Steven Yeun is set for the lead role in the upcoming Netflix supernatural drama “Pagans,” Variety has confirmed. The show was originally announced with a straight-to-series order last year in a competitive situation. The logline states that it “follows a man (Yeun) who becomes the sole caretaker of his two children after the tragic loss […]
“The Odyssey” has notched another record on its epic box office voyage. Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster “The Odyssey” is officially the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time with $1.352 billion worldwide, overtaking the benchmark set by 2024’s “Deadpool & Wolverine” with $1.338 billion. “The Odyssey” landed in theaters on July 17, collecting a mighty $123 million […]
“Sterling Point” has been renewed for Season 2 at Amazon Prime Video, Variety has learned. The news comes just over two weeks after the YA series premiered on Aug. 5. It has been well received by critics, with the first season holding a 90% critical approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. “It’s been an absolute joy […]
CNN is returning for a second year in its partnership with Farm Aid, bringing the music festival to audiences nationwide. “Farm Aid 2026: Music Festival Live” will air live on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET on CNN and also will stream live on cnn.com/watch and the CNN app. CNN’s airing […]
Christian metal band Demon Hunters have filed a lawsuit against Netflix and AEG Presents over the streamer’s mega-hit animated film “KPop Demon Hunters.” The band, which filed the lawsuit under its corporate entity Hyde Lane, has registered the “Demon Hunter” trademark in a number of categories and is suing for trademark infringement and unfair competition, […]
CBS has announced the special “Daughters of 9/11” to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. The special will air on CBS from 9pm-11pm ET on Sept. 11 and stream on Paramount+. It follows Elizabeth Miller and Jessica Trant, two daughters of victims of the attacks, in their decades-long search for justice. They […]
Skintown, the latest feature by Kieron J.Walsh, has won the Sean Connery Prize for Feature Filmmaking Excellence at this year’s Edinburgh Film Festival. Walsh’s Skintown beat out nine other features in the EIFF competition. The prize comes with £50,000 to support future projects. Skintown follows best friends Vinny and Jonty who party, cut deals and […]
San Sebastián has set Le Faux Soir, a WWII feature directed by Belgian filmmaker Michaël R. Roskam, as the closing film of this year’s festival, which is set to run from September 18 to 26. Le Faux Soir will arrive at San Sebastian following its screening at TIFF. The film is based on the book […]
EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Peddle, the director behind The Aggressives and Beyond the Aggressives: 25 Years Later, has signed on to adapt the Southern crime thriller Cold Moon Rising by North Carolina author Michael Sledge. Cold Moon Rising is Sledge’s debut novel. The book tells the story of a violent home invasion that spirals into a web […]
Ashley Gold is joining Semafor as senior technology correspondent, taking on a key role in coverage including AI and global politics. Gold joins from Axios, where she was senior tech policy reporter and co-authored the AI+ Government newsletter. She will start on Sept. 8 and report to Semafor’s senior Washington editor, Elana Schor. Before Axios, […]