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May 21, 2026
‘Michael’ Sequel: Lionsgate Film Chief Promises ‘A Big and Satisfying Movie’ With ‘Most Popular’ Music Still to Come
“Michael,” the smash hit biopic, makes it clear that moviegoers haven’t seen the last of Michael Jackson, with the film ending with the words, “His Story Continues.” And Lionsgate, the studio behin...
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May 21, 2026
Lionsgate Earnings Climb Thanks to Success of ‘The Housemaid’
Revenues increased and profits rebounded during Lionsgate’s most recent quarter thanks to the box office success of “The Housemaid.” Overall revenues hit $906.5 million, which compared favorably to...
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May 21, 2026
‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ Movie in the Works From ‘Ready or Not’ Directors Radio Silence
Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, the filmmaking team known as Radio Silence, will bring “Choose Your Own Adventure,” the popular children’s gamebook series, to the big screen for 20th Centu...
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May 20, 2026
‘Shame and Money’ and ‘Exile’ Director Visar Morina Signs With Cinetic (EXCLUSIVE)
Visar Morina, the filmmaker behind the 2026 Sundance World Cinema Dramatic Competition Jury Prize winner “Shame and Money” has signed with Cinetic for representation. The film is eligible for the 2...
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May 19, 2026
‘Minotaur,’ Scathing Look at Corruption and Infidelity in Putin’s Russia, Electrifies Cannes With 8-Minute Standing Ovation
“Minotaur,” a pitch-black look at corruption in Putin era Russia, was greeted with a thunderous, eight-minute standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday. The film marks the return to t...
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May 19, 2026
Adam Driver and James Gray on Sneaking Out of the ‘Paper Tiger’ Cannes Premiere and How Hollywood Abuses Artists: ‘The System Is Designed to Humiliate You’
Adam Driver gamely walked the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of “Paper Tiger” on Saturday, posing for pictures alongside his co-star Miles Teller and the film’s writer and director...
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May 19, 2026
Cannes 2026 Takeaways: Hollywood Stayed Home, AI Came Out of the Closet and ‘Club Kid’ Director Jordan Firstman Made a $17 Million Splash
This year’s Cannes Film Festival had fewer stars, fewer breakout movies and a dearth of studio blockbusters, making it one of the most muted editions in recent history. But even though the red carp...
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May 18, 2026
Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Green Thriller ‘Just Play Dead’ Scores Key Distribution Deals Out of Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)
Highland Film Group has locked distribution deals in key international territories in all media for the upcoming thriller “Just Play Dead.” It is headlined by Academy Award-nominee and “Pulp Fictio...
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May 17, 2026
Chad Michael Murray to Star in Family Drama ‘Disconnecting Peter’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Chad Michael Murray will star in the upcoming drama feature “Disconnecting Peter.” The film centers on a fractured family grappling with unresolved trauma stemming from a past tragedy. Peter Ruck (...
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May 17, 2026
‘The Big Short’ Writer Charles Randolph Adapting ‘Muppets in Moscow,’ for Emotion Pictures and Felix Culpa (EXCLUSIVE)
Emotion Pictures, the newly launched English-language commercial film banner from Vendôme Group, Pathé and Merit France, will produce the feature film “Muppets in Moscow” in partnership with Riley ...
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May 16, 2026
James Bond Search: ‘Sunset Boulevard’ Star Tom Francis Auditions to be Next 007 (EXCLUSIVE)
Tom Francis, best known for appearing opposite Nicole Scherzinger in Jamie Lloyd’s unconventional revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Sunset Boulevard,” may be ordering his martinis shaken, not stirr...
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May 16, 2026
Hollywood Shunned Cannes in 2026: What Will It Take for Studio Blockbusters and Netflix to Return?
In 2001, Thierry Frémaux arrived in Cannes with a mandate: Build a bridge to Hollywood. The newly installed festival director made a pilgrimage to Los Angeles to sell the major studios on the virtu...
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May 15, 2026
AI Dominates Cannes Buzz as Filmmakers Grudgingly Accept It: ‘You Probably Will Be Able to Make Something That Looks Like a Marvel Movie in Your Basement’
Demi Moore was blunt. “AI is here,” Moore, a jury member at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, said during a press conference on Tuesday. “And so to fight it is to fight something that is a battle t...
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May 14, 2026
Seth Rogen on Animated Alzheimer’s Movie ‘Tangles,’ Casting Madonna in ‘The Studio’ and Recreating the Venice Film Festival for Season 2: ‘It Is Crazy’
“Tangles,” a new black-and-white animated film about a 20-something illustrator named Sarah who is dealing with her mother’s Alzheimer’s disease, was all too real for its producers, Seth Rogen and ...
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May 13, 2026
Variety Honors Thierry Frémaux at Dramatic Welcome to Cannes Bash
Variety’s annual Welcome to Cannes Party started with a bang — literally. A wooden structure that had been erected on the roof of the JW Marriott Cannes began to buckle under the weight of the part...
