Iceland’s prominent production banner Glassriver has partnered with Italian sales company True Colours on a new Nordic psychological thriller series titled “Brkn,” about an investigation into the disappearance of a nonbinary teenager to be adapted from Jón Atli Jónasson’s novel
International Film Festival Rotterdam has unveiled its selection of 21 feature projects for the 43rd edition of CineMart, its co-production market, running Feb. 1 to 4, as well as 10 projects for its work-in-progress platform Darkroom. Commenting on the CineMart lineup, Marten
There’s nothing more synonymous with Thanksgiving than turkey and NFL action. And now pro football fans are primed for the NFL on Thanksgiving Day with a tripleheader that features the hottest teams in the league and hottest recording artists performing at halftime during each
"Balancing breakthrough talent and celebrated auteurs at the height of their careers, this year’s selections underline CineMart’s role as a place where discovery and established filmmaking meet."
Apple is hoping its feel-good holiday ad campaign — featuring a chorus of woodland creatures singing about friendship — will inspire consumers to rush out and buy a brand-new iPhone 17. On Thursday, Apple released “A Critter Carol,” a 2-minute, 24-second film starring nine
Shu Qi arrived at the Singapore International Film Festival with the clarity of someone closing a long, emotionally taxing cycle. Her directorial debut “Girl” opened the festival the previous night, marking what she described as “the final stop” of a journey that has stretched
Turkish auteur Nuri Bilge Ceylan has responded to criticism regarding his participation in Iran’s government-run Fajr Film Festival, saying that it should not be considered a show of support for the Iranian regime. Bilge Ceylan, winner of the Cannes Palme d’Or in 2014 for
Toonz Media Group CEO P. Jayakumar is stepping down from his role after more than 26 years at the helm of the Indian animation studio, effective Nov. 30. During his tenure, Jayakumar transformed Toonz from a pioneering Indian animation studio into a global entertainment player
When the British Independent Film Awards recently unveiled its list of 2025 nominees, there were cheers from within the U.K. industry over the number of first-time filmmakers dominating the categories. Akinola Davies Jr’s “My Father’s Shadow” and Harry Lighton’s “Pillion” —
The Danish premiere of Christophe Hermans and Boris Tilquin's doc 'Merckx - Race of a Champion' and a podcast event will put the spotlight on the man who has been called the greatest cyclist of all time.
The Oscar-winning actor has denied two of the three new claims made against him, which allege cases of sexual assault between 2000 and 2013.
With “Stranger Things” introducing a Hawkins float and Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions making an ad play during the event this year, the 99th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off the holiday season with massive balloons, floats and hot performances from Busta
Kevin Spacey is set to face three more claims of sexual assault in London civil court next year. According to BBC News, three men have sued the actor over allegations that he assaulted them between 2000 and 2013. At a hearing in London’s High Court on Wednesday, a provisional
For its inaugural edition, the Doha Film Festival marks a major expansion of the Doha Film Institute’s role in developing homegrown talent, an effort the institute has cultivated for 15 years through grants, labs and year-round training initiatives, including Qumra, Ajyal and
“Behind the Palm Trees” director Meryem Benm’barek is grappling with mixed emotions as her film prepares for its world premiere at the Marrakech Film Festival. On one hand, the Moroccan auteur — whose feature debut “Sofia” was celebrated in Un Certain Regard in 2018 — is deeply
At one of the most heavily attended talks of the Doha Film Festival, Arab-American comedians Ramy Youssef and Mo Amer laid out a vision for a new era of Arab storytelling, calling on regional investors and emerging filmmakers to back original narratives and expand the creative
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from Season 5, Volume 1 of “Stranger Things.” In the battle that concludes Volume 1 of “Stranger Things 5” — in “Sorcerer,” written and directed by Matt and Ross Duffer — it appears at first that all is lost. The murderous creatures
Kristin Chenoweth took to Instagram Wednesday night to share her thoughts on the recent cancellation of her musical “The Queen of Versailles” and to thank her fans for supporting the show. “Hi everybody, it’s Kristin Chenoweth,” she said. “I just wanted to say, I know some of
The Japanese film was released more than a decade before the first 'Hunger Games' installment.
“South Park” Season 28 delivered a Thanksgiving special on Wednesday, which saw the citizens of the Colorado mountain town running in the annual Turkey Trot while United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth tried to bust Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel out of jail. The episode
The Singapore International Film Festival launched its 36th edition with international star Shu Qi’s first feature as director, marking the event’s most successful opening in its history. The festival opened on Nov. 26 at Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands, with Shu Qi’s “Girl,” a
There’s less Christmas cheer than anti-Scrooge snark in “Jingle Bell Heist,” a lightweight crime caper doubling as yuletide romantic comedy. Cinematographer-turned-director Michael Fimognari, assuming both roles here, lends a pleasing look and pace to this London-set tale of
Ahead of the release of “Stranger Things 5,” which dropped on Netflix at 8 p.m. EST on Wednesday, series creator Ross Duffer posted a PSA on Instagram, walking viewers through their television settings to ensure that everything is set up for a proper viewing experience. With
It’s time to return to Hawkins and the Upside Down one last time. After more than three years since Season 4 came out, “Stranger Things” returns with its fifth and final season on Netflix. Season 5 will take place 18 months after the events of Season 4, where the small town of
“Stranger Things” briefly pulled Netflix into the Upside Down. The streamer crashed at 5 p.m. PT on Wednesday, just as the highly anticipated fifth season of the sci-fi series premiered. The service was down for about three minutes and continues to have bugs for some users.
