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Connery family to open Edinburgh filmmaking centre
The family of late James Bond actor Sir Sean Connery has announced plans to open a filmmaking training centre named after him in Edinburgh within 18 months, in partnership with Britain's National Film
Geico CMO Plans Gecko Holiday Special, Expands Beyond TV
Geico's new CMO Arianna Orpello is pushing the Gecko and other characters beyond TV commercials into podcasts, streaming, and a planned holiday special, as the insurer ramps up marketing spend to fend
Jensen Ackles Leads MGM+'s 'Rules of Prey' Thriller
Jensen Ackles is set to star as former Minneapolis detective Lucas Davenport in "Rules of Prey," an eight-episode MGM+ thriller adapted from John Sandford's first novel in his long-running "Prey" seri
Magritte at Gagosian: brilliance meets deliberate trash
A new Gagosian exhibition walks viewers through René Magritte's most philosophically charged surrealist puzzles—from pipe-nose self-portraits to mislabeled dream objects—juxtaposing his masterworks wi
Zurich Film Festival To Honor Tom Hiddleston With Golden Eye Award
The Zurich Film Festival will honor Tom Hiddleston with its Golden Eye Award at the opening night gala screening of 'Tenzing,' a drama about the 1953 Mount Everest expedition in which he plays Edmund
Pearlena Igbokwe: From Nigerian Refugee to NBCU TV Chief
NBCUniversal TV studio chief Pearlena Igbokwe — a Nigerian civil war refugee who arrived in New Jersey at age 6 — now oversees scripted programming across NBC and Peacock, with her authority expanding
Jensen Ackles To Star In MGM+'s 'Rules Of Prey'
Jensen Ackles has been cast to headline and executive produce 'Rules of Prey,' a new MGM+ crime thriller based on John Sandford's bestselling novel, with the eight-episode season set to begin filming
Omnifilm Remakes Korean Thriller The Good Detective in BC
Omnifilm Entertainment is adapting the Korean crime thriller *The Good Detective* into an English-language series set in rural British Columbia, marking a new phase in Canada-Asia co-productions.
Oakley's Sense and Sensibility: A Rebellious Austen Revamp
Director Georgia Oakley's new feature-film adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, the first since Ang Lee's 1995 version, leans into social satire and female desire over romance, with Dais
AMC+ Picks Up 'Smilla's Sense of Snow' Series
AMC+ has acquired U.S. and Canadian rights to 'Smilla's Sense of Snow,' a dystopian thriller series set in a 2040 surveillance-state Copenhagen, adapted from Peter Høeg's bestselling novel and directe
Merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Will Be a ‘Streaming Powerhouse,’ Wall Street Analysts Say — but Saddled With More Than $77 Billion in Debt
Paramount Skydance settled its antitrust fight with 12 Democratic state AGs, clearing the way for its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery to close within two weeks — creating a streaming g
Netflix Sealook Cartoon Becomes Surprise Hit With Pets
Netflix's children's cartoon Sealook, a dialogue-free slapstick show about pastel-colored seals co-produced by South Korea's Pinkfong Company, has become an unexpected viral hit with cats and dogs, wi
Folio Society Releases $760 Atwood Gilead Box Set
The Folio Society will release a $760, 750-copy hand-signed collector's edition of Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale" and "The Testaments" — with Balbusso Twins artwork and new Atwood and Naomi A
Maddow's 'Kill. Bury. Print.' Wins David Carr Award
Rachel Maddow and Ben Klein's true-crime documentary 'Kill. Bury. Print.' — about a tiny Oklahoma newspaper's standoff with local officials caught on tape — will receive the 2026 David Carr Award at n
Netflix Unveils KPop Demon Hunters Immersive Experience
Netflix is launching a ticketed "KPop Demon Hunters" immersive experience at Netflix House Dallas (Nov. 12) and Philadelphia (Nov. 20), with tickets starting at $39 and featuring live actors, 3D sets,
Sarandon & Colman Join 'Army Of Shadows' Thriller
Oscar winners Susan Sarandon and Olivia Colman have joined a star-studded ensemble including Kit Harington and America Ferrera in 'Army of Shadows,' Ronan Bennett's near-future British resistance thri
NYC Private Clubs Lure Members With Premium Live Gigs
New York's private-members clubs are betting that premium, exclusive live performances — from ANOTR DJ sets to an Alanis Morissette festival and intimate Jack Harlow shows — set them apart in a crowde
MS NOW Tests Live-Audience Format With Membership Push
MS NOW anchor Stephanie Ruhle tested a live-audience format on her Thursday broadcast, previewing a broader network strategy to put anchors in regular, unscripted contact with crowds and paying subscr
75% of Spanish Box Office Goes to Just 10 Films
Atresmedia Cine unveiled an ambitious 2027 slate at San Sebastián as its general manager argued that nearly 75% of Spanish box office admissions now go to just 10 local titles despite 275+ releases —
Brad Pitt Heart of the Beast Review: Cheesy but Entertaining
Brad Pitt reunites with director David Ayer for Heart of the Beast, a survivalist drama about a retired special forces veteran and his service dog braving the Alaskan wilderness — a film The Guardian
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