Thursday, 31 July 2025

Jeremy Strong Circling ‘The Social Network Part II’ for Aaron Sorkin, Sony (Exclusive)

Sources say Strong could portray Mark Zuckerberg, replacing Jesse Eisenberg who played the Facebook CEO in the 2010 movie.

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Guillermo del Toro, Jodie Foster to Receive Tribute Awards at Toronto Film Festival

The first wave of honorees for the Sept. 7 gala fundraiser includes Japanese director Hikari and 'Squid Game' star Lee Byung-hun.

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‘With Hasan in Gaza’ Is a Cinematic “Homage to Gaza and Its People” (Exclusive Locarno Trailer)

Palestinian director Kamal Aljafari's "first film, which I have never made," premieres in the Swiss festival's competition program: "It is a film about the catastrophe, and the poetry that resists."

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Wednesday, 30 July 2025

Julian Schnabel to Receive Venice Festival’s Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award

The acclaimed artist and filmmaker will screen his new feature, 'In the Hand of Dante' out of competition in Venice.

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Locarno Pro Boss on Building Long-Term Relations, Solving Investment Challenges, the Success of ‘Flow’

Markus Duffner, director of the Locarno Film Festival's industry strand, also shares his, maybe surprising, networking and pitching tip and why the Oscar win for Latvia's 'Flow' is also part of Locarno's legacy.

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Doris Fiala Named New Chair of Zurich Film Festival

The Swiss politician and entrepreneur takes over from Roger Crotti, who stepped down last year.

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Tuesday, 29 July 2025

Elizabeth Olsen Chooses Between an Afterlife With Miles Teller or Callum Turner in A24’s ‘Eternity’ Trailer

Da'Vine Joy Randolph and John Early also star in the romantic comedy that premieres at TIFF.

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Angelina Jolie-Starring ‘Couture’ and Franz Kafka Biopic Join San Sebastian Film Festival Lineup

New feature films from Alice Winocour, Arnaud Desplechin, Kentaro Hirase and Yutaro Seki and Agnieszka Holland are confirmed for the renowned film fest in northern Spain.

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Jacob Elordi, Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth Feature in New Images From Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’

The movie, produced by del Toro and also starring Charles Dance and Christoph Waltz, is set to premiere at this year's Venice Film Festival, followed by a global release on Netflix in November.

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Locarno Adds Vicky Krieps-Starring ‘Yakushima’s Illusion’ From Naomi Kawase to Competition

The late addition brings the main competition section of the Swiss festival to 18 titles.

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Monday, 28 July 2025

Mythos Studios Reveals Its ‘Ekos’ Movie Comic-Con Teaser (Exclusive)

The early first-look was intended to be just for the convention, but the strong response convinced the team at David Maisel's Mythos to reconsider.

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‘Shrek’ Donkey Spinoff Movie Firmly Happening, Eddie Murphy Says

Murphy says a film based around the fan-favorite character and his donkey family will begin recording dialogue in September, though DreamWorks hasn't confirmed the project.

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Happiness, Diggers, the Dalai Lama, and ‘Immortals’: 11 Swiss Films Not to Miss at Locarno

With the 78th edition of Switzerland's venerable film festival serving up a broad selection of homegrown movies, here is a look at select titles if you want to make sure not to miss the Swiss.

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Sunday, 27 July 2025

George Lucas Makes Comic-Con Debut, Unveils First Look at His “Temple to the People’s Art” Museum

Lucas was joined on stage by Guillermo del Toro and production designer Doug Chiang, with all three bolstering the case on how narrative art, which includes comic book art, needs to be uplifted and celebrated.

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Jamie Lee Curtis Is “Prepping to Get Out” of Hollywood After Seeing Her Parents “Rejected” at a Certain Age

The Oscar winner says she's "been self-retiring for 30 years."

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‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Rockets to Solid $118M U.S. Box Office Launch, $218M Globally

The movie's performance is a needed win Kevin Feige's Marvel Studios as it takes over the comic book franchise for the first time.

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‘In the Land of Arto’: Camille Cottin, Zar Amir Ebrahimi Journey Into Armenia and Its Past (Exclusive Clips)

Tamara Stepanyan's drama, a French-Armenian co-production, which will open the 78th edition of the Locarno Film Festival, asks such questions as: "Can the dead be saved?"

