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September 11, 2026
Venice Film Festival Takeaways: Malkovich Storms the Oscar Race, Political Movies Dominate Buzz and More
Is Venice still vibrating from all the rounds of applause? It’s become customary for audiences at the festival’s premieres to clap and cheer for a seeming eternity after the credits roll. (Often to...
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September 10, 2026
‘& Juliet’ to Close on Broadway After Four Years
“& Juliet,” a revisionist jukebox musical about Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers, is closing after four years on Broadway. The upbeat take on “Romeo & Juliet,” which uses Swedish music pro...
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September 9, 2026
Box Office: ‘Practical Magic 2’ Aims to Dethrone ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ With $40 Million Debut
After a summer for the record books, movie theater operators are hoping to keep the vibes high with some midnight margaritas. Those celebratory cocktails are part of the fun in “Practical Magic 2,”...
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September 9, 2026
Ellen Burstyn Was ‘Sure’ Her Career Would Be ‘Finished by 40’: ‘The Fact That I’m 93 and Working Is a Miracle’
Ellen Burstyn, an Oscar, Tony and Emmy winner for projects like ““Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” “Same Time, Next Year” and “Political Animals,” marvels that she’s still able to act as a nonagen...
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September 8, 2026
Casey Affleck and Nick Nolte Get Emotional as ‘Company’ Debuts in Venice; Ben Affleck Shows Up to Support
“Company,” a gothic thriller directed by Casey Affleck, debuted at Venice Film Festival on Tuesday night to a 4-minute standing ovation. Affleck and star Nick Nolte looked visibly moved as cast mem...
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September 8, 2026
Penélope Cruz Says It Would Be ‘Very Contradictory’ to Star in ‘Bunker’ and Refuse to Talk About Politics: It ‘Involves So Many Aspects of Where the World Is Right Now’
Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem have proven that they aren’t afraid to speak out about politics, with the power couple being especially vocal about their support of Palestine. It was inevitable tha...
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September 7, 2026
Summer Box Office Breaks All-Time Record With $4.67 Billion
Need proof the movies are really, truly back? The summer box office was already the biggest since COVID upended the industry in 2020 — and now the season has become the highest-grossing of all time...
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September 7, 2026
Ellen Burstyn Cries as She Gets Venice Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement: ‘It’s One Thing to Win an Oscar, Tony or Emmy — All of Which I’ve Won. But This Is a Lot’
Maggie Gyllenhaal delivered a message on behalf of Ellen Burstyn before the 93-year-old acting legend took the stage at the Venice Film Festival to receive the prestigious Golden Lion for Lifetime ...
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September 6, 2026
‘Possible Love’ Cast Sobs as Lee Chang-dong’s Epic Embraced at Venice With 6-Minute Standing Ovation
Acclaimed South Korean director Lee Chang-dong returned after 24 years to the Venice Film Festival, where he was warmly embraced with a 6-minute standing ovation for his romantic drama “Possible Lo...
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September 6, 2026
Box Office: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Remains No. 1 in Sixth Weekend, Nears ‘Avengers: Endgame’ All-Time Domestic Record
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” was No. 1 at the domestic box office for the sixth consecutive weekend, a rare feat that underscores the movie’s remarkable staying power as well as the lack of competit...
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September 5, 2026
Robert Pattinson Kisses Suki Waterhouse as ‘Primetime’ Rocks Venice With 7-Minute Standing Ovation
“Primetime,” a thriller starring Robert Pattinson as “To Catch a Predator” host Chris Hansen, made its debut at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday to an enthusiastic seven-minute ovation. Venice ...
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September 5, 2026
Al Pacino Sends Video Message to Venice After Missing Press Conference for ‘Father Joe’: ‘I Wish I Was There, I Really Do’
Al Pacino didn’t travel to the Venice Film Festival for the premiere of “Father Joe,” but he sent a video message with well wishes to his collaborators on the movie. “I wish I was there with all of...
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September 4, 2026
Chloé Zhao Defends Comic-Book Movies: ‘It’s Important to Not Write Off Stories Because We Don’t Consider Them High Art’
When Chloé Zhao was growing up, she dreamed not of directing movies but becoming a manga artist. “But I wasn’t very good at drawing. I wasn’t up to standard,” she said with a laugh during a wide-r...
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September 3, 2026
How Rooney and Kate Mara Learned to Speak in Unison for Werner Herzog’s ‘Bucking Fastard’: ‘It Happened Quite Naturally’
Sisters Rooney and Kate Mara learned to speak in unison for Werner Herzog’s drama “Bucking Fastard,” something that came “surprisingly” easily for them. The film follows two sisters who are so clos...
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September 3, 2026
John Malkovich Downplays ‘Wild Horse Nine’ Oscar Buzz and Has No Plans to Stop Acting: ‘They’ll Retire Me When It’s Time’
John Malkovich is downplaying the Oscar buzz that he’s already getting for “Wild Horse Nine,” a darkly comedic drama that premieres at the Venice Film Festival. In the Martin McDonagh-directed movi...
