Hollywood Reporter

May el-Toukhy Takes ‘Woman Unknown’ to Venice: “I’ve Used Every Part of Me to Make This Film”

The Danish filmmaker, one of two female directors in competition this year, comes to the Lido with a feature following a woman about to marry her widowed employer in the aftermath of World War II — while harboring a secret.

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Wim Wenders on His 14-Year Journey Building Peter Zumthor Doc ‘From Inside Out’

The Oscar-nominated director of 'Pina' and 'The Salt of the Earth' returns to 3D for 'From Inside Out: The Architecture of Peter Zumthor,' a portrait of the Pritzker-winning architect behind LACMA's $724 million David Geffen Galleries — and a defense of beauty in a world of flattened cities.

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

Variety

Are Russian Filmmakers Finally Coming in From the Cold?

The Venice Film Festival found itself under fire in the weeks leading up to opening night over the inclusion of “DAU,” by Russian filmmaker Ilya Khrzhanovsky, in the main competition of its 83rd edition. In a joint statement released on Aug. 17, the Ukraine Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Culture and the Ukrainian Embassy in Italy […]

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘The Debut’ Review: Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti Are Dynamite Together in Jesse Eisenberg’s Entertainingly Offbeat Theater Comedy

Premiering at Telluride, the film follows a meek New Jersey housewife who gets cast in a local production headed by a domineering director, and then increasingly loses herself in the role.

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

Variety

Groundbreaking Roma Director Alina Șerban on ‘Pain,’ ‘Joy,’ of Historic, Venice-Bound ‘I Matter’: ‘I Managed to Do Something Impossible’

Roma filmmaker Alina Șerban broke barriers long before she set foot on the red carpet this week at the Venice Film Festival, where her feature-length directorial debut, “I Matter,” world premieres in the Venice Spotlight section. Rising from an impoverished background to become a celebrated stage star in Romania, the actress and directing debutante has […]

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

Variety

Moonfish’ Director and Stars Lucy Liu and Morgan Spector Break Down Their Black-and-White Animated Film About Isolated Astronauts And Why It’s an Allegory for ‘The Current Human Condition’

For Lucy Liu, who has voiced memorable characters in everything from “Kung Fu Panda” to “Strange World,” being part of the independently made, black-and-white animated film “Moonfish” was all about lending her name and support to first-time filmmaker Daniel Zvereff. “These are the people that are not just the creatives, but the ones who are […]

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

Variety

Dev Benegal’s Judith Blum Reddy Doc ‘Everything Is Not OK’ Acquired by Watermelon Pictures, Annemarie Jacir Aboard as EP (EXCLUSIVE)

Watermelon Pictures has acquired “Everything Is Not OK,” a documentary from director Dev Benegal chronicling the life of artist Judith Blum Reddy. The film will stream exclusively on Watermelon+, the distributor’s streaming platform. The producing team pairs Benegal with Min(d) Studio’s Maya S. Patel and Neeraj Jain, while Annemarie Jacir (“Palestine 36”) has signed on […]

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

Variety

San Sebastian, Busan-Bound Taiwanese Coming-of-Age Drama ‘Will You Still Be My Friend’ Boarded for Sales by Moveria, Trailer Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)

Paris-based Moveria has boarded international sales on Taiwanese filmmaker Lu Po-Shun’s debut feature “Will You Still Be My Friend,” which is set for a berth in San Sebastián’s New Directors sidebar before travelling on to the Busan International Film Festival. A Taiwan-Singapore co-production, the film follows two young boys, played by Jaden Wang and Aloysius […]

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

Variety

Lee Chang-dong, Jeon Do-yeon and Sul Kyung-gu on Class, Desire and Reunion in Venice Competition Drama ‘Possible Love’

Every great love story, in Korean auteur Lee Chang-dong’s telling, is secretly a story about love that cannot happen — class, status or fate standing in the way. His new film dares to ask the opposite question, and it took him the better part of two decades, one abandoned script about a 2009 workers’ strike […]

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

The Guardian Culture

TV tonight: laughter and horror in a dark new Aussie crime comedy

Fans of Guilt will enjoy this thriller about two siblings who accidentally kill a man. Plus: more claustrophobic action in Vigil. Here’s what to watch this evening10.15pm, ITV1 Continue reading...

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘The first half of my 20s was hell’: Maisie Williams on her tough childhood and why she’s been having more fun since Game of Thrones

After her role in the fantasy series, the actor felt lost. Now she’s getting relationship advice from Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, and following a Sex and the City star’s mantra: never be anywhere you aren’t enjoying yourselfMaisie Williams has dabbled in witchcraft exactly once. The actor was getting ready to audition for a part in a film. “I wanted it so badly that I went on to Etsy, and I paid a witch to manifest me the role,” she says, poker-faced.“It didn’t work, an

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

Variety

Wim Wenders on Why He Made a Documentary About Architect Peter Zumthor, and How Brad Pitt Helped Get It Made

Wim Wenders’ 3D documentary “From Inside Out,” which has its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Sunday, examines the work of Pritzker Prize-winning architect Peter Zumthor, paying particular attention to the design and construction of the David Geffen Galleries of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. In the film, the result of […]

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘A Tale of Two Cities’ Review: Kit Harington Has Done Far, Far Better Things Than This Bland MGM+ Dickens Adaptation

The 'Game of Thrones' star and François Civil fight for the affections of Mirren Mack in a new four-episode adaptation of the classic novel.

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Mariska Hargitay Lands Two Emmys for ‘My Mom Jayne’ Ahead of Hosting Gig

The star, who is emceeing the Primetime Emmys on Sept. 14, took home two prizes at the Creative Arts ceremony, two decades after winning an Emmy for 'SVU.'

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

Variety

‘The Debut’ Review: Julianne Moore Is Astonishing in Jesse Eisenberg’s Funny and Dizzying Community-Theater Comedy

What holds it together is the suppleness of Eisenberg’s voice as a writer-director (the wit that singes, the story that never stops poking around corners), and the utterly astonishing performance of Julianne Moore, who plays a crumpled-up wallflower in dire need of blooming. Oh, does she bloom.

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

Variety

Bad Bunny Wins Emmy for Super Bowl Halftime Show

Bad Bunny has won his first Emmy for the Super Bowl Halftime Show. He won in the outstanding variety special (live) category. “The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny” took home a total of seven nominations, winning music direction, choreography, sound mixing, lighting design, technical direction/camerawork and directing. Bad Bunny and […]

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

Variety

‘Elsinore’ Revisits Daniel Day-Lewis’ Infamous Walk-Off During ’80s ‘Hamlet’ Production

Audiences got the first glimpse at a triumphant and career-defining performance from Andrew Scott in “Elsinore” this weekend, but the Telluride player also delivers another important gift: legendary show business gossip. Central to the plot is an infamous real-life moment in the history of the U.K. theater — when Daniel Day-Lewis stopped cold during a […]

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Alan Cumming Lands Third Straight Emmy for Best Reality TV Host

'The Traitors' host was honored at the Creative Arts Emmys on Saturday.

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Alanis Morissette Sues Former Tour Manager Over Alleged “Calculated Blackmail Campaign”

The Grammy winner was previously embezzled by her former manager Jonathan Todd Schwartz. He admitted to embezzling more than $7 million from Morissette and other celebrity clients in 2017.

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Ben McKenzie Says He’d “Be Up for” a ‘The O.C.’ Revival: “It Was a Great Show”

The former 'Gotham' star's comments come nearly 20 years after the Fox teen drama ended after four seasons.

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026