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Derrickson to Musk: 'Doesn't Know Shit About Cinema'
Director Scott Derrickson publicly tore into Elon Musk on X after Musk vowed Grok would produce a full-length AI movie of "The Odyssey," calling Musk's opinions on art "worthless" and saying he "doesn
YouTube Ad Sales Keep Growing at Healthy Clip, Rising 13% to $11 Billion in Q2
YouTube posted $11.06 billion in Q2 2026 ad sales, up 12.6% year-over-year and beating analyst expectations, as parent Alphabet reported blockbuster overall earnings.
Sacha Baron Cohen’s New Ali G Movie Locks in Title and Release Date
Sacha Baron Cohen is reviving his iconic Ali G character for 'Ali G: Who Iz I?,' an Amazon MGM Studios film hitting theaters October 23 and marking his first time directing a feature.
SoundCloud Acquires Nina Protocol Assets
SoundCloud has acquired what remains of Nina Protocol, the Web3-based independent music platform that announced its shutdown roughly two months ago, absorbing its editorial archive, genre map, and any
FCC Chair to Raise ABC's Trump Speech Skip in License Review
FCC Chair Brendan Carr said Wednesday that ABC's decision not to broadcast President Trump's July 16 White House speech on election security live will be raised in the agency's ongoing early license r
European Commission Approves Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
The European Commission approved the $111 billion Paramount Skydance–Warner Bros. Discovery merger on Wednesday, but a federal judge in Oakland temporarily halted the deal the same week pending a hear
Hadestown Original Cast Reunites for Theater Film Release
A filmed recording of 'Hadestown,' compiled from three live West End performances with all five original Broadway leads reprising their roles, hits movie theaters for a one-week event — and the review
Sacha Baron Cohen’s ‘Ali G: Who Iz I?’ Sets October Release From Amazon MGM
Sacha Baron Cohen has unveiled a secret Ali G movie, 'Ali G: Who Iz I?', his feature directorial debut, set for theatrical release Oct. 23 via Amazon MGM Studios.
Julie Andrews Documentary Lands at Disney+
Disney+ has greenlit a documentary on Julie Andrews from R.J. Cutler, set to premiere in 2027 with rare archival footage and new interviews tracing her journey from British vaudeville to Hollywood sta
Julie Andrews Doc From R.J. Cutler Set for Disney+
Disney+ is set to release a new documentary about Julie Andrews in 2027, directed by R.J. Cutler, featuring rare archival footage and candid interviews that explore her life beyond the public spotligh
WME Signs Evan Royalty, Top SCP YouTube Creator
WME has signed Evan Muir — the filmmaker known online as Evan Royalty and recognized as the top creator of cinematic SCP horror on YouTube — to expand his work across film, TV, and original IP as Holl
Dhani Harrison, Nigel Godrich Preview New Band Dragonflies’ Album With ‘Slower’
Dhani Harrison and longtime Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich have formed a new band called Dragonflies, whose self-titled debut album arrives Sept. 18 via Dark Horse Records/BMG, with lead single "Slo
Johnny Knoxville Joins 'Mt. Mystic' Comedy Series
Johnny Knoxville has joined the cast and will executive produce 'Mt. Mystic,' a six-part mockumentary comedy based on a YouTube pilot about chaotic park rangers, created by Jeremiah Dunlap and Cory Qu
Iggy Pop Heralds Protomartyr's 'Hotel Usona' Album
Protomartyr enlisted fellow Detroit legend Iggy Pop to herald their new album "Hotel Usona," due September 25 on Domino and produced by Dave Fridmann.
YouTuber and AI Filmmaker Gossip Goblin Releasing AI Feature Film in Theaters This Fall
Gossip Goblin, the AI filmmaking channel run by director Zack London, is bringing his first fully AI-generated feature "Gods Don't Give Gifts" to limited U.S. theaters on October 30, betting that a fe
'Stuart Fails' Review: Big Bang Spinoff Goes Multiverse
HBO Max's 'Stuart Fails to Save the Universe,' the third Big Bang Theory spinoff, sends Kevin Sussman's comic book store owner on a multiverse-hopping mission to fix an apocalypse — a creative sci-fi
‘It Ends’ Trailer: Neon’s Endless Roadtrip Movie Wants to Be ‘Backrooms’ on Wheels
Neon has released the trailer for 'It Ends,' Alex Ullom's debut feature about teenagers trapped on a never-ending road, and set an August 21 theatrical release in NYC and LA.
AI YouTuber Gossip Goblin Plans to Release AI Film ‘Gods Don’t Give Gifts’ in Movie Theaters
AI YouTuber Gossip Goblin (Zack London) will screen his AI-generated anthology film 'Gods Don't Give Gifts' in select U.S. theaters on Oct. 30, produced with AI studio Fable, testing whether online au
<em>The Atlantic </em>Announces First Speakers and Programming for the 18th Annual Atlantic Festival, September 17–19, in New York
The Atlantic has unveiled the first lineup of speakers, screenings, and events for its 18th annual festival in New York, anchored at the Perelman Performing Arts Center from September 17–19, 2026.
Chris Rock Returns to Directing with 'Misty Green' at TIFF
Chris Rock returns to feature directing for the first time since 2014's 'Top Five' with 'Misty Green,' an A24-backed Hollywood satire led by 'Slow Horses' star Rosalind Eleazar that world-premieres at
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