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- 9 Oct
- Variety· 9 OctDawn Porter to Director Documentary on Pioneering TV News Anchor Max Robinson
Dawn Porter is set to direct a feature documentary on pioneering Black TV news anchor Max Robinson for Wise Child Studios. CNN anchor Victor Blackwell is among the producers.
- The Hollywood Reporter· 9 OctRobby Hoffman Snags Stand-Up Sequel at Netflix
The Emmy nominee, who debuted her first stand-up special on the streamer in December 2025, has struck a deal to return to Netflix with a new one-hour special set to debut globally in 2027.
- Deadline· 9 OctRobby Hoffman Sets Second Netflix Special
Comedian Robby Hoffman is set to return to Netflix next year with a second hour-long special. This follows Wake Up, her hour directed by John Mulaney that released globally last December. It’s early days here; there are no other details available yet on the special.
Also atVariety - Deadline· 9 OctNetflix Eyes Major Layoffs – The Dish
Layoffs are coming to Netflix. Word about imminent cuts at the streamer started circulating Thursday afternoon, with sources describing the expected reduction as a big one. Netflix did not return Deadline’s request for comment. The exact timing of the layoffs is unclear.
- Vulture· 9 OctThe Great British Baking Show Recap: People’s Choice
Putting the game in the hands of the viewing audience is a mistake that can never be made again.
- Vulture· 9 OctDark Matter Recap: Patient Zero
Time has run out for the Dessens, as figures from their past prove how difficult it is to truly escape the box.
- Vulture· 9 OctSebastian Stan Wants the Hard Parts
The Marvel star is making risky career choices — most recently in the Cannes favorite Fjord.
- IndieWire· 9 OctCriterion Finally Gives Americans the Chance to See Kubrick’s Preferred Cut of ‘The Shining’ — but Which Version Is Better?
Director Stanley Kubrick edited two different versions of his Stephen King adaptation, and they yield quite different emotional responses — a new Criterion boxed set provides the opportunity to compare.
- Variety· 9 Oct‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Cinematographer Bérénice Eveno to Direct Paris Thriller ‘Sleepless Nights,’ Starring Sawsan Abes, as SND Boards Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
“The Handmaid’s Tale” cinematographer Bérénice Eveno is directing “Sleepless Nights,” a female-led spy thriller set in Paris’ nightlife scene.
- Variety· 9 OctThe Lumière Festival’s Classic Film Market Gains International Reach, Honors Greece and Spotlights Taiwan as Heritage Films Grow in Market Value
LYON, France — Classic film markets are ever more international and so is the International Classic Film Market (MIFC), part of Lyon’s Lumière Festival and one of the world’s very rare business meets and marts for the heritage film business.
- Variety· 9 OctAustralian Classic ‘Caddie,’ Considered a Landmark Film of Australia’s New Wave, Acquired by Potential Films Ahead of Lumière Film Festival Premiere
Potential Films, one of Australia’s leading independent distributors, has acquired worldwide rights to the newly restored 1976 drama “Caddie,” by Donald Crombie.
- TVLine· 9 OctOutlander: Blood Of My Blood Recap: Brian Learns Ellen's Secret, Henry And Julia's Reunion Turns Tragic
The series' central couples have some tough conversations on the eve of battle - read our recap to see how things shake out!
Also atVulture - Variety· 9 OctMipcom Buzz Titles: Global Market Offers Eveything From ‘Baywatch’ to ‘Murder’ to ‘Cupertino’ to a New Angle on Princess Di and More
While the movers and shakers of global television, streaming and all manner of digital platforms descend on the Croisette, Variety looks at 21 projects that could go viral with buyers.
- Variety· 9 OctGlauber Rocha’s Long-Forgotten 1970 Anti-Fascist Work ‘Cabezas Cortadas,’ Undergoing 6K Restoration, Set to be Presented at Lyon’s Classic Film Market
Glauber Rocha’s 1970 work “Cabezas Cortadas” (“Cutting Heads”) will be among the anticpated restorations in progress presented at this year’s International Classic Film Market (MIFC), taking place during the Lumière Film Festival in Lyon.
- IndieWire· 9 OctAre There Too Many Horror Movies?
A crowded October calendar, filmmaker Joseph Kahn's recent Hollywood Reporter festival column, and excited fans complaining of burnout raise different questions about the genre's popularity.
- Variety· 9 Oct‘The Brothers Garcia’ and ‘The Garcias’ Land at Tubi
“The Brothers Garcia” and “The Garcias” are together at last on Tubi. New Cadence Productions, which owns both series, has set a deal with Fox’s free streaming platform to carry all episodes of the original Nickelodeon series from the early 2000s and the HBO Max sequel series…
- Vulture· 9 OctWhat Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins Watch (and Listen to) With Their Daughter
“Slime is an enemy of the state.”
- Deadline· 9 Oct‘Paranormal Activity’ To Haunt Broadway For Eight Additional Weeks
Paranormal Activity, Levi Holloway’s hit, critically acclaimed stage chiller inspired by the famous Paramount film franchise, has been extended for eight additional weeks at Broadway’s August Wilson Theatre.
- IndieWire· 9 Oct‘Bird in Hand’ Trailer: A Wedding on ‘Rebranded’ Plantation Is Just the Start in Farcical Film Unafraid of Real Drama
Exclusive: Melody C. Roscher's feature filmmaking debut draws on her own life, combining the outrageous and the very real indeed.
Bird in Hand - Deadline· 9 OctVenice Winner ‘A Day In The Life Of Jo: Chapter Phaedra’ Gets North American Deal
EXCLUSIVE: 1-2 Special has acquired all North American rights to Jacqueline Lentzou’s A Day in the Life of Jo: Chapter Phaedra, which had its world premiere at the 2026 Venice Film Festival in Orizzonti, where it was awarded the Best Director Prize.
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