The Pingyao International Film Festival, founded by Chinese helmer Jia Zhangke and former Venice head Marco Muller, has released its full lineup of global and local films. The selections in the two main sections focus on first or second features. The festival is set to take place from Oct. 10-19 in the ancient city of
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of “Almost Famous,” Cameron Crowe, Patrick Fugit, and Michael Angarano reunited on Zoom to discuss how William Miller made being uncool “the coolest.” In the conversation, Crowe pays tribute to the film’s casting director Gail Levin, who would “stay up all night for 10 months” to find the right actors
President Trump, holed up in the White House after being infected with the coronavirus, falsely claimed in Facebook and Twitter posts Tuesday that COVID-19 is “far less lethal” than the seasonal flu. Facebook removed the president’s post, citing a violation of the social network’s policy against COVID-19 misinformation. “We remove incorrect information about the severity
A television adaptation of the William Joyce children’s book “Ollie’s Odyssey” is headed to Netflix. “Lost Ollie” is “the story of a lost toy, searching across the countryside for the boy who lost him, and the story of the boy who lost more than a best friend,” per the streamer. Creator Shannon Tindle of “Kubo
“Dancing With the Stars” tripped up a little in routine on Monday night, as a rescheduled NFL game dominated the ratings for CBS. The ABC dance show ticked down to a 0.9 rating among adults 18-49 and just over 6 million total viewers. That represents an 18% dip from last week in the former metric,
Rome Film Festival artistic director Antonio Monda on Monday unveiled a rich lineup for the event’s 15th edition, which is on track to take place Oct. 15-25 as a physical event. It comprises 24 titles repping a well-assorted mix of mainstream movies in the official selection – such as Pixar’s “Soul,” the fest’s opener –
Rick Famuyiwa will direct the upcoming docuseries on Lakers great Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Variety has learned. The “Dope” filmmaker will work alongside editor Dirk Westervelt (“Ford Vs. Ferrari”) and Rachel Morrison (“Black Panther”), who have already begun pre-production on the film. The series, which has been likened to ESPN’s penetrating look at Michael Jordan, “The
France’s National Film Board (CNC) has launched a workshop for producers who work in the film, TV and video games industry, along with other measures aimed at uncovering and preventing sexual misconduct during shoots and post-production. The CNC collaborated with feminist orgs 50/50 Future and the European Association Against Violence Towards Women in the Workplace,
After several blockbuster postponements including James Bond film “No Time To Die,” the ongoing crisis in the U.K. and Ireland exhibition sector has claimed its first victim in Phyllida Lloyd’s Sundance Film Festival title “Herself.” Distributor Element Pictures announced Tuesday: “We can’t wait to share #HerselfFilm with UK & Irish audiences, but unfortunately we are
One of the keys to the longevity of Cameron Crowe’s “Almost Famous,” a love letter to 1970s rock and roll, is the film’s effortless cool. The iconic image of corkscrew-curled Kate Hudson in bell-bottoms and faux fur tossing up a peace sign was so emblematic of the era that it made the then-unknown actress into a
K-pop girl group Blackpink is coming to Netflix on Oct. 14 in a brand new documentary, titled “Blackpink: Light Up the Sky,” which has released its first trailer. The film, which runs 79 minutes, features footage of performances, behind-the-scenes prep and interviews with the band members as they detail the “dreams and trials behind their
Facebook is hoping the addition of Netflix to its Portal TV will spur consumers to spring for the $149 video-conferencing device this holiday season. Portal TV, which Facebook calls “the future of video calling,” is adding Netflix to a lineup of streaming services that includes Amazon Prime Video, ViacomCBS’s CBS All Access and Showtime, Dish
Andy Cohen has filmed his Bravo talk show “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen” from various homes — his West Village apartment, and his house in the Hamptons — since late March. But on Sunday, Oct. 11, the show will return to its Manhattan studio, known as “the clubhouse.” He will continue to interview
Tamron Hall is bringing her self-titled talk show back for another outing. Walt Disney Television has picked up “Tamron Hall” for a third season only a couple weeks after its second season debuted. The renewal means Hall will be on the air through 2022. “Tamfam, thank you for giving us the space and grace to
The ASCAP Lab announced that Living Colour founder and guitarist Vernon Reid has joined as artist in residence, and also announced the finalists from its NYC Media Lab Seed Project as well as several upcoming virtual speaking engagements. First, Reid will appear at the NYCML Summit on Friday, Oct. 9 in a keynote conversation with
