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Report: Paramount Exit Would Cost California 57K Jobs
A leaked Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation report warns that David Ellison's threatened relocation of Paramount Skydance out of California could permanently eliminate up to 57,980 jobs and
Netflix Developing Diablo Animated Series
Netflix is developing an animated series based on Blizzard Entertainment's Diablo franchise, announced by Blizzard chief Johanna Faries at BlizzCon in Anaheim.
Kellan Lutz to Star in Faith-Based Thriller 'The Rescue'
Premiere Entertainment Group is introducing faith-based survival thriller "The Rescue" — starring Twilight alum Kellan Lutz — to international buyers at the TIFF market, with production slated for New
SNL UK Mocks Harry & Meghan Over $60M Netflix Deal
SNL UK's Season 2 premiere cold open mocked Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's return to Balmoral, featuring a quip about their $60 million Netflix deal, a reference to the Oprah skin-color controversy,
Woman Unknown wins Venice Golden Lion; NAZA wins prize
May el-Toukhy's Woman Unknown, a Danish drama set in the aftermath of Nazi occupation, won the Golden Lion at Venice, while the Gaza documentary NAZA took the special jury prize and drew a categorical
Emma Slater Dances with Savannah Bananas Before DWTS Premiere
Emma Slater performed with the Savannah Bananas at Grayson Stadium ahead of the Dancing with the Stars Season 35 premiere, which begins Tuesday on ABC with a first-week double elimination — the first
Gyllenhaal Defends 'Woman Unknown' Golden Lion Pick
Venice jury president Maggie Gyllenhaal defended her jury's choice of May el-Toukhy's 'Woman Unknown' for the Golden Lion, rejecting suggestions the pick was a political statement about women filmmake
Cody Fern's 'Closing Night' Debuts at TIFF With Paulson, Watts, Wiest
Cody Fern's directorial debut "Closing Night," a melodrama starring Sarah Paulson, Naomi Watts, and Dianne Wiest as a fractured family of mothers and daughters, world-premiered at the Toronto Film Fes
Anna Biller's 'The Face of Horror' Premieres at TIFF Midnight Madness
A decade after her cult hit 'The Love Witch,' Anna Biller returns with 'The Face of Horror,' a technicolor medieval adaptation of the Kabuki ghost story Yotsuya Kaidan that premiered at TIFF's Midnigh
Gaza doc 'NAZA' wins Venice Special Jury Prize
Gaza documentary 'NAZA' won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival, where co-director Yuval Abraham accused the US and Europe of enabling Israel's genocide.
Pierce Brosnan: Next Bond Could Be Unknown Actor
Pierce Brosnan shares his thoughts on the next James Bond, suggesting the role could go to an unknown actor while staying neutral on specific candidates, as casting speculation intensifies ahead of De
‘Edward Said: Between Worlds’ Brings an Articulate Palestinian Spokesman Back to Life
"Edward Said: Between Worlds," a documentary about the late Palestinian American academic and activist, premieres September 12 at TIFF after a years-long production, with producers citing an uphill ba
'Oasis' Review: Haneke Meets High School
Debut feature "Oasis" follows three ostracized German teenagers who retreat into nearby woods to build a secretive bond through escalating rituals that blur between mutual comfort and self-harm.
'Ah Girl' Premieres at TIFF After Decade of Short-Film Development
Singaporean director Ang Geck Geck Priscilla's debut feature 'Ah Girl' — built over more than a decade from a 2013 short film — makes its North American premiere as a Centrepiece selection at the Toro
Netflix, Blizzard Developing 'Diablo' Animated Series
Netflix and Blizzard Entertainment are developing an animated TV series based on the Diablo video game franchise, announced by Blizzard president Johanna Faries at the opening of BlizzCon 2026.
Searchlight's Greenfield: YouTube Is the New Talent Pipeline
Searchlight Pictures president Matthew Greenfield told TIFF: The Market that YouTube has become a prime scouting ground for new filmmakers and stories, and that the theatrical industry's biggest fight
Drake Reveals 'FOMO' Is a Short Film, Drops Teaser
Drake released a teaser for "Fear of Missing Out," revealing the project is a "not so short film" set for release on Sept. 15, ending months of fan speculation about the format.
El-Toukhy Wins Golden Lion for Woman Unknown
May El-Toukhy’s postwar psychological thriller *Woman Unknown* won the Golden Lion at the 83rd Venice Film Festival, marking a standout moment in a politically charged edition that highlighted women’s
Bassam Tariq's Post-'Blade' Film Premieres at TIFF
Bassam Tariq's original drama 'Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother' — born from the wreckage of his Marvel 'Blade' exit — world-premieres at TIFF on September 12 and opens in theaters via Amazon MGM o
Brammall & Peake Drama Tops Guardian's Weekly Reviews
The Guardian's weekly culture roundup highlights a new drama starring Patrick Brammall and Maxine Peake, alongside the return of a 'microtonal polka-dotted alien duo' to the live stage.
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