Variety

Turkish Director Reis Çelik Brings Military Coup Drama ‘Night of Blindness’ to Shanghai

Turkish director Reis Çelik unveiled “Night of Blindness,” a Turkish-German co-production set during Turkey’s 1980 military coup, at the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival. The film is competing for the Golden Goblet Award in the main competition section. The film centers on Fatma, a left-wing activist who goes into hiding in a cramped space between […]

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026

Variety

Oscar-Winning ‘Flow’ Producer Boards Ukrainian Director Philip Sotnychenko’s Sophomore Feature ‘Times New Roman’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Academy Award-winning Latvian producer Matiss Kaza, who co-wrote and produced Gints Zilbalodis’ best animated feature winner “Flow,” has boarded Ukrainian director Philip Sotnychenko’s sophomore film “Times New Roman,” which will take part in the Transilvania Pitch Stop co-production forum this week at the Transilvania Film Festival. Kaza’s Trickster Pictures joins the pan-European co-production, which is lead produced by Ukraine’s […]

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Zach Bryan review – colossal US country star converts the UK to his inclusive take on the rodeo

Anfield stadium, LiverpoolBryan challenges country’s macho messaging in emotional songs of breakups, addiction and pain, lapped up by a charmed stadium-filled fanbaseZach Bryan knows how to endear himself to an English crowd. The country superstar casually strolls on stage with his guitar in an Ozzy Osbourne T-shirt while his band plays Come Together, greeted by tens of thousands ready to sing back every word in between sips of beer and two-steps.Early on in the show, Bryan pauses to say: “I hop

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Inside Peacock’s Big Bet on Vertical Video and Mobile Content (Exclusive)

A new vertical feed will roll out this month, along with Bravo microdramas.

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Download festival review – Guns N’ Roses flop and Letlive thrive as metal’s biggest fest enters the future

Donington Park, LeicestershireOften criticised for booking the same old legends, the festival hosts a broad span of music’s heaviest genre, plus hip-hop, Indian folk – and, finally, its first female headlinerNot long ago, it was a running joke that Download, the biggest rock and metal festival in the UK, kept overlooking new blood and digging up the same 80s giants. But recent editions have finally started emphasising first-time headliners and making at least minor strides in representation. Thi

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Banff: Mae Martin to Narrate Preschool Series ‘Hare of High Park’

The creator of Netflix’s ‘Wayward’ series boards the CG hybrid show from Little Engine Movie Pictures and TVOkids as the Canadian kids sector has been hit by an industry shift to U.S. streaming and social media platforms.

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026

Variety

‘Thunder Point’ Heats Up as Fremantle, Bell Media and ‘Sullivan’s Crossing’ Showrunner Bring Robyn Carr’s Next Series to the Global Market: ‘It’s “Friday Night Lights” Meets “Virgin River”’ (EXCLUSIVE)

After the massive success of Canadian romantic drama series “Sullivan’s Crossing” — which was recently renewed for a fifth season — Fremantle, Bell Media and Reel World Management knew they’d found a rare partnership. “Within the first year of ‘Sullivan’s Crossing,’ you’re kind of dating,” Michela Di Mondo, Fremantle’s executive vice president of distribution for […]

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026

Variety

Fox Is Buying Roku in $22 Billion Deal

Fox Corp. is making a dramatic move to expand its streaming footprint, unveiling with plans to buy Roku in a deal that values the streaming platform at $22 billion. Fox announced Monday that it has agreed to acquire Roku for $160.00 per share in a combination of cash and Fox Class A common stock, valuing […]

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Fox to Acquire Roku in $22 Billion Deal

“This is a defining moment for Fox, and a natural extension of the deliberate and focused strategy we have been executing for nearly a decade," with a strategy focused on live news and sports.

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Mr Monopoly vs Mr Burns: The Simpsons take over Monopoly Go

Bart and co’s latest video game venture involved the show’s writers, animators and voice talent – plus a showdown between the two infamous tycoons. ‘It’s a true little Simpsons episode,’ say creatorsEvery generation gets its own Simpsons game. Them’s the rule-diddly-ules. For some, it was the arcade cabinets that swallowed pocket money throughout the 1990s. For others, it was The Simpsons: Cartoon Studio. For millennials like myself, it was The Simpsons: Hit & Run. Joe Zanetti, vice-presiden

