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‘Harry Potter’ HBO Series Casts Sorting Hat, Nearly Headless Nick, and More Hogwarts Ghosts and Portraits

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Dominic Cooke to Direct ‘John Daniel,’ Real-Life Story of Woman’s Friendship With Baby Gorilla in Post-WWI England, as Cornerstone Boards Sales (EXCLUSIVE)

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Emirati Filmmakers on Building a Local Cinema Ecosystem: ‘We Have a Long Way to Go’

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Emerging Arab Directors Given a Pathway Toward Filmmaking Careers by Expanded Pitching Platform at Sharjah Film Festival

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‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’ Book 6 Breaks Sarah J. Maas’ Release Day Record With 1.7 Million Copies Sold (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ Debuts New Season 3 Footage at Lucca Comics as Stars and Creator Tease the Show’s ‘First Real Bad Guy’

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Eric Karson, Director of ‘The Octagon’ and Producer of ‘Lionheart,’ Dies at 86

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How ‘Up Again’ Director Captured the Rise of a Teenage Figure Skating Champion: ‘The Technical Conditions Were Extremely Challenging’

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Rom-Com ‘Eavesdropping’ Tests the Future of Scripted Social Video

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Liev Schreiber and Stephen Graham Lead Apple TV’s Gripping Serial Killer Thriller ‘Nocturne’: TV Review

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David Bowie’s Immersive ‘Stage’ Concert Experience: Director Brett Morgen on the Show, the Artist and the Archive (EXCLUSIVE)

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AI Vocal Modifier Voicemod Inks Disney Deal to Add Star Wars, Marvel Soundboards to Platform

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Russell Brand’s Defense in Rape Trial Is ‘A Lot of Half-Truths, but Spun Into Lies,’ Prosecution Claims in Closing Argument

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25 In-the-Know Gifts for Women: Mahjong Boards, ACOTAR Merch, Nathan Fielder Lingerie and More

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Rock Singer Bára Basiková Lived Her Traumas in the Public Gaze, Documentary Director Helena Třeštíková Says

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Double Oscar Winner Barbara Kopple Talks ‘Union Town’ and People Who Fight for ‘Dignity and Fairness’: ‘They Are My Heroes’

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Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukerji, Salman Khan Starrer ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ to Mark 30th Anniversary at Edinburgh Film Festival With Karan Johar

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Edinburgh Film Festival Toasts Bollywood With ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ Anniversary Event at 2028 Edition

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‘American History X’ Director Tony Kaye Takes On Leicester’s Giant Monsters in Short ‘Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Microdrama Platform FlareFlow Sets Thailand Launch on AIS Play (EXCLUSIVE)

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Mohammad Rasoulof, Shahrbanoo Sadat Push Back on Idea of Separate Oscar Category for Exiled Filmmakers as Cate Blanchett’s Displacement Film Fund Hits Tokyo

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From ‘Sh*t Happens’ to an Erotic Photographer Being Confronted by His Daughter: Offbeat Films at Tallinn

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Annecy Winner ‘The Violinist’ Found Its Italian Co-Producers at Tokyo Market, Director Ervin Han Tells Anime Co-Production Panel

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Jamie Dornan Boards ‘Nostalgie,’ Starring Aidan Gillen as Washed-up Pop Star, as Executive Producer (Exclusive)

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Taiwanese Feature ‘Uncle’ Wins Top Prize at Tokyo Gap-Financing Market Awards

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Gay Filipino Couple’s Homecoming Documentary ‘We Had a Plan’ Boarded by Cat&Docs Ahead of IDFA Premiere, Trailer Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)

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Japan’s Anime Market Hits Record $28.2 Billion as Local Sales Surge

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Rishab Shetty’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Epic ‘The Pride of Bharat’ Lands T-Series, Set as Two-Part Saga (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Godzilla Minus Zero’: First Reactions

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Shabana Azmi, Marco Müller Set for Inaugural Kathmandu Film Festival

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What to Watch on Netflix in November 2026

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Ian McKellen Honors Close Friend Patrick Stewart: ‘A Man to Rely On, to Admire and In My Case, Love’

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What to Watch on Disney+ in November 2026

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‘Beef’ Actor Justin H. Min’s ‘Journey There,’ Hong Sangsoo’s Locarno Winner ‘Nowhere to Lay My Eyes’ Rack Up International Sales for Finecut

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Curry Barker Returns to His YouTube Horror Roots With ‘Mama Bear’ Amid ‘Obsession’ Success

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Ian McKellen Pays Tribute to Patrick Stewart: “A Man to Rely on, Admire and in My Case, Love”

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Ian McKellen Pays Tribute to Close Friend Patrick Stewart: ‘He Wore His Heart on His Sleeve’

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California Begins Discussion on Unlimited Film Incentives: ‘That Is a Heavy Lift’

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Matthew Weiner Exits Peacock, 101 Studios Series ‘The Chairman’ Starring Eddie Murphy (EXCLUSIVE)

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Tokyo: Finecut Inks Deals for Justin H. Min’s ‘Journey There,’ Hong Sangsoo’s ‘Nowhere to Lay My Eyes’

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