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Sara Dosa’s ‘Time and Water’ Links Family to Glaciers
Director Sara Dosa’s new documentary “Time and Water” weaves Icelandic poet Andri Snær Magnason’s personal history into a multigenerational love story about melting glaciers. By blending archival foot
Apple TV+ Launches Soviet Thriller 'Star City' May 29
Apple TV+ is debuting ‘Star City’, an eight‑episode alternate‑history thriller set in the Soviet space program, with its first two episodes airing May 29 and the series receiving five‑star reviews.
Spotify unveils 2026 Songs of Summer list, adds voting
Spotify has revealed its 2026 Songs of Summer lineup, featuring 30 tracks from artists like Drake, Zara Larsson, and Ella Langley, and grouping them into four themed categories. The streaming giant al
Camille Henrot Debuts Introspective 'Don’t' Show
French artist Camille Henrot, a former Silver Lion winner, has turned inward with her new exhibition “Don’t,” a blend of layered digital‑abstract paintings and erotic line drawings. The show juxtapose
Steven Shearer Debuts First UK Show at David Zwirner
Canadian artist Steven Shearer, known for reclusive habits and heavy‑metal‑infused teen portraits, opens his first UK exhibition since 2007 at David Zwirner in London, unveiling older, frail figures t
The Last Viking Opens US, Outgrosses Jensen's Past
The Danish crime comedy “The Last Viking,” directed by Anders Thomas Jensen and starring Mads Mikkelsen, debuted in the US after a Venice premiere and became a domestic box‑office hit, outgrossing Jen
Yeon Sang-ho's "Colony" Unleashes Hive-Mind Zombies
Director Yeon Sang-ho returns to zombie action-horror a decade after "Train to Busan" with "Colony," a shopping-mall outbreak thriller whose infected share a hive mind and learn collectively — a gimmi
SXSW London Highlights AI Funding Surge, Film Debuts
SXSW London returns June 1‑6 in Shoreditch this year, riding a wave of record UK AI investment to showcase a blend of tech, film, and music with high‑profile speakers and premieres.
RSC Announces 36‑Actor Cast for Game of Thrones Play
The Royal Shakespeare Company is staging a new Game of Thrones prequel, “The Mad King,” with a 36‑member ensemble led by Michael Shaeffer as the Mad King. The summer run at the Royal Shakespeare Theat
Edwards, Schrader Praise AI as 'Better Than CGI' at Amazon Event
At Amazon's AI on the Lot event in Culver City, directors Gareth Edwards and Paul Schrader publicly championed generative AI as a filmmaking tool, with Edwards calling it 'better than CGI' and Schrade
AF Films Adapts Arriaga's Amores Perros Screenplay for TV
AF Films has acquired rights to Guillermo Arriaga's original screenplay 'Perro Blanco, Perro Negro' — the source material for Alejandro González Iñárritu's 2000 'Amores Perros' — to develop a high-end
'Exhuma' Prequel 'Maengjong' Debuts on Naver Webtoon May 30
Naver Webtoon will debut "Maengjong," a prequel vertical-scroll spin-off of 2024 Korean occult blockbuster "Exhuma," on May 30, with original film director Jang Jae-hyun participating in the concept s
Match Factory Secures Global Distribution for Cannes
The Match Factory has locked in a sprawling network of distribution partners for its Cannes slate, covering four films that will roll out across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, the Americas and Oceania
Tom Hardy Rumored Fired From MobLand After Tardiness
Tom Hardy faces rumors he was fired from Paramount+'s MobLand after reports of chronic tardiness and on-set clashes, though co-stars and production insiders have publicly pushed back on the firing nar
Matías Aguayo Releases Vocal‑Heavy Album Anenoa
While global headlines focus on Middle‑East geopolitics and the NFL’s expanding schedule, Matías Aguayo’s *Anenoa* marks a vibrant return to vocal‑driven left‑field electronic music, blending Latin rh
Backrooms Opens to $81.4M, A24's Biggest Debut Ever
A24's Backrooms, a horror film adapted from internet creepypasta by 20-year-old Kane Parsons, opened to $81.4M domestically and $118M worldwide — the biggest debut in A24's 14-year history and a recor
Star City Shows Soviet Space Race in Gritty New Series
Star City, a new spin‑off of the alternate‑history series *For All Mankind*, relocates the space‑race drama to the Soviet side, following a triumphant moon landing and the ensuing political machinatio
Hacks Filmed Louvre Finale Scene with Just 10 People
The cast and creators of HBO Max's 'Hacks' reflected on filming the series finale at the Louvre in Paris, where star Jean Smart said only 10 people were permitted on set, and co-creator Lucia Aniello
John Travolta Debuts Film and Beret Look at Cannes
John Travolta has made berets his signature at Cannes, debuting his directing effort “Propeller One‑Way Night Coach” while flaunting a collection of twelve caps that earned him spots on Vogue, GQ and
Martina McBride Drops Out of Freedom 250 Fair
Martina McBride announced on Instagram she is withdrawing from the Great American State Fair, a Freedom 250 event for the U.S.'s 250th birthday, saying she was promised a nonpartisan celebration but d
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