Darren Aronofsky will receive the Award for Director at the 34th ToruńCamerimage International Film Festival in Poland. The festival, which celebrates the art of cinematography, will take place Nov. 7-14 in Toruń, Poland. Organizers announced the honor Thursday, recognizing the
Joey King (“Bullet Train,” “The Act”) and Oscar-nominated LaKeith Stanfield (“Judas and the Black Messiah”) are set to star in “Safe Space,” a provocative sci-fi comedy about toxic relationships from Independent Spirit Award-nominated filmmaker Gillian Wallace Horvat (“I Blame
The only thing rarer in the horror canon than a good holiday film is a good comedy. “Christmas at the Kringles” manages to miss the overlap in that Venn diagram by being awful on both counts: deeply cynical about the Yuletide season but also just completely unfunny. This
Prince’s NPG Records and the Prince Estate have announced an expanded edition of the artist’s 2007 album “3121,” arguably the best of his post 1990s albums. The set arrives December 11 digitally and in 3LP + Blu-ray and 2CD + Blu-ray sets. Following the success of the “Sign O’
Elke Sommer, the German-born actress who starred in movies like “A Shot in the Dark,” “Boy, Did I Get the Wrong Number,” “And Then There Were None” and more ’60s and ’70s Hollywood films, died Wednesday at her home in Los Angeles, her stepson Sebastian Walther confirmed to
The first trailer for “Cunk on Cinema,” a new mockumentary series starring Diane Morgan as her British comic character Philomena Cunk, has been released. The six 15-minute episodes will debut on BBC iPlayer and BBC Two, and on Netflix outside of the U.K. and Ireland, on Nov. 15
The chain has revealed two buckets for the upcoming film similar to the one that was mocked on 'SNL' and sparked the popcorn bucket wars.
Paula Reid is setting up shop at MS NOW as the outlet’s new chief White House reporter, a move that has been anticipated since her exit from CNN was revealed in July. She joins the Versant-backed news venue’s staff at a heady time. The nation stands just days away from critical
There are no flies in the ointment of the overwhelming touring success of Noah Kahan. The fan enthusiasm that led to across-the-board sellouts for his “Great Divide World Tour” this past summer is highly likely to continue when his “The Last of the Bugs World Tour” hits
International Film Festival Rotterdam has revealed the first wave of world premieres for its 56th edition, which runs from Jan. 28-Feb. 7. The 10 titles will screen as part of the festival’s Bright Future and Harbour sections. The Harbour strand includes several films by
Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Tony-winning activist-playwright V, formerly known as Eve Ensler, have signed on as executive producers of Pranav Bhasin’s Oscar-qualified Indian short “We Were Here.” They join Andrew Scott as the film gears up for awards season. The New Yorker has
Comedian Cat Cohen will host the Nov. 19 ceremony, which celebrates groundbreaking promotional work in the entertainment industry.
Tehran artists, a missing-body mystery and a Marxist state satire also feature in the first selections for the Harbour and Bright Future sections, underlining IFFR's "commitment to singular cinematic voices."
In 2024, AMC Theatres went viral after moviegoers discovered the sandworm-inspired popcorn bucket for “Dune: Part Two” was… suggestive, to say the least. The iconic vessel was the subject of countless memes and later immortalized on “Saturday Night Live” in a sketch about a
Ten years after “Hamilton” made its Broadway debut, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony-winning musical has received a deluxe box set that brings together fresh recordings, previously unreleased tracks and behind-the-scenes material. “Rise Up! Hamilton: The Anthology,” released through
“The Diplomat” has been renewed for Season 5 at Netflix, the streamer announced Thursday. The news comes shortly after Season 4 dropped on the platform earlier this month. While no information has been released about plot details of the forthcoming season (fans can expect
Former Biden senior staffer Karine Jean-Pierre is producing an elevated genre movie. The D.C. vet sees indie film as a viable new career.
Gerry Cardinale’s RedBird Capital Partners, coming off its major investment in David Ellison’s Skydance, announced a pact with Guy Oseary’s Sound Ventures to jointly invest up to $1 billion in “emerging platforms at the convergence of technology, media and culture.” As part of
The German-born star appeared on both sides of the Atlantic in comedies and films filled with international intrigue.
LL Cool J has announced “Rock the Bells: The Residency,” taking over Las Vegas’ Dolby Live at Park MGM next spring. The veteran rapper will stage 11 shows across May and July 2027. The first run of dates will be May 15, 16, 19, 21 and 22, followed by the concluding batch on
The 'Black Swan' and 'Requiem for a Dream' filmmaker will be honored at the Polish festival, running Nov. 7-14, which celebrates the art of cinematography.
