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Taiwan Creative Content Fest Adds Spotlight Screenings to Court International Buyers
The 2026 Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF) will introduce Spotlight Screenings for the first time this November, giving international buye
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Matthew McConaughey Exposed Himself to Jimmy Kimmel in the Emmys Bathroom and Woody Harrelson Saw the Whole Thing
On Monday night’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” the late-night host kicked things off by throwing jabs at his favorite punching bag, President Trump,
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Generative AI, Microdramas to Take Center Stage at Busan Market
The Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM), the Busan International Film Festival’s (BIFF) official market, has finalized its 2026 lineup. Inno
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Robin Williams’ Daughter Calls for Fans Creating AI Videos of the Actor to ‘Have Some Shame’: ‘Leave Him Out of Your Delusional Bulls—’
Zelda Williams is calling for fans to stop circulating AI-generated videos of her late father, Robin Williams, nearly a year after she last
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Netflix Partners With British Library, Sets Talks Series With Florence Pugh, Zoe Kazan and More
Netflix has teamed with one of the most famous cultural institutions in the U.K., the British Library, to help “more people discover the boo
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Tom Cruise Says AI Is ‘Coming and It’s Going to Happen,’ but ‘People Want to See Real Things’: ‘Keep Creating’
Despite the threat of AI to the film industry, Tom Cruise is confident that people will always “want to see real things” on screen. At an in
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Christina Applegate Shares First Video Following Months-Long Hospitalization: ‘Love to You All Out There’
Christina Applegate has shared a first look at her life outside the hospital following a months-long stay amid her ongoing battle with multi
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‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Ending With Season 3
Daredevil is hanging up his mask after three seasons on Disney+. Marvel’s “Daredevil: Born Again,” starring Charlie Cox as the blind lawyer
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Rob Bonta, Facing Skeptics, Defends ‘Very Strong’ Paramount Deal
Rob Bonta defended the antitrust settlement that allows Paramount to merge with Warner Bros. on Monday, saying in a 45-minute press conferen
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Paramount-Warner Bros. Settlement: What the Guilds, AGs and Activists Are Saying
After almost a year in the trenches pulling together his historic combination of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, David Elliso
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WGA Settles Antitrust Lawsuit With Paramount Over Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
The Writers Guild of America East and Writers Guild of America West have settled their lawsuit to block the proposed merger of Paramount Sky
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David Ellison Says Paramount Hopes to Close Warner Bros. Deal in ‘Approximately Two Weeks’ in Staff Memo
David Ellison’s endgame is in sight. Following a dramatic weekend of negotiations with a collection of state attorneys general and the WGA,
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Neil Jordan on Restoring ‘Interview With the Vampire’ for 4K and Why the Film Didn’t Have Jump Scares
Thirty-plus years after its original release, Neil Jordan’s Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise starring gothic vampire movie “Interview with the Vampi
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What’s in the Paramount Settlement With States: Commitment to Not Sell Studio Lots, Additional $300M U.S. Film Production Investment, CNN Oversight and More
The details of Paramount’s deal with 12 states settling their antitrust case — paving the way for its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, th
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Taylor Frankie Paul Steps Away From ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ After Allegedly Failing Court-Ordered Drug Test, Citing ‘Disgusting’ Bullying From Castmates
Though Taylor Frankie Paul had just set her return to “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” she says she has decided to step away from the Hul
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SCAD Savannah Film Festival to Open With ‘A Talent for Murder’ and Legend of Entertainment Honor for Helen Mirren
The SCAD Savannah Film Festival will open its 29th edition with the Anton Corbijn thriller “A Talent for Murder” and will honor Helen Mirren
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Anne Hathaway to Campaign in Supporting Actress for Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Support the Queen of Ithaca! Universal Pictures will campaign Anne Hathaway in the supporting actress category for her turn as Penelope in C
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Warner Chappell Co-Chair/COO Carianne Marshall to Step Down From Post
Warner Music Group has announced that Carianne Marshall will transition out of her role as co-chair and chief operating officer of Warner Ch
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American Film Market Partners With AMC A-List and B-List Movie Club to Offer Screenings to Frequent Moviegoers
The American Film Market is partnering with AMC to further engage both buyers and audiences, giving AMC A-List and B-List Movie Club members
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RT Features’ ‘Bodies of Summer,’ From Berlin Winner Iván Fund, Starring Lee Kang-sheng, Miranda de la Serna and Marcelo Subiotto, Unveils First Look (EXCLUSIVE)
RT Features, behind James Gray’s “Paper Tiger” and Walter Salles’ Oscar winner “I’m Still Here,” has announced a star cast of Taiwan’s Lee K
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Taylor Swift to Be Honored at 2026 MTV VMAs With Inaugural Artist-Director Award
Taylor Swift has been pegged to receive a key award at Sunday night’s MTV Video Music Awards. CBS and MTV announced Monday morning that Swif
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Samuel L. Jackson and LaTanya Richardson Jackson to Receive the Clarence & Jacqueline Avant Humanitarian Award at HollyRod Gala (EXCLUSIVE)
Samuel L. Jackson and LaTanya Richardson Jackson will receive the Clarence & Jacqueline Avant Humanitarian Award at the HollyRod Foundation’
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‘Ashes’ Director Diego Luna Believes a Phenomenon Like ‘Andor’ Is ‘Unlikely’ to Ever Happen to Him Again: ‘It Doesn’t Compare to Anything Else’
Diego Luna, who is at the San Sebastián Film Festival with his latest directorial project, “Ashes,” spoke about the differences between bein
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David Oyelowo and Nate Parker’s Mansa Studios Partners With Macro Television Studios to Produce Vertical Series (EXCLUSIVE)
Mansa Studios, the media company co-founded by David Oyelowo and Nate Parker, has partnered with Macro Television Studios to develop, financ
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