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‘A Girl Unknown’ Review: An Understated and Aching Period Drama Set Against the Quiet Backdrop of...
The wounds of abandonment and displacement are at the root of Zou Jing’s achingly poetic “A Girl Unknown,” a sober and quietly devastating portrayal of an adolescent girl whose...
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Korea Box Office: Yeon Sang-ho’s Cannes Midnight Screener ‘Colony’ Rockets to No. 1 With Dominant...
Fresh from its world premiere in the Midnight Screenings section of the Cannes Film Festival, Yeon Sang-ho’s action-horror zombie extravaganza “Colony” re-energized the South...
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‘Red Rocks’ Review: Weirdo, Cliff-Jumping Kiddies Are the Focus of Bruno Dumont’s Latest Experiment
From “The 400 Blows” to “The Florida Project,” kids have made fascinating cinematic subjects. Even if they’re working from scripts, there’s always the sense that they’re not...
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India’s JioStar Chief Uday Shankar Says Cricket Boards Are Pricing Themselves Out of Their...
“Cricket is at a crossroads,” says Uday Shankar. As vice-chair of JioStar – the behemoth Indian platform that serves more than 500 million viewers, spends some $3.9 billion a...
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Cuba Gooding Jr., Luke Ford, Keith Duffy and Qymira Board Action Thriller ‘Lotus’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Hong Kong-based ACT3 and Philippine production company Blackops Studios Asia have set Cuba Gooding Jr., Luke Ford, Keith Duffy and multimedia artist Qymira in “Lotus,” an...
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James Gray Says ‘Ad Astra’ Was ‘Taken Away’ From Him and Made Longer by 20th Century Fox: ‘It...
James Gray has revealed that the released version of his 2019 Brad Pitt-starring “Ad Astra” was not his cut — and was actually made longer than he wanted by the studio, 20th...
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Pope Leo Issues AI Manifesto Warning That ‘Opaque Algorithms’ Controlled by a ‘Few’ Companies Can...
Pope Leo XIV on Monday launched an impassioned call for regulation of Artificial Intelligence, warning that “opaque algorithms,” controlled by a handful of powerful private...
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Boots Riley Says Cannes Didn’t Pick ‘I Love Boosters’ or ‘Sorry to Bother You’ and Chose ‘The...
Neon may be the toast of Cannes — again — after landing its seventh consecutive Palme d’Or on Saturday thanks to “Fjord,” but according to Boots Riley, the distributor could...
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‘Triptych,’ ‘Dark Hope,’ ‘Naked’ Among Standouts at Conecta Magaluf-Mallorca Pitch Lineup
Art-world thriller “Triptych,” from Studio TF1’s Kubik Films; RTP-backed Afro-Portuguese music drama “Dark Hope” and “Naked,” a new drama from “Sirāt” producer Corte y...
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Lebanese Comic John Achkar’s Special at L’Olympia Hall Acquired by Arabic Streamer MBC Shahid in...
Leading Middle East streamer MBC Shahid has picked up Lebanese comedian John Achkar’s stand-up comedy special “Tryin’” (“Aam Jarrib”) filmed at Paris’ legendary L’Olympia...
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‘The Odyssey’ Trailer: Christopher Nolan Unveils Epic New Footage of Cyclops, Evil Robert...
Universal has released a new trailer for Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.” The latest glimpse into the world of Homer’s Greek epic shows Matt Damon’s Odysseus doing battle with...
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Christopher Nolan Says ‘The Odyssey’ Has the ‘Original Superheroes’ and Homer Was the ‘Marvel of...
“The Odyssey” director Christopher Nolan joined Stephen Colbert on Monday night’s episode of “The Late Show.” During his interview, he discussed working with Tom Holland and...
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Cannes-Bound Four-Film Anthology ‘Next Step Studio Indonesia’ From KawanKawan Media Unveils...
Four Indonesian short films, each co-directed with a Southeast Asian counterpart, will world premiere at the Critics’ Week sidebar of the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, with...
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‘Death Whisperer’ Filmmaker’s Thai Horror ‘1 After One’ Boards Chada Entertainment for Sales...
Chada Entertainment has taken on international sales rights to Thai supernatural horror “1 After One” ahead of the Cannes Film Market, with a first-look image unveiled. The...
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MetFilm Sales Acquires Mongolian Documentary ‘Colors of White Rock’ Ahead of World Premiere at...
