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‘Verity’ Solid $33M+ Start; ‘Digger’ At $8M Is Tom Cruise’s Lowest Opening In 19 Years; Both Pics Get C+ CinemaScores – Box Office Update
Tom Cruise's *Digger* opened to $8M—his lowest in 19 years—while Colleen Hoover’s *Verity* debuted strongly with $33.6M, despite both films receiving underwhelming C+ CinemaScores.
Mary Louise Weller, Who Played Sorority Girl in ‘Animal House,’ Dies at 79
Mary Louise Weller, the actress best known for playing sorority girl Mandy Pepperidge in the 1978 John Landis comedy 'Animal House,' has died at 79 after a long illness.
Jessica Lange to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at SCAD Savannah Film Festival
Jessica Lange will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 SCAD Savannah Film Festival (Oct. 24-31), where she stars in the screening film "Long Day's Journey Into Night." The festival unve
‘Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall’ Review: PTA’s Spellbinding Concert Doc Is a Gorgeously Tender Performance
Paul Thomas Anderson's 72-minute concert film documenting Cameron Winter's solo Carnegie Hall performance — captured last December when the singer was 23 — receives a theatrical release November 20 vi
French Cinema Groups Condemn Vautier Theater Renaming
A right-wing mayor in the French town of Elne renamed the municipal cinema from 'René Vautier' to 'La Bobine Illibérienne,' prompting 17 professional cinema organizations to condemn the move and indep
23-Year-Old John Torra Debuts as Quiet Riot's New Singer
John Torra, a 23-year-old Long Island native, made his debut as Quiet Riot's new frontman at the Cherokee Casino in Oklahoma, belting out the band's twin 1983 hits just five years after walking his hi
Lawrence Reunites With Stupnitsky for Apple Rom-Com
Jennifer Lawrence has tapped Gene Stupnitsky, her director on 'No Hard Feelings,' to helm the Apple Original Films romantic comedy 'One Month Mark,' which she will also star in and produce through Exc
Indie Filmmakers Push Back on 'No Films to Buy' Claim
Independent filmmakers are pushing back against industry claims of a shortage in commercially viable indie films, arguing their work is overlooked despite proven audience demand and grassroots success
Brassed Off at 30: director laments mid-budget UK films
Writer-director Mark Herman reflects on Brassed Off's unexpected 30-year legacy as the real Grimethorpe Colliery Band prepares to perform alongside a special screening at the Royal Albert Hall.
Chloe Veitch Signs With Independent Artist Group
Independent Artist Group has signed British TV personality and digital creator Chloe Veitch, fresh off new Netflix roles on "Million Dollar Secret" and "Outside," as she pivots from reality stardom to
Documentary+ to Stream 'Speak.' on High School Orators
Documentary+ has acquired streaming rights to "Speak.," Josh Gad-executive-produced documentary about high school Original Oratory competitors, which begins streaming on the platform October 15 alongs
'The Watcher' Season 2 Starts Production, Watts & Cannavale Return
Netflix is moving forward with Season 2 of Ryan Murphy's horror series 'The Watcher' this fall in New York, with Naomi Watts, Bobby Cannavale, Margo Martindale, and Isabel Gravitt all set to reprise t
Box Office: ‘Verity’ Makes $4.5 Million in Previews, ‘Digger’ Behind With $1.2 Million
The Colleen Hoover adaptation "Verity" is set to dominate the weekend box office with $4.5M in previews, while Tom Cruise's pricey environmental thriller "Digger" looks headed for a massive bomb with
Fielder, Oppenheim Secretly Filmed Holmes for Doc
Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim secretly filmed Elizabeth Holmes before her 11-year prison sentence using a 7-person crew, 16-hour shoots, and cameras covering her entire house, debuting the docume
The Chicks Never Abandoned Country Music. ‘Taking the Long Way’ Is the Proof
Two decades after Nashville blacklisted them over Natalie Maines's anti-Iraq War comments, the Chicks are reissuing their Grammy-winning 2006 album 'Taking the Long Way' in an expanded edition, making
‘Spring Awakening’ Revival Cast, Whitney Leavitt, Mason Alexander Park Among Variety’s 10 Broadway Stars to Watch for 2026
Variety announced its 2026 edition of the annual '10 Broadway Stars to Watch' list, naming Whitney Leavitt, Mason Alexander Park, and the 'Spring Awakening' revival cast among the featured performers,
Verity Film Soundtrack: Every Song From FKA Twigs to Kali Uchis
Amazon MGM Studios' film adaptation of Colleen Hoover's 'Verity' features a soundtrack spanning FKA Twigs, Curtis Mayfield, Kali Uchis, The Marias, and more, underscoring the thriller's tonal range ac
‘A Different World’ Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
Netflix has renewed its 'A Different World' reboot for a second season, continuing the HBCU-set revival of the 1987-1993 NBC sitcom with a new generation of Hillman College students.
IDF Slams 'NAZA' Documentary as 'Misleading' After Venice Premiere
The Israeli Defense Forces publicly attacked the documentary "NAZA," labeling it "manipulative" and "based on substantial factual errors," days after its Venice Film Festival premiere drew a 24.5-minu
Tanowitz and Shaw's Pastoral Premieres in UK
Pam Tanowitz's 'Pastoral,' a collaboration with Pulitzer-winning composer Caroline Shaw and visual artist Sarah Crowner, receives its UK premiere as a bright, sparse staging that deconstructs Beethove
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