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Tom Cruise Says Taylor Swift Schooled Him on Football
Tom Cruise revealed on The Tonight Show that Taylor Swift schooled him on football during the Chiefs' 31-10 Monday Night Football win over the Broncos, calling it 'the most fun I've ever had at a foot
Shaun the Sheep Halloween Film Inspired by Universal Monsters
Aardman's third Shaun the Sheep feature, 'The Beast of Mossy Bottom,' draws its storytelling from classic Universal Monsters and Hammer Horror, with directors Steve Cox and Matthew Walker weaving horr
Huppert's 'All About Corinne' Sold to Cohen Media at TIFF
Isabelle Huppert stars as an ambitious French movie extra in Marc Fitoussi's 'All About Corinne,' which premiered at TIFF and quickly secured U.S. distribution from Cohen Media Group in the same week
Russia Labels Cannes Winner Zvyagintsev a 'Foreign Agent'
Russia has designated Cannes Grand Prix-winning director Andrey Zvyagintsev a 'foreign agent' for his criticism of the Ukraine war, adding an internationally celebrated filmmaker to Moscow's growing l
Variety's 2026 Summit: Netflix Revival, AI Slop, Creators
Variety's 2026 Entertainment and Technology Summit gathered executives from Netflix, Sony, Nintendo, Paramount, Reddit and more at the Beverly Hills Four Seasons Hotel to debate AI, the creator econom
Costume Designers Guild Dresses Up Its 2027 Awards Date & Timeline
The Costume Designers Guild has set the date and timeline for its 29th annual awards, with key deadlines for submissions, voting, and nominations leading up to the February 25, 2027 ceremony in Los An
HBO Wins Bidding War for Javier Bardem's 'The Spread'
HBO won a heated bidding war for 'The Spread,' a straight-to-series Miami drama headlined and executive produced by Oscar winner Javier Bardem, beating out Netflix, Prime Video, Paramount+ and Apple T
CAA Signs 'Kick On' Filmmaker Nick Kozakis
CAA has signed Greek-Australian filmmaker Nick Kozakis off the strength of his sophomore feature 'Kick On,' which premiered at Toronto and is heading to Fantastic Fest and Beyond Fest.
‘Crawl’ Sequel, Starring Mason Gooding and Emily Rudd, Gets July 2027 Release Date
Paramount set release dates for two horror sequels: the untitled 'Crawl' follow-up starring Mason Gooding and Emily Rudd for July 16, 2027, with Alexandre Aja returning to direct, and 'Heart Eyes 2' m
VIFF Launches Institute With Global Film Projects
The Vancouver International Film Festival has launched its Institute for the Moving Image, unveiling eight Works in Progress and eight international co-productions to connect filmmakers with financing
Gerrit Graham, Actor in ‘Phantom of the Paradise,’ Screenwriter and Grateful Dead Collaborator, Dies at 77
Gerrit Graham, the actor, screenwriter and songwriter who starred alongside Robert De Niro in Brian de Palma's early films and co-wrote a song for the Grateful Dead, died Tuesday in Rhinebeck, N.Y., a
Mike Leigh Explains Scriptless Filmmaking at TIFF Dinner
Director Mike Leigh and four recurring cast members discussed his script-free, rehearsal-driven filmmaking process at a Toronto International Film Festival dinner hosted by IndieWire and Bleecker Stre
NAZA Documentary Sets Self-Distributed U.S. Theatrical Release
The documentary "NAZA," which exposes Israeli military systems behind mass civilian killings in Gaza, is launching a self-distributed U.S. theatrical run starting Sept. 30 at IFC Center, spearheaded b
Movistar Plus Powers Spain's San Sebastián Breakout
Spanish TV operators led by Movistar Plus are powering what San Sebastián festival director José Luis Rebordinos calls the most powerful moment in Spanish cinema, with Movistar contributing three titl
Movistar Plus Doubles Originals, Names Bropi Content Chief
Juan Andrés García Ropero 'Bropi' becomes Movistar Plus' Director of Content from May 2026, inheriting a Spanish pay-TV giant that produced 3 of Spain's 5 recent Cannes entries and is now doubling its
Lily Collins Says Goodbye to Emily in Paris Final Season
Lily Collins marks the end of her time as Emily Cooper with an emotional farewell after wrapping production on the sixth and final season of 'Emily in Paris'.
Shaun the Sheep Returns in Halloween Adventure
Aardman’s new Shaun the Sheep film, 'The Beast of Mossy Bottom,' delivers wordless slapstick and handmade charm in a Halloween-themed adventure that balances silly antics with subtle social commentary
‘Monster,’ the TV Show, Devolves Into a Poor Impersonation of ‘Monster’ the Movie
Netflix’s 'Monster' anthology falters in Season 4 with 'The Lizzie Borden Story,' drawing criticism for shallow commentary, disjointed storytelling, and a failure to meaningfully expand on its central
Rina Sawayama Returns With New Album After Two-Year Break
Rina Sawayama is returning after a two-year hiatus with her third studio album, a reprisal of her role as Shimazu Akira in the John Wick spinoff 'Caine,' and a recurring role in an Apple TV+ series.
Early Bowie music available to stream for first time
Ten unreleased David Bowie recordings from his teenage 'Davie Jones' era, discovered a decade ago by archivist Alec Palao in producer Shel Talmy's archive, will hit streaming and vinyl this week as 'T
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