In the Neon World of ‘Buddy,’ Hints of Fascism Are Everywhere, Even in Talking Trains and Deranged Puppets
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‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Named Centerpiece of Tokyo Film Festival as ‘Sukiyaki’ Opens, ‘Colony’ Closes
“Godzilla Minus Zero” will screen as the centerpiece of the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival, with Zeze Takahisa’s music drama “Sukiyaki” opening the…
‘Avengers: Secret Wars’: Noah Jupe Joins Upcoming Marvel Studios Movie
EXCLUSIVE: While Marvel Studios still has a couple of months before it unveils Avengers: Doomsday, the next chapter already is looking to add to its stacked…
‘GTA 6’ Extended Look Tops Netflix Charts With 31.1 Million Views in Four Days
With only six hours of exclusivity before it hit YouTube, Netflix’s “Grand Theft Auto 6” extended look became the streamer’s most-viewed title last week…
Tokyo Film Festival To Open With ‘Sukiyaki’ & Close With ‘Colony’; ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Set As Centerpiece Film
The Tokyo Film Festival has made the first programming announcements for its 2026 edition, confirming that Sukiyaki and Colony will bookend the festival, while…
Voltage Teeing Off Sales At TIFF For Madelaine Petsch Romantic Comedy ‘I Wish I Never Had Sex With Him’
EXCLUSIVE: Voltage Pictures is handling worldwide distribution rights and kicking off sales at TIFF for the high-concept romantic comedy I Wish I Never Had Sex…
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Pro-Paramount Group Uses AI to Pressure Rob Bonta to Drop Antitrust Case
A group supporting the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger is using artificial intelligence to help pressure California Attorney General Rob Bonta to drop his…
Bob Yari’s Magenta Light Studios Acquires Anna Nicole Smith Feature Drama ‘Hurricanna’
EXCLUSIVE: Bob Yari’s Magenta Light Studios has picked up U.S. and Canadian theatrical rights to Emmy nominated filmmaker Francesca Gregorini’s (Killing Eve…
Eva Longoria & Eugenio Derbez To Star In ‘Marcelo In The Real World’
EXCLUSIVE: Eva Longoria and Eugenio Derbez are starring in Marcelo in the Real World, with Lucia Puenzo directing. Produced by Zeta Studios and Elefantec…
Emily Blunt To Receive Santa Barbara Film Festival’s Kirk Douglas Award
The Santa Barbara Film Festival on Monday said that Emily Blunt will receive the 19th annual Kirk Douglas Award For Excellence in Film in December, ahead of…
Chinese Feature ‘Big Little Things’ Turns a Real-Life Family Rift Into a Coming-Out Drama Now Headed for Venice Horizons (EXCLUSIVE)
The director-producer duo Michelle Zhou and Chun Yu collectively incubated “Big Little Things,” a lesbian coming-out story inspired by a real-life family rift…
Venice Chief Alberto Barbera on the Fest’s Lineup Missing Israeli Films: ‘We Have No Prejudice Against Anyone Anywhere in the World’
Venice Film Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera spoke candidly Tuesday about the political pressures surrounding this year’s edition, while making clear…
Filmmakers Manon & Margot Gage To Make Feature Directorial Debut With Dark Dramedy ‘Necropol’
EXCLUSIVE: Manon and Margot Gage, the French-American duo who as a writer-director team go by the Gage Sisters, have announced their debut feature, the…
Best Horror of September 2026: Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil,’ Adam Wingard’s ‘Onslaught,’ a Lizzie Borden Miniseries and More
Welcome to Horror Explorer, a curated column showcasing the month’s best movies, series, books and everything else spooky worth checking out. I’m William Earl…
Emily Blunt to Receive Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film at Santa Barbara Film Festival
The awards season is heating up with the fall festivals underway, and Emily Blunt is in line for one of its marquee tributes. The Academy Award nominee will…
Jean Smart Joins Romantic Comedy ‘Egg Baby’ From Amazon MGM Studios
EXCLUSIVE: Jean Smart has joined Amazon MGM Studios’ romantic comedy Egg Baby, Deadline has learned. For Smart, the project is the first since…
Kit Connor & Diana Silvers To Star In “Preppy Killer” Pic ‘PRƎPPY’ For STX, Aggregate; Janicza Bravo Directing
EXCLUSIVE: Fresh off his casting as Cyclops in Marvel’s new X-Men movie, Kit Connor has inked a deal to star opposite Diana Silvers (Booksmart)…
Aaron Tveit Joins Angourie Rice & Jane Krakowski In Coming-Of-Age Drama ‘Nice Eggs’
EXCLUSIVE: Aaron Tveit, the Tony Award winner of Moulin Rouge! The Musical fame, has wrapped the male lead role opposite Jane Krakowski and…
California Lawmakers Pass Film Credit Fix on Tax Cap
The California Legislature has approved a budget fix for the entertainment industry that allows studios to cash in their tax credits faster. Both the Assembly…
HBO Max to Revamp Harry Potter Film Rewatch Podcast Into Companion Series for New TV Show (EXCLUSIVE)
HBO Max is ending its Harry Potter film rewatch podcast and turning it into a companion program for the upcoming HBO TV series adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s…