The Backstreet Boys have moved into competitive gaming with a celebrity-owned team, and a search for the players who will represent their new Backstreet Gamers Team. Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean, Brian Littrell, and Kevin Richardson join GGL as celebrity team owners,
Lauded for the stylized studio environments of his debut fiction feature, 2021’s Locarno prizewinner “A New Old Play,” Qiu Jiongjiong returns to the soundstage for a second helping in his follow-up, “Fuxi: Four Tales of Feasting.” “A New Old Play” told the story of an actor who
The lingering trauma shared by two middle-class families, once friendly but now estranged following a tragic camping incident, is finally addressed through the unlikely prism of a high-school drama club production in “Between Us,” Shingo Matsumura’s well-intentioned, yet only
“Paddington the Musical” is sticking around London a little longer. The hit stage adaptation of Michael Bond’s beloved children’s books has extended its West End run through June 25, 2028, as the production approaches its first anniversary at the Savoy Theatre. The extension
The next novel by Tahmima Anam, the author of acclaimed and award-winning books “A Golden Age” and “The Good Muslim,” is being adapted for TV, Variety has learned. According to sources, “Good Books,” set behind the scenes in the world of publishing, is being developed for
Russell Brand’s wife, Laura Gallacher, took the stand to defend her husband at his rape and sexual assault trial in London on Thursday, calling him an “amazing husband.” Gallacher’s testimony comes after the former actor and comedian said in court on Wednesday that no one with
Spanish-language broadcasting giant TelevisaUnivision said third-quarter revenue was boosted by telecasts of the FIFA World Cup in Mexico and Latin America and continued improvements at its ViX streaming service. Indeed, the World Cup had a significant effect on the company’s
At a time when AI has become more pervasive in advertising, a return to traditional techniques can feel like an act of rebellion. Those methods may come with steeper production costs but are proving worthwhile for brands like Prada, whose new hand-drawn holiday campaign has
Likely the strangest entry at this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival, the surreal “Kefi,” the debut feature by cinematographer Saito Kisin, mixes multiple short stories and multiple styles to make sense of the feelings around a complicated relationship with his late
Sales agency The Playmaker Munich has closed distribution deals for the animated movie “The Unicorn That Said No” in several territories, ahead of its market premiere at the American Film Market in Los Angeles. The feature has been sold to Unlimited Media for the Baltic states,
A Thursday morning session at TIFFCOM, the content market of the Tokyo International Film Festival, highlighted the Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) Group’s initiatives to find global footholds for Japanese content and “inspiring global love for Japan.” Watanabe Shinya,
The two-time Oscar-winning cinematographer ('Schindler's List,' 'Saving Private Ryan') will be honored at the ToruńCamerimage Film Festival on Nov. 7.
Japanese studio giant Toho’s North American release of “Godzilla Minus One” was a turning point in the company’s approach to the global market, CEO Matsuoka Hiro said at the Tokyo International Film Festival on Thursday. Matsuoka was speaking at an “Academy in Tokyo” session
Top AGBO execs Chris Brearton and Dominic Hughes delivered a keynote discussion at TIFFCOM, the content market of the Tokyo International Film Festival, on Thursday, about how AI is impacting filmmaking, how it can be used to assist rather than replace human creators and how it
Meet the rising stars from across the Baltic Sea region and the Nordics and find out which films and series you may have seen them in – or which ones you can catch to experience their talent for yourself.
The Japan IP Market will be back in Cannes next May for a second straight year. The Cannes Film Market and TIFFCOM, the content market of the Tokyo International Film Festival, are again teaming up on the event, and the 2027 edition will run May 14-15. The return was revealed
Shashank Walia’s “Birds in the Dark,” about a call center executive whom a police informer mistakes for a suspect, will close the 15th Dharamshala International Film Festival with its India premiere. The festival runs Oct. 29–Nov. 1 at Tibetan Children’s Village in Upper
Francis Lawrence's sequel to 'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes' hits theaters on Nov. 20.
On Wednesday night’s episode of “The Tonight Show,” host Jimmy Fallon gave his best Nathan Fielder impression while guest Jamie Lee Curtis played Elizabeth Holmes to spoof A24’s buzzy documentary, “You Can See Everything.” “Now, be honest. Do you really want to be on the show
James Gunn has once again taken to Threads in defense of his DC universe, and this time, is clarifying his previously proposed eight- to 10-year roadmap for the fictional world and making it clearer where each character stands within it. “You can look at my quotes from January
In the fourth episode of “South Park” Season 29, South America’s beef has surprisingly become a hot commodity — and Cartman, Stan, Kyle and Randy won’t let their lunch-of-choice get taken away from the local mountain town without a fight. The episode, titled, fittingly, “Guinea
After picking up her honor — considered one of the most prestigious prizes in the global arts — the two-time Oscar winner will sweep into the Tokyo International Film Festival on Friday to take part in several talk events.
No one familiar with the oeuvre of Peter Berg — the action merchant behind the Afghanistan war drama “Lone Survivor” and the improbably pumped-up boardgame adaptation “Battleship” — should approach “The Mosquito Bowl” expecting great restraint or good taste. Ostensibly, Berg’s
Parker Finn, creator, writer and director of the first two 'Smile' films, developed and pitched the framework for the third installment, and will remain involved as a producer of the next movie.
A first-time director who messaged Oscar winner Hamaguchi Ryusuke’s cinematographer directly, and a former hunter whose film led Carlos Reygadas to float a collaboration, were among five Nippon Cinema Now filmmakers who shared the unexpected connections behind their work at the
“The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping” has officially premiered, and members of the film press are already calling the sixth installment a “perfect adaptation” that breathes “new life” into the franchise. “Sunrise on the Reaping” is the second “Hunger Games” prequel movie
Put on a happy face, because “Smile 3” is officially in the works. Paramount has hired David Bruckner to direct and Nick Antosca to write the screenplay. They’re taking over for Parker Finn, who created the series and will remain involved as a producer alongside Temple Hill.
The campaign against the film, which included AI-fueled mass mailings to pressure exhibitors, was run by a group with ties to other efforts against Disney for employing the Israeli actresses Gal Gadot and Shira Haas.