CAA Adds Agent Steve Roy to Motion Picture Literary Department
CAA has recruited agent Steve Roy to its Motion Picture Literary department. Roy was previously at Buchwald, where he started his career as an assistant. He…
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‘Tenzing’ Trailer: Tom Hiddleston, WIllem Dafoe, Genden Phuntsok, Class, Ambition & The Battle To Conquer Mount Everest
“We’ve been trying to climb this mountain for 30 years,” an army colonel tells the assembled group. “Britain is depending on us to get up first.” The mountain…
Indya Moore and Dr. Annie Farmer Join Doc ‘Watch You Rise’ as Executive Producers Ahead of Denver Film Festival Premiere
Isabella Cohn’s doc “Watch You Rise” has added Indya Moore and Dr. Annie Farmer as exec producers. The film, which probes the roots of sexual harm, makes its…
NewFest Lineup Showcases ‘La Bola Negra’ NYC Premiere, Plus ‘Elsinore,’ ‘Club Kid,’ and More
Exclusive: New York City's premier LGBTQ+ film festival runs October 15-25 with 144 films representing 23 countries.
‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping’ Trailer: Joseph Zada & Whitney Peak Make Their Franchise Debuts
UPDATED, Sept. 16, 2026: A third trailer for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping has arrived, teasing more gruesome scenes from Suzanne Collins’ latest…
Oscars: Italy Unveils 21-Title Shortlist With Nanni Moretti’s ‘It Will Happen Tonight’ & Venice Orizzonti Prizewinner ‘The House Of The Monkey’
Italy has unveiled the 21 films under consideration to represent the country in the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards. A…
Tatiana Huezo to Be Guest of Honor at Documentary Festival IDFA
Mexican-Salvadoran filmmaker Tatiana Huezo will be the guest of honor at documentary film festival IDFA, which takes place from Nov. 12 to 22. The program of…
‘Edward Said: Between Worlds’ Review: A Documentary That Connects the Renowned Intellectual’s Life to the History of Palestine
In “Edward Said: Between Worlds,” documentarian Maiken Baird does not follow the tried-and-true formula of a bio-doc. Instead of trying to cram a whole…
‘Guria’ Review: Everything Is Scarce but Charm Is Abundant in Georgia’s Deadpan Oscar Submission
There’s a certain wavelength of hangdog humor that denizens of the former Soviet Republics seem able to tune into at will, and Georgian director Levan…
TIFF Takeaways: A Chris Rock Crowd-Pleaser, Peter Farrelly’s ‘Rocky’ Standing Ovation and Market Growing Pains
After a flurry of fall festival activity in Venice and Telluride, the curtain is coming down on another year at TIFF. Careers were boosted, dark horses gained…
‘Stuffed’ Review: There Are No Certainties in Life Besides Death and Taxidermy in This Zany, Bleakly Romantic Body Horror Musical
Infectious tunes and killer performances from Jodie Comer and Harry Melling have Theo Rhys' film destined for cult classic status.
Macro Acquires Streaming Service AllBlk From AMC Global Media
Charles D. King’s Macro is getting into the direct-to-consumer business, acquiring streaming service AllBlk from AMC Global Media. The service, which targets…
‘Resident Evil’ Review: Zach Cregger’s Reboot Is Funky Monster Fun, a One-Man-Against-the-Squish-Zombies Lark That Never Gets Bogged Down in Video-Game Sludge
His "Resident Evil" is different, and much better, than the other "Resident Evil" movies — it’s a creepy-crawly squishfest that takes its time and has a weird…
Macro Acquires Allblk Streaming Service From AMC Global Media
Macro, the multi-platform entertainment company founded by Charles D. King, has acquired Allblk, the streaming distribution platform dedicated to Black…
‘Resident Evil’ Review: Zach Cregger’s Relentless Adaptation Is the Future of Video Game Movies, Even When Too Goofy for Its Own Good
Austin Abrams dives into the heart of a zombie apocalypse in a lean, mean, 85-minute thrill ride that captures the experience of playing the "Resident Evil"…
‘Resident Evil’ Review: Zach Cregger Brings Style, Humor And A Game Austin Abrams To Make Smart Original Reboot Of Horror Franchise
After exploding onto the horror movie scene with fresh and inventive films Barbarian and the Oscar-winning Weapons, I was a little worried to hear Zach…
Netflix Developing Action Thriller ‘Scope’ From ‘Warfare’s Ray Mendoza, Jaume Collet-Serra
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is developing Scope, a mystery action thriller from Warfare helmer Ray Mendoza and producer Jaume Collet-Serra, Deadline has learned. Billed…
‘Closing Night’ Review: Sarah Paulson and Naomi Watts Are Warring Sisters in Cody Fern’s Deliciously Histrionic Melodrama
Toward the end of the deep-feeling, deliciously histrionic drama “Closing Night,” the film shifts tone. The first two acts — a whirlwind of long-deferred…
HBO Max Orders French Medical Drama ‘Rush’ Boarded by ‘ER’ Producer Neal Baer
HBO Max is expanding its French originals slate with two new shows, the medical drama “Rush” and police horror-thriller “Bodycam,” both of which will start…
‘Sacrifice’ Trailer: Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Evans, John Malkovich, and Charli XCX Take Aim at Celebrity Vapidity
In Romain Gavras' English-language debut, a Ruben Östlund-ish set-up gets a fiery edge.