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Allison Anders on How Scorsese Saved 'Grace of My Heart'
Allison Anders emerged from a period she calls 'personal and professional hell' to direct 'Grace of My Heart,' a 1996 Universal film about a Brill Building-era songwriter, made possible by Martin Scor
Ken Jeong, Daniel Dae Kim, Randall Park Star in ‘The Moons of LA’ Coming-of-Age Comedy Series at Audible, Co-Produced by Kim’s 3AD
Audible's new comedy audio series "The Moons of LA," starring Ken Jeong, Randall Park, and Daniel Dae Kim, premieres Oct. 8 as a coming-of-age story about a true-crime-obsessed middle schooler who inv
Ian Noe Dropped One of Roots Music’s Best Albums. Then He Disappeared
Ian Noe returns after four years of near-total silence with Canyon Falls Trailer Band, a sprawling 16-song album built around a fictional-band concept, re-recorded from scratch after he scrapped an en
SNL U.K. Books Dyer, Norton, Erivo as October Hosts
SNL U.K. has revealed Danny Dyer, James Norton, and Cynthia Erivo as hosts for three consecutive October episodes of its second season, each paired with a named musical guest.
‘Cat’s Eyes’ Is A Female-Driven, Manga-Adapted Art Heist Drama Stealing The Limelight In France
TF1's French live-action adaptation of Tsukasa Hojo's 1980s manga Cat's Eyes returns for Season 2 on October 12, building on Season 1's 5.3 million viewers per episode and a growing international sale
Lee Sinje Premieres 'Dead Tide,' Joins Pingyao Jury
Malaysian star Lee Sinje co-wrote and co-produced 'Dead Tide,' which world premiered in the Chinese-language competition at the 10th Pingyao Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon International Film Festival,
Clarkson Plans 'Unbelievably Ambitious' Post-Farm Show
Fresh off wrapping Season 6 of his hit Prime Video farming series, Jeremy Clarkson used an RTS conference appearance to declare that his next project must be "unbelievably ambitious" and that televisi
Apple TV Renews 'Carême' Napoleon Chef Drama
Apple TV has greenlit a second season of its French-language espionage drama Carême, about Napoleon-era celebrity chef-turned-spy Antonin Carême, with filming set to begin next week in Paris.
Xu Zao Readies 'Easy, My Friend' After 'Light Pillar'
Director Xu Zao's animated feature 'Light Pillar' screens at Pingyao's Hidden Dragons section while still seeking Chinese distribution, and his AI-themed follow-up 'Easy, My Friend' advances at the HA
Linklater: 'Merrily' Resumes Filming, Wraps by 2040
Richard Linklater said at Zurich Film Festival that his decades-long "Merrily We Roll Along" adaptation will resume filming its fourth section in a few months and run until roughly 2040, while also de
AI Short 'The Gifted' Wins Inaugural Future Vision XPRIZE
An AI-produced short titled 'The Gifted,' directed by Jeff Synthesized, has won the inaugural Future Vision XPRIZE competition backed by Google, XPRIZE, and Range Media Partners, earning a $2.5 millio
BBC Boss Calls AI-Generated Doctor Who Episode 'Pretty Good'
BBC Director General Matt Brittin says he viewed a fully AI-generated 50-minute episode of 'Doctor Who' that was sent to him, describing it as 'pretty good' and sparking discussion about AI's role in
Colman, Skarsgård on 'Wicker': 'Two Souls Being Kind'
Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård discussed their unconventional romantic film 'Wicker' at the Zurich Film Festival, where the medieval fable about a fisherwoman marrying a Wētā Workshop-built wic
Sony's Wayne Garvie Urges BBC–Channel 4 Merger
Sony Pictures Television's Wayne Garvie proposed at the RTS London Convention that Channel 4 merge with the BBC as its commercial arm, arguing it is 'very difficult to see how Channel Four survives in
‘A genre-defying monument’: how Sign o’ the Times captured Prince at his creative peak
Prince's 1987 double album Sign o’ the Times stands as a genre-defying masterpiece, capturing his creative peak through musical experimentation, emotional complexity, and studio innovation.
Durban FilmMart's 17th Edition Turns Inward for African Solutions
The 17th Durban FilmMart (Oct. 9–12) is built around the theme "Shifting Worlds, Turning Toward Ourselves," with director Magdalene Reddy framing it as a moment for African screen industries to build
Gracie Abrams Performs 'Look at My Life' on Fallon
Gracie Abrams appeared on The Tonight Show to perform "Look at My Life" from her recently released album Daughter From Hell, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Blue Lights Cast on PSNI's Catholic Recruitment Slump
BBC's Bafta-winning police drama Blue Lights returns for series four, with cast and creators highlighting how the show's tensions between officers and communities mirror Northern Ireland's real and on
Daniel Ezra Closes All American: 'Spencer's With Me Forever'
Daniel Ezra directed the series finale of The CW's 'All American' after the show's eight-season run, marking his first real goodbye to Spencer James since stepping away from the cast in Season 6.
Stevie Wonder Unvaults Four Songs in the Key of Life Tracks
Stevie Wonder is releasing four previously unreleased tracks from the Songs in the Key of Life sessions as a new EP to mark the album's 50th anniversary, ahead of a commemorative tour launching next m
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