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Kiran Abbavaram’s Mythological Action-Fantasy for India’s Zee Studios Reveals Title as ‘Indraputra’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Kiran Abbavaram’s mythological action-fantasy for Zee Studios has revealed its title as “Indraputra,” with the pan-India...
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‘House of the Dragon’ Star James Norton on the Irony of Ormund’s [SPOILER], His ‘Oddly Intimate’ Dynamic With Roddy the Ruin and Why His Love for Daer...
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for the Season 3 finale of “House of the Dragon,” now streaming on HBO Max...
‘House of the Dragon’ Star Emma D’Arcy and Creator Ryan Condal on Rhaenyra-Daenerys Finale Connection and What All That Death Means for Season 4
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for the Season 3 finale of “House of the Dragon,” now streaming on HBO Max...
‘Widow’s Bay,’ ‘Fallout’ and ‘Hacks’ Among Set Decorators Society of America TV Award Winners
“Widow’s Bay,” “Fallout,” “Hacks” and “Beef” are among the shows that took home top honors from the Set Decorators Socie...
Ben Jones, Actor Turned Politician Who Played Cooter Davenport in ‘The Dukes of Hazzard,’ Dies at 84
Ben Jones, the actor turned politician best known for playing Cooter Davenport on “The Dukes of Hazzard,” died on Sunday...
Phoebe Bridgers Sings about Love and Death and the Whole Damn Thing in ‘Lost Weekend,’ a Captivating Record Worth the Six-Year Wait: Album Review
If there’s anything Phoebe Bridgers knows how to do, it’s land a punch line. There are a lot of them in “Lost Weekend,” ...
David Sackeroff, Emmy-Nominated ‘Seinfeld’ and ‘Home Improvement’ Production Designer, Dies at 81
David Sackeroff, an Emmy-nominated production designer and art director known for his work on classic shows like “Seinfe...
Ariana Grande Debuts at No. 1 on Album Chart With ‘Petal,’ Earning Her Best First-Week Numbers in Seven Years
Ariana Grande has earned her seventh No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart with “Petal,” which bows in the top spot wit...
‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ Cinematographer, Editor and Star Jack Haven Break Down Little Death’s Bloody One-Take Dance
When “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma” director Jane Schoenbrun described their vision for the bloody one-take sequ...
The Blockbuster Mentality Is Back, Baby!
The suits of Hollywood are used to big numbers. That’s how they roll. But the record-setting opening weekend of “Spider-...
‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ to Open Real Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza Location in 2027
“Five Nights at Freddy’s” and New Jersey entertainment and retail center American Dream announced that they will open a ...
Florian Hoffmann’s U.N. Compound Drama ‘Yazz’ Takes Main Alliance 4 Development Prizes at Locarno Pro Awards
Florian Hoffmann’s “Yazz,” about a teenager growing up in a UN compound in the Central African Republic, celebrated two ...
What’s It Going to Take for Steve Carell to Finally Win an Emmy?
What does Steve Carell have to do for Emmy voters to take notice? In recent years, he’s died in car accidents twice (App...
Olivia Wilde Calls ‘The Invite’ the ‘Most Incredible’ Experience of Her Life: ‘It Was the Highlight of My Career’
Olivia Wilde brought “The Invite” to Locarno. “I’m in shock. This is overwhelming and exciting,” she told the audience a...
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Becomes Second-Fastest Movie to Hit $1 Billion Overseas, Powers to $1.67 Billion Globally
Spidey keeps climbing… and climbing… and climbing at the box office. “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has amassed a heroic $1...
Box Office: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Flies to Third-Biggest Second Weekend of All Time With $145 Million
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is continuing its unparalleled box office run, scoring another $145 million domestically dur...
Protest at the Locarno Film Festival Remembers 60,000 Names of the Dead of Gaza
Locarno became the latest film festival to see protests at the continuing situation in Gaza and Palestine’s Occupied Ter...
David Ellison Is Promising Theater Owners Contractual Guarantees for Paramount-Warner Bros. 30-Film Annual Slate. But What if Moviegoers Don’t Care?
There’s no question that David Ellison, the doggedly ambitious CEO of Paramount Skydance, loves movies and filmmaking. I...
Locarno Sufi Trance Doc ‘As Light as Air’ Director Umair Bilal on Surrendering to a Pakistani Shrine Town: ‘I Became Part of Its Rhythm’
Umair Bilal spent months in Sehwan, Pakistan, trying to direct a documentary. Then he gave up. “Every time I tried to im...
‘Our Time Will Come’ Review: Two Orphans Journey to Accra to Find Their Kin in an Emotionally Absorbing Ghanaian Drama
Elements of “Oliver Twist” are given a West African update in “Our Time Will Come,” an atmospheric and emotionally absor...
‘Donkey Princess’ Review: A Princess Escapes the Kingdom, but Not the Patriarchy, in an Inventive, Shape-Shifting Fairytale
Chilean duo Cristobal León and Joaquín Cociña made a dream nightmare debut with “The Wolf House,” a stop-motion fantasy ...