“Selena: The Series,” a biographical drama about the beloved Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla is set to release on Netflix this December. “The Walking Dead” star Christian Serratos will play the late singer, who was shot and killed on March 31, 1995, just days before her 24th birthday. The Netflix series will depict her childhood and
Universal Music Israel has announced the appointment of journalist and radio host Meytal Shevach to the position of A&R Manager, effective immediately. In her new role, Shevach will lead UMG’s efforts in the signing and development of new domestic Israeli musical talent for the label, which launched earlier this year. She will be based in
Lady Gaga has garnered seven nominations for the 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs), followed by BTS and Justin Bieber, each of whom received five nods. The global music awards show also added new categories best Latin, video for good and best virtual live. Gaga’s nominations include best artist, best pop and best video for
Stephane Cardinale – CorbisGetty Images Chanel debuts its spring-summer 2021 runway show live from the Grand Palais in Paris on Tuesday, October 6 at 10:30 AM CET (4:30AM EST). Catch the fashion house’s ready-to-wear show from home, below: This content is imported from YouTube. You may be able to find the same content in another
Exclusive Cassie Randolph‘s war with Colton Underwood is now in the hands of law enforcement … TMZ’s learned she filed a report claiming he put a tracking device on her car. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Cassie went to the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Wednesday night to file a complaint about the allegation she
Actor Daniel Craig, who plays James Bond, has defended the decision to delay keenly anticipated film “No Time To Die” to April 2021. “This thing is just bigger than all of us,” Craig said, while appearing on “The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon,” on Oct. 5, celebrated as James Bond Day, commemorating the release date
Hungarian writer-director Kristóf Deák, who won an Academy Award for best live-action short, has started shooting his debut theatrical feature, “The Grandson.” The coming-of-age drama, disguised as a crime thriller, with darkly comic undertones, will shoot for 40 days on location in Budapest. NFI World Sales is handling global distribution, with an expected release date
While most actors have a long wait ahead of them before their next starring role is devoured by audiences, actor Ali Fazal has two major performances coming out: Season 2 of Amazon India Original series “Mirzapur,” streaming Oct. 23, and a feature role in Kenneth Branagh’s Agatha Christie adaptation “Death on the Nile,” set for
Universal Pictures’ “The 355,” a woman-led spy thriller starring Jessica Chastain, Lupita Nyong’o, Diane Kruger, Fan Bingbing and Penelope Cruz, has released a first trailer for the film, which is set for a theatrical release on Jan. 15, 2021. The movie follows a team of spies from various international agencies who must band together to prevent brewing conflicts and halt an
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“The Batman” will no longer hit theaters in 2021. In another major release calendar overhaul, Warner Bros. has delayed the comic book adventure and a number of other movies, including “The Flash” and “Shazam 2.” “The Batman” — starring Robert Pattinson as the Caped Crusader — had been scheduled for Oct. 1, 2021. It’s now
SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched the first four episodes of “The Third Day.” If all had gone according to plan, audiences would have seen Naomie Harris’ version of the iconic Eve Moneypenny in the latest James Bond film, “No Time To Die,” in the spring of 2020, ahead of
A few burning questions as we look ahead to the 2021 Grammys… Will TikTok hits have a big showing? TikTok has certainly proven itself to be a hitmaking powerhouse this year, igniting dance crazes and challenges to tunes already building, including Doja Cat’s “Say So” and Megan Thee Stallion’s “Savage,” and helping to catapult them
Sony Pictures has moved Milla Jovovich’s fantasy thriller “Monster Hunter” forward by four months from April 23, 2021, to Dec. 30 of this year. The studio announced the shift late Monday afternoon. It’s the latest in a long line of major studio movies to be shuffled amid uncertainty over when most North American movie theaters will
“The Good Place” star William Jackson Harper took to social media on Monday to share why he doesn’t support President Donald Trump’s recent “Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping” executive order. In a lengthy statement posted to both his Twitter and Instagram, Harper explained that he was meant to make an appearance at a virtual event