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026

Variety

Electronic Arts Makes Push for Ad Dollars Tied to Sports

Electronic Arts, the maker of interactive sports gaming favorites like Madden NFL and EA Sports FC, wants to get in on a different kind of contest: winning dollars from advertisers focused on sports. The videogame giant has launched EA Advertising, a new platform it hopes will lure advertisers who are increasingly putting their marketing money […]

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026

Variety

Tsui Hark’s Restored ‘Peking Opera Blues’ Screens at Shanghai Film Festival

Tsui Hark’s “Peking Opera Blues” returned to the big screen in a new 4K Dolby Atmos restoration, with the remastered version screening at the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival. The event was backed by Italian jeweler Bvlgari, which partnered with SIFF on the initiative. The restoration was carried out by Bologna-based film archive L’Immagine Ritrovata. […]

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026

Variety

Roger Cook, BAFTA-Winning Investigative Reporter, Dies at 83

Roger Cook, the trailblazing investigative journalist best known for fronting U.K. network ITV’s current affairs show “The Cook Report” in the 1980s and 90s, has died. He was 83. Cook’s family confirmed the news in a statement. “Alongside a distinguished and award winning career in journalism, Roger was first and foremost a beloved husband and […]

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026

The Guardian Culture

The man who bought Diane Keaton’s nail clippers also owns Whoopi Goldberg’s teapot: ‘It will have her fingerprints on it’

The recent auction of the star’s belongings included designer outfits and her iconic bowler hats, but a box of assorted pins proved more tempting for one collectorGustavo Egusquiza knew as soon as he opened the auction catalogue. “I saw them, and I knew I wanted them,” he says of Diane Keaton’s nail clippers. “It was something that she would have used every day, so it was a tiny piece of Diane’s life. It is objects like this that reveal the intimate parts of a person’s real life.”Egusquiza, a tr

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026

Variety

Taiwan Scores Four Official Selections at Annecy 2026 as TAICCA Brings Packed Slate to MIFA

Taiwan’s presence at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival and its accompanying MIFA market spans four official competition selections alongside more than 20 additional projects in pitch sessions, showcases, and the Taiwan Pavilion, with support from the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA). The strongest competition title in the Taiwanese lineup is “Welcome to Dolly’s […]

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026

Variety

Shanghai Film Festival’s SIFF YOUNG Incubator Names Nine Filmmakers for 2026

SIFF YOUNG, the filmmaker discovery-and-incubation program backed by the Shanghai Film Bureau, has unveiled its class of 2026 – nine talents selected from 59 applicants spanning directing, producing and screenwriting. The five directors named are Bai Xue, Su Biao, Teng Congcong, Wang Tong and Xu Lei. The three producers are Hu Jing, Titi and Xie […]

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026

Variety

China Eyes Dominance Over Global Cinema Tech Standards as LED Screens Gain Ground

Chinese technology companies and cinema exhibitors are positioning High Dynamic Range LED screens as both a remedy for a slowing local box office and a vehicle for challenging America’s long-standing grip on international cinema standards, according to a panel at the Shanghai International Film Festival. The push is being led by tech giant Huawei through […]

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026

The Guardian Culture

From Bloombsbury to Whitehall: new play reimagines life of John Maynard Keynes

The Standard of Living by James Graham traces economist’s influence on British politics and cultureUK politics live – latest updatesAfter exploring the rise of Rupert Murdoch and the emergence of Gareth Southgate’s England team, James Graham has turned his attention to one of the most important political figures of the 20th century: John Maynard Keynes.His new play, The Standard of Living, directed by Nicholas Hytner and opening at the Haymarket in September, focuses on Keynes’s life from 1917 u

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026

Variety

ECAM Forum Wraps Third Edition With ‘Undefined Things II,’ ‘The Indies,’ ‘Snow Country’ Among Winners

Madrid’s ECAM Forum wrapped its third edition Thursday, June 11, with María Aparicio’s “Undefined Things II” (“Las cosas indefinidas II”) taking the Last Push Award and Pauline Julier and Nicolas Chapoulier’s “The Indies” (“Les Indes”) scoring a special jury mention, closing a three-day event that again positioned the Spanish capital as a strategic meeting point […]

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026

Variety

Juno Hong Brings Autobiographical Debut ‘Only the Moon Knows’ to Shanghai Project Market: ‘Loneliness Is a Universal Human Condition’

Chinese director Juno Hong has brought her debut feature “Only the Moon Knows” to the Shanghai International Film Festival’s SIFF Project, where it was selected as one of three international co-production projects presented at the market. The film centers on Cheng Jun, a Chinese international student working the night shift at a 24-hour convenience store […]

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026