Naseeruddin Shah, Gurvinder Singh Turn a Village’s Real Grief Into Locarno Competition Title ‘Rehmat’: ‘It’s Important That These Films Get Made’
The family living in the house that “Rehmat” uses as Rashid Ali’s ancestral home lost a son to a drug overdose shortly a...
Mahesh Babu’s Look in S.S. Rajamouli’s ‘Varanasi’ Unveiled
Two new character stills of Mahesh Babu from S.S. Rajamouli’s “Varanasi” were released Sunday to mark the actor’s birthd...
Whitney Houston Gets Her Own Barbie, Recreating Iconic ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’ Look
Whitney Houston is ready to dance with somebody — in Barbieland. Mattel is honoring the late pop icon with a new Barbie ...
Gina Prince-Bythewood Discusses the Worldbuilding of ‘Children of Blood and Bone’ and Praises Author Tomi Adeyemi as a ‘Genius’
For the opening night of the 24th annual Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival (MVAAFF), “Children of Blood a...
Andrew Lloyd Webber Is ‘Gutted’ on ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ Closing Night: Producing on Broadway Is ‘Unsustainable’
Ahead of tonight’s final “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” show, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber is speaking out about how producin...
Warner Bros. Uses AI Dog Podcast to Promote ‘The End of Oak Street’: ‘Ewan McGregor Was Excellent With Treats’
Warner Bros. has teamed with the AI dog podcast “DogPack” to promote its upcoming sci-fi action film “The End of Oak Str...
Perez Hilton ‘Will Require Surgery’ After Live Stream Incident, Family Demands Media ‘Cease Photographing Perez’s Children’
Perez Hilton’s family released a statement on Saturday updating fans about the blogger’s health after he appeared to com...
‘Abbott Elementary’ Stars Sheryl Lee Ralph and Janelle James on the Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger: ‘We’ve Lost Too Many People’
As “Abbott Elementary” gears up for Season 6 production in just a few short weeks, stars Sheryl Lee Ralph, Janelle James...
‘Heated Rivalry’ Author Brushes Off Negativity Surrounding Season 2 Casting
“Game Changer” author Rachel Reid is unbothered by the early critics of the “Heated Rivalry’s” upcoming second season. O...
Morrissey Cancels Las Vegas Residency Days Before Showtime Due to ‘Unforeseen Logistical Issues’
Morrissey has canceled his four-date Las Vegas residency at The Wynn just a week before showtime, Rolling Stone reports....
L.A. Jazz Festival, Which Was Supposed to Feature John Legend, Janelle Monáe and Hundreds More, Canceled at the Last Minute
The inaugural LA Jazz Fest, set for Aug. 7 to 23 and promising major events including a two-day concert at Dockweiler Be...
Anthony Michael Hall Says John Hughes Wanted a ‘Breakfast Club’ Sequel Where the Original Cast Is ‘In Their 30s’
“The Breakfast Club” star Anthony Michael Hall said during a recent appearance on “The Rich Eisen Show” that director Jo...
‘Cookie Queens’ Review: A Doc About Girl Scout Cookies, Produced by Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, Is Too Much of a Reality-Show Ramble
As a director, Alysa Nahmias thinks like a reality-show producer — she frames the movie as a contest, inviting us to cho...
Bill Maher’s Joke About Ariana Grande’s Weight Draws Groans From ‘Real Time’ Audience
Bill Maher made a joke about Ariana Grande’s weight during Friday’s episode of “Real Time,” and drew mixed reactions fro...
Giovanni Tortorici on Working With Monica Bellucci Who Plays an ‘Eccentric’ Aristocratic Matron in His Luca Guadagnino-Produced Film ‘Ketticè’
Emerging Italian director Giovanni Tortorici, whose feature debut “Diciannove” made a splash last year after launcing fr...
Olivia Wilde Says She’s Become ‘So Much More Romantic’ Because of ‘The Invite’: ‘It Melted the Cynic Out of Me’
Olivia Wilde said she has become “so much more romantic” because of “The Invite.” “It’s melted the cynic out of me,” she...
‘Tony’ Star Dominic Sessa on How Being a ‘Liar’ Helped Him Portray Anthony Bourdain and Why the Film Foreshadows His Later Struggles
For most actors, playing a real person in a biopic comes with an unrealistic amount of pressure. But because Matt Johnso...
Atlanta-Based Liaison Pictures Joins France’s Because the Night Productions on Locarno Match Me! Title ‘Behemoth Ann Holds a Seance’ (EXCLUSIVE)
John Henry Hinkel’s Atlanta-based Liaison Pictures, behind Charlie Kaufman’s “How to Shoot a Ghost,” has joined France’s...
Box Office: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Swings into Second Weekend With $43 Million on Friday
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” showed no signs of slowing down as it entered its second weekend in cinemas. “Brand New Day”...
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