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Cinema Guild Nabs Hong Sangsoo's 'Nowhere to Lay My Eyes'
Cinema Guild has acquired North American rights to Hong Sangsoo's 'Nowhere to Lay My Eyes,' his 35th feature, ahead of its world premiere at the 79th Locarno Film Festival in August.
Anya Taylor-Joy Joins LOTR Film Without Reading Books
Anya Taylor-Joy, cast in 'The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum,' admits she hasn't read the books but plans to, revealing her childhood allegiance to 'Harry Potter' and newfound appreciation for
Anya Taylor-Joy Joins LOTR Film Without Reading Books
Anya Taylor-Joy, cast in 'The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum,' admits she hasn't read the books but plans to, revealing her childhood allegiance to 'Harry Potter' and newfound appreciation for
'Mr. Hero' Sets Wide International Rollout via Skyline
Vietnamese comedy-drama 'Mr. Hero' is heading to theaters across North America, Australia, New Zealand, and Myanmar through deals arranged by Skyline Media, beginning with an August 7 North America re
Ellison Backs Federal Film Tax Incentive Amid Warner Merger Suit
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison is backing a bipartisan federal film tax incentive while facing a multistate antitrust lawsuit over his proposed Warner Bros. merger, even as Hollywood unions push
FX's 'The Beauty' On Pause As Cast Options Lapse
FX's "The Beauty," the Ryan Murphy and Matthew Hodgson sci-fi body horror series, is on pause with cast options having lapsed and leads Evan Peters and Rebecca Hall moving to other projects, with no c
TriStar Pre-Emptively Lands Cartoon Cat Feature Rights
TriStar Pictures acquired feature film rights to Trevor Henderson's viral creation 'Cartoon Cat' in a pre-emptive deal, the creature designer's second major Hollywood transaction in two weeks.
2026 Daytime Emmy Nominations Announced Amid Rule Overhaul
The 53rd annual Daytime Emmy nominations were announced, with 'The Kelly Clarkson Show' and 'Sherri' among early nominees, alongside sweeping rule changes that shift submissions to an episode-based 'p
‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ Ending Broadway Run in August
Despite critical acclaim and strong initial sales, the Broadway revival 'Cats: The Jellicle Ball' will close in August after a short run due to high production costs and declining ticket revenue follo
PinkPantheress Lands Acting Debut in New Daniels Film
PinkPantheress has landed her first-ever acting role in a new untitled Universal feature directed by the Oscar-winning Daniels, joining a cast that includes Matt Damon and Sandra Oh ahead of a Novembe
LISTEN: Why ‘Moana’ Marks a Disney Misstep; ‘Young Washington’ Director Jon Erwin on Making Indie Films Work at the Multiplexes
Disney's live-action "Moana" remake opened to a modest $43 million domestically — a steep climb against its $250 million budget that Variety attributes to the studio releasing an animated "Moana 2" se
‘Hotel Transylvania 5’ Sets October 2027 Release Date
Sony Pictures Animation and Amazon MGM Studios are co-distributing a fifth "Hotel Transylvania" film, "The Haunting of Hotel Transylvania," set for theatrical release on Oct. 8, 2027 — reversing cours
Sony, Amazon MGM Team for Hotel Transylvania 5
Sony Pictures Animation and Amazon MGM Studios are co-producing a fifth 'Hotel Transylvania' film, marking the franchise's return to theaters after a streaming release, with a 2027 global rollout.
BBC Evolution: Packham crowned Attenborough's heir
A new five-part BBC nature documentary, Evolution, presented by Chris Packham, uses CGI and grounded science to trace animal evolution from a single-celled ancestor to elephants, dolphins and beyond —
Artist sews 300 Gaza babies' names into christening gown
Welsh artist Diana Williams transformed a vintage christening gown into a memorial, stitching in the names of 300 babies killed by Israel's war on Gaza.
PinkPantheress Joins Daniels' Secret Event Pic at Universal
PinkPantheress is making her feature acting debut in the Daniels' secretive Universal event film, joining a previously announced cast that includes Matt Damon and Sandra Oh ahead of a November 19, 202
Gaza Bookseller Builds Roadside Library from Rubble
A 58-year-old Gaza bookseller who lost his son, home, and bookstore in Israel's war on Gaza has built a roadside library from books he salvaged from the rubble of his home.
I interviewed Sam Neill in 2024. He was even more charming than I’d expected | Zoe Williams
A posthumous remembrance reproduces journalist Zoe Williams's 2024 remote interview with Sam Neill, capturing the Jurassic Park star's trademark frankness, self-deprecation and rural second life in th
Al Pacino Named Lead Juror for 10th Lee Strasberg Film Festival
Al Pacino will return to the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute as lead juror for the 10th Lee Strasberg Film Festival in November, joined by a jury of actors and independent filmmakers evaluating
Midge Ure Backs Scotland Rock Hall of Fame Bid
Major Scottish music figures including Midge Ure, Lulu, and Simple Minds' Jim Kerr are backing a bid to transform Glasgow's vacant Centre for Contemporary Arts into Scotland's first Rock and Roll Hall
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