Cinemark Joins AMC Theatres and Regal in Supporting Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
Cinemark has endorsed the Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger, meaning all three of the country’s major theater chains are backing the $111 billion deal. “The enduring success of our industry
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18.08.2026
Na Hong-Jin’s ‘Hope,’ Netflix’s ‘Dead-End Job’ and ‘Blue Road,’ Disney+’s ‘The Remarried Empress’ Among Selections as Busan Unveils Korean Cinema Today, On Screen Lineups
The 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has unveiled its Korean Cinema Today and On Screen selections, with Na Hong-Jin’s “Hope” among a nine-film lineup spanning Panorama and Special Premie
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25.08.2026
China Box Office: ‘Once Upon a Time in the Middle East’ Stays on Top as ‘V’ Debuts in Second
Dirty Monkeys’ war comedy-drama “Once Upon a Time in the Middle East” held onto the No. 1 position at the mainland China box office during the Aug. 21–23 weekend, taking in RMB298.8 million ($43.9 mil
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24.08.2026
Abigail’s Party review – Tamzin Outhwaite’s Bev is Madame Bovary with a Cinzano
Harold Pinter theatre, LondonOuthwaite’s performance as Beverly, a precision-tooled showcase in hidden anger and longing, is a triumph in this eternally resonant suburban dramaAlison Steadman has cast
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20.08.2026
Oscar-winning actress lands role in new series of Only Murders In The Building
A British Oscar winner will star in the next series of Only Murders In The Building
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18.08.2026
Director of ‘bizarre’ Chinese film Niu Lai says creators didn’t want to let precision get in way of story
Released without a trailer or promotional campaign, the film has now earned more than £1.6m at Chinese box office
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18.08.2026
China Box Office: ‘Once Upon a Time in the Middle East’ Dominates With $70 Million Weekend as Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Debuts Second
Dirty Monkeys’ war comedy-drama “Once Upon a Time in the Middle East” took command of the mainland China box office during the Aug. 14–16 weekend, grossing RMB477.9 million ($70.3 million) over the th
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17.08.2026
CBS News Correspondent Matt Gutman Accused of Sexual Harassment by Former ABC Field Producer
Matt Gutman, CBS News’ chief correspondent, has been accused of sexual harassment in a wrongful-termination lawsuit filed by a former co-worker at ABC News. Gutman was named in a lawsuit filed by Sami
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15.08.2026
Venice: M-Appeal Picks Up Chinese Director Jie Dong’s ‘Zoom In, Zoom Out’ Ahead of Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Berlin-based world sales company M-Appeal has boarded “Zoom In, Zoom Out,” the debut feature from Chinese director Jie Dong, set to premiere in Venice Critics’ Week. The film follows Shi as he searche
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14.08.2026
Cinema Guild Takes North American Rights on Éric Baudelaire’s ‘For the Moon’ Ahead of New York Film Festival Launch (EXCLUSIVE)
Indie distributor Cinema Guild has acquired North American distribution rights for documentary “For The Moon” (“Car la Lune”), directed by Éric Baudelaire, that will premiere in the Currents section o
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14.08.2026
How the mob took Hollywood: the story of organized crime and the movies
Hollywood Crime Story: The Mob Takes Over the Movies looks back at how criminals insinuated themselves in the film business“From the foundation of Hollywood, organized crime is there.” So claims Tom P
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14.08.2026
Italy’s RAI Cinema International Boards Edoardo De Angelis’ ‘The Fire Within You’ Ahead of Venice Launch, Reveals First Clip (EXCLUSIVE)
RAI Cinema International Distribution has acquired world rights to Italian director Edoardo De Angelis’ dark tragicomedy “The Fire Within You” ahead of its Venice competition launch. De Angelis, a nat
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26.08.2026
The most provocative filmmaker in cinema says Gen Z should have more bad sex
Gregg Araki, the New Queer Cinema icon, has made a career out of sexy, caustic art like ‘The Doom Generation’ and ‘Nowhere’ and the haunting ‘Mysterious Skin’. Now he’s back with a raunchy S&M comedy
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26.08.2026
Chinese artist jailed over satirical Mao sculptures, say rights groups
The case against Gao Zhen, who was prosecuted under a law banning "slander of heroes", has been seen as an assault on artistic freedom.
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26.08.2026
‘Variety Confidential’ Podcast Releases Special Episode Diving Into the Business of True Crime Storytelling
As the true crime content space continues to grow, both in documentary and audio formats, top producers, filmmakers and network executives behind shows like “Quiet on Set,” “The Fall of Diddy” and “Ho
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25.08.2026
Paramount’s Brit Network 5 Being Sued by Producer Blackbox Multimedia Over Shelved Drama Series
Paramount’s U.K. network 5 is being sued by one of its production partners over what the company claims was the “wrongful termination” of an agreement over a crime drama series. Blackbox Multimedia, t
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25.08.2026
Seth Rogen, Helen Mirren and Cinematographer Adam Pietkiewicz Added to TIFF Tribute Awards Honorees
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25.08.2026
Grade-I listed stately home where Batman was filmed risks being seized – over bat surveys
It turns out Bruce Wayne has bigger problems than Gotham’s crime rates...
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25.08.2026
Former Child Star Raquel Lee Sues Disney Over Alleged Rape at 14 by Ex-Employee
Raquel Lee, who appeared on “The Amanda Show” and “The Proud Family” as a child star, has sued Disney, alleging that an ex-employee raped her when she was 14 while working on the 2001 movie “The Poof
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24.08.2026
Wayne Manor owner could lose Batman property – over bat surveys
It turns out Bruce Wayne has bigger problems than Gotham’s crime rates...
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independent.co.uk
24.08.2026