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“Married at First Sight” U.K. has been canceled following allegations of sexual assault on the show, broadcaster Channel 4 confirmed today. Based on an Australian format, the series sees experts match two single strangers who meet for the first time on their wedding day before immediately moving in together. Earlier this year a BBC investigation […]
Greek filmmaker Alexis Alexiou arrives at the Thessaloniki Intl. Film Festival with his third feature, “Sea of Glass,” fresh off its premiere out of competition at Edinburgh. The moody, noir-infused drama will have a special screening in Thessaloniki before a limited theatrical release across Greece on Nov. 12. Best known for the Tribeca-premiering “Wednesday 04:45” […]
French production company Marvelous Productions and Greek production outfit Kapa Studios are joining forces on a cross-border partnership that will begin with a feature film and expand into television series and additional projects. The collaboration, which will be announced Thursday at the Thessaloniki Intl. Film Festival, will see the two companies developing and producing projects […]
Indian superstar Rajinikanth’s “Jailer 2” is headed to Prime Video for a worldwide streaming premiere, following what the streamer called a record-breaking theatrical run in India and overseas. The film has grossed $86 million so far making it the highest grossing Tamil-language film of all time. Nelson Dilipkumar directs the action crime sequel, which Kalanithi […]
As “Ramayana Part 1” opens worldwide on Nov. 5, producer Namit Malhotra says the decision to adapt the Indian epic at this scale came once the talent, experience and filmmaking muscle needed to do the story justice were finally in place. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari (“Dangal,” “Chhichhore”), the first of two films stars Ranbir Kapoor […]
Lili Reinhart, Danny Ramirez, Suki Waterhouse, Mark Duplass and Lukas Gage are teaming for “Violet,” a psychosexual horror that looks likely to be one of the hotter packages going into the American Film Market. The film is being directed by acclaimed genre filmmaker Patrick Brice, who is behind the “Creep” franchise. It was written by […]
Danny Boyle’s “Ink” has won the Best International Feature Film prize at Spain’s burgeoning Evolution Mallorca Film Festival. Paweł Pawlikowski scooped Best Director in the International Feature Film competition, while Jordan Firstman’s “Club Kid” scored Best Debut Feature following a buzzy gala screening as this year’s opening film at the island event. This year marked […]
A Sky News reporter had a heated exchange with newly-elected Senator Abdul El-Sayed on the eve of his victory in the midterms. In the clip, which quickly went viral, racking up over 8.8 million views on X, El-Sayed confronts Sky’s U.S. correspondent James Matthews, telling him he won’t answer his questions. “Are you registered to […]
Paris Creator Week is doubling in size this year, drawing 8,000 industry professionals and top executives from YouTube, Twitch, LinkedIn and traditional media giants including Banijay and Mediawan. The gathering kicks off today at the Halle de la Villette where a new study is being unveiled, revealing that the global creator economy is on track […]
The legend of Robin Hood is set to be given a new retelling in “The Lie of Sherwood Forest,” launching at the upcoming AFM with Logical Pictures International and Protagonist Pictures handling sales. The film — coming from German production company augenschein and beginning production on Nov. 9 — is being directed by Patrick Vollrath (“7500,” “Subversion”) […]
Daisy Ridley, Sosie Bacon, and Simon Rex are teaming up for upcoming feature “Get Rid of It,” set to shoot at the start of 2027. The film is being directed by Ry Russo-Young from a script by Gemma Holdway, and is being launched at the American Film Market by Upgrade, CAA Media Finance and Range […]
Recent discoveries of meth labs suggest parts of Africa are moving beyond drug transit and becoming sites of synthetic drug production.
Transgender rights protesters gathered outside the opening of London’s new “Harry Potter” flagship store on Wednesday, as controversy surrounding author J.K. Rowling’s views on gender identity continues to follow the franchise. A group of around 16 demonstrators assembled outside the shop on Oxford Street, carrying signs reading “protect trans lives” and “stop funding trans erasure.” […]
Sky’s acquisition of ITV has hit a roadblock as the U.K. culture secretary Lisa Nandy has officially issued an intervention notice. The issuing of a public interest intervention notice means the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority and media regulatory body Ofcom will both investigate the proposed acquisition. The CMA will scrutinize the deal from a […]
The Thessaloniki Intl. Film Festival kicks off its 67th edition this week with an eclectic lineup of festival favorites, Oscar hopefuls and homegrown films that showcase the range and dynamism of the Greek industry. But on the eve of this year’s event, artistic director Orestis Andreadakis admits that it’s far from business as usual at […]
It’s been almost two decades since Thanos Stavropoulos, the Thessaloniki Intl. Film Festival’s incoming industry head, was hired by the long-running Greek fest as a programming assistant, assuming a variety of roles before taking the reins of its widely respected industry program this spring. That continuity is a hallmark of both the festival and its […]
“La Bola Negra,” the queer historical drama from Spanish filmmaking duo Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, collectively known as Los Javis, has won the audience award at the 2026 BFI London Film Festival. The film, which stars Penélope Cruz, Glenn Close and Miguel Bernardeau, has also earned a nomination for best international independent film at […]
“Imposters,” the SXSW 2026 sci-fi thriller from first-time feature director Caleb Phillips, has landed U.S. distribution with Brainstorm Media, which plans to open the film theatrically in early 2027. Jessica Rothe (“River”), Barnett (“Russian Doll”) and Vazquez (“Severance”) lead the cast. Phillips also wrote the screenplay. His short “Other Side of the Box” won awards […]
The Democratic Party gained control of the House and Senate, delivering a stinging rebuke to US President Donald Trump and his Republican Party. Follow DW's live updates.
Milcho Manchevski’s “Sister Brother Manhole Cover,” a comic allegory about two siblings who strip scrap metal from the streets of Skopje, won the Tokyo Grand Prix at the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival on Wednesday. A steady drizzle failed to dampen the spirits of a full house at Hulic Hall for closing night, a gentler […]
