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'Everytime' Wins Cannes Un Certain Regard, Premieres in North America
Sandra Wollner's 'Everytime,' winner of the Un Certain Regard Prize at Cannes and Germany's official Oscar submission, premieres in North America at Toronto ahead of stops in New York and Vancouver.
Nayfeh on 'Jo of Montreal' Family Film Pushback
Palestinian filmmaker Ameen Nayfeh, director of '200 Meters,' talks about his new family film 'Jo of Montreal' — and the pushback he got from juries for pivoting away from political themes.
Netflix, Amazon, YouTube Form SACA Lobby Group
Netflix, Amazon, and YouTube formed a new D.C. lobbying group called SACA, led by TechNet, to push for technology-neutral streaming policies as bipartisan lawmakers target the rising cost of watching
Gina Rodriguez to Direct Boxing Film 'House of Guerrero'
Gina Rodriguez will make her theatrical directorial debut with "House of Guerrero," a Latino-centered boxing film she co-wrote with Bernardo Cubría and is producing alongside Justin Baldoni's Wayfarer
Netflix Adds Akerman, Follows to 'This Summer Will Be Different'
Netflix rounded out the ensemble for its adaptation of Carley Fortune's "This Summer Will Be Different," adding Malin Akerman, Megan Follows, Nadine Bhabha, and Matias Lucas to the Prince Edward Islan
Studio 100 Film Picks Up Belgian Animated 'Juul' for TIFF Slate
Studio 100 Film has picked up Fabrique Fantastique's debut animated feature "Juul," a young adult drama about a comatose circus acrobat presented as a living puppet, marking the sales agency's expansi
Bleecker Street Moves Up 'Musk' Doc to October 9
Bleecker Street has pulled up the theatrical release of Alex Gibney's 3-hour-45-minute Elon Musk documentary by a week to October 9, citing intense demand after its Venice world premiere and ahead of
Creator Economy Dynamo Steven Bartlett Partners With Authentic Brands to Launch OBSN Brand Development Venture
The Diary of a CEO host Steven Bartlett and Authentic Brands are launching OBSN, a new venture that pairs capital, brand-building infrastructure, and live experiences to help creators turn audiences i
‘The Last Photograph’ Review: Zack Snyder’s Shallow Two-Hander Is a Dull, Grotesquely Violent Revenge Thriller
Zack Snyder's revenge thriller 'The Last Photograph,' which premiered at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival, was savaged by critics as a shallow, gratuitously violent two-hander that awkward
Oteri & Higgins Join 'Intimacy Party' Cast
Courtney Hoffman has wrapped production on her feature directorial debut "Intimacy Party," a Juno Temple romantic comedy that just added Cheri Oteri and John Michael Higgins to its ensemble and signed
Andrew Dice Clay Joins Safdie's 'Lizard Music'
Stand-up icon Andrew Dice Clay has signed on for a voice role in Benny Safdie's live-action/CGI hybrid film 'Lizard Music,' an Amazon MGM/United Artists project based on Daniel Pinkwater's novel about
My Undesirable Friends Part II Premieres at Venice
Julia Loktev's 'My Undesirable Friends: Part II – Exile,' the highly anticipated follow-up to her Oscar-shortlisted documentary, just world premiered at the Venice Film Festival, profiling Russian jou
Idiocracy at 20: From Bomb to Defining American Film
Mike Judge's 'Idiocracy' marks its 20th anniversary, tracing the film's transformation from box office bomb — opening day drew just three people — to cultural barometer, with co-writer Etan Cohen insi
Bob Mackie, Renowned Fashion Designer to Cher, Tina Turner, Carol Burnett and More, Dies at 87
Bob Mackie, the 'Sultan of Sequins' costume designer whose flamboyant creations defined the looks of Cher, Carol Burnett, Diana Ross and dozens of other stars, died Monday at age 87 after a career spa
Netflix-Sega Slate: Crazy Taxi Film, Sonic Kids Series
Netflix and Sega unveiled a multi-project slate partnership spanning a live-action Crazy Taxi film, an upper-preschool Sonic animated series, and a Stranger Than Heaven feature set in early 20th-centu
Netflix, Sega Team on Crazy Taxi Film, Sonic Series
Netflix and Sega have launched a multi-title deal to adapt three Sega franchises — a 'Crazy Taxi' comedy film, a new 'Sonic the Hedgehog' kids' animated series, and a 'Stranger Than Heaven' action-dra
Aura Lands U.S. Rights to Gabrielle Union Horror 'Casket Girls'
Aura Entertainment has acquired U.S. rights to supernatural horror-thriller "Casket Girls," starring Gabrielle Union and Mike Colter, while Capture handles international sales at the Toronto Internati
Comcast-Paramount's SkyShowtime Faces Potential Shutdown
SkyShowtime, the European streaming joint venture between Comcast and Paramount Skydance, faces a potential shutdown as its board launches a strategic review that includes the possibility of a wind-do
Moveria Acquires 'No Money No Honey' Doc Ahead of Camden Premiere
Paris-based Moveria Film has acquired international sales rights to 'No Money No Honey,' an 80-minute Nicole Costa documentary about Argentine non-binary sex worker Máxima Mauricio, ahead of its world
Closing Night Review: TIFF Premiere Misfires Despite Star Cast
Cody Fern's directorial debut "Closing Night," a star-studded family melodrama featuring Sarah Paulson, Naomi Watts, and Dianne Wiest, premiered at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival to scat
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