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Bong Joon Ho Plots Crime, Horror Films After 'Ally'
Bong Joon Ho will begin detailed screenwriting on two or three crime and horror projects next year once his animated feature "Ally" finishes post-production, with distributors eyeing a summer 2027 fes
Eisenberg Calls 'The Debut' Autobiographical
At the San Sebastian Film Festival, Jesse Eisenberg said his new film 'The Debut' is autobiographical, recounting how community theater rescued him as a shy, bullied child in 1990 central New Jersey a
Booker 2026 Shortlist Names Six Finalists
The Guardian's books desk hosted a live Q&A following the 2026 Booker Prize shortlist reveal at London's Southbank Centre, where judges including Jarvis Cocker and Mary Beard named six finalists. The
Manhunter Final Cut Re-Released for 40th Anniversary
Michael Mann's 1986 Thomas Harris adaptation Manhunter — the first Hannibal Lecktor film and a five-year precursor to The Silence of the Lambs — is being re-released in a director's 'final cut' for it
BFI London Film Festival Reveals Industry Forum Lineup
The BFI London Film Festival unveiled its full Industry Forum lineup, spanning Spotlight interviews with Danny Boyle and PC Williams plus panels on UK exhibition, international co-productions, archiva
Brad Pitt Premieres 'Heart of the Beast' in San Sebastian
Brad Pitt premiered his indie film 'Heart of the Beast' at the San Sebastian Film Festival on Wednesday, praising his German Shepherd co-star and declaring that independent cinema today feels 'as stro
Italy Submits 'The Spiral' for Best International Feature Oscar
Italy has selected Paolo Strippoli's Venice Competition title "The Spiral," starring Jasmine Trinca as a woman confessing a family-upending lie, as its candidate for Best International Feature Film at
Jakarta Film Week Books "Ah Girl" and "The Sea Speaks His Name"
The sixth Jakarta Film Week unveiled its Oct. 21–25 program with Singapore's "Ah Girl" opening and Indonesia's "The Sea Speaks His Name" closing in its Indonesian premiere, while expanding its industr
Italy Selects 'The Spiral' for 2027 Oscars Race
Italy has selected Paolo Strippoli's Venice competition thriller "The Spiral," starring Valeria Bruni Tedeschi and Jasmine Trinca, as its candidate for the best international feature film Oscar at the
7 Up's Final Season: Readers Share How It Changed Their Lives
ITV's landmark 7 Up documentary series has launched its final season — 70 Up — after 63 years of returning every seven years to follow 14 English participants since childhood, prompting readers worldw
Sara Ishaq's 'The Station' Opens Doha Film Festival
Sara Ishaq's Yemeni-civil-war drama 'The Station' has been selected to open the revamped Doha Film Festival running Nov. 19–27 in Qatar, marking the film's Middle East premiere after its Cannes Critic
Adam Pendleton Unveils Black Dada at Stedelijk
Adam Pendleton's exhibition "Some Wild Kind of Language" opens Oct. 10 at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, presenting his long-running "Black Dada" practice that builds paintings from a black ground th
Rosalind Franklin Biopic TV Series From Great-Niece
A TV biopic about Rosalind Franklin — the British scientist whose work unlocked DNA's double helix and later enabled Covid-19 vaccines — is being developed by her great-niece Jessica Franklin and 'Out
William and Kate Join Tom Cruise at 'Digger' Premiere in London
The Prince and Princess of Wales attended the London premiere of Tom Cruise's new film 'Digger' on Tuesday, sharing a warm exchange with Cruise on a black carpet at Leicester Square, while early criti
McConaughey-Harrelson 'Brothers' Underwhelms on Apple TV
"Brothers," an Apple TV comedy starring real-life friends Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson as themselves exploring a possible biological connection, premieres Sept. 23 — but Variety finds their
Rose Tattoo frontman Angry Anderson dies aged 79 on tour
Rose Tattoo frontman Angry Anderson has died aged 79 after suffering a cardiac arrest while on tour in Germany with the band he had led for 50 years.
Brothers Review: McConaughey & Harrelson's Meta-Sitcom
The new sitcom 'Brothers' stars Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson as fictionalized versions of themselves, with a plot that mashes up a Texas gubernatorial campaign and a bombshell revelation th
Nigella Lawson replaces Prue Leith as Bake Off judge
Nigella Lawson has replaced 86-year-old Prue Leith as a judge on The Great British Bake Off, and early reviews declare her a perfect fit for the Channel 4 tent.
Booker Prize shortlist revealed after judges' 'tussle'
The Booker Prize judging panel, chaired by Dame Mary Beard, announced this year's six-book shortlist — featuring returning winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart — after a contentious selection proce
Previous winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart shortlisted for Booker prize
The 2025 Booker Prize shortlist features past winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart alongside Pulitzer winner Elizabeth Strout and debut novelist Rebecca Perry, competing for the £50,000 prize to be
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