Variety

Sandra Hüller to Play Male German Writer Wolfgang Herrndorf in Maria Schrader’s ‘Work and Structure’ for Studiocanal

Sandra Hüller will star in “Arbeit und Struktur” (“Work and Structure”), Maria Schrader’s adaptation of the acclaimed autobiographical work by German writer and artist Wolfgang Herrndorf. The movie will be produced by Komplizen Film (“Sentimental Value”) and co-produced by Studiocanal (“Extrawurst”), ZDF and France’s Haut et Court (“The Night of the 12th”), with production set […]

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

Variety

Movie Marketing and Publicity Expert Rob Deacon Sets Up Phoenix Film Finance (EXCLUSIVE)

Movie marketing and publicity specialist Rob Deacon has set up Phoenix Film Finance to leverage his expertise in the industry to make an impact on the independent production scene. Phoenix will seek to support British independent film production via cash flowing the Independent Film Tax Credit at industry leading “filmmaker friendly” rates, Deacon told Variety. […]

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

Variety

Kore-eda Hirokazu’s Arashi Doc Leads Prime Video Japan Slate as Top Execs Unveil Country Strategy (EXCLUSIVE)

Prime Video is doubling its investment in Japanese original content over the next two years, according to three of the streamer’s top executives, who detailed a slate led by a documentary on boy band Arashi’s reunion tour and subsequent conclusion from Kore-eda Hirokazu, in an interview with Variety. “We are basically doubling our investment over […]

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

Variety

‘I Am Frankelda’ Filmmakers Roy and Arturo Ambriz Take ‘Ballad of the Phoenix’ to Venice, Share Guillermo del Toro’s Advice to ‘Go Bigger’

Mexican animators Roy and Arturo Ambriz, the groundbreaking duo behind their country’s first-ever stop-motion animated feature, are hoping to hit a high note with “Ballad of the Phoenix,” which the brothers are taking to the Venice Gap-Financing Market running Sept. 4 – 6. A stop-motion fantasy inspired by the epic sagas of Mexican lore, it […]

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

Variety

France TV Distribution’s Mystery Drama ‘Our Missing Sons’ Set for Unifrance Rendez-Vous Market Debut

“Our Missing Sons,” a politically charged French mystery series inspired by true events, is making its international market debut at this year’s Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre ahead of its premiere at the Festival de la Fiction in La Rochelle. Directed by Safy Nebbou and sold internationally by France TV Distribution, “Our Missing Sons” is […]

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘Ruin and decay bring a chance of rebirth’: Hidetaka Miyazaki on uniting players in a damaged world

As FromSoftware’s new multiplayer game The Duskbloods nears release, the legendary game director behind Dark Souls talks connection, pessimism and of course, feetSince 2020’s Demon’s Souls, Japanese video game director Hidetaka Miyazaki has shown the world a different way to think about game design. His games defy convention with punishing fights, obscure rules, and unknowable, inhospitable worlds. The “Soulslike” genre – named after Demon’s Souls and its sequel Dark Souls – is now ubiquitous, i

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘The myth is constantly being told’: creating a live album on stage as tribute to New York

In an ambitious new project, a cast of New Yorkers will help to create a one-of-a-kind tribute to New York City on stage in Central ParkLast year, theatre-makers Emily Lim and Dan Canham spent time in Sunderland developing a three-night live performance that sought to capture the north-east city’s essence and history through music, dance and spoken word. It was Lim’s final coup as the director of the National Theatre’s now defunct, UK-wide community programme, Public Arts, and the result was Pub

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme kicked a woman and his ex-wife alleged domestic abuse. Why the cosy makeover?

Like Johnny Depp and Chris Brown before him, Homme has got past his chequered history to retain an adoring fanbase. Almost a decade post-#MeToo, audiences no longer seem to careAs part of the promo for Queens of the Stone Age’s new album Perfecth, the band has set up a novelty complaints hotline for fans to call. “No bitching too big, no whiny too tiny,” it promises. I’ll bite: how about the fact that frontman Josh Homme’s ex-wife Brody Dalle testified in court that he head-butted her so hard th

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Chad Powers season two review – Glen Powell’s sweet sports comedy scores a touchdown

The Hollywood hottie is back as the quarterback in disguise, in an oddball comedy that is naughty, lovable and disarmingly uniqueIn the first episode of season two of Chad Powers, there is but one concern: the main character’s nose has fallen off.The TV outlet for the wacky side of movie hottie Glen Powell, Chad Powers presents itself to us having willingly taken on the burden of a ludicrous premise. Powell is Russ Holliday, a former hotshot college-football quarterback who, eight years ago, com

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme kicked a woman and his ex-wife alleged domestic abuse. Why the cosy makeover?

