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- 6 Oct
- The Hollywood Reporter· 6 OctReview‘The Trial of Alec Baldwin’ Review: Rory Kennedy’s Bold but Blinkered Doc Centers the Movie Star in the ‘Rust’ Tragedy, Nearly Erasing Halyna Hutchins
Baldwin gave extensive access to a documentary crew as his trial relating to the death of Hutchins on the set of 'Rust' approached.
Rust - Variety· 6 OctUnions and Democrats Stump for Federal Film Incentive: ‘We Are So Close to Getting This Done’
A delegation of California Democrats campaigned with union leaders on Tuesday for a federal film incentive as they seek to build momentum to pass the measure by the end of the year. Sen.
- Variety· 6 OctReview‘The Table: Day and Night’ Review: Café-Based Korean Romance With Kim Min-ha and Han Sun-hwa Is All Froth, No Kick
An artisanal café in a quiet yet fashionable Seoul neighborhood provides the setting for a quartet of seasonal vignettes in Kim Jong-kwan’s romantic anthology “The Table: Day and Night.” Opening this year’s Busan Film Festival, the film — with its star-studded ensemble including…
- Variety· 6 OctEva Marie Saint, ‘North by Northwest’ Star, Dies at 102
Oscar-winning actress Eva Marie Saint, who starred in such memorable classic films as “On the Waterfront” and “North by Northwest,” died Tuesday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 102.
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- Deadline· 7 OctSaoirse Ronan Addresses Rumor That Husband Jack Lowden Has Been Cast As The New James Bond
Saoirse Ronan is addressing a rumor that her husband, Jack Lowden, has been cast as the next James Bond. In a new interview, Ronan was asked about Lowden portraying the 007 agent in the film franchise.
- 6 Oct
- Variety· 6 OctBen Shapiro’s Pro-ICE Movie Restarts Production, Slams Shutdown as a ‘Violation of the First Amendment’
Ben Shapiro has responded after the Livingston City Commission shut down production on his Daily Wire banner’s ICE film “Pawn Shop,” which has since resumed filming.
- Deadline· 6 OctFocus Features Takes Global On Ice Cube & Tommy Lee Jones Movie ‘Outside Man’ From Brian Helgeland
EXCLUSIVE: Focus Features has acquired worldwide rights to Oscar-winning filmmaker Brian Helgeland’s Outside Man. Deadline first told you about the Teton Ridge Entertainment production back in April that stars Ice Cube and Oscar winner Tommy Lee Jones.
- Variety· 6 OctIndie Distributors Cinema Machine and Graven Image Launch as Divisions of Blood Sweat Honey (EXCLUSIVE) – Film News in Brief
Blood Sweat Honey, a talent scouting, consulting and representation firm for independent filmmakers, has launched Cinema Machine to distribute films theatrically and digitally and develop and manage projects, bookings and contracts.
- Deadline· 6 Oct‘Other Desert Cities’ With Julia Louis-Dreyfus Sells Out First Week For A $1.9M Gross; Billy Crystal’s New ‘860’ Takes $854,574 – Broadway Box Office
Other Desert Cities, the starry Broadway revival of Jon Robin Baitz’s Tony Award-winning play featuring Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ed Harris, Allison Janney, Joe Keery and Lily Rabe, grossed a smashing $1,879,441 in its first week of previews.
Also atThe Hollywood Reporter, - IndieWire· 6 Oct‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ Returns to Theaters in 3D and Dolby Atmos
The team behind Guillermo del Toro's acclaimed 2006 fantasy film tells IndieWire how it looks and sounds better than ever in a new restoration.
Pan's Labyrinth - Variety· 6 OctJessica Biel to Play Hugh Hefner’s Wife in ‘Playmates’ Movie for Searchlight
Jessica Biel has joined the cast of the upcoming film “Playmates,” Variety has learned. Biel will now star opposite previously announced cast members Lily-Rose Depp, Bill Pullman, and Indiana Elle.
Also atDeadline - Variety· 6 OctInaugural Fantastic: Brasil at Rio Film Festival Creates International Bridge for Latin American Genre Cinema, Announces Winners
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Fantastic:Brasil debuted at this year’s Rio Film Festival as a new industry platform for genre cinema in the largest country in South America.
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- Variety· 8 Oct‘Elsinore’ Star Andrew Scott on Why Movies Should Still Tackle the AIDS Crisis: ‘The Shame Lies With the Governments Who Ignored’ It
Rolling off the celebrated European premiere of “Elsinore” on opening night of the London Film Festival, Andrew Scott emphasized why movies should still tackle the AIDS crisis, even as a new wave of LGBTQ films and series are tapping into lighter themes.
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- Variety· 7 OctZhang Yimou Says ‘The Three-Body Problem’ Script Is Still Being Polished After Several Years: ‘It Is Very Difficult to Adapt’
Zhang Yimou is still reworking the script for his film adaptation of “The Three-Body Problem,” years into the process, the Chinese director said during the opening ceremony of the Busan International Film Festival, where he is president of this year’s competition jury.
- 6 Oct
- Deadline· 6 Oct‘The Beast’s Renny Harlin & Keith Kjarval Reteaming On Action Thriller ‘Athina’
EXCLUSIVE: Keith Kjarval and Renny Harlin, the producer and director of the forthcoming action thriller The Beast, have set another feature collaboration in Athina, an action thriller to shoot in Europe next spring.
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- Variety· 8 OctAaron Sorkin and Mikey Madison on ‘The Social Reckoning’: Getting Inside a Whistleblower’s Mind, Jeremy Strong’s ‘Antihero’ Zuckerberg and Why Trump is the Movie’s Voldemort
SPOILER WARNING: This interview contains plot points, including some spoilers, for “The Social Reckoning,” opening in theaters on Oct. 9. “The Social Reckoning” is many things — but those expecting a direct follow-up to 2010’s “The Social Network” may be surprised.
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- Variety· 6 OctNewport Beach Film Festival Sets 2026 Honorees: Taraji P. Henson, Jack O’Connell, McKenna Grace and More (EXCLUSIVE)
The 2026 Newport Beach Film Festival has revealed its 2026 Festival Honors, which will take place Oct. 18 at Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach, California, the third day of the festival. This year’s honorees include Academy Award-nominated Taraji P.
- Variety· 6 OctLego’s First Ever Live-Action ‘Heartlake City’ Musical Film Unveils Cast Including Jada Langley, Gino Ochello
Lego has unveiled the cast of its first ever musical feature film. “Lego Friends: Heartlake the Musical,” based on the toy brand’s Lego Friends line, will star a host of British theater pros including Jada Langley and Gino Ochello.
- Deadline· 6 Oct‘Lucy Lost’ & ‘Submarine Jim’ Animation Studio Xilam Sets Management Reshuffle
French animation studio Xilam, known for shows such as Oggy and the Cockroaches and Submarine Jim as well as recent feature Lucy Lost, has announced a new leadership structure and wave of senior promotions.
- Deadline· 6 OctOjai Film Fest Sets Slate; Martin Sheen, Melissa McCarthy & Ben Falcone, Jeff & Beau Bridges
EXCLUSIVE: The Ojai Film Festival has set a lineup of films and events with Martin Sheen, Melissa McCarthy & Ben Falcone and Jeff & Beau Bridges. Fest runs Nov 4-9 in Ojai.
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