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Talia Ryder Joins Michael Shannon in ‘Doctor Caligari’s Cabinet of Wonders’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Trans Pregnancy Drama ‘Aman’ Boards Nikkhil Advani and Dominique Welinski as Executive Producers Ahead of Toronto World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

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Tim Blake Nelson’s ‘The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd,’ Starring Amanda Seyfried and Scoot McNairy, Boarded by WestEnd Films

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‘Forgotten Spaceman,’ Telling a Little-Known Afghan Story, Readies for Takeoff (Exclusive Trailer)

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Cinema Ritrovato Chief Gianluca Farinelli Appointed Artistic Director of Italy’s David di Donatello Awards

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Disney Admits ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Disappointed at Box Office

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‘Avengers: Endgame’ Directors Congratulate ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ for Breaking Their Opening Weekend Record: ‘The Gauntlet Has Been Passed’

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TIFF Docs Chief Not Worried About Taking on Elon Musk

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Noomi Rapace, Shamier Anderson, Alexander Skarsgard, Stellan Skarsgard Films Join Toronto Fest Lineup

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Karthik Subbaraj’s Toronto-Bound ‘Dorothy’ Unveils Teaser (EXCLUSIVE)

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Alex Gibney’s Elon Musk Doc Will Play TIFF, Setting the Stage for an Epic Culture Wars Battle

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Cannes Critics’ Week Film ‘Six Months in a Pink and Blue Building’ Sells to Strand Releasing for North America (EXCLUSIVE)

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Sophie Fleur de Bruijn, Whose Spec Script ‘The One Month Mark’ Sold to Apple With Jennifer Lawrence Attached, Signs With CAA (EXCLUSIVE)

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Disney Says Commercials for Super Bowl LXI Have Sold Out

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Disney Looking to Launch Free Streaming Channels as CEO Josh D’Amaro Doubles Down on the Streaming Biz

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Prime Video’s Stunning Drama ’Sterling Point’ Elevates the YA Genre Beyond the Mundane: TV Review

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Disney CEO Admits ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’ and ‘Moana’ Underperformed at Box Office but ‘Fueled Other Parts of Our Company’

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‘Resident Evil Requiem’ Stars Nick Apostolides, Angela Sant’Albano to Host Gamescom’s Future Games Show (EXCLUSIVE)

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Jonny Greenwood, Alexandre Desplat, Hildur Guðnadóttir Among World Soundtrack Awards Contenders

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Prateek Kuhad to Make Feature Film Acting Debut in Marginal MediaWorks, D36 and Jugaad’s ‘Drowning,’ Directed by Dar Gai (EXCLUSIVE)

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Disney Streaming Profit Doubles in June Quarter, Company Shifting Consumer Products to Studios Division

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‘The Mummy’ Poster Ads Banned From London Underground After Advertising Watchdog Cites ‘Distressing’ Imagery

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Alba Rohrwacher-Starrer ‘A Common Story’ Gets Boarded by True Colours Ahead of its Venice and Toronto Premieres (EXCLUSIVE)

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Disney, TikTok Strike Content-Sharing Deal Aimed at Boosting Short-Form Programming on Disney+

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Colman Domingo Says Final Season of ‘Euphoria’ ‘Meant Everything’ to Him

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Inside ‘I Is Another’: The True(ish) Story of the Man Who Massaged a Nazi and Maybe Saved Lives

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‘Ted Lasso’ Season 4 Is Both a Promising Reboot and a Tedious Sequel: TV Review

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‘The Blacklist Was a Plague’ — Locarno Retrospective Curator Ehsan Khoshbakht Talks About What We Can Learn From the Intolerance of the Past

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Maria Bäck on ‘Brave New Love,’ Her Provocative Take on Motherhood, Desire and Modern Romance

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Locarno Open Doors 2026: Next Gen African Tales of Miraculous Snowfalls, Lost Dreams, an African Keyboard Prodigy and New Heroes

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How Genesis Is Using Korean Hospitality and the Power of Sports to Build a New Kind of Luxury Brand

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Perez Hilton: Disturbing Livestream Frightens Fans, Rushed to Hospital After Police Investigation

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Eli Roth Admits ‘Ice Cream Man’ Features AI-Assisted Shots After Suggesting Otherwise: ‘I Misspoke’

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ESPN Taps Creators to Help Promote the NFL Season and its First Super Bowl Telecast

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Lindsey Buckingham, Madison Beer, Kiernan Shipka and Tiffani Thiessen Named As Presenters for Variety’s Power of Young Hollywood

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Rob Reiner’s Children Honor Their Parents With Dodgers First Pitch and Share Emotional Tribute

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Cannibalism Comedy-Horror ‘Ali & Ben’s Spicy Meats,’ Starring Amir Nafis, Signs Abnormal Studios for Worldwide Sales (EXCLUSIVE)

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LISTEN: National Comedy Center’s Journey Gunderson on Preserving Humor as History

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The Highest-Grossing Theater for ‘The Odyssey’ in 70MM Hadn’t Screened a New Movie in 35 Years

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Inside Google’s Efforts to Get Creatives Hooked on AI

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Joe Jonas, Keke Palmer Join NBC’s ‘The Voice: Celebrity’ Edition

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Can You Believe ‘X-Files: I Want to Believe’ Director’s Cut Trailer Is Scarier Than Original?

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Naomi Watts’ Secret ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Role Reunited Her With Tom Holland, 12 Years After ‘The Impossible’: ‘From Playing Your Mom to Your AI’

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Audrey Nuna Signs to Republic Records (EXCLUSIVE)

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Cate Blanchett, Nina Hoss on the Friendship Driving ‘Elektra/Persona’ at London’s National Theatre: ‘There’s a Lot of Masking and Unmasking’

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Anya Taylor-Joy Explains Why Method Actors Are Almost Always Men

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Leslie Iwerks on ‘Disney Worldbuilders’ and How Jennifer Lee, James Cameron and Jared Bush Carry Forward Walt Disney’s Legacy

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‘The Odyssey’ Star Samantha Morton ‘Hasn’t Worked for a Year’ After Making Nolan’s Epic Because ‘I’m 49’ Years Old and ‘There’s Other Good Actors Out There’

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Hearst Clinches Deal to Buy Out A+E Global Media Stake From Disney for $1.2 Billion

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