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Backers of U.S. Film Incentive See Window to Pass Bill This Year
A bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled a federal film incentive bill on Thursday offering a 20%-30% tax credit stackable on top of state subsidies, with supporters racing to pass it during the post-
‘The Musical’ Star Will Brill on His Dark, Surprisingly Delightful 9/11 Revenge Comedy
Tony winner Will Brill stars in and discusses "The Musical," his Sundance-premiered dark comedy in which a spurned middle school theater teacher secretly stages a 9/11 musical with his students to sab
Xsolla President Unveils 'Durable Advantage' Book at Gamescom
Xsolla president Chris Hewish debuted a new book, "Durable Advantage: Five Pillars of the Modern Game Business," at Gamescom 2026, urging gaming companies to own their first-party data and commerce ra
'Endgame Encore' Adds 4 Scenes Bridging to Doomsday
Marvel re-released 'Avengers: Endgame' as 'Avengers: Endgame Encore' with four new minutes of footage — shot during 'Avengers: Doomsday' production — including scenes with Loki, Bruce Banner, and Doct
Sony Casts Hoeferle, Campbell In 'Fake Skating'
Sony Pictures and Will Gluck's Olive Bridge Entertainment have cast Amélie Hoeferle and Graham Campbell as the leads in their film adaptation of Lynn Painter's bestselling YA hockey romance novel 'Fak
Serbia's Film Industry Frozen by Alleged Blacklists
Serbia's independent film and TV producers say they are being blacklisted and denied public funding in what eight industry bodies call a 'coordinated campaign of state-sponsored censorship,' roughly t
How New York Film Festival Landed Movies Like Controversial OpenAI Biopic ‘Artificial’ and Toho’s ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’
The 64th New York Film Festival unveiled a 113-film slate spanning September 25 through October 12, headlined by world premieres of Luca Guadagnino's OpenAI dramedy 'Artificial' and Toho's 'Godzilla M
Hulu Develops ‘The Parsifal Mosaic’ With Worthington, Carson
Hulu is developing a new drama series based on Robert Ludlum’s novel *The Parsifal Mosaic*, starring and executive produced by Sam Worthington and Sofia Carson, with Wes Tooke as writer and Seth Gordo
Lawmakers Introduce 20% Federal Film And TV Tax Credit Bill
A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced the Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act, a first-of-its-kind 20% federal tax credit aimed at pulling film and TV production back
John Stamos Signs With Untitled
Actor and musician John Stamos — best known as Uncle Jesse on "Full House" — has signed with management company Untitled for representation across all areas, while stacking up film, TV, and book proje
Black Bear Lands Global Rights to Laika's 'Atmosphere'
Black Bear has acquired worldwide rights to Laika's live-action film adaptation of Taylor Jenkins Reid's novel "Atmosphere," with Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck directing and a theatrical release planned.
Lawmakers Unveil 20%-30% Federal Film Incentive Bill
A bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled federal legislation Thursday creating a 20%-30% U.S. film tax incentive that would stack on top of state credits, aiming to reverse a production exodus that ha
Noah Kahan to Pen Lead Single for Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
Lionsgate has recruited Noah Kahan to write the lead single "Draw You Out" for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, joining a franchise tradition of pairing major artists with emotionally pivotal
'Forgotten Island': Filipino Mythology Meets Friendship Tale
Universal's animated film 'Forgotten Island,' co-directed by Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado, uses Filipino mythology as the backbone for a moving story about two childhood friends transported to a m
Netflix Orders Sesame Street Movie, Expands Kids Slate
Netflix is expanding its kids and family slate after children's content drove 15% of its viewership in the first half of 2026, announcing a 'Sesame Street' feature film, 'Gabby's Dollhouse' spinoffs,
John Malkovich Named SBIFF Outstanding Performer Of The Year
John Malkovich, fresh off his Venice Film Festival Best Actor win for Martin McDonagh's Wild Horse Nine, will receive the Outstanding Performer of the Year Award at the 42nd Santa Barbara Internationa
Range Signs Chef's Table Creator David Gelb
Talent management company Range has signed David Gelb, the four-time James Beard Award–winning filmmaker behind Netflix's 'Chef's Table,' for representation across his documentary, scripted, and comme
Morphine Dust Off Archival Recordings, Add New Baritone Sax Parts for ‘Cocoon’
Morphine will release 'Cocoon' on Dec. 4, a posthumous album assembled from 1998 archival recordings with new baritone sax overdubs by Dana Colley, more than 25 years after Mark Sandman's death.
U2 announce new album Carnaval de Luz, featuring final recording by Dolly Parton
U2 announce Carnaval de Luz, their 16th studio album and first collection of new material in nearly a decade, set for a 13 November release and described by the Edge as "a messy, provocative, sacred c
U2 Announce New Album, ‘Carnaval de Luz,’ Out Nov. 13
U2 announced their new album 'Carnaval de Luz,' out Nov. 13 — their first album of new songs in nine years, released just ahead of the band's 50th anniversary and featuring Dolly Parton's final record
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