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‘Hamnet’, ‘The Secret Agent’, ‘Eternity’ Take Holiday Bow, Plus More Indies Set For Weekend – Specialty Preview
TIFF People’s Choice Award Winner Hamnet, Cannes-decorated The Secret Agent and afterlife romcom Eternity have settled into theaters for the Thanksgiving frame with Friday set to usher in another...
NFL Thrives On Close Games, Parity & Expanded Metrics In Drive Toward Ratings Paydirt. Could Thanksgiving Day Be A Record-Breaker?
To borrow a football metaphor, the NFL has effectively been kicking with a “k-ball” this season, adding out-of-home and streaming viewership to its linear ratings. Even so, the league...
Kei Ishikawa On Adapting Kazuo Ishiguro’s ‘A Pale View Of Hills’
Japanese film A Pale View of Hills will have a theatrical rollout in the UK from March 13 next year, after a busy festival run from Cannes, to Toronto,...
‘Dancing With The Stars’ Season 34 Winner Robert Irwin Says He’s Still “In An Absolute State Of Shock” After Taking Home The Mirrorball Trophy
For Robert Irwin, Dancing with the Stars was one big full circle moment. The wildlife conservationist first stepped into the ballroom a decade ago at just 11 years old,...
‘SNL’s Marcello Hernández & ‘Superman’s Skyler Gisondo Join ‘Shrek 5’ As Shrek & Fiona’s Sons
Some special news this Thanksgiving morning and that’s that Saturday Night Live‘s Marcello Hernández and Superman‘s Skyler Gisondo have joined the voice cast of Shrek 5 as Shrek and...
‘Kokuho’ Becomes Japan’s Highest-Grossing Local Live-Action Movie Ever In Market; Kabuki Drama Is Country’s Oscar Submission
Lee Sang-il’s kabuki drama Kokuho has set a new record in Japan, becoming the highest-grossing Japanese live-action film ever in the market with over $111M at the local box...
Breaking Baz: Why Ian McKellen Was Right When He Told David Shields, Star Of James Graham’s ‘Punch,’ He Should Have His Name Up In Lights
EXCLUSIVE: The actor David Shields (Masters of the Air, Black Mirror) gives a word-perfect impersonation of Ian McKellen. The theatrical knight saw Shields backstage following a performance of James...
UK Indie Shogun Teams With Trinity Content For Microdrama ‘Swipe!’ Starring Nick Moran
EXCLUSIVE: British indie Shogun Films and local distributor Trinity Content Partners are the latest to enter the microdrama arena with the pair teaming up on crime story Swipe! Lock...
Toonz Media Group’s Long-Serving CEO Stepping Down
The long-serving CEO of Toonz Media Group, P. Jayakumar, is exiting his role after 26 years. The Indian exec will step down on November 30 after nearly three decades...
Australia’s Streaming Quotas Sworn Into Law: “A Landmark Day For Screen Storytelling”
Australia‘s streaming quotas have been sworn into law. Legislation requiring the likes of Netflix, Disney+ and HBO Max to spend a portion of their local earnings on original Australian...
Kevin Spacey Set To Face Civil Sex Assault Claims In London Court
Kevin Spacey will face civil claims of sexual assault from three men at the High Court in London next October. A British performer named Ruari Cannon, who has waived...
‘A Remarkable Place to Die’ Greenlit For Expanded Season 2 As New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon Makes A Set Visit
EXCLUSIVE: New Zealand-produced drama series is getting a second and expanded season. The show is produced out of Remarkable Studio and the Season 2 news dropped as Kiwi Prime...