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Documentary Profiles Cinematographer Robert Richardson
Czech director Jana Hojdová's documentary offers an unusually candid, confrontational portrait of cinematographer Robert Richardson, built around extended 2020 COVID lockdown interviews and raw person
Charli xcx to Stage ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ Album-Listening Sessions in 25 Cities Across the Globe
Charli xcx will stage intimate album-listening sessions in 25 cities worldwide for her forthcoming seventh album "Music, Fashion, Film," followed by a 12-date North American arena tour this fall.
Colin Woodell to Lead Netflix's 'Myron Bolitar' Series
Netflix has cast Colin Woodell as Myron Bolitar alongside KJ Apa and Diane Guerrero in a new drama series based on Harlan Coben's 12-book franchise, with David E. Kelley and Kyle Long as showrunners.
World Cup Delivers Huge Viewership and Pop Culture Sizzle for Fox, Telemundo and Peacock
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has shattered US viewership records for Fox Sports, Telemundo, and Peacock, with Fox averaging 5.05 million viewers per group-stage match and the US's 2-0 Bosnia win drawing 24
Neon Picks Up 'Artificial' Sam Altman Movie for Oscar Race
Neon has acquired "Artificial," the Luca Guadagnino-directed drama about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman that Amazon previously dropped, with the indie distributor confirming the film will compete in this year'
Zendaya Was So Cold on First Day of ‘The Odyssey’ Filming That Her ‘Mouth Was Frozen’ and She Couldn’t Say Her Lines; Nolan Calls Her ‘Always Perfect’
Zendaya revealed that extreme cold in Iceland froze her mouth shut on her first day filming Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey,' making it impossible to deliver her lines in her debut role with the dire
Moritz de Hadeln, Former Berlinale and Venice Film Festival Chief, Dies at 85
Moritz de Hadeln, the Swiss-based festival director who led Locarno, the Berlinale for over two decades, and later became Venice's first non-Italian artistic director, has died at 85.
Sarajevo CineLink Sets Lineup, Partners with Critics' Week
The Sarajevo Film Festival's CineLink industry program finalized its Co-Production Market and Drama selections — 16 features and 8 series projects — while unveiling a new Kosovo-backed €10,000 award a
Sky Buys ITV Media Arm for £1.6bn
Sky has agreed to buy ITV's media and entertainment divisions for £1.6bn, with flagship shows like Coronation Street and I'm a Celebrity guaranteed to stay free-to-air at least until ITV's public serv
'Elle' Prequel Sets Legally Blonde in Grunge-Era Seattle
Prime Video's "Elle," a "Legally Blonde" prequel set in 1995 grunge-era Seattle, dropped its first season July 1 with period-authentic fashion and a feminist-punk-leaning soundtrack — and features Jam
Tilly Norwood Lands Lead in AI Feature 'Misaligned'
AI "actor" Tilly Norwood, whose existence drew sharp industry backlash in late 2025, is set to star in "Misaligned," the first full-length feature from her creator studio Particle 6.
Ali Fazal Returns as Guddu Pandit in Mirzapur Movie
Ali Fazal discusses returning as Guddu Pandit in the theatrical 'Mirzapur: The Movie,' his role as a working-class policeman in Prime Video's real-life-inspired thriller 'Raakh,' and his push into ind
Trine Dyrholm Leads Karlovy Vary Drama 'The Guest'
Trine Dyrholm anchors Mads Mengel's Danish family drama 'The Guest' as a mentally fragile grandmother whose behavior threatens a christening party, premiering in the Crystal Globe Competition at Karlo
Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Musical Plays London
The musical adaptation of William Kamkwamba's memoir "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" is playing at London's @sohoplace until 18 July, winning praise for its charm and character work despite mixed not
BAM Bogota Expands With Netflix, Unifrance Partners
Colombia's Bogotá Audiovisual Market (BAM) opens its 17th edition July 6–10 with 2,300 accreditations, a Netflix-backed training program reaching Latin American producers beyond Colombia, and a first-
Penguin Random House & BBC Studios Launching First Bluey Audiobook Collection
BBC Studios and Penguin Random House will release their first Bluey audiobook collection — "Bluey: The Beach and Other Stories" — globally on September 1, 2026, narrated by Australian actress Miranda
Netflix France Challenges Doubled Genre Investment Rules
Netflix France VP Pauline Dauvin has slammed France's newly expanded streamer investment obligations—requiring doubled spending in animation, documentaries, and live performance—as a 'checklist' threa
Dances With Wolves 4K Restoration to Premiere at Locarno
A 4K restoration of Kevin Costner's "Dances With Wolves," with over half an hour of unseen footage, will premiere at Locarno Film Festival's Piazza Grande on Aug. 7 as part of its Histoire(s) du Cinem
George Clooney Gets Venice Golden Lion Lifetime Honor
The Venice Film Festival will honor George Clooney with its Golden Lion for lifetime achievement, recognizing his three-decade career as actor, director, and producer, with festival director Alberto B
McCartney Plays 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' at Swift Wedding
Paul McCartney performed the Beatles' 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' for the first time in 60 years at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding reception at Madison Square Garden, with Stevie Nicks also ta
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