The agency replied two months later, saying it had “competing priorities,” officials from a coalition of Western states said.
Oct 21, 2026
Neon has joined with The Guardian, MK2, James Wilson and Jonathan Glazer to bring “NAZA” to wider audiences and expand the footprint of the Venice prize-winning documentary. In the U.S., “NAZA” was originally released independently on Sept. 30 in 85 theaters across 30 cities, and has grossed more than $700,000. Overseas, the doc has theatrical […]
EXCLUSIVE: Michael Peña and Emmy nominee Anthony Ramos are set to star in Free Agent, a new thriller reteaming the producers and Oscar-winning writers of BlacKkKlansman. Script is by Charlie Wachtel and David Rabinowitz, who after telling the story of Ron Stallworth, the African American police officer who infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan, have set […]
Billie Eilish and Finneas have spent much of their careers making music together. Now, the Grammy-winning siblings are bringing their creative partnership into to the jewelry business. The pair have teamed up with luxury jewelry house John Hardy on their first co-designed collection, launching Wednesday, Oct. 21, with two lines that reflect their “contrasting personal […]
Owain Wyn Evans says the 400-mile challenge doesn't "feel like a thing I'm able to do".
‘Tis the season! “The Holiday” is returning to theaters on Dec. 11 to celebrate the romantic comedy’s 20th anniversary. Starring Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, Kate Winslet and Jack Black, the official logline for the 2006 holiday classic reads: “Iris (Winslet) is in love with a man who is about to marry another woman. Across the […]
The Canadian publisher representing Thélyson Orélien on Wednesday said it had dropped the prize-nominated writer over new information indicating that he did use artificial intelligence to write his acclaimed debut.
Ron Funches is back with another stand-up comedy special. The comic, actor and fan-favorite from “The Traitors” will debut his new hour, “Eat Cookies & Die,” on the indie comedy streamer Gorilla Comedy+ on Nov. 2. The special will then launch on YouTube on Dec. 1. Funches is in “top form” in “Eat Cookies & […]
J.K. Rowling has written a new essay about her political views, noting they have not changed despite the harassment and death threats she has received. “It’s been six years since I wrote my essay explaining why I chose to speak up on the issue of trans activism and the risk I believe it poses to […]
Shocking images have captured what one UFO investigator has called proof of a non-human predator loose along the US-Mexico border.
Jesse Eisenberg’s “The Debut” snagged the top prize at the Middleburg Film Festival, which ran Oct. 15-18. Starring Julianne Moore, Eisenberg’s third directorial outing won the audience award at the Virginia festival, which held its 14th edition over the weekend. Ava Duvernay’s “14th” took home the prize for best documentary feature, while “La Bola Negra” […]
Inspiration for a great storyline can come from anywhere — whether that be a classic work of literature or a great pop song. It’s become somewhat of a bit for “Blue Film” writer-director Elliott Tuttle to include a reference to Lana Del Rey’s music in his screenplays. He’d written three (as yet unproduced) screenplays before […]
You can’t rain on her parade. Lea Michele is returning to the role that launched her career in Disney+ and Hulu’s reboot of “Glee,” the Ryan Murphy-created musical dramedy series. Variety has confirmed the news with multiple sources. “She’s in,” one source said. “It’s still early-ish days, but it feels good and we’re happy to […]