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October 16, 2026
‘The Julia Set,’ Starring Chase Infiniti, Lands at Sony Pictures Classics Following TIFF Premiere
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired rights to Niki Byrne’s “The Julia Set,” starring Chase Infiniti, following the film’s world premiere at TIFF. The film, written and directed by Byrne, was one of...
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October 16, 2026
‘Chad Powers’ Boss Michael Waldron on the Football Comedy’s Season 2 Growth and Shifting Gears to a ‘Point Break’-Like Thriller, Plus Plans for Season 3
Here’s the thing about “Chad Powers”: It’s an acquired taste. “It’s a deep, and deeply stupid, show,” co-creator Michael Waldron says, laughing knowingly from his corner of the Zoom window. “And I’...
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October 9, 2026
LaKeith Stanfield Previews ‘Molepeople’ Movie From Paramount Primal, Blumhouse Atomic Monster at New York Comic-Con
Oscar nominee LaKeith Stanfield previewed his next movie, “Molepeople,” during a special appearance at New York Comic-Con on Friday evening. Stanfield and Emmy winner Ben Mendelsohn star in the hor...
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October 9, 2026
Sadie Sink in Talks to Star in The Guest,’ Based on Emma Cline’s Bestseller
Newly-minted MCU star and “Stranger Things” alum Sadie Sink is in talks to star in and produce “The Guest,” a feature adaptation of Emma Cline’s bestselling 2024 novel. A24 and Square Peg are in ne...
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October 7, 2026
Dewayne Perkins to Launch ‘I Swear We’re Friends,’ New Digital ‘Skitcom’ on YouTube (EXCLUSIVE)
“The Blackening” and “The Studio” star Dewayne Perkins is launching a new digital series, “I Swear We’re Friends,” exclusively on YouTube this fall.Perkins is independently releasing the six-episod...
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October 5, 2026
André DeShields, Brandon Dirden, Jasmine Cephas Jones and Cheryl Wills Named AAFCA Goes to Broadway Honorees (EXCLUSIVE)
The African American Film Critics Association has set the lineup for its fifth AAFCA Goes to Broadway Luncheon. Tony winner André DeShields, Tony nominee Brandon Dirden and Emmy winners Jasmine Cep...
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October 5, 2026
CAA Names Dasha Smith as Chief Operating Officer, Joins Agency From NFL
CAA has named Dasha Smith as the new chief operating officer, following her tenure at the National Football League. At the NFL, Smith was executive VP, chief administrative officer, working as a me...
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October 5, 2026
Jay-Z, Megan Thee Stallion, Keke Palmer, Gina Prince-Bythewood and NY Knicks Champs Named to Ebony Power 100 List (EXCLUSIVE)
Jay-Z, Megan Thee Stallion, Keke Palmer, Gina Prince-Bythewood and the New York Knicks champs Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges lead the 2026 Ebony Power 10...
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October 2, 2026
Sony in Talks to Land ‘Battlefield’ Video Game Movie From Christopher McQuarrie and Michael B. Jordan
Sony is in talks to acquire Christopher McQuarrie and Michael B. Jordan’s big-screen adaptation of the popular “Battlefield” video game after a multi-studio bidding war. Sony declined to comment on...
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October 2, 2026
Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy to Depart at Warner Bros. Following Paramount Close
Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy’s term as chiefs of Warner Bros. is coming to an end. Multiple sources told Variety that De Luca and Abdy will not be part of David Ellison’s management team after t...
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October 1, 2026
Chase Infiniti to Star in Dylan Clark’s ‘Portrait of God’ at Lionsgate With Sam Raimi and Jordan Peele Producing
Golden Globe and Emmy nominee Chase Infiniti (“One Battle After Another,” “The Testaments”) will star in “Portrait of God,” from up-and-coming horror filmmaker Dylan Clark. Lionsgate has acquired t...
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September 30, 2026
Tom Cruise Pulls Out ‘Risky Business’ Dance Moves for ‘Jennifer Hudson Show’ Spirit Tunnel
Tom Cruise pulled out his “Risky Business” dance moves (and those black Ray-Ban sunglasses) for his much-anticipated walk down “The Jennifer Hudson Show’s” Spirit Tunnel. The talk show appearance i...
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September 28, 2026
Victor Glover, First Black Astronaut to Fly to the Moon, Signs With CAA
CAA has signed emeritus astronaut Victor Glover for representation in all areas. Glover is a retired U.S. Navy captain and NASA astronaut who made history several times during his career as a space...
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September 25, 2026
Universal Crosses $5 Billion at the Global Box Office, First Studio to Reach Milestone in 2026
Universal’s global box office has crossed $5 billion for the third time in the studio’s history. The studio is also the first to reach this milestone in 2026. With this week’s grosses, Universal-di...
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September 24, 2026
Black Bear Lands Distribution Rights to Taylor Jenkins Reid’s ‘Atmosphere’ Movie, Produced by Laika
Black Bear has acquired worldwide rights to Laika’s live-action adaptation of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s bestselling novel, “Atmosphere.” The Academy Award-winning indie studio and distribution company ...
