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IGN.com
DC Studios Co-Boss Peter Safran Reaffirms Franchise Slate After Skydance Acquisition
Posted on Thursday October 15, 2026
IGN spoke with DC Studios’ co-CEO and co-chairman Peter Safran this week about the status of the studio’s future projects now that Warner Bros. has been acquired by Skydance. Our discussion ranged from Clayface to their upcoming feature film, television and animated projects. Continue Reading »Callina Liang Says She Felt 'A Lot of Pressure' After Seeing How Reddit Reacted to Her Being Cast as Chun-Li
Posted on Thursday October 15, 2026
Callina Liang admitted that she felt a ton of pressure after she saw fans’ reactions to her getting cast as Chun-Li in the Street Fighter movie, specifically mentioning a thread she saw on Reddit. Continue Reading »The Street Fighter Cast Would Love to Make a Mortal Kombat Crossover Movie
Posted on Thursday October 15, 2026
I got the chance to chat with the cast of the Street Fighter movie ahead of its theatrical release, and almost all of them are game for a crossover film with Mortal Kombat. Continue Reading »Andrew Schulz Explains His Viral Mortal Kombat Movie Callout at the Game Awards
Posted on Wednesday October 14, 2026
Andrew Schulz explained the viral moment when he called out the cast of the Mortal Kombat II movie, saying he was hoping for a 'Barbenheimer' moment and a possible collaboration between the two fighting game franchises. Continue Reading »Jeremy Renner Is Teasing the West Coast Avengers in the MCU, and It's About Time
Posted on Wednesday October 14, 2026
Jeremy Renner has teased the return of Hawkeye to the MCU in a West Coast Avengers project. Here's why we think that's an excellent idea. Continue Reading »Zangief Actor Olivier Richters Really Wants to Play Tyr in the Live-Action God of War Show
Posted on Wednesday October 14, 2026We got the chance to chat with Olivier Richters on the Street Fighter red carpet, who told us that he would love to play Tyr in Prime Video’s live-action God of War series. Continue Reading »
How to Rob a Bank: Exclusive Sneak Peek at Nicholas Hoult's Heist Movie | IGN Fall Fan Fest 2026
Posted on Wednesday October 14, 2026
Get an exclusive sneak peek at How to Rob a Bank from IGN Fall Fan Fest. Nicholas Hoult and Zoë Kravitz star in David Leitch's upcoming viral heist movie. Continue Reading »Check Out New Shudder Horror The Cycle | IGN Fall Fan Fest 2026
Posted on Wednesday October 14, 2026
Watch the official IGN Fan Fest 2026 clip for Shudder's horror movie The Cycle, starring Deborah Ann Woll as a forensic anthropologist untangling a chilling cold case. Continue Reading »Exclusive: See Johnny Depp’s Transformation Into Ebenezer Scrooge | IGN Fall Fan Fest 2026
Posted on Wednesday October 14, 2026
Get an exclusive look at Johnny Depp's extensive makeup transformation into Ebenezer Scrooge for the upcoming film Ebenezer, plus a reveal of the brand-new movie poster. Continue Reading »Tezuka! God of Manga Documentary Celebrates the Iconic Astro Boy Creator
Posted on Wednesday October 14, 2026
With the documentary film Tezuka! God of Manga now on Kickstarter, IGN can exclusively reveal some of the gorgeous art prints included in the campaign. Continue Reading »
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Nvidia’s RTX Spark PCs Aren’t a Revolution, but They May Change Laptops Forever
Posted on Thursday October 15, 2026Get ready for the MacBook Pro-ification of PCs. The real test will be how they perform with all the emulation and AI running inside. Continue Reading »
‘Lanterns’ Won’t Get a Season 2 Renewal Until They Come Up With a Great Idea
Posted on Thursday October 15, 2026A decision should come by the end of the year, says DC Studios co-head Peter Safran. Continue Reading »
This Deadly Fungus Keeps Learning How to Beat Every Drug We Throw at It
Posted on Thursday October 15, 2026Scientists in Kenya have documented a case of C. auris completely resistant to all major types of antifungals. Continue Reading »
Inde Navarrette on Where Her ‘Obsession’ Character Could Go Next
Posted on Thursday October 15, 2026The breakout star is getting awards buzz for playing the murderously enchanted Nikki. Continue Reading »
German Police Investigating If Teens Were Piloting Robot That Groped 16-Year-Old Girl
Posted on Thursday October 15, 2026Police in Cologne, Germany are investigating an alleged assault involving two teenagers and a gold-chain-wearing robot. Continue Reading »
Los Angeles Officials Haven’t Plugged in USB Drive That DOJ Insists Is Full of Noncitizens Who Were Sent Ballots
Posted on Thursday October 15, 2026Connecting the drive would violate "established data privacy and information security protocols," the Los Angeles County clerk said. Continue Reading »
‘VisionQuest’ Sets Up an Ambitious Journey in Two-Episode Premiere
