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SiriusXM Taps Paramount Pictures and Universal Alum Jenny Tartikoff as Head of Communications
SiriusXM hired Jenny Tartikoff, who formerly led communications for Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures, as senior...
Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani’s Excel Entertainment, AA Films Board Toronto Midnight Madness Malayalam Vampire Thriller ‘Half’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Toronto Midnight Madness selection “Half,” the Malayalam vampire action thriller from Fragrant Nature Film Creations (FN...
Toronto Midnight Madness Film ‘Kick On’ Boarded by Blue Finch for Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
U.K. sales and distribution company Blue Finch Films has picked up worldwide sales rights, excluding Australia and New Z...
‘Operation Safed Sagar’: Inside Netflix’s High-Altitude Bet on the Untold Story of the India-Pakistan Kargil War
The most important prop in Netflix series “Operation Safed Sagar” isn’t a fighter jet. It’s a wing badge. When creator a...
Martin McDonagh to Be Honored at Zurich Film Festival as ‘Wild Horse Nine’ Receives Gala Premiere
The Zurich Film Festival will pay tribute to filmmaker Martin McDonagh as it gives a gala premiere to his latest film, “...
Fox Appears to Block NFL’s Effort to Re-Do Massive Rights Deal
Did Lachlan Murdoch just tackle the NFL? The Fox CEO on Thursday surprised investors by announcing that Fox’s current de...
‘Primetime’ Trailer: Robert Pattinson Suits Up as ‘To Catch a Predator’ Host Chris Hansen in A24 Crime Thriller
A24 has released the trailer for “Primetime,” giving a first look at Robert Pattinson as “To Catch a Predator” host Chri...
Zaslav Admits Looming Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Has Been ‘Challenging’ for Employees but Claims Work Ethic Is ‘Inspiring’
What’s the mood among the Warner Bros. Discovery rank and file amid the pending Paramount takeover? Some WBD execs have ...
World Cup Boosts Fox Ad Sales in Q2, Profit Falls 3%
Fox reported its latest quarterly earnings Thursday, revealing ad sales rose 108% during the period due to the World Cup...
‘GTA 6’ to Debut ‘Extended Look’ on Netflix and YouTube on Aug. 27
New footage of “Grand Theft Auto VI” will debut on Netflix and YouTube later this month. Per a press release from Rockst...
James Gray Says AI Is ‘Worthless’ and Explains Why, Despite Locarno’s ‘Old Man’s Award,’ His Prime Is ‘Right Now’: ‘I Owe the World One or Two Truly G...
Over 30 years into his career, James Gray isn’t following any trends. And he’s not about to start now. “This idea that ...
U.K. Approves Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
The U.K. has cleared Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. on competition grounds. A Paramount ...
Versant Sees Q2 Profit Fall on Revenue Declines, Despite Ad-Sales Improvements
Versant Media said second-quarter net income fell by 30% as the new media company continued its efforts to add non-tradi...
Isabella Rossellini Talks Lynch, ‘Green Porno’ and How Animals Became Her Favorite ‘Muses’: ‘They Fascinate Me’
Isabella Rossellini has received the Excellence Award at Locarno. “The prize I’m receiving tonight is for excellence, wh...
Odd Slice Films Boards Documentary ‘Concrete Land’ Ahead of Locarno Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Boutique sales company Odd Slice Films has acquired worldwide rights to documentary “Concrete Land,” the debut feature o...
Craig Russell Stars in British Action Thriller ‘The Priest’ as Cornwall Shoot Wraps (EXCLUSIVE)
Craig Russell stars as a former operative hiding behind a dog collar in “The Priest,” a British action thriller that has...
Michelle Yeoh Named Asian Filmmaker of the Year at Busan
Michelle Yeoh has been named Asian Filmmaker of the Year at the 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), an annual...
ReelShort on Track for $1.05 Billion Revenue, First Profit at Scale in 2026, Media Partners Asia Report Finds
Media Partners Asia projects that leading microdrama platform ReelShort will generate $1.05 billion in revenue in 2026, ...
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit From Paramount Streaming Subscribers Seeking to Block Warner Bros. Merger
A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit from a group of consumers looking to challenge the $111 billion merger ...
‘The Shards’ Star Igby Rigney on Wooing Ryan Murphy, Never Meeting Bret Easton Ellis and Not Worrying About Sex Scenes: ‘It’s Like Doing a Dance Under...
Igby Rigney is exhausted. It’s a day before “The Shards” launches, and he’s just gotten back from Berlin, the final sto...
Regal Cinemas CEO Eduardo Acuna Backs Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger, Says Antitrust Trial ‘Creates More Uncertainty and Distraction’
Regal Cinemas CEO Eduardo Acuna released a statement on Wednesday evening in support of the looming Paramount-Warner Bro...
