Film&TV
Jacob Elordi in Talks to Star in Ari Aster’s ‘Scapegoat’ With Scarlett Johansson
Academy Award nominee Jacob Elordi is in talks to star in Ari Aster‘s next film, A24’s “Scapegoat,” which already boasts fellow Oscar nominee Scarlett Johansson leading the cast. The logline for the film is being kept under wraps, but there’s been plenty of early speculation about the
As Hollywood Frantically Searches for Next ‘Obsession,’ ‘Backrooms,’ TIFF’s Midnight Madness Curator Has Vital Clues
After Kane Parsons’Backrooms and Curry Barker’s Obsession made box office history, Midnight Madness programmer Peter Kuplowsky has his own collection of Gen Z-fluent horror filmmakers competing to become Hollywood’s next horror film sensations for the major studios to fight over at the upcoming Toronto Film Festival.
Locarno: Lakeside Fest Unveils 2026 Selection With Hong Sang-soo, Basil Da Cunha, Gurvinder Singh & Denis Côté Pictures In Competition
Switzerland’s Locarno Film Festival has unveiled the lineup for its 79th edition with new films from Hong Sang-soo, Basil Da Cunha, Gurvinder Singh and Denis Côté in the main International Competition. The festival, running from August 5 to 15, will open with a Piazza Grande world premiere for
Netflix Lost an Unreleased Nicolas Cage Movie. Now It's Facing a $105 Million Lawsuit.
The Incident Swiss producer Simon Afram and his UK-based company, Op-Fortitude Ltd, filed suit against Netflix in California federal court on July 30, seeking at least $105 million in damages. The film at the center of the case, Fortitude, is based on the true story of Operation Fortitude,
Emmy Prediction Markets Shift: Can Widow's Bay Hold Off Hacks?
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards will be handed out on September 14 on NBC, and Outstanding Comedy Series is one of the most closely watched categories this year. The two frontrunners are Hacks, HBO Max's comedy starring Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder, now in its confirmed fifth and
The Trailer Is Out. What Children of Blood and Bone's Opening Weekend Might Actually Depend On
Children of Blood and Bone, the YA fantasy adaptation, is set for an IMAX release on January 15, 2027. The film wrapped production in June 2025 and released its official trailer in July 2026. Behind the project sits an unusual tension: the source novel arrives with a substantial commercial track
Ariana Grande to Take ‘Step Back From Visibility’ After Tour Ends Amid ‘Public Scrutiny,’ Drops Out of ‘Sunday in the Park With George’ Musical
Ariana Grande is stepping out of the spotlight for an extended break after she wraps her Eternal Sunshine Tour, a rep for the actress and pop star told People. The rep’s statement cited “ongoing public scrutiny” as one of the reasons for the pause. “Ariana will be taking a
‘I Will Find You’ Becomes Netflix’s No. 10 Most-Popular English-Language TV Series of All Time
Harlan Coben’s “I Will Find You” has become Netflix‘s No. 10 most-popular English-language TV series of all time, having reached a cumulative 101.9 million views in the six weeks since its release. Previously, the No. 10 spot belonged to the limited series “His & Hers,
After a 94% Debut: Can BATMAN: CAPED CRUSADER's Second Season Hold the Line?
Batman: Caped Crusader's first season premiered on Prime Video on August 1, 2024, running ten episodes under the joint stewardship of executive producers Bruce Timm, J.J. Abrams, and The Batman director Matt Reeves. The season closed with a 94% Rotten Tomatoes critic score across 71 reviews. Season
The Biggest Deal in Hollywood History — Will Paramount's $111 Billion Warner Bros. Acquisition Survive Three Parallel Legal Fights?
On June 12, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice approved Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, closing out an eight-month antitrust review with a finding that the deal did not pose a threat to competition. At roughly $111 billion including debt, with an equity value
Emmy Predictions: Inside the First Episode Submissions, Where Two ‘Widow’s Bay’ Nominees Chose the Same One
Variety's 2026 Emmy predictions highlight HBO Max and Apple TV's dominance in nominations, with strategic episode submissions shaping acting races amid shifting trends favoring full-season performances.
Who's Next? Big Brother 28 Heads Into Its Third Elimination
Big Brother is CBS's long-running reality competition, in which houseguests live under 24/7 surveillance and compete for the title of Head of Household (HOH), which carries the power to nominate others for eviction; a jury ultimately votes to crown the winner. The season premiered July 9