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Saturday, 26 July 2025

Ryan Gosling Debuts New ‘Project Hail Mary’ Footage to Laughs at Comic-Con

Phil Lord and Christopher Miller helmed the Amazon MGM Studios sci-fi feature that hits theaters next year.

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‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Debuts First Footage as Will Forte Reflects on Salvaged Film: “I Had Given Up Hope”

During its Comic-Con panel, the movie's team celebrated the Looney Tunes feature finally getting a release date after it was scrapped by Warner Bros.

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Friday, 25 July 2025

‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Rockets to Marvelous $24.4M in Box Office Previews

The acclaimed movie scored the top preview of the year to date and the best since fellow Marvel superhero pic 'Deadpool & Wolverine' exactly a year ago.

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Where to Watch ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ Online

The newest Wes Anderson film, which stars Benicio del Toro, Mia Threapleton, Michael Cera and others, is ready to stream at home.

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Stellan Skarsgard to Receive Honorary Heart of Sarajevo at Sarajevo Film Fest

“The Sarajevo Film Festival remains unwavering and driven in its aim to highlight subjects of great consequence, underscored by an intense lust for life. I love going there.”

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‘Happy Gilmore 2’ Review: Adam Sandler’s Netflix Sequel Is Terrible — and Fans Will Love It

The golfer with anger management issues returns in this belated, cameo-laden follow-up to the cult comedy.

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Thursday, 24 July 2025

Rotterdam Unveils 2025 Hubert Bals Fund Projects

Fifteen feature projects — featuring work from across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and the Americas — received development grants from the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) fund, which backs movies from less-developed regions.

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ABC News Studios, Acquires ‘Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery’ Doc Ahead of Toronto Fest Bow (Exclusive)

Hulu will stream Ally Pankiw’s feature documentary about Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan’s 1990s all-female music festival Lilith Fair starting Sept. 21.

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Golshifteh Farahani to Receive Locarno Excellence Award Davide Campari

"Charismatic and multifaceted, she has been able to immerse herself in very different contexts and roles, guided by her extraordinary talent and generosity," says Locarno artistic director Giona A. Nazzaro.

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Wednesday, 23 July 2025

Mark Gatiss-Starring Short by ‘House of the Dragon’s Freddie Fox Set for HollyShorts Film Fest (Exclusive)

'The Painting & The Statue' also stars Tanya Reynolds from 'Sex Education' and Asim Chaudhry from 'Barbie'.

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Celia Imrie, Penelope Wilton, Catherine Hardwicke, Jake Lacy Join HollyShorts Film Fest Jury (Exclusive)

Jennifer Ehle ('Pride and Prejudice'), Anthony Head ('Buffy the Vampire Slayer') and Essie Davis ('The Babadook') are also among the all-star jury lineup.

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Tuesday, 22 July 2025

Joseph Quinn Wants a Marvel Team-Up With Tom Holland: “He’s Our Best-Ever Spider-Man”

Quinn, who plays Johnny Storm/Human Torch in 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps,' joined Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby and Ebon Moss-Bachrach at their film's L.A. premiere.

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Toronto: Cillian Murphy’s ‘Steve’ to Open Platform Competition

Agnieszka Holland with 'Franz,' and her daughter and filmmaker Kasia Adamik with 'Winter of the Crow,' have their latest movies headed to TIFF for world premieres.

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Disability Advocate, AGC Studios Boss, ‘Poor Things’ Producer, Berlinale Boss Set for Locarno Pro

The industry strand at the Swiss film festival will also feature "The Producer-Director Relationship," a conversation between Ed Guiney and Romanian auteur Radu Jude.

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Venice Film Festival Unveils 2025 Lineup (Updating Live)

Paolo Sorrentino's 'La Grazia' will open the 82nd Venice Film Festival, which runs Aug. 27-Sept. 9.

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Monday, 21 July 2025

Toronto Festival Adds Bobby Farrelly, Brian Cox, Aziz Ansari and Guillermo del Toro Films

World bows have also been added for the latest movies starring Sydney Sweeney, Russell Crowe, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Angelina Jolie, Seth Rogen, Keanu Reeves and Lily James.

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Charli XCX Starrer ‘100 Nights of Hero’ to Close Venice Critics’ Week

The Venice festival sidebar unveiled its 2025 lineup on Monday.

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‘In the End, Everything Will Be Okay’ With ‘Money Heist’ Star Esther Acebo Boarded by Citizen Skull (Exclusive)

Check out photos from the set of the second feature from Spanish filmmaker NƩstor Ruiz Medina that is currently shooting across Spain.

