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Chad McQueen, who played Dutch in the first two Karate Kid films, appeared in about two dozen other movies and was the son of screen legend Steve McQueen, has died at 63. His family announced the news on social media but did not provide a date, cause or other details. “His remarkable journey as a […]

EXCLUSIVE: After world premiering his Angelina Jolie-helmed war drama Without Blood at the Toronto Film Festival, Academy Award nominee Demián Bichir has come aboard for a role in The Black Phone 2, Universal’s sequel to its 2021 horror hit from director Scott Derrickson. Details as to Bichir’s role are being kept under wraps, as is […]

Georgia has selected Rusudan Glurjidze’s drama The Antique as its submission to the international feature film category for the 97th Oscars. The selection comes just two weeks after the feature was caught up in an unexpected legal battle at the Venice Film Festival when an emergency decree issued on behalf of Russian and Croatian producers […]

Dave Bautista is addressing his weight loss amid health concerns raised by fans. The Knock at the Cabin actor said in a recent interview that his initial weight gain was initially for the M. Night Shyamalan psychological horror film. “I started trimming down for a particular reason. One, I started trimming down because I just […]

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she has made an “aggressive” effort to reassure film and TV production executives and the Broadway theater community that the state ardently supports their industries. “I was just sitting down with [Disney CEO] Bob Iger yesterday, talking about how I want more production in New York state,” Hochul said […]

EXCLUSIVE: Radio Silence is producing a feature version of writer-director Colleen McGuinness’ Oscar-qualifying short Loser. The 30 Rock and Ramy vet McGuinness will write and direct. Radio Silence is comprised of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett & Chad Villella. Tyson Bidner (The Bear, The Whale), who produced the short, will line produce and serve as an […]

Matt Reeves is reassuring DC fans that the plan for The Batman with Robert Pattinson in the titled role was envisioned as a trilogy. The filmmaker said that Batman II and the HBO series The Penguin are all part of his vision for the Batman universe he created. “Yes, that is still the plan,” Reeves told Collider about […]

EXCLUSIVE: Cranked Up Films, the genre film offshoot of Good Deed Entertainment, is launching its own streaming service, Cranked Up TV. This fall, transactional VOD service will debut with a catalog of horrors, including exclusive and original content and programming, interviews, behind-the-scenes footage and much more. Original film productions will include Nightmare Cinema, Extra Ordinary […]

SKETCH Section: TIFF Lightbox Director: Seth Worley Screenwriter: Seth Worley Logline: Still reeling from the unexpected loss of his wife, a single dad (Hale) navigates uncharted territory when his daughter’s comically dark drawings begin to come to life and wreak havoc on their small town. Panelists: Seth Worley, Tony Hale Sales Agent: UTA Premiered: Sept […]

It appears Colin Farrell got a little lost in his latest performance for The Penguin. The Academy Award nominee recently recalled the grueling makeup process that went into bringing his The Batman villain to life for the series spin-off of Matt Reeves‘ 2022 film, which premieres Sept. 19 at 9pm on HBO, and if he’s […]

Luke Skywalker is teaming up with Wonder Woman for a worthy cause. Mark Hamill has joined the star-studded lineup for Lynda Carter‘s upcoming virtual Kamala Harris fundraiser Geeks & Nerds for Harris/Walz, which will stream live on Sept. 24 at 8pm ET. Also joining the lineup are Sean Astin (The Lord of the Rings, Stranger […]

THE FIRE INSIDE Section: Special Presentations, TIFF Next Wave Selects Director: Rachel Morrison Screenwriter: Barry Jenkins Logline: Renowned cinematographer Rachel Morrison makes her feature directorial debut with this film about boxer Claressa Shields’ true-life ascent to the Olympics. It’s a unique sports story that goes beyond the triumph of the underdog to ask what comes […]

