Netflix Sets Keiko ‘Free Willy’ Orca Documentary Amid Wave Of Mexican Projects
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has greenlit a new feature documentary about Keiko, the orca who became world famous after appearing in the 1993 movie Free Willy. The…
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‘Lanterns’ Stars Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre Like Each Other a Lot More Than Hal Jordan and John Stewart Do
As dueling Green Lanterns in the new live-action HBO series, the actors take on iconic characters with some serious history. They tell IndieWire about their…
Emile Hirsch Joins Anthony Michael Hall, Claire Forlani & Stephen Lang Set In Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Final Invasion’ Ahead Of TIFF Market Launch
EXCLUSIVE: Emile Hirsch (Into the Wild) has joined the cast of sci-fi action thriller Final Invasion opposite Anthony Michael Hall (Reacher) Claire Forlani…
‘Far From the Trees’ Review: A Richly Contemplative Journey of Physical and Mental Meanderings, Beautifully Combining 4K Digital with Super 16
Language and sounds trigger idyllic childhood recollections in Meritxell Colell Aparicio’s deeply personal, contemplative drama “Far From the Trees,” a…
San Sebastián Co-Production Forum: Celina Murga, Mariana Rondón, Matias Mariani, Santiago Loza and Christopher Murray Among Selected
Some of Latin America’s greatest arthouse directors — Celina Murga, Mariana Rondón, Santiago Loza, Matias Mariani and Christopher Murray — feature among 15…
Marc Turtletaub To Direct Feature Adaptation Of Ben Reeves’ Novel ‘Everything Was Beautiful And Nothing Hurt’
EXCLUSIVE: Marc Turtletaub will direct a feature adaptation of Ben Reeves’ novel Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt. The novel, which landed on…
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Haugesund New Nordic Films Reveals Standout 36 Nordic Projects and 15 Fresh Pics Set to Woo 300 Industry Attendees
New Nordic Films, the industry confab and side-kick to the Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund, Norway, has revealed today the full list of…
‘The Wrong Girls’ Review: Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat Are a Good Time in Dylan Meyer’s Shaggy Stoner Comedy
Debut writer-director Dylan Meyer practically achieves liftoff with her absurdist stoner comedy “The Wrong Girls,” starring Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat…
Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market Names Japan 2026 Focus Country for Producer Hub
The Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) has selected Japan as the 2026 Focus Country for its Producer Hub, a co-production networking platform tied to the…
Andreas Dresen, Doris Dörrie Films to World Premiere at Zurich Film Festival
The world premieres of two major German films, Andreas Dresen’s “Love, After All” and Doris Dörrie’s “How Can I Help?,” are among 11 titles to feature in the…
Zurich Film Festival: Peter Farrelly’s ‘I Play Rocky’ & Channing Tatum Starrer ‘Josephine’ Among Gala Titles
The Zurich Film Festival has announced its first selection of gala titles for this year’s edition, which runs September 9 to October 10. Films include…
Indian Freedom Fighter Bhagat Singh Series in Development at Collective Studios’ Historyverse (EXCLUSIVE)
A new original series exploring the life of Indian freedom fighter Bhagat Singh is in development at Collective Studios’ Historyverse. The project is being…
Hollywood’s Top-Grossing Films of 2025 Show Limited Progress Toward Inclusion, Study Says: ‘The Pace of Change Has Been Slow’
After nearly 20 years of tracking representation metrics, the latest report from Dr. Stacy L. Smith and the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative reveals that…
Jeremy Strong Emailed Mark Zuckerberg To Assure Him He Takes ‘The Social Reckoning’ Role “Very Seriously”
While giving his all to his The Social Reckoning portrayal of Mark Zuckerberg, Jeremy Strong reached out to the Meta CEO and Facebook co-founder. The Oscar…
DGA and IATSE Push Rob Bonta to Allow Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger With Conditions
The Directors Guild of America and IATSE are urging California Attorney General Rob Bonta to settle his antitrust lawsuit with Paramount, arguing that…
Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek Memoir ‘Behind The Castle Walls’ Gets Fall Release Date
Gallery Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, has set a September 29 publication date for Behind the Castle Walls: My Thirty Years at the Happiest…
The TV Academy Hall of Fame Is Not Worried About Whether or Not You Have Too Many Emmys
IndieWire speaks to TV Academy President and CEO Maury McIntyre about the thought process behind who is inducted into the TV Academy Hall of Fame ahead of the…
Bob Chapek, Who Was Ousted as Disney’s CEO, Pens Memoir in Which He Wonders if He Became ‘the Scapegoat’
Bob Chapek is ready to tell his side of the story of his rocky ride as Disney’s chief executive. Chapek has written a 272-page memoir, “Behind the Castle…
Walt Disney Studios Promotes Melissa Stone to Publicity Chief
Melissa Stone has been named senior VP of publicity for the Walt Disney Studios. She will lead the publicity team and oversee the PR strategy across…
Walt Disney Studios Promotes Melissa Stone To SVP Publicity
Veteran publicist Melissa Stone has been raised to SVP, Publicity at The Walt Disney Studios. Stone was previously, VP of Publicity at Walt…