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Cuba, Denmark, Vietnam Submit for International Oscar
Countries including Cuba, Denmark, Vietnam, Italy, and France are submitting films for the Oscar for international feature film, with final submissions due Oct. 1 and shortlists to be announced Dec. 1
Practical Magic 2 Opens to $30M at Domestic Box Office
Warner Bros/Alcon's "Practical Magic 2" starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman opened to $30M domestically at 4,146 theaters, landing at the lower end of forecasts but within the mean of Bullock's
TIFF 2026 Opens: Deadline's First Reviews
TIFF 2026 launched its 51st edition with 'Being Heumann' as the opening-night film, and Deadline's first reviews are in for premieres including Rebel Wilson's 'Girl Group' and Naomi Watts' 'The Housew
Zag Previews Miraculous Live-Action, Updates Katy Perry 'Melody'
Miraculous co-creator Jeremy Zag, named Deadline's 2026 French TV Disruptor, confirmed at Unifrance's Rendez-Vous that a live-action Miraculous series is in development and updated on his Katy Perry-l
Charli xcx Announces U.K. and Europe ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ Tour Dates, With Audrey Hobert Opening
Charli xcx has announced six February 2027 'Music, Fashion, Film' tour dates across the U.K. and Europe, with Audrey Hobert tapped to open all shows as the pop star extends the trek beyond its current
BIFF Unveils 2025 Class Lineups Across Three Programs
The 31st Busan International Film Festival has unveiled its Master Class, Cine Class, and Special Talk programs, featuring filmmakers including Na Hong-Jin, Lav Diaz, Rintaro, Bi Gan, and Ann Hui.
Country diary: The slow magic of growing a cricket bat from scratch | Michael White
In a Guardian Country Diary entry, woodland manager Michael White describes the bittersweet harvest of cricket-bat willow trees he planted as a teenager, as new cuttings go into the ground to restart
Pulp Reunion Film Premieres: Cocker Reflects on Fame
Jarvis Cocker and director Garth Jennings discuss their new hybrid concert-documentary 'What Do You Do for an Encore?', filmed at London's O2 Arena on the night Pulp's first album in 24 years hit No.
Heder Returns to TIFF with 'Being Heumann'
Director Siân Heder's "Being Heumann," her first feature since Best Picture winner "CODA," premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, dramatizing the 28-day disability-rights sit-in that pr
Heder's 'Being Heumann' Opens TIFF, First Since CODA
Siân Heder's first film since 'CODA' — 'Being Heumann,' a drama about the 21-day 1977 sit-in that launched the disability-rights movement — premiered as the opening-night film at the Toronto Internati
King Calls Flanagan's 'Carrie' Miniseries 'Brilliant'
Stephen King publicly endorsed Mike Flanagan's upcoming 'Carrie' miniseries as 'brilliant' ahead of its October 7 premiere on Prime Video, singling out its social-media commentary.
Dweck-Kershaw 'Burgundy' Doc Falters After Subject Quits
Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw's documentary "Burgundy" profiles a French winemaking dynasty and an aspiring young vigneron, only to lose its narrative thread when its central subject quits to farm
‘Stuffed’ Review: Jodie Comer and Harry Melling Sing the Body Eccentric in an Odd, and Oddly Touching, Taxidermy Musical
Jodie Comer and Harry Melling star in "Stuffed," Theo Rhys' debut feature premiering at the Toronto Film Festival — a taxidermy-themed odd romance and musical in which a loner volunteers to be preserv
Israeli Gaza AI film NAZA earns 25-min Venice ovation
Israeli documentary NAZA, exposing how AI systems like "Lavender" identified Palestinian targets in Gaza, received a 25-minute standing ovation at its Venice Film Festival premiere, built on testimony
Netflix Taps ‘Friday Night Lights’ Director Peter Berg for NFL Gameday Openers, the First Narrated by Kyle Chandler
Peter Berg will direct all four of Netflix's NFL gameday pregame openers this season, drafting 'Friday Night Lights' star Kyle Chandler to narrate the Sept. 10 debut ahead of the Rams-49ers broadcast
‘NCIS: New York’s LL Cool J & Byron Balasco Preview Latest Spinoff; Tease Potential Crossovers
CBS's new series NCIS: New York premieres October 6, starring LL Cool J as Sam Hanna returning to NYC from years of global solo covert ops to investigate a friend's death, with showrunner Byron Balasc
Patricia Summersett Voiced Zelda Without Knowing It
As 'The Legend of Zelda' marks its 40th anniversary, voice actress Patricia Summersett reveals she created the iconic Princess Zelda voice for 'Breath of the Wild' without knowing what character she w
5 Join Kristen Stewart in Prime Video's 'The Challenger'
Prime Video's 'The Challenger' series casts Danny Huston, Sofia Black D'Elia, Paul Sparks, Boris McGiver, and Shea Whigham as series regulars alongside Kristen Stewart and Will Arnett, portraying real
Stella Lefty Faces Plagiarism Accusations Over Four Songs
Singer-songwriter Stella Lefty, whose single 'Boston' sits at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, faces mounting plagiarism accusations after fans identified uncredited similarities to songs by Noah Kahan, t
Jay-Z Brings Out Timberlake in Paris for 'Holy Grail'
Jay-Z continued his guest-heavy European concert run in Paris by bringing out Justin Timberlake for "Holy Grail" and "Until the End of Time," capping a week that also featured a mini-Fugees reunion in
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