It’s been three and a half years since the most recent season of “Stranger Things” kicked off in May 2022. The first episode of the hit series’ fifth and final installment — delayed by dual Hollywood strikes and the mounting production value of a show that’s ballooned from
Andy and Barbara Muschietti are best known as the brother-sister director-producer duo behind the “It” films and the HBO prequel series, “It: Welcome to Derry.” But this year, they executive produced an entirely new project about real-world horrors and disappearances that took
The Oscar race for visual effects is down to 20. With multiple sources confirming to Variety, the list of finalists includes a mix of anticipated blockbusters and franchise entries, with major studios Disney, Warner Bros., Universal, Paramount and Netflix dominating the field.
With NBA all-star Kevin Durant now on the Houston Rockets, there’s a new must-see matchup in the Western Conference, as the Rockets travel to the Bay Area to face-off against the Golden State Warriors — Durant’s former team with his former teammates Steph Curry and Draymond
Women in Film India is addressing the emotional toll of working in the entertainment industry with a new mental wellness program designed specifically for women filmmakers. The organization has launched “The Resilience Playbook,” a six-week workshop series focused on mental
Indian filmmaker Devashish Makhija and actor-producer Anshuman Jha are joining forces for a crime noir thriller, marking their first collaboration. The as-yet-untitled project represents a convergence of two distinctive voices in contemporary Indian cinema. Makhija, whose
Ahead of the premiere of “This Tempting Madness” at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), director Jennifer E. Montgomery and actor Suraj Sharma spoke about shaping the psychological thriller’s real-life origins, its non-linear dive into memory and the casting
Ethan Browne, who appeared in films including Kate Hudson’s “Raising Helen” and “Hackers,” was found dead in his home on Tuesday, his father, singer Jackson Browne announced on Instagram. Ethan Zane Browne was 52. The Los Angeles Coroner’s Office lists the cause of death as
“Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion” averaged 6.32 million viewers on Nov. 24, making it the most-watched primetime entertainment special so far this TV season. Taking advantage of strong interest in the reunion, CBS will air an encore of the special on Nov. 28.
At India’s WAVES Film Bazaar’s Knowledge Series, Rachel Griffiths unpacked the path from her breakout as Rhonda in “Muriel’s Wedding” to a career that spans Oscar-nominated turns, prestige U.S. television and now a determined push into authorship. In a candid conversation with
Kabuki drama “Kokuho” has made box office history, becoming the highest-grossing Japanese live-action film of all time in its home market. It surpassed the 22-year-old record set by “Bayside Shakedown 2” in 2003. The film has generated JPY17.4 billion ($111 million) in local
“Dancing With the Stars” broke their own records week after week during Season 34 — and that only continued on finale night. The Nov. 26 three-hour episode, which ended with Robert Irwin and Witney Carson taking home the Len Goodman Mirrorball trophy, earned 9.24 million total
Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde are going undercover again for their latest investigation in “Zootopia 2.” Ginnifer Goodwin (“Once Upon a Time”) and Jason Bateman (“Ozark”) are putting their detective skills to the ultimate test, reprising their roles as Judy and Nick in Disney’s
A torrential downpour drenched Los Angeles on Nov. 17, setting the perfect mood for a special screening of “Wake Up Dead Man,” the third installment of Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out” murder mystery franchise. “It’s Gothic, just like the movie. That’s how much power Netflix has:
“Dancing With the Stars” Season 34 came to an end on Nov. 25 and while Robert Irwin, Alix Earle, Dylan Efron and Elaine Hendrix competed for the Len Goodman Mirrorball trophy, there were some key moments not shown on the broadcast. Inside the ballroom, emotions were running
The Oscar-winning star's first foray in the director's chair is a film written by her son, 21-year-old Joe Anders: "We just had to hold hands and run at it."
Quentin Tarantino is the latest guest on “The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast,” where he started unveiling his list of the 20 greatest movies of the 21st century so far. The Oscar winner revealed his No. 20-11 picks: Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” (#20), Eli Roth’s “Cabin
There’s a debate heating up over tuna melts in Larchmont. It’s not all-out food war, but chef Nancy Silverton was a bit taken aback when she heard about a customer’s complaint at Max & Helen’s, the new diner she opened last week with television creator and host Phil Rosenthal
South Carolina has launched a production development program that aims to foster homegrown film and TV projects from Palmetto State-based creatives. The Long Lens program will offer support from a clutch of entertainment industry veterans to local producers as they develop,
In a season rife with high-profile stars commanding attention at every turn, now’s the time to spotlight performers delivering exceptional but quieter work — especially those whose names haven’t entered the Oscar conversation lately, even though their talent never waned.
The series was set to premiere next week, but has been "temporarily postponed" as its production company Gaumont investigates
If you’re trying to find some peace and quiet when working from home, at the office, at school or during your morning commute, then a great pair of wireless noise-cancelling headphones can work wonders for your sanity. Think of headphones as self-care for your ears. From the
Jason Biggs takes a page out of the Coen brothers’ playbook in his directorial debut “Untitled Home Invasion Romance,” about a romantic getaway gone absurdly, violently wrong. “They are my favorite filmmakers. When I first read the script, I thought: ‘Oh, this is also
U.S.-Venezuelan producer Elizabeth Avellán, whose credits span iconic titles such as Robert Rodríguez’s “El Mariachi,” “Desperado” and “Machete,” alien film “Predators” and the “Spy Kids” franchise, has wrapped principal photography on supernatural thriller “Bonded,” a
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