Posted on Thursday October 15, 2026In its first two episodes, the Disney+ series juggles too many elements, but its core is a compelling meditation on family and humanity. Continue Reading »
Cyberleek Returns, Posts More ‘GTA VI’ Footage, Promises Not to Return Again
Posted on Thursday October 15, 2026We can but hope. Continue Reading »
OpenAI Bugging Suspect Booked One-Way Flight to Saudi Arabia, Prosecutors Say
Posted on Thursday October 15, 2026Prosecutors asked a judge to keep details of the case under seal, fearing that suspected eavesdropper Abdulrahman Alfozan would flee the country. Continue Reading »
This Bird Has Seen Some Things—and the Photo Just Won an Award
Posted on Wednesday October 14, 2026Some days you just want to lie on a rhino and tell the world to leave you alone. It’s just one of the standout images from the 2026 Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards. Continue Reading »
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The Hollywood Reporter
‘7 Miles Out,’ Starring Lucy Halliday, Tells a Coming-of-Age Story Full of Grief, Music and Friendship
Posted on Thursday October 15, 2026Carol Morley's adaptation of her semi-autobiographical novel about her adolescence near Manchester also stars Gemma Whelan and Aidan Gillen and premieres at the BFI London Film Festival. Continue Reading »
Harvey Keitel Threw ‘Bad Lieutenant’ in the Trash Before Giving One of His Greatest Performances
Posted on Wednesday October 14, 2026Abel Ferrara recalls how Christopher Walken’s last-minute exit nearly derailed his 1992 classic, now streaming on the Criterion Channel. Continue Reading »
‘Whalefall’ Director Brian Duffield Talks Book Changes, Test Screening Challenges and How Those ‘Alien’ Rumors Started
Posted on Wednesday October 14, 2026The filmmaker, recently named to The Hollywood Reporter's top genre filmmakers list, discusses adapting ‘Whalefall’ alongside its Pulitzer Prize-winning author Daniel Kraus. Continue Reading »
“It Was Unpitchable”: How ‘Wicker’ Became the Horniest, Most Tender Film of the Year
Posted on Wednesday October 14, 2026Real-life couple Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer on the warning signs that their movie was to become an erotic, meme-making phenomenon: “Working on these scenes — that's when they became surprisingly more sexy than we thought.” Continue Reading »
The Whale at the Center of ‘Whalefall’ is “the Good Guy,” Actually
Posted on Wednesday October 14, 2026Director Brian Duffield and star Austin Abrams debuted their thriller in L.A. on Tuesday, explaining why the film is quite different than 'Jaws.' Continue Reading »
Anime Studio N LITE Taps Former Disney TV Animation Exec, Industry Veterans for Board of Directors (Exclusive)
Posted on Wednesday October 14, 2026The move comes as the U.S.- and Tokyo-based studio expands its business across feature films, TV, consumer products and publishing Continue Reading »
‘Obsession’ Star Inde Navarrette on Sudden Fame, Cut Scenes, Relationship Takeaways, a Possible Sequel and Going Rogue for Marvel
Posted on Wednesday October 14, 2026In front of an audience at Chapman University, Hollywood's newest A-lister — the star of a $750,000 film that grossed more than $500 million worldwide — reflects on her "whirlwind" journey to Oscar contention. Continue Reading »
‘Whalefall’ Review: Austin Abrams Struggles to Escape the Digestive Tract of a Whopper Mammal in a Dumb Thriller That Takes Itself Way Too Seriously
Posted on Wednesday October 14, 2026Josh Brolin and Elisabeth Shue also star in Brian Duffield’s race-against-the-clock survival tale about a scuba-diving disaster, based on the Daniel Kraus novel. Continue Reading »
How ‘Everest: The Other Side’ Explores the “Ethical Complexity of Big Ambitions”
Posted on Wednesday October 14, 2026At the BFI London Film Festival, director Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and producer Shannon Dill, who also collaborated on 'Free Solo,' discuss upping the stakes, and the scale, for their new cinematic adventure. Continue Reading »
Eli Manning, Robin Roberts Board ‘Panther Pat’ Documentary Short as Executive Producers (Exclusive)
Posted on Wednesday October 14, 2026Ashley Brandon's 12-minute film about the first female professional football player has been making the festival rounds. Continue Reading »
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ET Online
Maureen Kelly of tarte Shares Her Slumber Party Essentials and the Morning-After Espresso Shot for Sleepy Eyes
Posted on Tuesday October 13, 2026Maureen Kelly tells ET her sleepover essentials and trick for looking awake the next day to celebrate the tarte x Roller Rabbit collab. Continue Reading »
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Variety
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ VFX Boss Jerome Chen on Hulk’s Redesign, Finishing 445 Shots in a Week