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May 13, 2026
Robbie Kruithoff, William Nobel Launch Wrong Turn Productions, Co-Financing Pamela Anderson’s ‘Queen of the Falls’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Robbie Kruithoff, a filmmaker and investor, and William Nobel, a writer and producer, have launched Wrong Turn Productions, an independent studio that will develop and produce movies for a global a...
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May 13, 2026
‘Rush Hour 4’ Director Brett Ratner Reportedly Heading to China With Trump to Scout Locations
Donald Trump. Elon Musk. Tim Cook. And Brett Ratner? Yes, the “Rush Hour” and “X-Men: The Last Stand” auteur is reportedly hitching a ride with President Trump and his delegation of business and te...
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May 12, 2026
Rex Reed, Sharp-Witted Critic and Journalist Who Often Courted Controversy, Dies at 87
Rex Reed, a critic and journalist known for his brash, often acidic takes on films and filmmakers, died Tuesday at his Manhattan home. He was 87. William Kapfer, Reed’s longtime friend, confirmed h...
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May 12, 2026
Cannes Market Hot List: New Movies From Matthew McConaughey, Jason Statham, Rachel Zegler and More Aim to Spark Bidding Wars
As Cannes kicks off, Hollywood’s getting ready for another round of “let’s make a deal,” Cote d’Azur style. If things go according to sales agents’ plans, the bidding wars will flow as freely as th...
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May 12, 2026
How Glen Basner and Stacey Snider Plan to Make FilmNation the Destination for Visionary Filmmakers: ‘We’re in the Big Swing Business Creatively’
When Stacey Snider brings her boss Glen Basner a project she wants to make at FilmNation, he analyzes everything about her pitch — from its budget to the commercial track record of its creative tea...
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May 11, 2026
Cannes 2026: Fewer Stars and No Hollywood Blockbusters, But Will a Box Office Comeback Lead to Bigger Deals?
Cannes. The word alone instantly conjures visions of cinema gods and goddesses, decked out in haute couture, ascending the red-carpeted steps of the Palais amidst a flurry of flashbulbs and thousan...
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May 11, 2026
‘Mouse,’ Coming-of-Age Drama From ‘Ghostlight’ Filmmakers, Acquired by Independent Film Company and Sapan Studio (EXCLUSIVE)
Independent Film Company and Sapan Studio have acquired U.S. and Canadian rights to “Mouse,” the latest feature from Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson, the filmmaking duo behind “Ghostlight” and “...
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May 11, 2026
Melissa Leo Starring in Serial Killer Procedural ‘The Mannequin’ From ‘Dangerous Animals’ Filmmaker Sean Byrne
Melissa Leo, the Oscar-winning star of “The Fighter,” will appear in “The Mannequin,” a serial killer procedural from Sean Byrne, the twisted auteur behind “Dangerous Animals.” Studiocanal’s new ge...
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May 9, 2026
Werner Herzog’s ‘Bucking Fastard’ Turns Down Cannes Film Festival Invite After Being Denied Competition Slot (EXCLUSIVE)
Werner Herzog’s “Bucking Fastard” won’t be premiering at Cannes despite speculation that it might be appearing at the film festival. “‘Bucking Fastard’ was invited as an official selection at the 2...
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May 9, 2026
‘In the Blue,’ Next Feature From Filmmaking Duo Delilah Napier and Lucy Powers, Boarded by Passages Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)
Uri Singer’s Passage Pictures has secured the rights to “In the Blue,” the next feature film from writer-director duo Delilah Napier and Lucy Powers. The pair’s feature “Floating Carousel” premiere...
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May 8, 2026
‘Blue Heron’ Filmmaker Sophy Romvari Signs With Fusion Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)
Fusion Entertainment has signed Toronto-based filmmaker Sophy Romvari for management. Romvari is currently earning acclaim for her feature directorial debut, “Blue Heron,” which was released theatr...
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May 7, 2026
Tribeca Festival Celebrates 25th Anniversary With Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal Special Conversation, Free Outdoor Screening Series and More (EXCLUSIVE)
For its 25th anniversary edition, Tribeca Festival will host a special conversation with co-founders Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal that looks back at the dramatic events that inspired the annua...
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May 5, 2026
AMC, Arena One Partner to Bring Live Concert Experiences From Bebe Rexha, Paris Hilton and More to Movie Theaters
AMC Theatres and Arena One will partner on a new concept that will see the exhibition giant showcase live concerts on its screens. The series will debut in June and feature performances from Bebe R...
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May 5, 2026
Neon Buys Jeff Nichols’ Horror Film ‘King Snake,’ Starring Margaret Qualley, Michael Shannon and Drew Starkey (EXCLUSIVE)
Neon, the Oscar-winning studio behind “Parasite” and “Anora,” has acquired U.S. rights to “King Snake,” the next film from “Loving” and “Mud” director Jeff Nichols. FilmNation Entertainment fully f...
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May 4, 2026
‘Death of a Salesman’ Director Joe Mantello on Casting Nathan Lane as Willy Loman and Working With Scott Rudin: ‘I Believe in Second Chances’
Willy Loman — washed up, beaten down and trying to ride a little longer on a smile and a shoeshine before he’s kicked to the curb — has been a staple of Broadway since Arthur Miller’s “Death of a S...
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