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'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.
Darlene Love Doc Premieres at Toronto Festival
Darlene Love's life and career are spotlighted in a new documentary directed by Barry Avrich and produced by Taraji P. Henson, premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival with footage of Lov
Venice Film Festival Reveals Award Winners (Updating Live)
The Venice Film Festival is revealing its 2026 award winners live, including the Golden Lion for best film, with Maggie Gyllenhaal presiding over a jury that includes last year's grand jury prize winn
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
Inside ER's Record $13M-Per-Episode NBC Deal
NBC agreed to a record $13 million per episode license fee for ER in 1998, more than quadrupling the original rate, after Warner Bros. leveraged competing interest from CBS and the impending loss of S
Courteney Cox: 'I Should Direct a Scream Movie'
Courteney Cox, promoting her TIFF true-crime directorial debut Evil Genius, publicly pitched for the director's chair of an upcoming Scream movie, citing her 30-year history as Gale Weathers.
Egerton's 'Everybody Wants to F*ck Me' Premieres at TIFF
Jonathan Schey's debut feature "Everybody Wants to F*ck Me," starring Taron Egerton as a London manwhore cursed with universal female desire, premiered at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival
Oscar-winning film producer Jeremy Thomas dies aged 77
British film producer Jeremy Thomas, who won an Academy Award for 'The Last Emperor,' has died at 77 at his Oxfordshire home, ending a five-decade career spanning arthouse landmarks and collaborations
Iran's 'A Bit Of Light' Premieres At Venice After Crackdown
Ali Asgari's Tehran drama "A Bit Of Light," shot in the immediate aftermath of Iran's January 2026 protest crackdown, received a 15-minute ovation at its Venice Film Festival competition premiere.
Kevin Walsh Sets Rudd-Rockwell Film, Affleck Series
Producer Kevin Walsh has lined up a Paul Rudd-Sam Rockwell suburban feud drama and a Casey Affleck Hulu crime series as his next moves following the TIFF opening night premiere of Sian Heder's 'Being
‘The Odyssey’ Becomes Universal’s Highest-Grossing Film of All Time
Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' has become the highest-grossing film in Universal Pictures' 114-year history, crossing $1.68 billion worldwide and setting records as the top-earning R-rated and IMAX
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
The Odyssey Tops Jurassic World as Universal's Top-Grossing Film Ever
The Odyssey is set to become Universal's highest-grossing film ever at the global box office, surpassing Jurassic World's $1.677 billion with a projected $1.684 billion by Sunday's close.
Courteney Cox Directs 'Evil Genius' at TIFF
Courteney Cox directs "Evil Genius," a true-crime drama about the 2003 "pizza bomber" case, premiering as a TIFF gala presentation with Patricia Arquette as Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong.
‘Boatbuilders’ Review: A Mellow Maine Boatyard Study That Offers All the Quiet Rewards of Fine Craftsmanship in Action
Luke Lorentzen's documentary 'Boatbuilders' observes the all-male crew at Maine's Brooklin Boat Yard as they build a 56-foot luxury sailing yacht named Kiandra over 16 months, screening at Venice befo
Stevie Wonder 'Songs in the Key of Life' Tour Tickets & Dates
Stevie Wonder announced a fall tour of his landmark 1976 album 'Songs in the Key of Life' performed in full, with 18 dates across Europe and North America running October 13 through December 19.
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