Variety

Streaming Titles Are Following the Theatrical Trend of Less Diversity, Finds UCLA Hollywood Report

Despite the global success of Netflix’s Oscar-winning “KPop Demon Hunters,” which was directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, UCLA’s Hollywood Diversity Report has found that diversity in streaming movies is falling overall, following in the footsteps of theatrical releases. The bright spot in 2025 streaming titles was “KPop Demon Hunters,” which made Netflix history […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

Culver City Approves Permanent Production Incentive Measures as Netflix and MGM+ Film on Location in the Heart of Screenland

When the Culver City Council voted to approve its annual budget last week, the temporary film incentive measures that were implemented in May formally became a permanent part of the city’s pitch to production companies. Already, new projects from Netflix and Amazon-owned MGM+ are lensing in the Los Angeles-adjacent city that emerged around the legendary […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Anya Taylor-Joy on ‘Furiosa’ Struggles, Being Bullied and Joining Middle-Earth

From feral outsider to blockbuster muse, the ‘Lucky’ star opens up about her unconventional path to Hollywood, her battles with director George Miller and her crazy crusade to get cast in 'Dune.'

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Hollywood Diversity Report: Streaming Films Have Abandoned Women and People of Color

Despite Netflix's 'KPop Demon Hunters,' 2025 was not a great year for representation.

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Lily Allen review – West End Girl’s marital collapse is superbly evoked at arena scale

Utilita Arena, Newcastle Expanding on her recent theatre tour, Allen’s one-woman performance of her zeitgeist-dominating album is full of catharsis and high campLily Allen’s arena jaunt is a scaled-up version of the show she took into theatres last year, touring her acclaimed album West End Girl, which at least partly dramatises the real-life breakdown of her four-year marriage to Stranger Things actor David Harbour. Once again, the show opens with string ensemble the Dallas Minor Trio playing i

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Storm Reid on Debut Single “Clean Sweep” and the End of ‘Euphoria’

The actress is wading into the world of music with her debut single: “I've been really trying to find my sound and giving myself permission to have fun and not wait for anybody else to give me permission.”

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Amazon Hires Matt Schwimmer to Lead Creator Business Development

The exec joins after working at sports podcast company Better Collective as the chief executive of Playmaker, a sports media platform.

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

Indonesia’s Ismail Basbeth Sets Next Feature ‘Love Letters of Our Life’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Indonesian director Ismail Basbeth has set “Love Letters of Our Life” as his next feature. The director is at the Shanghai International Film Festival presenting the world premiere of his film “My Own Last Supper”, which is part of the main competition. “Love Letters of Our Life” is set in 1995 and revolves around a […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Killing Anna review – the amazing catfishing operation that flushed out Syria massacre perpetrator

Haunting documentary tells how Syrian academic Annsar Shahoud created an online persona to contact the suspected perpetrator of the Tadamon massacreSam Benstead’s piercing documentary charts what you might call an act of noble catfishing: how Amsterdam-based Syrian academic Annsar Shahoud adopted the online identity of “Anna” to coax an al-Assad regime stooge into admitting his crimes. It’s not clear if she and her collaborator, genocide studies professor Uğur Ümit Üngör, are part of the Europea

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Why the ‘Widow’s Bay’ Finale Is Not Emmy Eligible — But Its Breakout Performance Is on the Ballot

Apple's new series was such a late-breaking hit this spring that several of its episodes aired too late for the Emmy deadline. That may actually wind up an advantage.