London-based MetFilm Sales has acquired Mongolian filmmaker Khoroldorj Choijoovanchig’s debut feature documentary “Colors of White Rock” for worldwide sales representation. The...
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Indian Film Star Vijay Stakes Claim to Form Government After Historic Tamil Nadu Election Win
Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar – the 51-year-old Tamil cinema superstar known to fans worldwide as Vijay, or simply as “Thalapathy” (Commander) – has delivered the most seismic...
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Hit German Filmmaker Bora Dagtekin’s ‘The Perfect Holiday’ and ‘The Perfect Secret’ Boarded by...
Berlin-based Picture Tree Intl. has boarded international sales on “The Perfect Holiday” (Der perfekte Urlaub), the latest feature from hit German filmmaker Bora Dagtekin....
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Stephen Colbert Says He Made ‘The Late Show’ More Political After His Producer Told Him ‘That’s...
Stephen Colbert recently told The New York Times that, after an uneven first couple of months of “The Late Show,” his producer encouraged him to lean back into his political...
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‘Malcolm in the Middle’ Star Justin Berfield Tells Paparazzi to Leave Dewey Actor Eric Per...
“Malcolm in the Middle” star Justin Berfield, who plays Malcolm’s older brother Reese, told the “Howie Mandel Does Stuff” podcast that he feels bad that his former co-star, Erik...
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Indian Comedy King David Dhawan Gets Retrospective at PVR Inox Ahead of Final Film’s Release...
Leading Indian multiplex chain PVR Inox will mount a week-long retrospective dedicated to director David Dhawan beginning May 8, screening five of his most celebrated...
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Canneseries YA Show ‘Sneakermania,’ From ‘Icebreaker’ Producers, Boarded by Norsekey Distribution...
Canneseries competition entry “Sneakermania,” helmed by Ima Iduozee, choreographer of Netflix’s “Dance Brothers,” has been swooped on by Norsekey Distribution which has acquired...
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Yash’s ‘Toxic’ Release Pushed Back to ‘Later, Globally Aligned Date’
Yash fans will have to wait a bit longer for their idol’s much anticipated next film. The release of “Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups” has been postponed from its June 4 date...
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Producers on the Move Program Reveals Cannes Candidates With Credits Including ‘Sirât,’...
European Film Promotion and its member organizations have revealed the 20 up-and-coming producers selected for the 27th edition of its networking program Producers on the Move,...
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Nepali Drama ‘Shakti’ Sets Prime Video Debut in U.S. and U.K. (EXCLUSIVE)
“Shakti,” the debut narrative feature from filmmaker Nani Sahra Walker, will make its digital bow on Prime Video across the U.S. and U.K. on May 22, with a trailer unveiled...
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Keira Knightley, Luke Thompson and Stephen Dillane to Star in ‘The Lives of Others’ Stage...
Keira Knightley, “Bridgerton” star Luke Thompson and Stephen Dillane (“The Hours,” “Game of Thrones”) are set to lead a stage adaptation of Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s...
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Tribeca Horror ‘Recluse’ Lands at Blue Finch Films for Worldwide Sales Ahead of Cannes Market...
U.K. sales and distribution outfit Blue Finch Films has taken on worldwide sales rights to “Recluse,” Henry Chaisson’s horror feature slated to world premiere in the Escape From...
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Aimee Lou Wood Pokes Fun at ‘SNL’ Teeth Sketch Ahead of Hosting U.K. Version: ‘This Is All Just...
“White Lotus” star Aimee Lou Wood has addressed the “SNL” teeth-controversy head-on ahead of her “SNL U.K.” hosting gig this weekend. To recap: Last April the original “Saturday...
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‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Powers to No. 1 at U.K., Ireland Box Office
Universal’s “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” blasted to the top of the U.K. and Ireland box office with a £14.9 million ($19.8 million) opening weekend, according to Comscore....
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Nat Geo’s ‘Trafficked With Mariana van Zeller,’ PBS’ ‘Frontline’ Lead News & Documentary Emmy...
National Geographic’s “Trafficked With Mariana van Zeller” continues to dominate the News & Documentary Emmy nominations — earning 25 nods this year, followed by PBS’...
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‘The Invite’ Trailer: Seth Rogen and Olivia Wilde Meet Their Swinging Neighbors Edward Norton and...
A24 has released the first trailer for “The Invite,” the Olivia Wilde-directed film starring Wilde, Seth Rogan, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton. The film is set for a limited...
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