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Netflix's 'This Summer Will Be Different' Adds 6 to Cast
Netflix has added six recurring cast members to its 10-episode romance series "This Summer Will Be Different," based on Carley Fortune's novel, as production begins on Prince Edward Island with additi
Streaming Residuals Fall for First Time: WGA Report
Streaming residuals paid to writers fell to $330.7 million in 2025 from $346.6 million in 2024 — the first nominal decline on record — as the secondary market for licensed shows and films softened, ac
‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Bluey’ & ‘The Pitt’ Dominate Streaming TV In H1 2026; Peacock Rates High With Unscripted Originals
Nielsen's biannual streaming rankings show Stranger Things as the most-watched title of H1 2026, but only a handful of the Top 10 were true streaming originals — the rest were linear-first series now
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Posts Biggest Monday Ever at $46M+
Spider-Man: Brand New Day shattered the domestic Monday box office record with over $46 million in its fourth day, pushing its four-day total to $406 million and positioning the sequel to challenge se
Heated Rivalry Creator Urges Fans to Avoid Season 2 Set
Jacob Tierney, creator of the breakout HBO Max romance series "Heated Rivalry," is asking super fans to stay away from Season 2 filming locations in Toronto, citing the show's explosive growth from ob
Guardian Comedy Critic Takes Edinburgh Fringe Questions
Guardian comedy critic Brian Logan held a live reader Q&A ahead of the Edinburgh Fringe, weighing in on star ratings, overlooked comedy acts, populist comedy, and how to review Amanda Knox's upcoming
George R.R. Martin, 77, Cites Depression in Year Without Writing
George R.R. Martin, 77, ended months of blog silence to describe a 'stressful' year of lost friends and depression, offering fans no new update on the long-delayed final A Song of Ice and Fire novels.
10 Anthony Bourdain Books to Grab Before the Biopic ‘Tony’ Hits Theaters
A24's Anthony Bourdain biopic 'Tony' premieres in U.S. theaters on Aug. 7, with director Matt Johnson drawing the film from just two chapters of Kitchen Confidential as Rolling Stone rounds up the lat
TIFF 2026 Centrepiece: 54 Films From 50 Countries
TIFF unveiled its 2026 Centrepiece lineup of 54 features from 50 countries, featuring 10 world premieres including Kamila Andini's Four Seasons in Java and Avi Nesher's October 7 drama Our Loves, alon
Joe Budden Launches True-Crime Podcast 'Crime in America'
Joe Budden is stepping into true-crime with "Crime in America," a weekly video podcast premiering Aug. 11 through a partnership with Wolf Entertainment and Advance Local's Headline Studio, and the fir
Godzilla Minus Zero to World Premiere at NYFF
Godzilla Minus Zero, director Takashi Yamazaki's sequel to the Oscar-winning Godzilla Minus One, will world premiere September 26 at the New York Film Festival before opening in North American theater
Peter Firmin Collection Fetches £400k at Auction
More than 500 paintings, books and collectibles from the home of Peter Firmin — co-creator of Bagpuss, The Clangers and Basil Brush — sold for over £400,000 at a two-day Canterbury Auction Galleries s
Peter Gill, playwright who turned ordinary lives into extraordinary drama, dies aged 86
Peter Gill, the acclaimed British playwright and director known for emotionally delicate portrayals of working-class Welsh life and for building two major institutional homes for theatre artists, has
San Sebastián Mounts 20-Film José Giovanni Retrospective
The San Sebastián Film Festival will dedicate a 20-film retrospective to French crime cinema pioneer José Giovanni during its 74th edition (Sept. 18-26), featuring nearly his entire directorial output
New Linkin Park Documentary To Bow This September
Linkin Park bandmember Joe Hahn directs "Unshatter," a documentary chronicling the band's journey from loss through the From Zero era, premiering in theaters September 30 with a companion live album a
A New ‘K-Pop Demon Hunters’ Book Features 500 Pieces of Concept Art and Delves Into Film’s Biggest References: Korean Mythology, Shamanism, Manhwa and More
A 144-page deluxe hardcover art book documenting Netflix's 'KPop Demon Hunters' — featuring 500+ pieces of concept art, holographic foil edges evoking the Honmoon, and commentary on Korean mythology a
Spider-Man Sets India's Biggest Non-Indian Opening
Sony's "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" shattered India's box office records with a $7.6 million opening day, dethroning "Avengers: Endgame" as the biggest opening for a non-Indian film in the country.
Spider-Man Smashes Mideast Box Office Record
Spider-Man: Brand New Day has shattered box office records in the Middle East, earning $18.4 million over four days and marking the region’s biggest opening weekend ever for a film.
Claes Bang Stars in Kersten-Himmler Drama I Is Another
Claes Bang stars in Felix Randau’s post-World War Two drama *I Is Another*, which explores the disputed legacy of Himmler’s therapist Felix Kersten through a fictional 1952 train journey and a tense e
Eisenberg's 'The Debut' Closes BFI London Film Festival
Jesse Eisenberg's musical comedy "The Debut," starring Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti, has been announced as the closing night film of the 70th BFI London Film Festival, with its UK premiere set for
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