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Sunday, 20 July 2025

Marvel’s Kevin Feige Talks Scaling Back, Losing Kang and His Texts to James Gunn After ‘Superman’

Ahead of 'Fantastic Four: First Steps,' the studio boss engaged in a free-wheeling conversation with journalists, where he spoke extensively about the stumbles of the post-'Endgame' content boom, why Miles Morales won't be coming to the MCU anytime soon, and what's going on with 'Blade.'

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Jennifer Love Hewitt Says She’s “Not Talked” to Sarah Michelle Gellar Since Original ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’

However, Hewitt maintained that there's no drama between the two stars: "Why do we always have to be against each other and out for each other?"

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Madelyn Cline Reveals the Last-Minute Changes to ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’

In a spoiler-filled chat, the star breaks down the twists and turns she didn't know about until two weeks before the movie started screening for press.

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Box Office: DC’s ‘Superman’ Flexes Impressive Staying Power, Flies Past $400M Globally

Elsewhere, 'Jurassic World Rebirth' celebrates crossing $600 million worldwide, while new offerings 'I know What You Did Last Summer' and 'Smurfs' open to meh numbers.

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Saturday, 19 July 2025

James Gunn Recalls Telling Henry Cavill He Wasn’t Returning as Superman: “It Was Really Unfair to Him”

“He was an absolute gentleman about it. He said, ‘The only thing I ask is that I’m able to reveal it myself as opposed to it coming from you guys,’” the director added of Cavill's reaction to the news.

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Friday, 18 July 2025

Sarajevo Film Festival Names Ukraine Director Sergei Loznitsa Jury President

Joining him as jury members are Dragan Mićanović, Emanuel PĆ¢rvu, Ena Sendijarević, and Tricia Tuttle.

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Venice Film Festival Adds Fernanda Torres, Mohammad Rasoulof to Competition Jury

Two-time Oscar winner Alexander Payne will head up the competition jury as president this year.

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Alison Brie and Dave Franco Tease ‘Together’ Proposal Contest: “How Crazy Romantic is This?”

Neon is picking up the tab for an all expenses paid Las Vegas wedding for one lucky couple that gets engaged at a movie theater (inside or out) between now and Aug. 4.

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Thursday, 17 July 2025

Debbie Nightingale, Hot Docs Festival Co-Founder, Dies at 71

The veteran indie producer and Paul Jay launched a film showcase in 1993 that eventually became North America’s largest documentary festival.

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Oscars: Who Will Succeed Outgoing Film Academy President Janet Yang?

After three years as the Academy's top officer, term limits are forcing Yang to vacate her role, and insiders say that fellow producer Lynette Howell Taylor, who currently serves as one of the organization's vice presidents and chairs its Awards Committee, is the heavy favorite to succeed her.

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‘I Saw the Face of God in the Jet Wash,’ Cornwall, Callum Turner, Truth, and Super 8 Adventures: A Chat With Mark Jenkin

The director of 'Bait' and 'Enys Men' talked about his new short, his just-delivered feature 'Rose of Nevada,' starring Georg MacKay and Turner, and his cinematic process in a Karlovy Vary interview.

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Wednesday, 16 July 2025

Toronto Film Fest Adds ChloƩ Zhao, Paul Greengrass, Rian Johnson Films to 2025 Lineup

TIFF’s 50th edition has also set world premieres for Nicholas Hytner’s 'The Choral,' Derek Cianfrance's 'Roofman' and Clement Virgo's psychological thriller 'Steal Away.'

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‘Legend of Zelda’ Live-Action Movie Finds Its Zelda and Link

Nintendo boss Shigeru Miyamoto said on Wednesday that Bo Bragason will star as the titular character, with Benjamin Evan Ainsworth playing Link.

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Six Canadian Projects Picked for Locarno Pro’s First Look Works-in-Progress Section

The winners will be unveiled at the Locarno Pro award ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 10, during the Locarno Film Festival's industry program.

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Tuesday, 15 July 2025

Eminem Documentary ‘Stans’ Books Limited August Run in AMC Theatres

Director Steven Leckart uses the film, which will stream on Paramount+, to explore fandom at its best and worst.

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Rob Reiner Teases Paul McCartney, Elton John Cameos in ‘Spinal Tap II’

The sequel to the 1984 cult classic 'This Is Spinal Tap' hits theaters in September.