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September 2, 2026
Jack O’Connell’s Ruthless Tabloid Editor in ‘Ink’ Fires Up Venice as Danny Boyle Drama Earns Warm 4-Minute Ovation
Venice Film Festival kicked off on Wednesday night with the splashy premiere of “Ink,” an explosive drama from director Danny Boyle about the rise of Rupert Murdoch’s tabloid empire. The film, whic...
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September 2, 2026
‘I’m Hoping to See Sydney Sweeney’: Meet the Superfans Who Camp Out All Night for Celebrity Sightings at Venice Film Festival
It’s 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, and 19-year-old Delsina Desanctes is standing outside the Palazzo de Cinema — the iconic venue where the Venice Film Festival takes place — surrounded by umbrellas, suit...
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September 2, 2026
George Clooney Defends Mark Ruffalo’s ‘Ability to Speak Freely’ About Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal and Doesn’t See How the Merger ‘Financially Ends Up Making Sense’
Life really does imitate art. George Clooney attended last year’s Venice Film Festival with “Jay Kelly,” a comedic drama in which he portrayed an aging A-lister who travels to Italy to receive a li...
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September 1, 2026
Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Artificial’ to World Premiere at New York Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)
New York Film Festival audiences will be the first to see “Artificial,” director Luca Guadagnino‘s movie about OpenAI founder Sam Altman. The buzzy drama, which Neon acquired after Amazon MGM dropp...
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August 23, 2026
Box Office: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Triumphs Again in Fourth Weekend With $39 Million, ‘Insidious 6’ Launches to $25 Million
Long may Peter Parker reign! Sony’s Marvel adventure “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” continues to dominate at the box office, collecting $39 million in its fourth weekend of release. Despite a smatteri...
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August 19, 2026
‘It Finally Feels Like We’re Back in 2019’: Movie Theater Owners Rejoice Over $4 Billion Summer. Can the Fall Keep the Momentum?
B&B Theatres CEO Bob Bagby apologized to his staffers in advance. He was bracing for the opening weekend of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” and knew everyone would need to work around the clock. Th...
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August 18, 2026
Cinemark Joins AMC Theatres and Regal in Supporting Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
Cinemark has endorsed the Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger, which means all three of the country’s major movie theater chains are backing the $111 billion deal. “The enduring success of ...
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August 17, 2026
Lena Dunham, Carly Rae Jepsen ’10 Things I Hate About You’ Musical Sets 2027 Broadway Debut
Lena Dunham and Carly Rae Jepsen’s “10 Things I Hate About You” musical is coming to Broadway next year. The show, based on the 1999 rom-com starring Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger, will begin previ...
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August 16, 2026
Box Office: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Remains No. 1 With $70 Million, ‘End of Oak Street’ Debuts to $21 Million
Dog days of summer? This year’s August at the box office didn’t get the memo. This popcorn season is ending with a bang rather than the usual whimper as “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” and “The Odyssey...
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August 16, 2026
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Hits $2 Billion Worldwide in Three Weeks
New day, new box office milestone for Sony’s latest Spidey adventure. “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has surpassed $2 billion in global ticket sales, eclipsing the rare benchmark after just three week...
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August 12, 2026
Walt Disney Studios Promotes Melissa Stone to Publicity Chief
Melissa Stone has been named senior VP of publicity for the Walt Disney Studios. She will lead the publicity team and oversee the PR strategy across theatrical, including Disney Live Action, Disney...
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August 12, 2026
Box Office: ‘End of Oak Street’ Targets $25 Million Debut, ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ to Remain No. 1
Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor and a pack of rogue dinosaurs won’t be able to catch the web-slinging Spider-Man at the top of box office charts. Sony and Marvel’s comic book juggernaut “Spider-Man: B...
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August 11, 2026
Cinema Civil War: Why the Paramount-Warner Bros. Sale Is Dividing Movie Theater Owners
Movie theater owners have become embroiled in the kind of drama they usually sell on the big screen, thanks to the ongoing saga of Paramount’s proposed takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. Cinema Un...
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August 11, 2026
‘Possession’ Remake, Starring Margaret Qualley and Callum Turner, Sets Summer 2027 Release Date
A remake of the 1981 supernatural thriller “Possession,” starring Callum Turner and Margaret Qualley, is coming to theaters next summer. Paramount has slated the movie to release on June 11, 2027. ...
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August 11, 2026
Summer Box Office Hits $4 Billion for Second Time Since COVID, Thanks to ‘Odyssey,’ ‘Spider-Man’ and More Blockbusters
It’s officially the biggest summer at the box office since COVID, thanks to blockbusters like “The Odyssey” and “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” as well as breakouts like “Backrooms and “Obsession.” On...
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