Posted on Thursday October 15, 2026Marvel and Sony’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” involved nearly 2,000 VFX shots and just 24 weeks of post-production, with 445 shots delivered in a single week, overall VFX supervisor Jerome Chen revealed at View Conference in Turin on Wednesday. “In one week, we did about 445 shots,” Chen said, comparing the feat with his first […] Continue Reading »
MK2 Films Scores Brady Corbet, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Céline Sciamma Shorts (EXCLUSIVE)
Posted on Thursday October 15, 2026LYON, France — Short films by Brady Corbet, Kleber Mendonça Filho and Céline Sciamma are joining the international sales catalogue of Paris-based MK2 Films, which is expanding its collection of lesser-seen works by established filmmakers. The acquisitions, unveiled during Lyon’s Lumière Film Festival, headed by Cannes director Thierry Frémaux, and its International Classic Film Market […] Continue Reading »
FlyDubai Hijacking Incident Set for Development as an Inspirational Movie by Dori Media Group and India’s Sphereorigin
Posted on Thursday October 15, 2026The harrowing but ultimately hopeful story of the FlyDubai airline hijacking incident last month is being developed as a narrative film by Dori Media Group and India’s Sphereorigin. The Sept. 30 incident is believed to have been a terror plot by the co-pilot of the FlyDubai plane that was bound for Ben-Gurion International Airport in […] Continue Reading »
What’s Driving Spanish TV? Spanish Drama Originals on Platforms, Renewals and Crossover Genres
Posted on Thursday October 15, 2026What’s trending in Spanish drama series and how the sector fares abroad and at home were some of the points briefly outlined by Gloria Saló from Spanish consultancy firm GECA on Tuesday during a Mipcom presentation sponsored by Audiovisual from Spain. The report “Spanish Fiction 2026, Between New Stories and New Seasons,” which covers data […] Continue Reading »
YouTube’s Virtues, Industry Consolidation, Christie Brinkley and ‘Baywatch’: Trends and Themes From a Busy Mipcom
Posted on Thursday October 15, 2026A new virtuous circle is emerging for media and entertainment giants that promises to harness the advantages of disparate platforms, digital and linear, powered by the connective tissue of YouTube. This was one of the dominant themes that emerged in four whirlwind days of panel sessions, closed door meetings, networking and schmoozing events up and […] Continue Reading »
Karla Sofía Gascon, Itziar Ituño Set for Political Fantasy Satire ‘When Devils Rule’ from Spain’s Atlantika Films (EXCLUSIVE)
Posted on Thursday October 15, 2026Karla Sofía Gascón, Oscar-nominated for “Emila Perez,” and Itziar Ituño of “Money Heist” have committed to star in the good vs. evil Spanish TV show “When Devils Rule” (“Los demones mandan”), to be pitched at Tallinn’s TV Beats Co-Financing Market running Nov. 16-17. The six-parter, currently in development, will reunite Ituño with helmer Rodrigo Susarte […] Continue Reading »
Mipcom Title ‘The Castle’ Shapes Up as Another Hit From ‘La Bola Negra’ Producer Movistar Plus
Posted on Thursday October 15, 2026“Zodiac” with sex clubs, but a case also seen from the POV of the perpetrator and a victim, “The Castle” “El Castillo”) a big hit at San Sebastián, marks the series creator debut of Isabel Peña, part with Rodrigo Sorogoyen of one of the most exciting tandems not only in Spain, but Europe, behind “The […] Continue Reading »
Netflix’s ‘Victorious’ Spinoff ‘Hollywood Arts’ Is a Bland Copy of Shows From a Past Era: TV Review
Posted on Thursday October 15, 2026Thirteen years after Nickelodeon’s “Victorious” did its final curtain call, Netflix is returning to the Los Angeles-based performing arts school with a brand-new spinoff, “Hollywood Arts.” Created by Jake Farrow and Samantha Martin, the series follows Trina Vega (Daniella Monet reprising her role) as a struggling actress stuck in the shadow of her superstar sister, […] Continue Reading »
Gersh Launches Victoria House, Expanding Into Scripted Films, True Crime and International Co-Productions (EXCLUSIVE)
Posted on Thursday October 15, 2026Gersh is stepping up its international content ambitions with the launch of Victoria House, the new identity of Emmy-winning Spanish production outfit You First Originals, as the U.S. talent agency completes the integration of You First under its global brand on Oct. 15. The move gives Victoria House access to Gersh’s international talent network and […] Continue Reading »
Kirti Kulhari’s Production Debut ‘Kinaare’ to Premiere at Dharamshala, Rima Das’ ‘Not a Hero’ to Open Festival
Posted on Thursday October 15, 2026Kirti Kulhari’s first feature as a producer, “Kinaare” (“Shores”), will premiere at the 15th Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF), which will open with Rima Das’ Berlin-awarded “Not a Hero.” The festival will run Oct. 29–Nov. 1 at the Tibetan Children’s Village in Upper Dharamshala, with an online edition to follow Nov. 2–9. Written and directed […] Continue Reading »