ALL OF YOU Section: Special Presentations Director: William Bridges Screenwriter: William Bridges, Brett Goldstein Logline: Brett Goldstein and Imogen Poots star in a stirring near-futuristic romance as best friends who harbour an unspoken love for one another even after a test matches one of them up with their supposed soulmate. Panelists: William Bridges, Brett Goldstein, […]

Challengers, Luca Guadagnino’s tennis romance drama starring Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor, will begin streaming on Prime Video on September 19, according to the Prime Video site. The date was posted on Prime Video, with the note “Coming to Prime in 8 days”. (Prime Video dates sometimes shift by a day or two and […]

THE PENGUIN LESSONS Section: Gala Presentations Director: Peter Cattaneo Screenwriter: Jeffrey Charles Pope Logline: Starring Oscar nominee Steve Coogan, this poignant dramedy from director Peter Cattaneo (Military Wives, TIFF ’19) follows an Englishman’s personal and political awakening after he adopts a penguin during a cataclysmic period in Argentine history. Panelists: Peter Cattaneo, Jeffrey Charles Pope, […]

EXCLUSIVE: Judd Apatow has attached to direct and Steven Spielberg has come aboard to produce Cola Wars, the film in development at Sony. Spielberg will produce through his Amblin Entertainment banner. Deadline revealed back in April that the studio bought the project for $1 million-plus as a pitch, telling the true story of Pepsi’s attempt […]

EXCLUSIVE: Juliette Lewis (Yellowjackets) and Mamoudou Athie (Kinds of Kindness) lead the cast of By Design, a new indie feature written and directed by Amanda Kramer (Please Baby Please), which has wrapped production in Los Angeles. Others in the cast include Samantha Mathis (The Exorcism), Robin Tunney (Dear Edward), Clifton Collins Jr. (Jockey), Udo Kier […]

EXCLUSIVE: Production company Trustbridge Entertainment has taken dramatic rights to shepherd author Andrew Joseph White’s queer debut novel, Hell Followed With Us, into a full-length animated feature with The Matrix co-architect Lilly Wachowski and Sarah Marie Flores producing through their Anarchists United shingle. Also producing will be Circle Management + Production Founding Partner Lawrence Mattis […]

THE CUT Section: Special Presentations Director: Sean Ellis Screenwriter: Justin Bull Logline: Starring Orlando Bloom, John Turturro, and Caitríona Balfe, this visceral drama from director Sean Ellis follows a retired fighter obsessed with getting back in the ring — even if it costs him his life. Panelists: Sean Ellis, Orlando Bloom, Catríona Balfe, John Turturro […]

Denis Villeneuve is ready to leave the Dune universe and says the franchise’s third installment will be the last with him at the helm. The filmmaker also clarified that Dune 3 is not like a trilogy. “It’s important that people understand that for me, it was really a diptych. It was really a pair of movies that […]

I have to confess I don’t know much about William Tell, the legendary 14th century huntsman who we were told as school children took his bow and arrow and heroically shot an apple off the top of his son’s head. And there is also the infamous “William Tell Overture” played in concerts around the globe. […]

Whoopi Goldberg, Tony Goldwyn and other notables from entertainment, politics and business gathered Tuesday in New York to raise a glass of Portugese bubbly to Tribeca Festival Lisboa. The venture spearheaded by Tribeca co-founders Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal announced the lineup for its first edition earlier in the day. The event is slated […]

Scott Westerfeld’s Uglies will arrive in film form on Netflix September 13 starring Joey King, Chase Stokes, Keith Powers and more. 2024 has seen several big book adaptations dominate the box office from Dune: Part Two to It Ends With Us. Several other well known books have transformed for the big screen this year, including […]

Young filmmaker Jazmin Jones and her collaborator Olivia McKayla Ross put on their detective caps – possibly with tinfoil lining underneath – in the award-winning new film Seeking Mavis Beacon. The “Mavis” they are seeking became a beacon of hope for people wanting to learn to type back in the day. The Mavis Beacon software […]