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September 21, 2026
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’s annual gala. Past humanitarian award honorees inclu...
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September 21, 2026
Charlize Theron on ‘The Odyssey’ Becoming Universal’s Highest-Grossing Movie and Raising Millions to Fight Femicide in Africa With CTAOP
Last week, Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” became Universal Pictures’ highest-grossing film of all time, grossing $1.68 billion and counting. “I feel like I got a great invitation to the best par...
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September 18, 2026
‘Crawl’ Sequel, Starring Mason Gooding and Emily Rudd, Gets July 2027 Release Date
Paramount is circling release dates for two horror sequels: the new “Crawl” movie starring Mason Gooding and Emily Rudd, and “Heart Eyes 2.” The yet-to-be-titled “Crawl” sequel is set for July 16, ...
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September 14, 2026
Cynthia Erivo’s Riveting ‘Prima Facie’ Performance Earns TIFF Standing Ovation
Cynthia Erivo already earned two best actress Oscar nominations for portraying Harriet Tubman and the green-skinned Elphaba in “Wicked” — not to mention her Tony-winning work in “The Color Purple” ...
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September 13, 2026
‘Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother’ Star Adia On Film Debut Opposite Mahershala Ali, Getting Certified as a Doula: ‘Birth Work Fills My Soul’
Twenty-five-year-old newcomer Adia never really imagined becoming a movie star. Growing up, she was focused on becoming a professional dancer before a hip injury derailed that dream. That’s when th...
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September 13, 2026
Variety and Chanel’s Women in Film Bash: Ayo Edebiri, Lily-Rose Depp, Michelle Yeoh, Courteney Cox and More Light Up TIFF
Variety and Chanel’s annual Women in Film dinner was the place to see and be chic at the Toronto Film Festival on Friday night. The hottest invite of the festival gathered prominent women and nonbi...
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September 12, 2026
Female Bucking Bronc Riders Take Center Stage in ‘Cheyenne,’ TIFF-Bound Doc Produced by Jenna Bush Hager (EXCLUSIVE)
The TIFF-bound documentary “Cheyenne” follows a quartet of fearless cowgirls who compete at riding wild broncos on the rodeo circuit after nearly a century of being excluded because of their gender...
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September 11, 2026
Def Leppard Documentary ‘Long Live Def Leppard’ Coming to Theaters in 2027 From Bleecker Street’s Crosswalk
Def Leppard’s epic journey from Sheffield to global rock superstardom is getting the documentary treatment from filmmaker Jeff Feuerzeig (“The Devil and Daniel Johnston,” “Author: The JT LeRoy Stor...
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September 10, 2026
Andrew Scott to Receive Mill Valley Film Festival’s Acting Award for ‘Elsinore’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Andrew Scott will receive the Mill Valley Film Festival’s Acting Award for his latest performance in “Elsinore.” Scott stars in the Focus Features film portraying Ian Charleson in his celebrated pe...
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September 9, 2026
‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Has Already Made $50 Million in Pre-Sales, Three Months Before Release
Doomsday typically indicates disaster, but for Marvel Studios that term is forecasting booming box office. Disney reports that the next entry in the sprawling Marvel Cinematic Universe “Avengers: D...
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September 8, 2026
Danielle Deadwyler, Ike Barinholtz and Connor Storrie Join Billie Eilish and Carey Mulligan in ‘The Bell Jar’
Focus Features has confirmed the cast for Academy Award winner Sarah Polley‘s “The Bell Jar,” starring Billie Eilish. Eilish, a two-time Oscar-winning singer-songwriter, makes her film acting debut...
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September 4, 2026
Jeff Bezos Tells William Shatner How His Childhood Love of ‘Star Trek’ Inspired Him to Go to Space With Blue Origin: ‘All Those Things Are Linked’ (EXCLUSIVE)
In William Shatner‘s new memoir, “William Shatner … and You,” the “Star Trek” actor, 95, reflects on his seven-decade career by focusing on his fans, with anecdotes from former co-stars, collaborat...
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September 3, 2026
Leslie Odom, Jr. and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Join Storm Reid in Teyana Taylor’s Directorial Debut ‘Get Lite’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Golden Globe winner and Oscar and Grammy nominee Teyana Taylor is assembling an all-star cast for her feature directorial debut, “Get Lite,” starring Storm Reid and NFL rookie-turned-actor Ceyair W...
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September 1, 2026
Melissa Leo Joins Will Smith in Amazon MGM and Miramax Action-Thriller ‘Supermax’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Oscar and Emmy winner Melissa Leo has joined the cast of Amazon MGM Studios and Miramax’s action-thriller “Supermax,” starring Will Smith. David Gordon Green directs the film, which follows two FBI...
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September 1, 2026
‘Avengers: Secret Wars’ Adds Noah Jupe to Cast
Noah Jupe is the latest actor to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with the “Hamnet” and “A Quiet Place” star tapped to play a top-secret role in “Avengers: Secret Wars.” The superhero team-up mo...
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