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‘Song Sung Blue’ Director Craig Brewer Says Studios Kept Rejecting His Movie About a Midwestern Couple: Audiences Won’t ‘Like These People’

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Indian National Cine Academy Launches as Institution to Unite Country’s Diverse Film Industries (EXCLUSIVE)

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Lai Yuqing, ‘Whisperings of the Moon’ Director, Dies at 23

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Sweden’s Göteborg Festival Lineup Includes Renate Reinsve Film ‘Butterfly,’  Kristen Stewart’s ‘Chronology of Water,’ Julia Thelin’s Buzzy ‘The Patron’ and More

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Warner Bros. Discovery Rejects Paramount’s Latest Takeover Offer, Says It’s Still ‘Insufficient’ Compared With Netflix Deal

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Vicky Krieps, Alex Lutz to Star in Elise Girard’s Romantic Drama ‘Emma Doucet’ With Totem on Board as Sales Agent (EXCLUSIVE)

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Asian Streamer Viu Launches Vertical Video Platform for Microdramas

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Emma Stone Won’t Be Playing Miss Piggy in Movie She’s Developing With Jennifer Lawrence and Cole Escola: ‘Are You Out of Your Mind? Miss Piggy Is Playing Miss Piggy’

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Korean Classic ‘Take Care of My Cat’ Acquired by Kani Releasing for 25th Anniversary Re-Release (EXCLUSIVE)

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Annecy-Backed AniMela 2026 to Spotlight Animation, Gaming and Immersive Tech in Mumbai

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Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar’ Becomes Highest-Grossing Hindi-Language Film in India

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‘A Minecraft Movie,’ ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’ Lead U.K., Ireland Box Office to $1.45 Billion in 2025, Best Post-Pandemic Result Yet

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Sarah Jessica Parker on More ‘Sex and the City,’ ‘Hocus Pocus 3’ and Calls ‘The Family Stone’ Sequel a ‘Bittersweet Quandary’ Following Diane Keaton’s Death

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Chris Redd Says He Sold Pills to Fellow Cast Members While on ‘SNL’: ‘I’m Not Gonna Snitch on Y’all Motherf—–s’

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Nivin Pauly Signs Multi-Film Deal With India’s Panorama Studios (EXCLUSIVE)

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David Harbour Exits Tony Gilroy’s Searchlight Drama ‘Behemoth!’

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‘Under the Flags, the Sun’ Review: Chilling Archive-Driven Doc Tracks the Rise and Fall of South America’s Longest Dictatorship

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Gwyneth Paltrow Says She Was ‘Fired’ From a Movie After Divorce With Chris Martin: Distributor Thought She Was ‘Too Hot to Touch’

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DGA, PGA and BAFTA Predictions: ‘Frankenstein’ Eyes Longlist Dominance, Josh Safdie on Director Bubble and ‘Sinners’ Faces Key International Test

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DreamWorks Remote Team, Netflix and ‘Ted’ Show Production Workers Vote to Unionize With the Animation Guild

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Béla Fleck Withdraws From Kennedy Center Concerts After Trump Name Change: ‘Performing There Has Become Charged and Political’

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Be Afraid Media Launches with Acquisition of Digital Horror News Outlet Dread Central

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Chloé Zhao, Amanda Seyfried and Mona Fastvold on Spotlighting Female Perspectives on Film

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Elle Fanning Says Colin Firth ‘Rushed to My Side’ When She Fainted at Cannes in 2019 Because ‘My Dress Was Too Tight’: ‘It Was the Talk of the Festival’

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Hannah Einbinder on the ‘Bizarre’ Similarities Between That ‘Hacks’ Storyline and Stephen Colbert

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Sadie Sink on Eleven’s Fate in ‘Stranger Things’ Finale: ‘I Think She’s Dead’

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Cynthia Erivo to Miss Golden Globes Due to ‘Dracula’ West End Production Schedule (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ to Decrease Music Performances to a ‘Variable’ Number Per Week

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‘Stranger Things 5’ Becomes Netflix’s No. 9 Most Popular English-Language Series of All Time With 105.7 Million Views So Far

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Kristen Stewart Teases Jesse Eisenberg for Watching Her Movie on a Laptop as They Break Down How Directing Changes Their Acting: ‘I Get Mad at People Now for Cutting’

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Skims and Team USA’s New Olympics Collection Is Officially Here

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Tracee Ellis Ross Enters Multi-Year Deal at Fox Entertainment Studios

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NBCU Says 2026 Winter Olympics Ads Have Sold Out

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LISTEN: Why Female Cinematographers are Poised for Triumph This Awards Season

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Ben Affleck Says ‘Argo’ Oscar Snub for Best Director Was ‘Massive Embarrassment’

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Music Industry Moves: Universal Music Partners With NVIDIA on AI Music-Discovery, More

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Tiger Woods’ TGL Season Kicks Off Today: Here’s How to Stream the Golf Competition Live Online

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Henry Winkler to Star in Legal Comedy ‘Last Chance Lawyer’ in Works at NBC

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‘Married at First Sight’ Experts Dr. Pepper Schwartz, Pastor Cal Roberson and Dr. Pia Holec Exit Ahead of Season 20 (EXCLUSIVE)

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Mary J. Blige Extends Partnership With Lifetime for Three New Films, Including ‘Be Happy’ Starring Tisha Campbell and Mekhi Phifer

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Jelly Roll, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Chrissy Teigen Join Netflix’s ‘Star Search’ Reboot as Judges

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Anjula Acharia Doubles Down on Warner Music Partnership, Launches 5 Junction Management With ‘American Idol’ Star Rhea Raj Signing (EXCLUSIVE)

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Sebastian Stan to Join Robert Pattinson in ‘The Batman 2’

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Veteran Talent Agent Adam Schweitzer Joins WME From CAA

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The Rose Korean Rock Band Documentary to Get Worldwide Theatrical Release From CJ 4DPlex on Valentine’s Day, Trailer Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)

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Paramount and TikTok Kick Off ‘Secret Screenings’ Series With ‘Primate’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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ESPN’s Malika Andrews Adds Tennis to Portfolio

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‘I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not’ Review: Marina Zenovich’s Fascinating Doc Explores How Chevy Chase’s Dark Side Was the Flip Side of His Genius

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‘The Housemaid’ Sequel in the Works With Sydney Sweeney and Paul Feig Returning

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‘Heated Rivalry’ Star Connor Storrie Sets Late-Night Debut With Seth Meyers (EXCLUSIVE)

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