Category Archives: News
Rory Kennedy’s Alec Baldwin Doc Is the Polar Opposite of TLC Reality Series ‘The Baldwins’
After Oscar-nominated director Rory Kennedy heard about the 2021 accidental on-set shooting death of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and the subsequent involuntary manslaughter char...
Addie Morfoot Nov 10, 2025
Zack Snyder, Kiefer Sutherland Hit Colombia as Country Enjoys International Production Boom
The good news keeps coming for Colombia's audiovisual industry, most recently with a report that its 2025 Audiovisual Investment Certificate (CINA) quota was fully allocated by mid-September, an unpre...
Anna Marie de la Fuente Nov 10, 2025
Cyber Heist Thriller and SXSW Hit ‘LifeHack,’ From Timur Bekmambetov and Michael Fassbender, Heading to AFM With Highland Film Group (EXCLUSIVE)
"LifeHack," the cyber heist thriller that premiered at SXSW earlier this year to critical acclaim, is now heading to the American Film Market, where Highland Film Group is launching international sale...
Alex Ritman Nov 10, 2025
Måneskin’s Thomas Raggi announces debut solo album ‘Masquerade’ – produced by Tom Morello and made with Beck, Alex Kapranos, Chad Smith and more
Måneskin‘s Thomas Raggi has announced plans to release a guest heavy debut album featuring Beck, Alex Kapranos, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and more. READ MORE: Måneskin...
Damian Jones Nov 10, 2025
Big Streamers Bet on Increasingly Aggressive ‘Pause Ads’ to Stop Viewers in Their Tracks
A moment that is frozen in time has become one of the media industry’s hottest areas of focus. Most consumers are prone to dislike the interruption that TV commercials bring, which is why many o...
Brian Steinberg Nov 10, 2025
AFM Attendees Relieved to Return to Los Angeles as They Grapple With Serious Indie Challenges
“Las Vegas is a cinematic city, but it's not cinema-friendly" is one of the more diplomatic reviews of the American Film Market's - thankfully brief - stint in Sin City last year. As if recallin...
Elskes Nov 10, 2025
‘Pluribus’ Ad Features Bob Odenkirk, Bryan Cranston and More Stars From ‘Breaking Bad’ Universe Talking to Rhea Seehorn
It’s a “Pluribus”-“Breaking Bad”-“Better Call Saul” crossover! (Sort of.) In a new promotional teaser for Vince Gilligan’s new Apple TV series, Bob Oden...
Ethan Shanfeld Nov 10, 2025
‘Predator: Badlands’ Director Dan Trachtenberg on That Cliffhanger Ending, Why ‘The Avengers’ Could Influence Future Films and the Surprise ‘Stranger Things’ Cameos
SPOILER ALERT: This story includes major plot details, including the ending, of "Predator: Badlands," currently playing in theaters. When Dan Trachtenberg first began conceiving "Predator: Badlands," ...
Adam B. Vary Nov 10, 2025
Joe Cortese and Julia Ormond Indie Dramedy ‘Here’s Yianni!’ Boarded by Motion Picture Exchange, Launching Sales at AFM (EXCLUSIVE)
The Los Angeles-based Motion Picture Exchange has acquired worldwide sales rights on dramedy “Here's Yianni!” starring Joe Cortese, Julia Ormond and Rosanna Arquette. They will be launchin...
Nvivarelli Nov 10, 2025
Oscar Isaac Was ‘Not So Open to Working With Disney’ After Jimmy Kimmel Suspension, Said He’d Return to ‘Star Wars’ if Disney Does ‘Not Succumb to Fascism’
Oscar Isaac told Variety in late August before the world premiere of “Frankenstein” at the Venice Film Festival that he was more than open to returning as Poe Dameron in a future “St...
Zack Sharf Nov 10, 2025