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Asia Argento to Receive Locarno Lifetime Achievement
The Locarno Film Festival will honor Italian actress-director Asia Argento with its lifetime achievement award, with the ceremony set for Aug. 13 at the festival's iconic 8,000-seat Piazza Grande venu
Action Xtreme Launches Security Division AXRA
Action Xtreme, the British action film outfit of Chee Keong Cheung and Andreas Roald, is launching AX Risk and Advisory (AXRA), a security division based at Ealing Studios that will serve high-net-wor
Kiki's Delivery Service Gets First Live-Action TV
BBC Studios Kids & Family is partnering with U.K. production company Wheel in Motion and Japan's Kadokawa Corporation to develop the first-ever live-action television series based on Eiko Kadono's 198
Zholdaskali's 'Sicko' Premieres at Transilvania Film Fest
"Sicko," Aitore Zholdaskali's solo debut, premieres at the Transilvania Film Festival after grossing $2M+ in Kazakhstan under a 21+ rating limiting screenings to 10 p.m.–6 a.m. The crime thriller foll
David Morrissey Trusts Gut Over Analysis for 'Gone'
David Morrissey, speaking at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival, said he relies on gut instinct over analysis when choosing roles, while promoting ITV thriller "Gone" and Channel 4's "Tip Toe."
Disclosure Day Gets B CinemaScore, Critic Pans Plot
Steven Spielberg's alien-contact film 'Disclosure Day' has opened to a B CinemaScore — tied with 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' as the second-worst opening grade of his career — and drawn a l
Provence Art Trail: Marseille, Aix, Avignon, Arles
A first-person travel guide traces a contemporary art route through Provence, from Marseille's expanded museum scene and La Friche to Aix's Gallifet centre, Avignon's Lambert Collection, and Arles' Re
Kinema Streams 'Holding Liat,' Funds Gaza Soup Kitchen
Kinema is partnering with Rabbis for Ceasefire and Expanding Our Conversation on Israel/Palestine to stream Berlinale winner 'Holding Liat' and 'Everything You Have Is Yours' for limited runs, with ha
Costume Designers Reveal the Job Is Half Logistics
IndieWire's costume design roundtable made clear that Emmy-contending designers spend as much time managing budgets and labor as they do on creative choices, with panelists describing the role as 'hal
Neymar Jr. Launches 16-Title AI Microdrama Slate on FlareFlow
Brazilian soccer star Neymar Jr. has signed on for a 16-title AI-powered live-action microdrama franchise with COL Group's FlareFlow, timed to the 2026 World Cup, with the first six titles dropping Ju
Grasshopper Film Lands Kogonada's Sundance Pic 'Zi'
Grasshopper Film has acquired North American distribution rights to Kogonada's sci-fi/supernatural film 'Zi,' which premiered at Sundance and is set for a fall theatrical release.
APOS 2026: Netflix, Disney, Prime, WBD Chiefs to Bali
Top APAC streaming chiefs from Netflix, Prime Video, Disney, and Warner Bros. Discovery will headline APOS 2026 in Bali June 16-18, with dedicated sessions on AI, microdramas, sports, and piracy enfor
Smashing Pumpkins, Chris Stapleton to Perform America’s Block Party Benefit Concert
Smashing Pumpkins and Chris Stapleton will headline America's Block Party at the LA Coliseum on July 4, hosted by Queen Latifah for America250's 250th anniversary celebration, with $17.76 tickets bene
Suganami Joins Stone's 'White Lies' Cast
Oliver Stone has cast actress and climate activist Stephanie Suganami in his first feature film since 2016's 'Snowden,' joining an ensemble led by Josh Hartnett for the multi-generational drama 'White
Mark Hamill Joins Twisted Metal S3 as Sweet Tooth's
Mark Hamill is joining Peacock's Twisted Metal in a recurring Season 3 role as Pope Charlie Kane, the leader of the Eastern Sovereignty and estranged father of the murderous clown Sweet Tooth.
Cretton on Wonder Man Season 2, Shang-Chi 2
Filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton detailed the state of his sprawling Marvel/Sony slate on Deadline's Crew Call podcast, revealing Wonder Man Season 2 is in development, offering updates on Shang-Chi 2,
Hacks Costume Designer on Ava's Wardrobe Mirroring
Hacks costume designer Kathleen Felix-Hager explains at IndieWire's Craft Roundtables how Ava Daniels' wardrobe arc was deliberately mapped to actress Hannah Einbinder's own real-life journey from unc
BBC Doc Exposes OnlyFans Manager Exploitation
A BBC documentary investigates systematic exploitation within the OnlyFans management ecosystem, exposing a Telegram group where managers share coercive tactics, redirect creator earnings, and trade m
Jazz legend Abdullah Ibrahim dies at 91 in Germany
South African jazz pianist and composer Abdullah Ibrahim, born Adolph Johannes Brand and best known for the anti-apartheid anthem 'Mannenberg,' has died at 91 in Germany after a short illness, his par
Spielberg's Disclosure Day opens to $92.9m globally
Steven Spielberg's UFO thriller Disclosure Day opened to $44m domestically and $92.9m worldwide, putting it on track to be his best-performing original US title, while the Michael Jackson biopic Micha
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