Hisamatsu Takeo has been appointed festival director of the Tokyo International Film Festival, effective April 14, marking his return to the post he held from 2017 to 2021. He steps in as outgoing chair Ando Hiroyasu prepares to leave the organization on May 31. Hisamatsu’s second stint at TIFF comes as the 39th edition, set…
Thaddea Graham (“Sex Education,” “Bad Sisters“), Amber Grappy (“One Day,” “Black Mirror”) and Laura Marcus (“Star Wars Andor,” “Bad Education”) have been announced as the stars “Bloodsuckers,” the debut short film written and directed by Rosie Brear, who has produced music videos for the likes of PJ Harvey, Blood Orange and Wet Leg. A teaser…
CinemaCon was officially wired in, thanks to a first look at “The Social Reckoning” — Aaron Sorkin‘s anticipated sequel to his acclaimed 2010 drama “The Social Network.” The annual convention of movie theater owners got an exclusive peek at the film, starring Oscar winner Mikey Madison (“Anora”), Jeremy Allen White (“The Bear,” “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere”),…
“Saturday Night Live U.K.” has announced its next two hosts. “Bridgerton’s” Nicola Coughlan and “White Lotus” star Aimee Lou Wood will take on hosting duties for Episodes 5 and 6. Coughlan will be joined on April 25 by Foo Fighters as the musical guest, while Wood will host on May 2 with a performance from…
Universal’s “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” held the No. 1 spot at the U.K. and Ireland box office for a second weekend, taking £5.5 million ($7.5 million) and lifting its total to £28.3 million ($38.2 million), according to Comscore. “Project Hail Mary,” distributed by Sony, remained in second place, adding $3.3 million in its fourth…
Prime Video has locked a worldwide premiere date for “Lukkhe,” an eight-episode musical action drama directed by Himank Gaur and produced by Vipul D. Shah and Rajesh Bahl under Optimystix Entertainment and White Guerrilla LLP. Created and executive produced by Agrim Joshi and Debojit Das Purkayastha, “Lukkhe” is set against the rap culture and street…
PlayStation’s “Bloodborne” is being developed into an R-rated animated feature for Sony Pictures that the studio says will embrace the carnage that made the game so popular. Sanford Panitch, president of Sony Pictures Entertainment Motion Picture Group, promised during the studio’s CinemaCon presentation that the long-rumored film will be “very true” to the gory spirit of…
On this week’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart went after President Donald Trump for trying to justify posting a since-deleted photo depicting himself as Jesus healing the sick on Truth Social by saying he thought it was “me as a doctor.” Stewart pulled up the photo for his audience and immediately zeroed in…
Oasis‘ Liam Gallagher has weighed in on his band’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, quipping in classic Gallagher form after several years of scoffing at the institution. In a series of tweets on X after the Hall of Fame announcement, he began with a simple declaration: “Reverse psychology vibes in the area Oasis…
Kevin Hart, Dwayne Johnson and Jack Black are dispensing with all the levels. Sony Pictures unveiled a first look at “Jumanji: Open World,” the long-gestating, latest entry in the action-comedy franchise, at CinemaCon on Monday as part of its presentation to theater owners. Once again, our heroes find that the boundaries between a fantastical game…