Bella Thorne and Zendaya Got Pitted Against Each Other During Disney Fame and Snuck Off Set to ‘Hash It Out’ After Things ‘Got Pretty Bad’
Bella Thorne revealed on the latest episode of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast that she was aggressively pitted against her...
Vampire Mockumentary ‘I Love Paris’ Takes Top Honors at 2026 Fantasia Film Festival Audience Awards
The people have spoken at this year’s Fantasia International Film Festival. Nicky Murphy’s vampire mockumentary “I Love ...
‘Mustache’ Review: A Delightfully Anxious Pakistani American Coming-of-Age Comedy
American coming-of-age comedies rarely beat with such uncomfortable verisimilitude. In the bilingual “Mustache” — the fi...
‘Soulm8te’ Review: Fembot Goes Rogue in Polished but Predictable Tech Thriller
Billed as a spun-off third entry in the “M3GAN” franchise, “Soulm8te” is to “Fatal Attraction” as M3GAN’s vehicles were ...
Music Industry Moves: Alicia Keys Signs With CAA in All Areas; SONA’s Emerging Songwriter Award Nominations Now Open
Alicia Keys has signed with CAA in all areas, the company announced earlier this week. Among her many achievements, the ...
Molly Ringwald Says ‘Secret Life of the American Teenager’ Was Her ‘Worst’ Work Experience: ‘One Person Was Really Difficult’
Molly Ringwald’s experience starring in “The Secret Life of the American Teenager” was tarnished by one bad apple on set...
Xbox Celebrates 25 Years With New Community Designs, Updates and FanFest Tour Dates (Gaming News Roundup)
Xbox is celebrating 25 years of play with new updates, community designs, curated Game Pass collections and the FanFest ...
Carson Daly Not Quitting ‘The Voice’ and Says Keke Palmer Is Hosting ‘Celebrity’ Spinoff in 2027 Because She’s ‘Perfect For It’
Carson Daly has commented on why Keke Palmer is hosting “The Voice: Celebrity,” an upcoming spinoff of the NBC singing c...
Perez Hilton’s TikTok Account Banned After Disturbing Livestream and Hospitalization
Perez Hilton’s TikTok account has been banned by the online platform after his disturbing livestream incident on Tuesday...
Peyton List, Gustaf Skarsgård-Led Psychological Thriller ‘Exit to the Guillotine’ Wraps Filming (EXCLUSIVE)
Production has wrapped on “Exit to the Guillotine,” a psychological horror-thriller from Zachary Cotler starring Peyton ...
‘I Love LA’ Season 2: Taron Egerton, Jamie Chung Among 6 Cast in Guest Star Roles
“I Love LA” has added six new guest stars to its upcoming second season, Variety has learned. The HBO comedy series has ...
Why Higgsfield Inked Deals for AI Avatars of Streamer N3on, UFC’s Israel Adesanya and Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson, and More for New Film (EXCLUSIVE)
Higgsfield rankled some in the film industry in the spring with its showcase of its completely AI-generated “Hell Grind,...
‘Gilmore Girls’ Documentary Set at HBO Max With Lauren Graham, Never-Before-Seen Footage and More
It’s time to return to Star’s Hollow. An official documentary about “Gilmore Girls,” the beloved seven-season family dra...
Olivia Rodrigo Slams Trump for ‘Defunding’ Planned Parenthood: ‘We’ll Never Stop Fighting’
Olivia Rodrigo is supporting Planned Parenthood as the organization remains under attack from President Trump. The super...
‘The Five Star Weekend’ Renewed for Season 2 After Becoming Peacock’s Most-Watched Scripted Series Ever
“The Five Star Weekend” has been renewed for a second season at Peacock. Based on Elin Hilderbrand’s 2023 novel of the s...
Willem Dafoe on Playing a Poet in ‘Late Fame’ and Working With Robert Eggers and Yorgos Lanthimos: ‘If I Give Myself to a Director, I Want It to Burn ...
Willem Dafoe is in the midst of a massive year — and he’s playing a character whose life is small by design. In director...
What Is David Ellison’s Breaking Point?
David Ellison and the leadership team at Paramount expected to spend much of the summer settling into new digs with Warn...
‘The Odyssey’ Translator Emily Wilson Doubles Down Against Nolan’s ‘Emotionally Empty’ Movie: ‘We Need Art That Is Truthful’ About the ‘Necessity of C...
Emily Wilson, the author whose 2017 translation of “The Odyssey” was an influence for Christopher Nolan during his own a...
Ted Sarandos Meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Unveils Netflix India Storytelling Initiative
Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday to unveil the Netflix...
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