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Michael Fassbender’s Production Company DMC Expands in Ireland Following Investment From Fine Point Films

Two of the production companies behind Irish breakout hit “Kneecap” are doubling down on their relationship. DMC, founded by Michael Fassbe…

Tony Nominee Lila Neugebauer Boards Netflix Drama Series ‘The Retrievals’ as Pilot Director (EXCLUSIVE)

Tony Award nominee Lila Neugebauer (“The Beast in Me,” “Sirens”) has come on board as the pilot director and executive producer for the upc…

‘Task’ Season 2 Becomes ‘Mare of Easttown’ Crossover With Julianne Nicholson Reprising Emmy-Winning Role (EXCLUSIVE)

It’s a “Task” and “Mare of Easttown” crossover. Julianne Nicholson has joined Season 2 of the HBO detective drama, reprising her Emmy-winni…

‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Trailer: Soldiers Drop Nuclear Bomb on Godzilla as the Monster Rampages Again

Godzilla is back and getting a nuclear bomb dropped on him in the new trailer for “Godzilla Minus Zero,” the latest installment in the popu…

‘Hope’ Trailer: Giant Alien Monsters, Crashing Spaceships and Wild Gun Battles Create Carnage in Neon’s Insane Korean Sci-Fi Action-Thriller

The full trailer for Na Hong-Jin’s “Hope” is finally here ahead of its Sep. 9 U.S. release with Neon and it’s got a little something for ev…

Nickelodeon Announces ‘Fun-ergy Factory’ Experience at San Diego Comic-Con 2026

Nickelodeon has announced a “slime-fueled” experience at Comic-Con International: San Diego 2026 that expands beyond the convention center …

WNBA Trailblazers Including Sheryl Swoopes and Skylar Diggins-Smith to Front ‘Gamechangers: Mother/Athlete’ Docuseries on Roku (EXCLUSIVE)

This fall, Roku’s “Gamechangers: Mother/Athlete” will take viewers behind the scenes of the WNBA to explore how some of the greatest player…

Karol G to Give Away Free Concert Tickets in Cocktail-Making Challenge

Karol G is giving away a pair of tickets to see her on tour with a cocktail-making challenge. From July 9 to Aug. 20, U.S.-based fans of th…

Limited Podcast Series ‘Royal Swindle,’ About High Society Scam, Set From Blanchard House, USG Audio and Exactly Right Media (EXCLUSIVE)

Blanchard House, USG Audio and Exactly Right Media have set a new limited podcast about a high society scam. Titled “Royal Swindle,” it tel…

Jennifer Garner’s Beachy Limited Series ‘The Five-Star Weekend’ Has Big Names and Refreshingly Modest Stakes: TV Review

This is going to sound like an odd way to praise a television show, but it’s how I feel, so here goes: I’m so glad “The Five-Star Weekend” …

Salman Rushdie Says America Is ‘Having a Very Difficult Moment’ With Free Speech as He Accepts Liberatum Award: ‘The Burden of Proof Must Always Lie on the Censor’

Salman Rushdie warned that free expression in the U.S. is under sustained pressure from the Trump administration as he accepted the Liberat…

‘MobLand’ Sets Season 2 Release Date Following Tom Hardy Fallout, Drops First Trailer

“MobLand” Season 2 has an official premiere date at Paramount+. The 10-episode second season of the British crime drama will debut on Sept.…

AI Platform Character.ai Introduces Suite of Microseries Focused on Anime, Horror, Action Adventure: ‘Deeper Connection Between Fans and Characters’

Character.ai is getting into the microseries game. The company, known for letting its users generate and engage with a suite of original an…

Netflix Inks Exclusive Deal for Video Episodes of Vox Media Podcasts ‘Unexplainable,’ ‘Switched on Pop’

Netflix is still signing checks to fill out its growing podcast lineup. The streamer’s latest pact is with the Vox Media Podcast Network, n…

‘An Icon Is Here’: Juliette Binoche Takes Over Karlovy Vary, Talks Directorial Debut ‘In-I in Motion’ and Explains Why ‘We’re All Creators’

Juliette Binoche has taken over Karlovy Vary. “An icon is here,” said the festival’s artistic director Karel Och, welcoming her to the stag…

‘White Lotus’ Star Sabrina Impacciatore to Play Tormented Therapist in Prime Video Psychological Thriller With Alessandro Borghi

Sabrina Impacciatore (“The White Lotus” Season 2,” “The Paper”) and Alessandro Borghi (“The Eight Mountains,” “Supersex”) are set to co-sta…

Seth Green Joins Global Gaming League’s Advisory Board as Esports Entertainment Company Launches New Gaming Platform, GGL Primes (EXCLUSIVE)

Actor and producer Seth Green has joined the advisory board for rising esports entertainment company, Global Gaming League (GGL). Green joi…

Swiss-Korean Director Hae-Sup Sin Awarded the Allwyn Residency Fellowship in Los Angeles

Swiss-Korean director Hae-Sup Sin has been selected as the recipient of the Allwyn Residency Fellowship at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival. …