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German Film Academy Expands Eligibility Rules for National Awards

The reforms are designed to allow more international productions, and talent, to compete for Germany’s top film honor, the Lolas.

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Locarno Film Festival Adds Carlos Reygadas, Joslyn Barnes to Rithy Panh-Led Main Jury

Indonesian actress Asmara Abigail, TV cinematographer James Hawkinson, and indie writer, director, and producer Michael Almereyda are also among the members of the various juries at the Swiss festival.

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Monday, 14 July 2025

‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’: THR’s 1997 Review

On Oct. 17, 1997, Columbia Pictures unveiled the horror feature in theaters, kickstarting a franchise.

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‘Fantastic Four’: THR’s 2005 Review

On July 8, 2005, 20th Century Fox brought the Marvel superheroes to the big screen.

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‘Freaky Friday’: THR’s 2003 Review

On August 6, 2003, Buena Vista unveiled the comedy, starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan, in theaters.

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Brazil’s Jorge Amado Novel ‘Tieta’ to Be Made Into Film With Suzana Pires, “Feminine Lens” (Exclusive)

The actress will also write the script, with Joana Mariani on board as director, and Eliane Ferreira’s MuiraquitĆ£ Filmes producing.

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Sunday, 13 July 2025

James Gunn Praises ‘Superman’ Box Office Success: “Incredibly Grateful for Your Enthusiasm”

The David Corenswet-led superhero pic saw an estimated global debut of $217 million.

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Hollywood Flashback: Before ‘The Naked Gun,’ ‘Police Squad!’ Took Its Shot

Leslie Nielsen originated his iconic role as Detective Frank Drebin in the short-lived TV series from the makers of ‘Airplane!’ — which led to a hit movie franchise that now sees Liam Neeson filling Drebin’s shoes.

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Saturday, 12 July 2025

Yes, Superman Has Always Been an Immigration Story

Accusations that James Gunn has “politicized” Superman come laughably late, as the world's most famous superhero has always been political, write narrative strategist Andrew Slack and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas.

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Evan Rachel Wood Says She Isn’t Returning for ‘Practical Magic 2’: “I Was Told They Are Recasting”

Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman are coming back for the sequel, and on Friday, it was announced that Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing will reprise their roles as the Owens aunts.

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Box Office: ‘Superman’ Saves the Day for DC Studios With Solid $115M-$120M Domestic Opening

Directed by James Gunn, the superhero pic appears to be succeeding in rebooting both the Warner Bros.-owned DC and its most prized comic book film franchise.

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Friday, 11 July 2025

Box Office: James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ Soars to $22.5 Million in Previews

The movie — launching a new era for DC Studios — scored the top preview gross of the year to date.

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‘The Salt Path’ Fallout: Raynor Winn’s Next Book Delayed as Publisher Supports “Distressed” Author

After an investigation cast into doubt the events of her best-selling memoir, Winn's publisher has been forced to delay her next book, 'On Winter Hill.'

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France’s Lumiere Festival to Honor Michael Mann

Mann, a director "straight out of Hollywood mythology," will receive this year's Lumiere award.

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Thursday, 10 July 2025

Andrea Iervolino Hires NASA Vet Bert Ulrich With Aim to Make Movies in Space

The former NASA film liaison will help produce zero-gravity films, TV and web content to be shot in outer space by Space 11 Corp.

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Dean Cain Worries James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ Is Just Too “Woke”

The former Superman takes issue with the director's comments about the new movie being an immigration allegory: "We know Superman is an immigrant — he's a freaking alien."

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‘Zodiac Killer Project’ Director Recalls Netflix & Co. “Smiled Politely” After Seeing True Crime Meta-Doc

…but didn’t buy it. British filmmaker Charlie Shackleton also shared at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival that he recorded 10 hours of his narration for the movie and then had to cut that down.

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Wednesday, 9 July 2025

John Cassavetes and Gena Rowlands’ Iconic Hollywood Hills Home Hits Market for First Time in More Than 60 Years (Exclusive)

Indie cinema's ultimate power couple raised their three children and shot several of their films — including 'Faces,' 'Minnie and Moskowitz,' 'Opening Night' and 'Love Streams' — at 7917 Woodrow Wilson Drive.

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Rian Johnson’s Hotly Anticipated ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ to Open BFI London Film Festival

Daniel Craig, Josh O'Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis and Andrew Scott are among the stars set to attend the opening night gala in October.

