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Morgan Spector Is Netflix's New Robert Langdon
Morgan Spector has officially closed a deal to star as Robert Langdon in Netflix's series adaptation of Dan Brown's "The Secret of Secrets," succeeding Tom Hanks in the role made famous on the big scr
‘Purple Rain’ Musical Headed To Broadway In 2027
A Broadway adaptation of Prince's Purple Rain, featuring more than 20 Prince hits, will begin previews March 12, 2027, at New York's Majestic Theatre under a substantially retooled creative team led b
The Rapture and Criminal Record Mirror Real Crises
A Guardian columnist observes that two recent TV dramas — BBC's 'The Rapture' and Apple TV's 'Criminal Record' season two — have landed in a moment eerily resonant with the UK's record heatwaves and t
Venice Chief Alberto Barbera Under Fire for Lack of Female Directors in Competition: ‘It Is a One-Dimensional Selection’
Venice Film Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera is facing backlash from major Italian film organizations after only one of the 20 films in this year's Golden Lion competition was directed by a
Stavros Halkias Unveils Premiere Date For Second Netflix Stand-Up Special ‘Uncle Stav’
Comedian Stavros Halkias announced his second Netflix stand-up special, *Uncle Stav*, will premiere on September 8, taped in Baltimore this July after a delay due to a broken arm.
NBCUniversal Bundles Peacock Into YouTube Premium
NBCUniversal will bundle Peacock into YouTube Premium in early 2027 — its biggest wholesale deal yet — pairing Peacock's freshly profitable streaming business with YouTube's 125M+ global subscriber ba
TV Academy & NATAS Begin Exploratory Reunification Talks
The Television Academy and NATAS have launched exploratory reunification talks nearly 50 years after their 1977 split, with both boards voting overwhelmingly to begin the process though no deadline ha
Emily Wilson Blasts Nolan's Odyssey Film
Emily Wilson, the classicist whose 2017 Odyssey translation Nolan cited in early promotion, published a scathing critique of his film adaptation, calling the writing 'abysmal' and saying she 'would be
Boy George releases pro-Israel single denying Gaza genocide
Boy George has released a pro-Israel pop-reggae single titled 'We Will Dance Again' that frames Israel's military action in Gaza as a legitimate war response rather than genocide, directly contradicti
Animaginary & Gersh Rep Mankowski's 'Getting Lost' Animated Franchise
Canadian animation company Animaginary has partnered with talent agency Gersh to represent worldwide rights on Michael Mankowski's expanding animated franchise, which includes the R-rated feature 'Get
Harry Potter Cursed Child Marks 10 Years on Stage
On the 10th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at London's Palace Theatre, original star Jamie Parker and illusions designer Jamie Harrison recount the play's unlikely origins and the pa
Heughan: Outlander actors 'perhaps forced' into nude scenes
Sam Heughan told an audience at Pitlochry Festival Theatre that Outlander actors were 'perhaps forced' into filming nude scenes in the show's early years, when intimacy coordinators weren't standard o
Laufey Signs With UTA for Global Representation
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Laufey has signed with United Talent Agency for global representation across touring, media, filmed entertainment, and brand partnerships, as she tours behind her 2025
Bayreuth Stages Wagner's 'Rienzi' as Futuristic Election Drama
Wagner's *Rienzi* — the opera Hitler favoured and whose handwritten score disappeared after he acquired it — opened Bayreuth's 150th-anniversary season in a Szemerédy/Parditka production reframing 14t
Thabo Rametsi Unveiled As Hugh Masekela In 'The Road Home'
South African actor Thabo Rametsi has been revealed in first-look images as apartheid-era music legend Hugh Masekela in Bill Condon's biopic "The Road Home," currently filming in South Africa with Guy
Diego Luna to Receive Honorary Heart of Sarajevo
Diego Luna will be honored with an Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival (August 14-21, 2026), where he'll also screen his Cannes-premiered directorial feature 'Ashes' an
Diego Luna to Receive Honorary Heart of Sarajevo
Mexican actor and director Diego Luna will receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival (Aug. 14–21), where his latest directorial film 'Ashes' will also screen and he wil
David Jonsson Named New Black Panther
Director Ryan Coogler unveiled British actor David Jonsson at San Diego Comic-Con as the next Black Panther, playing T'Challa II in a December 2028 film that continues the legacy of the late Chadwick
PlayStation Fans Plan August 23-30 Blackout Over Sony's Disc-less Shift
Angry PlayStation fans, organized by the game preservation group DoesItPlay, are calling for a seven-day economic and gameplay blackout from August 23 to August 30 to protest Sony's decision to end di
CBSO and Yamada thrill in witty Adams-Poulenc pairing
Conductor Kazuki Yamada and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra paired John Adams's 1980 choral epic Harmonium with works by Francis Poulenc at the BBC Proms, with the Jussen brothers making the
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