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Joey Iwanaga Signs With Artists First After 'The Furious'
Artists First has signed 'The Furious' villain Joey Iwanaga, a second-generation Japanese-American action actor whose recent martial arts film debuted at #1 in China and earned a 98% Rotten Tomatoes s
The Cinerama Dome Lives! Iconic Hollywood Theater to Reopen Alongside New 14-Screen Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
Sony Pictures will restore and reopen Hollywood's shuttered Cinerama Dome — dark since 2020 — alongside a new 14-screen Alamo Drafthouse cinema in the former ArcLight complex, with renovations running
Apple TV Lands Rights to Rebecca Yarros' 'Peculiar Stars'
Apple TV has preemptively acquired the rights to Rebecca Yarros' upcoming romance novel 'Peculiar Stars,' with Apple Studios set to develop it as a TV series and Yarros executive producing.
Four Canadian Veterans Launch Paper Route Studios
Four Canadian entertainment industry veterans have launched Paper Route Studios in Toronto, a production house focused on premium documentaries, brand campaigns, and full-service Canadian production f
Edko Boards 'We Are Born Good' for World Sales
Edko Films has come on board to handle world sales on "We Are Born Good," the debut feature from Hong Kong writer-director Yeung Leung Chuen, which will world premiere in the Discovery section of the
TIFF 2026: ‘Stuffed’ Starring Jodie Comer & Harry Melling Among Discovery Titles
TIFF 2026 has unveiled its Discovery lineup, anchored by Theo Rhys's debut feature "Stuffed," a taxidermy-themed musical starring Jodie Comer and Harry Melling, with the festival running September 10
Chris Rock Returns to Directing With 'Misty Green' Trailer
The first trailer for 'Misty Green,' Chris Rock's first directorial feature since 2014's 'Top Five,' has dropped ahead of its Toronto Film Festival debut, with Rosalind Eleazar, Adam Driver, Daniel Ka
ID Docuseries Uses AI to Recreate Aileen Wuornos
Investigation Discovery has greenlit a three-part docuseries that uses AI-driven digital replication to recreate Aileen Wuornos on screen, layering a VFX likeness built from archival footage over acto
Why The Polygamist is so much more than trash TV and a guilty pleasure streaming hit
South African Netflix drama "The Polygamist" has racked up 23 million views in a month to become the first African streaming smash hit, with critics hailing its 22-episode exploration of polygamy, tra
The Odyssey film fans inspired to go back to the source
Sir Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, which opened to $264m globally, has sent audiences back to Homer — and translator Emily Wilson, whose 2017 edition the director cited as a source, says the film le
Park and Storgårds lead BBC Proms in Sibelius and Strauss
BBC Proms staged a double bill at the Royal Albert Hall in which John Storgårds and the BBC Philharmonic accompanied violinist Sueye Park's Proms debut in Sibelius's violin concerto, before lutenist T
European Film Academy Chief Matthijs Wouter Knol & Greek Filmmaker Athina Rachel Tsangari Join Emily Watson On Sarajevo Film Festival Jury
Emily Watson will preside over the Competition Program jury at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival (August 14-21, 2026), joined by European Film Academy chief Matthijs Wouter Knol, Greek New Wave filmmake
Jessica Morgan Named Tate Director on Major Pay Cut
Jessica Morgan, currently director of New York's Dia Art Foundation and a former Tate curator, has been confirmed as the next director of Tate and will take a substantial pay cut to lead the organizat
‘Harry Potter’ Back to Hogwarts 2026 Celebrations Feature ‘Sorcerer’s Stone’ 25th Anniversary Rerelease, New Glimpses of HBO Series
Warner Bros. Discovery unveiled its 2026 'Back to Hogwarts' program — a global Sept. 1 celebration marking 'Sorcerer's Stone's 25th anniversary with theatrical re-releases, international fan events, t
How reading became sexy — and who gets left out
Reading has become a fashion-world trend, embraced by luxury brands, social media creators and celebrity book clubs — but critics argue the aestheticization of books has turned literary culture into a
BAFTA Expands British Film Longlist, Tightens AI Rules
BAFTA has updated its film awards rules for the 2027 ceremony, expanding the British film longlist, refining AI guidelines, and adjusting voting processes while resisting moves like multiple acting no
Plas Johnson, Saxophonist Behind ‘Pink Panther Theme,’ Dead at 94
Plas Johnson, the jazz saxophonist whose solo defined 'The Pink Panther Theme,' has died at 94, according to his Louisiana hometown newspaper the Donaldsonville Chief.
AMC+ Lands U.S. Rights to Zeta-Jones' 'Kill Jackie'
AMC Global Media has acquired U.S. rights to the Catherine Zeta-Jones-starring revenge thriller series "Kill Jackie," which is set to premiere this fall on AMC+.
Venice Days Unveils Female-Centric Selection, Kicking Off With Lili Horvát’s ‘My Notes on Mars’ Starring Mackenzie Davis and Rupert Friend
The Venice Film Festival's independently run Giornate Degli Autori (Venice Days) unveiled its 23rd edition lineup of 25 world premieres — 14 directed by women — opening with Lili Horvát's 'My Notes on
Ask E Jean review – Trump survivor turns out to be tougher than he thought as she fights on
E Jean Carroll, a journalist who accused Donald Trump of rape, won two civil lawsuits against him, securing millions in damages and forcing him to pay—marking a rare legal and symbolic victory over a
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