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Bentonville, Ark. , may seem out of the way for a film festival, but it’s a place where cinema and artists thrive. Launched by actress Geena Davis to give a voice to underrepresented filmmakers, the heartland event sees its 12th year unspool June 15-21.
“Project Hail Mary,” the film adaptation of Andy Weir’s best-selling novel, is finally coming to streaming. It will release on MGM+ on June 18. The most affordable way to stream the film is through Prime Video’s MGM+ add-on, with a free trial.
EXCLUSIVE: SK Global, the independent studio behind projects like Crazy Rich Asians and Anyone but You, has announced Elizabeth Haggard’s promotion to Executive Vice President and Head of Film. In her new role, Haggard will have oversight of SK Global’s narrative film slate.
EXCLUSIVE: Academy Award winner Geena Davis has inked a deal to join The Kellys, Amazon MGM’s new action film from director Brad Peyton and Thunder Road Films. No word yet on the role to be played by Davis. She joins an ensemble that includes Arnold Schwarzenegger, Liam Hemsworth, Kelsey Asbill...
French prosecutors said Wednesday they had requested pop icon Patrick Bruel be charged and placed in pre-trial detention over nine allegations of sexual abuse including rape and sexual assault. The 67-year-old, a major figure in French pop culture with multiple top selling albums and dozens of f...
The former Constantin Film Chairman will take over from current ZFF President Doris Fiala next month.
Greece has been selected as the country of honor for the next edition of the Cannes Film Market, which takes place from May 11 to 19 during the 80th Cannes Film Festival.
Toy Story 5 premiered last night in Los Angeles, and the first reactions to the Pixar and Disney film are coming in. More than 30 years after the original animated film was released, its sequel continues to entertain audiences, based on their first impressions after the screener.
Some facets of a trip to see an AI-generated movie mimic seeing a regular one. You’re seated in a theater, one thankfully with reclining chairs. Living, breathing human beings take up the seats surrounding you.
Oscar winner Mikey Madison and Jeremy Strong to star in film focused on fallout from whistleblower Frances Haugen The first trailer for Aaron Sorkin’s eagerly anticipated follow-up to The Social Network has landed. The Social Reckoning has been described as a film that isn’t a “straight sequel” ...
We have our first look at Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Reckoning. Check out the trailer above. Described as a “companion piece to The Social Network,” this new film is based on the events that sparked the Wall Street Journal’s exposé The Facebook Files.
Jane Campion has touched down at every A-list festival on the planet across her career, from Cannes, where she became the first woman to win its coveted Palme d’Or for The Piano in 1993, to Venice, Toronto and the Berlinale.
The Cannes Film Festival’s Marché du Film has announced Greece as the Country of Honor for its 2027 edition, taking place from 11 to 19 May 2027. The market said the focus – bannered “Ride the Greek Wave” – will celebrate Greece’s “remarkable rise as one of Europe’s leading audiovisual hubs”.
The revered 'Burning' and 'Peppermint Candy' auteur will be feted at the Kuala Lumpur festival, running July 18-25, while he also readies his latest feature, which is backed by Netflix and tipped as a potential Venice Film Festival contender.
“Toy Story 5” has finally been unveiled to members of the film press, and it appears Pixar’s long-running animated franchise remains in top form after 30 years. The latest sequel is being called “emotional, funny, genuinely warm, and perfect in every way” in rave first reactions.
Independent distribution company Persimmon has acquired distribution rights for the U. S. and several international territories to the mystery film “Death on the Brandywine.
Nicholas Galitzine (Masters of the Universe) is set to play supermodel Hoyt Richards in a new film that Gus Van Sant is in talks to direct, Deadline can confirm. Details as to the feature take on Richards’ story are being kept under wraps. No word yet on other creative attachments to the as-yet...
Researchers at IMDEA Materials Institute and the Institute of Polymer Science and Technology (ICTP-CSIC) have developed an innovative biodegradable multilayer film capable of protecting and controlling the release of anthocyanins inside the body. Published in the International Journal of Biologi...
The Knicks made some uncharacteristic mistakes in Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs that they weren't making during their 13-game winning streak. But after watching film of the loss, the team feels ready to come back stronger for Game 4.
Roberto Fatal, Taylor Sanghyun Lee, Smriti Mundhra, Nikesh Shukla, Himesh Patel, Bec Pecaut, Joanna Rothkopf, Philip Thompson, George Watsky, Said Zagha and Renee Zhan are also fellows for 2026.
"Dreams of Violets" raises a thorny question: If one person can make a festival-caliber film with AI, what happens to everyone else who make movies?
U. S. -based Icelandic film, music video and TV producer Sigurjón Sighvatsson will be celebrated by the Locarno Film Festival with its Raimondo Rezzonico Award, dedicated to producers who epitomize the indie ethos.
Blockbusters keep cinemas open and leave room for quirkier originals to thrive