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Deadline
Sky-ITV: UK Culture Secretary “Minded To Intervene” Over $2.1B Merger
Posted on Thursday October 15, 2026The UK culture secretary is “minded to intervene” over the £1.6B ($2.1B) Sky-ITV deal. Lisa Nandy issued her notice over “public interest considerations” including “the need for free expression of opinion in news media,” “the need for a sufficient plurality of views in news media in each market” and “the need for the availability throughout […] Continue Reading »
Russell Brand Trial: Woman Alleges She Was Raped By Star In Hotel Room After He Posed For Semi-Nude Photos
Posted on Thursday October 15, 2026Editor’s note: This story contains details of alleged sexual offenses that some readers may find distressing. Russell Brand allegedly raped a woman in her hotel room after he asked her to take photographs of him in his underwear, a court has heard. On day four of Brand’s rape trial at London’s Southwark Crown Court, the […] Continue Reading »
Renny Harlin To Direct Prison Rescue Thriller ‘Evac’
Posted on Thursday October 15, 2026EXCLUSIVE: Hollywood action vet Renny Harlin is attached to direct rescue thriller Evac which will see a chopper crash-land in a volatile prison yard. Evac will follow “a medical specialist who must team up with a wounded inmate she was sent to rescue after their medical helicopter crash-lands in a volatile prison yard. Together, the […] Continue Reading »
Majid Majidi’s ‘Midday Meal’ Wins Busan Best Film Award; Qualifies For Oscars Consideration
Posted on Thursday October 15, 2026Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi’s Midday Meal won the Best Film Award at the close of the Busan International Film Festival tonight. As a result of the win, the film automatically qualifies for submission to the Best International Feature category of the Oscars. Set in a parched badlands village, the film revolves around a school teacher, […] Continue Reading »
London TV Screenings Unveils 2027 Schedule Featuring Newly-Merged Banijay
Posted on Thursday October 15, 2026The first London TV Screenings to feature the newly-merged Banijay-All3Media sales arm has unveiled its schedule. There is one less founding organizer of the screenings now that Big Brother seller Banijay and The Traitors owner All3Media have become one, and the new group will bring its 265,000-hour catalog to the UK capital on Wednesday February […] Continue Reading »
‘Lupin’ Star Omar Sy Voices Support For French High School Protests; Decries Authoritarian Response
Posted on Thursday October 15, 2026French star Omar Sy has voiced his support for high school student protests sweeping France and decried the authoritarian crackdown which has seen one teenager lose their hand and more than 6,000 youngsters taken into temporary police custody. The protests have been building since late September, sparked by complaints of staff shortages and dilapidated schools. […] Continue Reading »
Radial Entertainment Completes Busy MIPCOM Week With ‘Making A Serial Killer’ Season 3 Order
Posted on Thursday October 15, 2026EXCLUSIVE: Radial Entertainment has had a busy week on the Croisette and just finished it off with another order. The global distribution biz has greenlit a third season of its original series Making a Serial Killer, the true-crime series that looks at what shaped the world’s most notorious serial killers. It unravels the chilling backstories […] Continue Reading »
SXSW London Sets 2027 Festival Theme
Posted on Thursday October 15, 2026SXSW London 2027, which is set to run from 24–29 May, will do so under the theme of “The Power of Human Potential.” Festival organizers have also confirmed the form of the 2027 conference programme. The 2027 edition will be organised into 14 thematic tracks. These include: AI & Experience, Frontier Technologies, Health & Longevity, […] Continue Reading »
MIPCOM 2026 Takeaways: Surfing The New Wave Of TV With YouTube, ‘Baywatch’, Skydance, Banijay & More
Posted on Thursday October 15, 2026MIPCOM is the biggest gathering in international TV. This year there were 10,000 attendees and over 3,000 buyers. The organizers have thrown open the doors to the wider world of content and distribution – and nowadays YouTube execs and creator businesses mingle with TV buyers and sellers. Deadline was out in force and here are […] Continue Reading »
Multitude Media Restructures Leader Team & Prepares Live Entertainment Push
Posted on Thursday October 15, 2026EXCLUSIVE: Multitude Media has promoted Gem Pinkney to the newly-created role of managing director and plans a push into live entertainment. The agency, which reps for PR the likes of Danny Dyer, Lolly Adefope and Shazad Latif along with BAFTA and numerous production companies, has a new senior leader team led by founder and CEO […] Continue Reading »