Sandbox Films, an independent production company that focuses on making documentaries about scientific issues, has hired Caitlin Mae Burke as its head of production and development. In this position, Burke will work with Sandbox Films executive director Jessica Harrop to play a significant role in helping to decide which projects the company will finance, managing […]

“Kneecap,” a rollicking look at the titular hip hop trio, will return to theaters in a big way. The indie film, which Sony Pictures Classics released, has grossed over $1 million in the U.S. and nearly $2 million in the U.K., where the Irish rap group has a particularly passionate fanbase. “Kneecap” will get re-released […]

Shudder has acquired the rights to “The Rule of Jenny Pen,” a thriller about a stroke-ridden judge trying to stop an elderly psychopath that stars Oscar-nominee John Lithgow and Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush. The film was directed by James Ashcroft, who co-wrote the screenplay with Eli Kent. The deal covers distribution in North America, the U.K. and […]

Jonah Hauer-King, who recently captured Ariel’s heart in the live-action reimagining of “The Little Mermaid,” will play a troubled member of a literary family in “The Eden Express.” The film is produced by Scythia Films in collaboration with Good Question Media, and is written and will be directed by Daniel Cockburn. Hauer-King takes the lead […]

Oscar-nominated film and television studio XTR has acquired Late Night Labs, an AI film and animation studio that describes itself as artists-led. With the acquisition of Late Night Labs and its proprietary AI technology, XTR is launching and creating a holding company, Asteria Film Co., which will focus on producing animation, fiction and non-fiction film […]

When Alfonso Cuarón approached Apple with his idea of turning Renée Knight’s 2015 novel “Disclaimer” into a five-and-a-half-hour psychological thriller, he was very clear about one thing. “I don’t know [how] to do television.” “For me, it’s a bit too late in the game to start learning,” he says, thinking back to that initial pitch […]

Toronto welcomed “The Boss” on Sunday night. But it was a more contemplative Bruce Springsteen on display at the Roy Thomson Hall for the world premiere of “Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band,” a look at the rock legend and his tight-knit group of collaborators, which also served as a meditation on […]

Jacob Elordi and Daisy Edgar-Jones brought some heat to a chilly September night as “On Swift Horses” premiered at the Toronto Film Festival. The queer drama follows a card shark and his sister-in-law as they navigate their hidden desires during the height of the 1950s, an era where acting on these impulses could lead to […]

The Brat Pack may be getting back together. Demi Moore, currently generating Oscar buzz for her daring turn in “The Substance,” revealed that discussions are underway with Sony, the studio behind “St. Elmo’s Fire,” to make a sequel to the seminal 1985 film. “The update is definitely, conversations are happening,” Moore said in an interview […]

There was something about the Paiva family’s house that Walter Salles never forgot. It was a few blocks from the beach in Rio de Janeiro. The doors and gates were always unlocked, the windows open to let in sunlight and ocean breezes. It was filled with music and dancing, parties and people, debates and ideas. […]

The “Demi-ssance” is taking the Toronto Film Festival by storm. And Demi Moore, who is at the center of the tempest thanks to her go-for-broke performance as an actress who makes a pact with the devil in return for eternal youth in “The Substance,” was celebrated on Friday night at the Variety Cover Party at […]

Naomi Watts has appeared opposite some of the greatest stars in cinema — Sean Penn, Viggo Mortensen, Leonardo DiCaprio, even King Kong. But none of those leading men prepared her for Bing, the 145-pound Great Dane she co-stars with in “The Friend,” a drama about heartbreak, art and a very big dog that screens at […]

Eddie Huang came to both bury and praise Vice at the opening night of the Toronto Film Festival on Thursday. The author, chef and former host of the bankrupt media company’s show, “Huang’s World,” was on hand with his new documentary “Vice Is Broke.” The film serves as both an ode to Vice’s anarchic spirit and […]

“The Apprentice,” the controversial Donald Trump biopic, has removed a major hurdle as it plots a fall theatrical release. Kinematics, which is owned by Dan Snyder, the billionaire former owner of the Washington Commanders, has closed a deal for James Shani’s Rich Spirit to acquire the company’s interest in the political drama. That’s important because […]

Angelina Jolie got her flowers. Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson got it on. And studios and streamers got busy playing “let’s make a deal.” The Venice Film Festival, which kicked off on Aug. 28, hasn’t been short on drama, even as it’s been unexpectedly heavy on TV. As befits a glamorous celebration of movies that’s […]

“I’ve never worked with a hog before,” Ben Stiller says. “So when they started making crazy sounds, I’m like, ‘Wait a minute! Am I safe?’” At this, Stiller squeals and snorts like an irate pig, mimicking the scene-stealing sows from his new comedy “Nutcrackers.” Stiller had to be ready for anything when it came to […]