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‘A Second Life’ Director Is Planning a Hostage Thriller in the Streets of Paris

Laurent Slama, who has also worked under the pseudonym Elisabeth Vogler, discussed his plans and filmmaking process after a screening at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.

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Tuesday, 8 July 2025

1-2 Special Takes Radu Jude’s ‘Dracula’ for North America

The new distribution outfit, launched by former Sideshow executive Jason Hellerstein, is also releasing Jude's upcoming 'Kontinental ‘25' stateside.

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‘Erotic Lives of the Superheroes,’ Killer Women, Cancer Tragicomedy Among KVIFF Series Pitches

'The Three Burials of Irma,' 'The Night of the Beguines,' 'Angelmaker,' and 'Therapies' joined the superheroes projects at the inaugural Pop Up Series Incubator event at Karlovy Vary.

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‘Dracula’ by Radu Jude, David Lynch-Exec Produced ‘Happy Worker’ Set for Locarno Lineup

New movies from Abdelletif Kechiche, Vincent Grashaw, and Ben Rivers will also premiere at the Swiss fest, with artistic director Giona A. Nazzaro saying: "Let's regain the world one film at a time."

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‘Bidad’ Director Soheil Beiraghi on Giving Voice to a Gen Z Iranian Woman and Being Ready for the Consequences

The Iranian filmmaker discusses his fourth feature, 'Outcry' in English, which premieres at Karlovy Vary, and possible arrest in his home country: "Totalitarian regimes try to control and restrict. But they cannot keep doing that forever."

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Monday, 7 July 2025

AI Brings Neurological Problems in Near-Future Brazil in ‘Future Future’ (Exclusive Karlovy Vary Teaser)

Brazilian filmmaker Davi Pretto's fourth feature world premieres in the Proxima Competition program of the Czech film festival.

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Agnieszka Holland on Her Kafka Film ‘Franz’ and Its Themes, Such as “Dangers of Totalitarian Society”

Star Idan Weiss shared during a trailer premiere event at the Karlovy Vary festival that Kafka "was in my body for a long time," while executive producer Mike Downey highlighted Kafka's "rock star status."

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Vicky Krieps on Jim Jarmusch, Choosing “to Not Prepare” for Roles, Ditching Her Phone for a Year

After receiving a Karlovy Vary Film Festival honor, the actress talks about not being cool and "kind of stuck" in acting, preferring trees over AI, and "my sort of silent resistance" in the digital age.

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Sunday, 6 July 2025

First Czech-Viet Feature ‘Summer School, 2001’ and Anime Series: Duzan Duong Is Everywhere at KVIFF

The young filmmaker is presenting his first feature directorial effort in Karlovy Vary's Special Screenings program and pitching 'Lost Boys,' which he describes as 'Fight Club' for Gen Z.

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Dakota Johnson Gets Karlovy Vary Award and Love, Calls Celine Song “Probably the Best Filmmaker of Our Time”

The star was welcomed with a huge ovation as she received the Karlovy Vary President’s Award before a screening of ‘Materialists.’

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James Gunn Says ‘Superman’ Is About an “Immigrant That Came From Other Places”

The filmmaker said the David Corenswet-led film also comes at a "particular time when people are feeling a loss of hope in other people’s goodness."

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Dakota Johnson Wants to Direct Her First Feature, Avoid “Toxic Sets,” and Play a Psychopath

At the Karlovy Vary film fest, the star also discusses measuring success in ways other than box office and how her TeaTime Pictures tells female-centric stories that are "provocative" and "different."

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Saturday, 5 July 2025

Producer Paul Zaentz Bashes Trump as “Malignant Narcissist, Wannabe Dictator”: Karlovy Vary

Before screening the restored 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest,' the nephew of the late Saul Zaentz, producer of the film with Michael Douglas, said "we shall overcome," lauding the "movie about rebellion."

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Peter Sarsgaard on Elon Musk’s Mars Plans, Going to a “No Kings” Protest, and How “We’re All F***ed”

At the Karlovy Vary film fest, the star spoke about the need for connection, playing the creator of an AI system in the upcoming Apple series 'Neuromancer' and portraying a brain surgeon in his next film.

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‘Broken Voices’ Is Inspired by a Girls’ Choir Sexual Abuse Scandal Long Before #MeToo

"I wanted to portray this environment in all its complexity" says writer-director Ondřej ProvaznĆ­k about his drama world premiering in Karlovy Vary's main competition.