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

Raindance Founder Elliot Grove Praises ‘Exceptional’ Connor Storrie, Says ‘Some of the Most Exciting Filmmakers Working Today’ Come From Horror

Ahead of kicking off the 34th edition of Raindance Film Festival, founder Elliot Grove still keeps the event’s original mission ethos to his chest. Raindance, the largest independent film festival in the U.K., was born out of a desire to platform underseen and upcoming talent. Last year, the festival ballooned after a few scaled-down editions, […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

Is ‘Austin Powers 4’ Happening? Mike Myers Says ‘Yes’ (but Nothing Else)

Mike Myers has claimed that a long-awaited fourth “Austin Powers” movie is happening, albeit with a single word and absolutely zero elaboration. As a guest on “Trevor Noah’s World Cup Watch Party,” Myers — who currently stars as Powers in a new Verizon commercial — was asked by a fan: “Are we ever going to see an […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

Australia’s Warwick Thornton Brings ‘Wolfram’ to Shanghai, Discusses Film’s Roots in Family History

Australian auteur Warwick Thornton attended a post-screening event at the Shanghai International Film Festival following the Chinese premiere of “Wolfram,” his latest feature, which was in the main competition of the Berlin Film Festival earlier this year. Set in a 1930s Australian mining town, the film follows two Aboriginal siblings, Max and Kid, who are […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

Ester Expósito, Mario Casas and Anna Castillo Lead Prime Video’s New Originals Slate in Spain, Its No. 1 Non-English Powerhouse

Prime Video Spain unveiled 13 new titles plus production updates in Madrid on Wednesday, led by the announcement of a second “Zeta” movie, starring Mario Casas (“Cross the Line”), details of “Enfrentados: Marfil,” starring Ester Expósito, and first look images of “Su Majestad,’ Season 2, headed by Anna Castillo (“Nowhere”). At a Prime Video Presents […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

Maria José of Savoy, Queen of Italy for Only 27 Days, to Be Subject of Film From Ginevra Elkann and Marco Bellocchio (EXCLUSIVE)

The story of Maria José of Savoy, who served as queen of Italy after World War II for only 27 days before Italians voted to abolish the monarchy, is set to be the subject of a new historical drama. Titled “Maestà” (“Majesty”), the film will be directed by Ginevra Elkann (“If Only”) and is based […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Regional Streamers Viu and iQIYI Team Up on Southeast Asia Bundle

Announced at Bali's APOS conference, a single subscription will soon pair Viu's Korean-led library with iQIYI's Chinese and local-language slate across four markets.

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

Netflix, Prime Video, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery Bet on Local Content and Fandom to Drive APAC Growth

Executives from Netflix, Prime Video, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery converged at APOS 2026 in Bali this week with a shared conviction: Asian IP and local storytelling are no longer regional plays but the streaming industry’s most valuable global assets. During the session “Asia’s Streaming Advantage: Growth, Profitability and What’s Next,” Netflix VP of content […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘There’s a kind of magic to her work’: Maren Hassinger’s one-of-a-kind sculptures

The artist has her most significant retrospective to date in a new exhibition that encourages attenders to take partFor 50 years, the American artist Maren Hassinger has created fascinating site-specific sculptures out of the simplest of actions: tying a square knot, twisting metal into organic shapes, blowing breath into a plastic bag, walking through a room. With Maren Hassinger: Living Moving Growing, the Berkeley Art Museum (BAMPFA) offers a suitably comprehensive, yet ephemeral retrospectiv

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

‘April X’ Director Michel K. Parandi Says Casting Connor Storrie Before ‘Heated Rivalry’ Felt Like Casting Harrison Ford in ‘Blade Runner’: I Was ‘Telling Everybody He’s Going to Be a Movie Star’

Producers urged Michel K. Parandi to take his time and audition as many actors as possible for the main role of Baxter in his long-gestating sci-fi “April X,” but the French-American director knew early on who his man was: Connor Storrie. What he did not know is that, a few months after wrapping production, Storrie […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

COL Group, Virtue Asia Team for Southeast Asia Microdrama Brand Push

V47 Entertainment’s specialist agency Virtue Asia has struck a deal with China-listed microdrama company COL Group to develop and distribute brand-funded entertainment across Southeast Asia, the companies announced on the sidelines of the APOS conference in Bali. Under the partnership, Virtue Asia and COL will work together to package opportunities for regional marketers across microdrama, […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026