Like Johnny Depp and Chris Brown before him, Homme has got past his chequered history to retain an adoring fanbase. Almost a decade post-#MeToo, audiences no longer seem to careAs part of the promo for Queens of the Stone Age’s new album Perfecth, the band has set up a novelty complaints hotline for fans to call. “No bitching too big, no whiny too tiny,” it promises. I’ll bite: how about the fact that frontman Josh Homme’s ex-wife Brody Dalle testified in court that he head-butted her so hard th

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

Variety

Ena Sendijarevic’s Witch Hunt Drama’ ‘The Possessed’ Rounds Out Cast as Trio of Rising Stars Join Ariane Labed (EXCLUSIVE)

“The Possessed,” the third feature by Bosnian-Dutch writer/director Ena Sendijarević, has completed casting as the film moves toward principal photography, with a trio of hot talents boarding the project. Suzy Bemba, Khalil Gharbia and Ji-Min Park, whose credits span the spectrum from festival favorites to prestige television and commercial English-language projects, have signed on to […]

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

Variety

See-Saw Films Taps Fifth Season’s Ben Irving for Joint Managing Director Role as Helen Gregory Steps Down From ‘Slow Horses’ Banner

See-Saw Films, the multi-award winning Brit TV and film banner behind “Slow Horses” and upcoming Apple original feature “Tenzing,” has hired Ben Irving as managing director. Irving joins from Fifth Season, where he is currently creative director of international scripted, and replaces Helen Gregory, who leaves See-Saw after five years helping shape the TV output […]

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Eklipse’ Mixes the Autobiographical and Fictional to Explore AIDS Taboos and Fear of Social Exclusion

Manuel Wetscher discusses his Venice-premiering feature directorial debut about a boy whose father is in hospital with "the gay disease" and his team's focus on giving audiences a really sensory experience.

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

Variety

Elina Psykou’s ‘Patrimonial Fears and Other Illusions’ Casts Veteran Trio Ahead of Venice Gap-Financing Market (EXCLUSIVE)

Greek filmmaker Elina Psykou (“Stray Bodies”) has attached a trio of Hellenic heavyweights to the cast of “Patrimonial Fears and Other Illusions,” which will head to the Venice Gap-Financing Market taking place from Sept. 4 – 6. A portrait of intergenerational trauma set against a famous magician’s visit to Athens, the film has bolstered its […]

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Four Seasons Launches Refresh of Hotel Danieli

Built in 1471 and converted into a hospitality destination in 1822, Danieli is always a hub of activity during the film festival: "We are inaugurating a new chapter in the history of this celebrated palazzo."

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home review – Kirk, Spock and co on semi-intentionally hilarious save-the-whale mission

Our heroes travel back through time to San Francisco in 1986 so they can commune with aliens threatening future Earth – it’s preposterously good funHere is the fourth and silliest movie in the Star Trek franchise, now on rerelease for its 40th anniversary. Directed by Leonard Nimoy, it’s a film of pure shark-jumping or rather whale-jumping absurdity. The film’s opening credits proclaim, with sublime confidence in its own unquestioned pop-cultural importance in the field of space travel, that Sta

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Queer Edward II’ Takes Us Behind the Scenes of Derek Jarman’s Film Shoot and a Political Backlash (Exclusive Venice Clip)

Tilda Swinton and Sandy Powell are EPs on Theo Rollason's directorial feature debut, premiering at Venice: "I hope the film can function not simply as a snapshot of a historical moment, but as a reminder of what collective resistance can look like – and what role art has to play."

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

Variety

Tallinn Black Nights Festival Sets Focus on Baltic Cinema for 30th Anniversary Special Edition (EXCLUSIVE)

To celebrate its 30th anniversary, the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (also known as PÖFF), the largest and only A-list festival in the Baltics, is turning the spotlight on Baltic Cinema, with the backing from the Estonian Film Institute, National Film Centre of Latvia and Lithuanian Film Centre.  “Baltic cinema has always been an essential […]

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

Variety

Theo James Steps Into His Michael Corleone Era for a Darker, More Sinister ‘The Gentlemen’ Season 2: TV Review

It’s been two and a half years since Guy Ritchie ushered viewers into the dazzling, violent criminal underworld of his Netflix series “The Gentlemen.” Now, in an even darker and more volatile second season, audiences are reentering this world, with a very different Eddie (an exceptional Theo James) at the center. Engaging, devastating and thoroughly […]

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

Variety

‘Chad Powers’ Season 2 Ending: Who Knows the Truth About Russ Holliday and What Happened to Gerry?

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “12th Quarter,” the Season 2 finale of “Chad Powers,” now streaming on Disney + and Hulu. It sure is tough being Chad Powers. Infamous quarterback Russ Holliday (Glen Powell) knows this well. But he’s not going to let anything stop him from continuing his double life as the […]

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026