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BBC Drops Drag Race UK After Eight Series
The BBC will end its eight-series run of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, with future seasons moving to the production company's streaming platform Wow Presents Plus as the broadcaster pushes through £500m in s
South Park Creators Apologize for Kendrick Lamar Film Delay
South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone issued an official apology for the years-long delay of their Kendrick Lamar film collaboration, blaming the show and "life's circumstances" while reaffir
How ‘The Shards’ Made Music the Star of the Show
Music supervisor Amanda Krieg Thomas curated the soundtrack for Ryan Murphy's new FX series The Shards, working from a 200-song Spotify playlist assembled from co-creator Bret Easton Ellis's 2023 nove
Diarra Kilpatrick Defends Black Women at the Center
Diarra Kilpatrick discusses the challenges behind a lower-budget second season, from a two-year hiatus and platform move to Atlanta production, while defending Black women’s right to occupy a polished
Imax Tops $600M In Q3 Box Office So Far On ‘The Odyssey’; CEO Shrugs Off Industry M&A – “Our Primary Relationships Are With Filmmakers”
Imax has crossed $600 million in global Q4 box office receipts on the strength of The Odyssey approaching a half-billion Imax-only, with CEO Rich Gelfond signaling the run is just beginning.
‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Has Already Made $50 Million in Pre-Sales, Three Months Before Release
"Avengers: Doomsday" has already generated $50 million in domestic ticket pre-sales three months ahead of its Dec. 18 release, with more than 70% of those purchases locked into Disney's new premium "I
Netflix Lands '2.6 Seconds' Australian Doc Ahead of TIFF Premiere
Netflix has acquired global rights to Australian documentary "2.6 Seconds: Death in the Outback" ahead of its world premiere at TIFF's Primetime program, with the four-part series set to stream in ear
After ‘Bunker’ Scores a Huge Venice Ovation, Will the Film and Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem Be Major Oscar Contenders?
Florian Zeller's 'Bunker,' starring real-life couple Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz, received the loudest applause of any film at the 83rd Venice Film Festival despite earlier tepid reviews, with cri
NBA champ Brunson to host season premiere of SNL
Jalen Brunson, the newly minted NBA Finals MVP who ended the Knicks' 53-year title drought, will make his Saturday Night Live hosting debut on the show's season premiere Sept. 26, with pop group Katse
How Netflix Will Use Apple’s iPhone Duo to Deliver a ‘Big-Screen Feeling’
Netflix is among a handful of pre-release partners redesigning its iOS app for Apple's new foldable iPhone Duo, featuring adaptive playback controls, an enhanced Billboard card, and seamless vertical-
Giancarlo Esposito, Jinkx Monsoon & Debra Wilson Star Opposite Brandon Rogers In His Debut Feature ‘Weird Party’
Internet creator Brandon Rogers has wrapped production on his feature directorial debut, the horror comedy 'Weird Party,' casting Giancarlo Esposito, Jinkx Monsoon, and Debra Wilson in his self-writte
Musk Slams Gibney's Documentary as 'Hit Piece'
Elon Musk launched a profane X tirade against documentarian Alex Gibney over the upcoming film 'Musk,' calling Gibney a 'horrible human' with 'ZERO integrity' whose four-hour Venice-premiering documen
Avengers: Doomsday Pre-Sales Top $50M Three Months Out
Avengers: Doomsday domestic ticket pre-sales have crossed $50 million more than three months ahead of its December 18, 2026 release, with over 70% of sales going to premium 'Infinity Vision' formats.
Casey Affleck's 'Company': Muted Vampire Western at Venice
Casey Affleck's second directorial feature 'Company,' a period vampire Western built on three nested timelines, premiered in Venice competition to a muted critical reception.
Emmys Sets ‘Charlie’s Angels’ & ‘Buffy’ Reunions; First Batch Of Presenters Also Includes Zendaya, Florence Pugh & Sally Field
NBC and the Television Academy unveiled the first slate of presenters for the 78th Emmy Awards on September 14, headlined by a Charlie's Angels reunion marking the show's 50th anniversary and a Buffy
Drag Race UK All Stars Set for Fall 2027 on WOW Presents Plus
WOW Presents Plus has ordered the first-ever All Stars edition of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, with a Fall 2027 global premiere marking the franchise's move from the BBC to the streaming platform.
Mescal, Corrin, Clarke Lead National Theatre 2027 Slate
London's National Theatre has unveiled an 18-production, eight-world-premiere 2027 program led by Paul Mescal, Emma Corrin, and Emilia Clarke, alongside a Rosamund Pike Broadway transfer and expanded
Practical Magic 2 Targets $58M-$63M Global Opening
Warner Bros' Practical Magic 2, the sequel to the 1998 Sandra Bullock-Nicole Kidman witchy romantic fantasy, targets a $58M-$63M global opening with $40M domestic across 77 territories — but won't rel
Carrie-Anne Moss Signs With Verve
Carrie-Anne Moss, the actress best known as Trinity in The Matrix and for her role in Christopher Nolan's Memento, has signed with Verve for representation ahead of TIFF bow Yaga.
Laika’s ‘Wildwood’ Set to Open AFI Film Fest
Laika's animated film "Wildwood," a project Travis Knight said he carried for 16 years, will open the 40th AFI Fest on Oct. 21, marking the film's U.S. premiere with a voice cast led by Peyton Elizabe
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