“Harry Potter” fans are being urged not to leave socks at the site of a memorial for the house elf Dobby at Freshwater West Beach in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The location is where the production of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1” shot Dobby’s death scene. In the “Harry Potter” novels, Dobby dies
Roku handily topped Wall Street estimates for the third quarter of 2022, as the streaming platform and media company packed on 2.3 million streaming accounts to reach 65.4 million. However, facing inflationary pressure and an ad-spending slowdown, Roku warned of a weak Q4 — telling investors that it expects total net revenue of roughly $800
Sienna Miller revealed in a new interview with British Vogue (via IndieWire) that she was told by a producer to “fuck off” when she asked for equal pay to her male co-star on a Broadway production. Miller did not name the project, noting she didn’t “want to be mean,” but she’s only starred on Broadway
When Jane Doe #1 took the stand last week at Harvey Weinstein’s Los Angeles rape trial, she testified that she was compelled to report her assault when her teenage daughter convinced her to speak up. Jane Doe #1 — who was the first witness to testify in the sprawling trial — alleged that Weinstein forced
The deadline to submit films in the international feature Oscar category was Oct. 3, but the Academy has not yet announced the full list of accepted titles, so it is a provisional report. AMPAS will release a shortlist of 15 movies on Dec. 21 and the nominations will be announced Jan. 24. The Oscar ceremony
Paris-based company Indie Sales (“My Life as a Zucchini”) has scored a raft of pre-sales on “Richard the Stork 2,” the sequel of the hit animated feature about a daring little sparrow that traveled to 155 countries. The company is introducing the project to buyers at the AFM with an exclusive promo reel. Directed by
In this week’s cover story for Variety, filmmakers Joe and Anthony Russo are clear that their dedication to their own independent studio, AGBO, means the directors of “Avengers: Endgame” don’t expect to make another movie with Marvel Studios any time soon. “We won’t be ready to do anything with Marvel until the end of the
Start spreading the news: Viewers want to be a part of “East New York.” But audiences won’t come aboard “The Real Love Boat,” which last week became the first broadcast casualty of the fall season. That’s the topsy-turvy fall at CBS, which can boast both the most-watched new shows and the first cancellation. The Eye
The third accuser in the Danny Masterson trial took the stand on Wednesday, telling jurors that he violently raped her after ignoring her repeated pleas and left her feeling like a “rag doll.” The woman, who prefers to be known as Jane Doe #2, testified that Masterson invited her to his house sometime in late
With just two weeks left to go, the Latin Recording Academy has unveiled another round of performers for the upcoming 2022 Latin Grammy Awards, taking place on Nov. 17 at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas. New additions include Christina Aguilera, Camilo, Christian Nodal, Elvis Costello, Jorge Drexler, John Legend, and Mariachi Sol de México de
Style Points is a weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. Growing up in Brazil during an era when supermodels felt like the country’s major export, Karoline Vitto didn’t exactly see herself represented on the runway. The favored body type of the time was, as she describes it, “this hourglass figure, where
Jacob Elordi has signed on to lead Sony Pictures Television’s (SPT) forthcoming limited series, “The Narrow Road to the Deep North.” The “Euphoria” actor will portray the series’ main character, Dorrigo Evans, described as “an army surgeon whose short but forbidden affair with Amy, the young wife of his uncle, sustains and haunts him through
U.K. audience numbers for global streamer Netflix are finally available and “The Watcher” was the most streamed show with more than half a million views on Nov. 1, according to Overnights.tv. @netflix VOD data is now available on BARB, and for its first day – 1st Nov – #TheWatcher was the most-watched show, (Ep 6
Singing duo Aly & AJ’s latest single “With Love From” dropped this morning, and the track ushers in a new era of artistry for the sisters, who are now in their 30s and experimenting with less synthesized instrumentation and moodier vocals. The song’s title will also be the name of the sisters’ upcoming album. “We
UPDATING with details from New York Attorney General’s Office settlement. Paramount Global and former CBS chief Leslie Moonves have reached a $30.5 million settlement with New York state as part of an investigation that uncovered new allegations of a cover-up and insider stock sales within CBS as sexual misconduct accusations against Moonves began to come
J. Cole has announced the third Dreamville Music Festival will be happening next spring in Raleigh, North Carolina on April 1-2 at Dorothea Dix Park. In its five-year history, Dreamville has been postponed several times. J. Cole first announced the event in 2018 with a lineup slated to feature SZA, Big Sean and Young Thug,