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Friday, 4 July 2025

Kenneth Colley, Admiral Piett in a Pair of ‘Star Wars’ Films, Dies at 87

The veteran British actor worked often with Ken Russell and members of Monty Python and played a Soviet colonel in Clint Eastwood's 'Firefox.'

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Why the John Garfield Retrospective at Karlovy Vary May Seem More Political Than Intended

KVIFF's goal is "aesthetic and historical, to tell people ... that this guy was here before Marlon Brando and James Dean and was the first method actor," says the fest's artistic director Karel Och.

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Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘La Grazia’ Set to Open Venice Film Festival

As the Oscar-winning director re-teams with Toni Servillo, the opening night film — which translates to "Grace" in English — will get its world premiere in competition on the lido on August 27.

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Monotony and a First-Time Actor Loom Large in Reintegration Drama ‘Rain Fell on the Nothing New’

German writer-director Steffen Goldkamp’s first feature film, starring Noah Sayenko, world premieres in the Karlovy Vary Film Festival's Proxima Competition.

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Thursday, 3 July 2025

‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Writer on How He Kept the Franchise From Going Extinct

David Koepp — screenwriter of the original 'Jurassic Park' — returns decades later with a new film that strives to return the franchise to its scary thrill-ride roots, and to be less, well, goofy: "I wanted to make dinosaurs special again."

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Italian Film Chief Resigns Amid Probe Into Tax Credit for U.S. Producer Now Accused of Double Murder

Nicola Borrelli's department paid out a $1 million tax credit to a U.S. producer who is now the suspect in a double murder.

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A Young Iranian Singer Makes Her Voice Heard in ‘Bidad’ (Exclusive Karlovy Vary Trailer)

Writer, director, and producer Soheil Beiraghi's fourth feature, whose title means 'Outcry' and which stars Sarvin Zabetian, will world premiere in the Czech film festival's Crystal Globe Competition lineup.

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Wednesday, 2 July 2025

A Demon, Peruvian Time Travel and the “Czechoslovak Tom Jones”: Eight Offbeat Films in Karlovy Vary

Forbidden love, a Wim Wenders-inspired Czech movie project, eccentric twins, and an "explosive" film about a Syrian refugee camp on the outskirts of Berlin also feature in the KVIFF 2025 program.

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Karlovy Vary’s Krystof Mucha on Continuing the Legacy of Jiri Bartoska

The film fest's executive director and KVIFF Group chair talks about adding a series incubator to the mix and his collaboration with artistic director Karel Och, production head Petr Lintimer: "It's about a team."

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Marcel Barelli to Get Locarno Kids Award, Annecy Winner ‘Arco’ to Screen at Fest

Barelli is "one of the most promising and original voices in Swiss and international animation cinema," Locarno organizers said as they unveiled this year's Locarno Kids Screenings program.

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‘The Old Guard 2’ Review: Charlize Theron and KiKi Layne Bring All the Right Moves, but Netflix Sequel Doesn’t Have the Same Kick

Uma Thurman and Henry Golding join the returning cast in this follow-up to 2020’s adaptation of the graphic novel series about immortal soldiers battling to protect humanity.

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Tuesday, 1 July 2025

Box Office Preview: ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Hopes to Set Off Major July Fourth Fireworks

The Universal and Amblin franchise installment features an all-new ensemble cast anchored by Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali and Jonathan Bailey.

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Karlovy Vary’s Karel Och on Mixing RPG Cinematic Debut, Gloomy Auteur Fare and That Iran Film

The artistic director previews the 59th edition of KVIFF, the legacy of late Czech actor and long-time fest president Jiří BartoÅ”ka, and a Wim Wenders-inspired Czech project, in which the fest has a key role.

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Renate Reinsve Does Not Want to Work with Stellan SkarsgĆ„rd in ‘Sentimental Value’ Trailer

Joachim Trier's follow-up to the Oscar-nominated 'The Worst Person in the World' co-stars Elle Fanning and Norwegian breakout Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas.

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Karlovy Vary Fest Has “Potential Far Beyond Film Industry”: Majority Owner Rockaway’s Jan Jirovec

Rockaway Arts is "building a portfolio of assets that have cultural relevance, economic sustainability, and international potential," he says, and discusses the recent death of long-term fest president Jiří BartoÅ”ka.

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