Euro-Atlantic Series Co-Pro Pitch Program Launches at Iberseries & Platino Industria in Madrid (EXCLUSIVE)
Varietyby Anna Marie de la Fuente·9 Sept 2026
The Iberseries & Platino Industria confab in Madrid has launched the Euro-Atlantic Series Co-Pro Pitch Program, which assembles a cross-section of mainly European TV projects that seek to advance...
Football Is Back: Seven Key Storylines for the 2026 NFL Season
Varietyby Marlow Stern·9 Sept 2026
Are you ready for some football? Yes, the 2026 NFL season will kick off on the night of Sept. 9 with a Super Bowl LX rematch, as the defending champion Seattle Seahawks square off against the New...
‘Babylon Berlin’ Creatives Reflects on Final Season, 13-Year Journey, Past and Present Germany
Varietyby Kevin Giraud·9 Sept 2026
It only took five weeks to change everything. Following Hitler’s appointment as Chancellor on Jan.
‘The Burning Giants’ Review: An Arcane, Multi-Pronged Mystery About Ethnic Cleansing in Thailand
Varietyby Guy Lodge·9 Sept 2026
If it’s a bit too easy to group Thai director Phuttiphong Aroonpheng into a post-Apichatpong Weerasethakul wave of cryptic fablemakers, his latest only strengthens this association.
Stefano Knuchel Premieres Final Chapter in 20-Year Hugo Pratt Trilogy with ‘Hugo in Venice’
Varietyby Emeza805·9 Sept 2026
Stefano Knuchel‘s “Il desiderio di essere inutile – Hugo a Venezia” (“A Longing to Be of No Use – Hugo in Venice”) will premiere out of competition at the Venice Film Festival on Sept.
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day,’ ‘The Odyssey’ Continue U.K., Ireland Box Office Battle
Varietyby Naman Ramachandran·9 Sept 2026
Sony’s superhero blockbuster “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” retained its box office crown across the U.K. and Ireland for a sixth consecutive weekend, taking £1.6 million ($2.2 million).
Tokyo Market Partners With Frontieres, Adding Genre Slate to Gap-Financing Lineup
Varietyby Naman Ramachandran·9 Sept 2026
Tokyo market TIFFCOM has struck its first partnership with Frontières, the genre-focused co-production market run by Canada’s Fantasia International Film Festival, adding a wave of horror and...
Studio TF1 Set to Launch Medical Drama ‘Dr. Seylan & Cindy’ at Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre
Varietyby Roberto Prieto·9 Sept 2026
Studio TF1 is launching its medical drama “Dr. Seylan & Cindy” at Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre.
‘A Common Story’ Review: A Stunningly Played Study of a Couple Whose Inability to Articulate Their Emotions Drives Them Apart
Varietyby Guy Lodge·9 Sept 2026
Far too often, relationship dramas devolve into screaming matches with a predictable crescendo that exhausts both actors and audiences: They’re using words, but since few writers have the caustic...
‘Company’ Stars Nick Nolte, Adelaide Clemens on the Film’s Power of Stillness
Varietyby Carolehorst·9 Sept 2026
The vital act of storytelling drives Casey Affleck’s “Company.” Knowing those stories and the people in them also passes on lessons learned involving grief, regret and forgiveness.
Hamaguchi Ryusuke’s ‘All of a Sudden,’ Abinash Bikram Shah’s ‘Elephants in the Fog’ Lead Asia Pacific Screen Awards Nominations
Varietyby Naman Ramachandran·9 Sept 2026
Hamaguchi Ryusuke‘s “All of a Sudden” and Abinash Bikram Shah’s “Elephants in the Fog” led nominations for the 19th Asia Pacific Screen Awards with three nods apiece, as the Asia Pacific Screen...
‘Runner’ Review: Alan Ritchson and Owen Wilson Lend Some Personality to a Good-Enough Action Thriller
Varietyby Todd Gilchrist·9 Sept 2026
Are movie stars okay? Between the recent explosion of celebrity spokesperson roles (such as Ben Affleck finally doing Aflac commercials) and a steady growth in star-driven straight-to-streaming...
Jon Stewart Uses Nathan Fielder’s ‘You Can See Everything’ Trailer to Troll Donald Trump and His ‘Human Printer’ Aide
Varietyby Jack Dunn·9 Sept 2026
Jon Stewart returned to “The Daily Show” desk Tuesday night and used the trailer for Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary “You Can See Everything” to troll President Donald Trump and his...
Louis Messina, Taylor Swift’s Tour Promoter, Urges Judge to Reject Live Nation/Ticketmaster Antitrust Settlement: ‘I Could Go Out of Business Like Other Promoters Who Have Fallen Victim to Live Nation’
Varietyby Chris Willman·9 Sept 2026
You might think that the man who promoted Taylor Swift‘s Eras Tour, as well as all of her other global outings, would be powerful enough not to feel intimidated by Live Nation and Ticketmaster.
Netflix Orders New Series Take On ‘Lonesome Dove’ From Zoe Kazan and Jeb Stuart
Varietyby Varietyschneider·9 Sept 2026
“Lonesome Dove,” which was originally adapted into an Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning CBS miniseries starring Robert Duvall in 1989, is getting a new take at Netflix.
Telluride Takeaways: From Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti’s ‘Debut’ to Nathan Fielder’s Audacious Dare to the Doc Branch
Varietyby Clayton Davis·9 Sept 2026
On my last morning in Telluride, halfway through breakfast at Butcher & Baker, Kenneth Branagh stopped at the table on his way to a Q&A for “Into the Breach,” the National Theatre documentary he...
Congress Begins Drafting 20% Federal Film Incentive With Trump’s Blessing (EXCLUSIVE)
Varietyby Gmaddaus·8 Sept 2026
Members of Congress are drafting legislation that would create a 20% federal film and TV incentive — with bonuses that could bring it as high as 30% — after President Trump endorsed the idea last...
British TV Sector Revenues Hit $5.1 Billion Last Year Driven by U.S. Streamers: It ‘Underlines the Strength of the U.K. Production Market’
Varietyby K.J. Yossman·8 Sept 2026
British TV sector revenues hit £3.81 billion ($5.1 billion) last year, largely driven by U.S. streamers. The results were published by Pact, the U.K.
Fired ’60 Minutes’ Managing Editor Says New CBS Bosses Wanted ‘White House Talking Points in Our Reporting’ and ‘We Questioned Authority’
Varietyby Ethan Shanfeld·8 Sept 2026
Former “60 Minutes” managing editor Guy Campanile, who was fired in May alongside some top correspondents, has spoken out about his sudden ouster from the venerable CBS News program.
African American Film Critics Association Donates $25,000 to Black Film Hall of Fame – Film News in Brief
Varietyby Mya Copeland·8 Sept 2026
The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) is donating $25,000 to the Black Film Hall of Fame.
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