‘Disney Worldbuilders’ and How Jennifer Lee, James Cameron and Jared Bush Carry Forward Walt Disney’s Legacy
Filmmaker Leslie Iwerks — granddaughter of Mickey Mouse co-creator Ub Iwerks — premieres her new Disney+ documentary "Disney Worldbuilders" on Aug. 20, profiling the creative minds behind translating
‘The Odyssey’ Star Samantha Morton ‘Hasn’t Worked for a Year’ After Making Nolan’s Epic Because ‘I’m 49’ Years Old and ‘There’s Other Good Actors Out There’
Two-time Oscar nominee Samantha Morton said on the 'Happy Sad Confused' podcast that she has not worked in the year since wrapping Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey,' attributing the drought to her age
What Happened to the Boy From ‘Boyhood’? Ellar Coltrane on 12 Years of Linklater’s Classic, Coming to Set High and More
Ellar Coltrane, now 31 and working as a volunteer fireman and EMT trainee, looks back on starring in Richard Linklater's 12-year film experiment as 'Boyhood' returns to more than 100 theaters for its
Paramount Q2 Streaming Surges as Ellison Backs WBD Close
Paramount reported mixed Q2 results with streaming gains and a raised 2026 outlook, even as CEO David Ellison insisted the company 'fully expects' its $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery merger to clo
Hader, Wan, Nintendo's Pritchard Join Variety Summit
Variety has added Emmy winner Bill Hader, filmmaker James Wan, Nintendo of America president Devon Pritchard, Sony Pictures Television chairman Keith Le Goy, and comedian Nick Kroll to its Entertainme
Idaho Murders Doc Tops Netflix Rankings With 18.2M Views
Netflix's 'The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare' debuted atop the streamer's English-language TV rankings with 18.2 million views in its first five days, while 'Ransom Canyon' Season 2 posted a slower
Peter Gill, Unsung British Theatre Hero, Dies at 86
Peter Gill, the Welsh-born playwright and director remembered as one of British theatre's unsung heroes for his uncompromising honesty, has died at 86, having achieved belated public fame in 2002 with
‘The Voice’ Scores Celebrity Edition At NBC; Joe Jonas Joins Queen Latifah & Riley Green As Coach With Keke Palmer Hosting
NBC is launching its first celebrity edition of The Voice, with Joe Jonas joining coaches Queen Latifah and Riley Green, Keke Palmer taking over hosting duties from Carson Daly, and a spring air date.
Jewish Film Institute Reveals 2026 Grant Recipients & San Francisco Jewish Film Festival Award Winners
JFI announced $95,000 in 2026 grants to seven film projects from six countries alongside winners of the 46th San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, which introduced its inaugural First Feature Award.
'A Ghost in Your Ear' Sets NY Premiere at Audible's Minetta Lane
Jamie Armitage's immersive horror show "A Ghost in Your Ear," set inside a deadly audiobook recording session, will make its New York premiere at Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre this fall after a sold-
Helen Announces First Album in 11 Years: 'Linda's Head'
Helen, the shoegaze trio fronted by Grouper's Liz Harris, will release their first album in 11 years, 'Linda's Head,' on October 2 via Kranky, and Harris will follow it with a six-date North American
‘Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story’ Sets Netflix Release Date, Unveils First-Look Photos
Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan's Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story, the anthology's first female-led installment, will premiere September 17 on Netflix with Ella Beatty in the title role.
Sony Pictures Classics Picks Up Apatow's 'Poetic License'
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired Maude Apatow's directorial debut "Poetic License" for a planned 2027 theatrical release, rescuing the Toronto-premiering dramedy after upstart distributor Row K col
Weber's Oberon Gets Proms Premiere 200 Years Late
Two centuries after its 1826 Covent Garden premiere, Weber's final opera Oberon receives its first Proms performance, staged with a new libretto adapted by Timothy Knapman and narrated by Tamsin Greig
Mr Brightside: UK's Longest-Charting Single
Freelance writer Amelia Tait argues The Killers' Mr Brightside should be legally required at weddings, citing its status as the UK's longest-charting single and its cross-Atlantic recognition in a 202
The Frighteners at 30: How Jackson Built Wētā
Peter Jackson's 'The Frighteners,' released July 19, 1996, is being revisited on its 30th anniversary as the pivotal film that grew Wētā Digital from a single Silicon Graphics workstation into a studi
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