When Amazon announced earlier this week its plans to make significant additions to the audio content that comes free with Amazon Prime membership, it was no surprise that podcasts were part of the expanded offering. The company beefed up its podcast capabilities at the end of 2020 with its acquisition of Wondery, producers of notable
This awards season presents one of the most robust slates of international Oscar contenders in recent memory. With “Close” (Belgium), “Holy Spider” (Denmark) and “Saint Omer” (France) leading the way, there’s also an avalanche of luscious storytelling in “All Quiet on the Western Front” (Germany) and “Argentina, 1985” (Argentina). Even larger-than-life actioner “RRR,” distributed by
After two and a half years, the wait is almost over. Netflix released the first trailer for Season 3 of “Dead to Me,” which premieres on Nov. 17. The dark comedy series, which debuted in 2019 and had its second season in 2020, follows the friendship of Jen (Christina Applegate) and Judy (Linda Cardellini), who
HBO’s highly anticipated “The Last of Us” TV series, based on the popular PlayStation video game, will debut on Jan. 15, 2023, at 9 p.m. ET/PT, the company confirmed Wednesday. Season 1 will consist of nine episodes. The official date announcement comes after eagle-eyed HBO Max users spotted an accidental leak on the streaming site
Think the hype over NFTs has burned out? You know nothing. This winter, HBO and Warner Bros. Discovery will fire up a new way to engage “Game of Thrones” fans — and generate incremental revenue — with the launch of digital-collectible NFTs based on the epic fantasy franchise. Warner Bros. Discovery’s consumer products group announced
Mexico’s “All the Fires” and “We Shall Not Be Moved” and Chile’s “Sariri” look like buzz titles at this year’s Ventana Sur Primer Corte and Copia Final, the biggest single industry draws at Ventana Sur, which is both Latin America’s most important movie market and a springboard for selection at at Sundance, Berlin and Cannes.
Film Movement has acquired North American rights to “Under The Fig Trees,” Tunisia’s official Oscar submission which opened at Cannes’ Director’s Fortnight. The film, which marks the narrative feature debut of French Tunisian documentary filmmaker Erige Sehiri, is an ensemble film about a group of workers in a Tunisian orchard. Luxbox Films is handling international sales on
Emmy-winning writer, creator, actor and Hillman Grad founder Lena Waithe will serve as the ambassador for the 2023 American Black Film Festival (ABFF). As ambassador, Waithe — an influential advocate for underrepresented storytellers in Hollywood — will aid ABFF’s mission of showcasing Black talent and discovering new voices. “I am so honored to have been
The AFI Fest returns this year to its full glory as an in-person event, Nov. 2-6. “You know, we asked ourselves really early on — because the world is still weary from pandemics and politics and the rest — what is a film festival in 2022? And the answer was really clear, which is that
BAFTA nominated British actor Mark Strong will star alongside the previously announced Joel Kinnaman in Boston-set crime thriller “The Silent Hour,” to be directed by Brad Anderson (“Beirut”). Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios will finance and produce with producer Eric Paquette’s Meridian Pictures, and the project is being sold at the ongoing American Film Market. Strong
Check out the official Trailer for Troll starring Ine Marie Wilmann! ► Visit Fandango: https://www.fandango.com/?cmp=Trailers_YouTube_Desc Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to be notified of all the hottest trailers: http://bit.ly/2CNniBy US Release Date: December 1, 2022 Starring: Ine Marie Wilmann, Kim S. Falck-Jørgensen, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen Director: Roar Uthaug Synopsis: When an
My mother died on Sept. 29. I don’t know how to grieve. I cried when she took her last breath. I cried a couple of days later when I eulogized Arlene Malkin from the pulpit of a Long Island funeral home in front of about 75 friends and family members. The crying actually began about
It’s a clear, windy day on the Atlanta set of the sci-fi adventure “The Electric State,” Joe and Anthony Russo’s latest film for Netflix through their independent studio, AGBO. While the brothers direct Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt inside one of the soundstages, their youngest sister, AGBO’s newly promoted chief creative officer, Angela Russo-Otstot,
Magnolia Pictures has nabbed U.S. rights to “Master Gardener,” a crime thriller from director Paul Schrader. The movie, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival and later screened at New York Film Festival, is based on an original screenplay by Schrader. Magnolia will release “Master Gardener” next year. “Magnolia has been a class act for