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Entertainment · 30 September 2026

Verity: When Romance Author Becomes Thriller Villain, Hollywood Gets Lost

Candy Voss, Washington desk

In the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s self‑published thriller 'Verity', Dakota Johnson and Anne Hathaway try to navigate a plot that feels like a bad remix of a romance novel, while the original author silently…

Entertainment · 30 September 2026

Sam Pollard Takes the Jury Gavel at London Film Festival, Leaving Docs and Features to Battle for the Same Popcorn

Celia Marsh, London desk

Sam Pollard has been appointed head of the Official Competition jury at the London Film Festival, joined by Argentine auteur Mariano Llinás and DDA’s Julie La Bassiere, while Amir El‑Masry and Sandhya Suri preside o…

Entertainment · 30 September 2026

Cindy Holland Evacuates Paramount+ as Casey Bloys Becomes Streaming Supreme

Candy Voss, Washington desk

With the Warner‑Bros‑Discovery merger looming, Paramount+’s chief is out and the new streaming monarch, HBO’s Casey Bloys, is poised to rule the combined digital empire.

Entertainment · 30 September 2026

Curry Barker's 'Anything But Ghosts' to Haunt Theaters on May 7, 2027

Candy Voss, Washington desk

The Obsession‑making director Curry Barker is back with a horror‑comedy that promises to scare as much as it slaps you on the back. Focus Features and Blumhouse Atomic Monster have lined up a May 7, 2027 release th…

Entertainment · 30 September 2026

Hollywood's New Power Couple: Gigliotti and Farah Take the Producer’s Chair—And the Entire Studio System

Candy Voss, Washington desk

Donna Gigliotti, famed for 'Shakespeare in Love,' and Mike Farah, former Funny or Die CEO, have been elected as co‑presidents of the Producers Guild of America, succeeding Donald De Line and Stephanie Allain. Their p…

Entertainment · 30 September 2026

Winter Comes in June: Westeros Rejects October, Insists on a Heatwave

Lina Okoro, World desk

Warner Bros. has scheduled the first 'Game of Thrones' feature film, 'Aegon’s Conquest,' for a sweltering June release in 2029, creating a logistical paradox for fans preparing for the cold. Directed by Owen Harris, th…

Entertainment · 30 September 2026

Sheen Brothers Reunite for AMC’s ‘Happy Jack,’ The Only Show That’s 100% Family‑Friendly Even When They’re Both Unfriendly

Rita Knox, Washington desk

Charlie and Martin Sheen are set to headline a new multi‑cam comedy for AMC, a series that will probably be the first time audiences see them both on the same screen without a lawsuit looming in the background.

Entertainment · 30 September 2026

Tom Hollander’s ‘Big Tim’ Arrival Turns Vancouver into a Reality‑TV Set

Nadia Cho, Toronto desk

Tom Hollander is joining AMC’s satirical Silicon Valley drama ‘The Audacity’ as ‘Big Tim’ – a role so grand that even the local real‑estate market has to step back and wonder if it’s watching a plot twist…

Entertainment · 29 September 2026

Clarkson Plots ‘Unbelievably Ambitious’ Next Chapter as Farm’s Future Hangs in the Air

Celia Marsh, London desk

Fresh from sealing season 6 of Clarkson’s Farm, the outspoken presenter teases a gargantuan new venture while the farming series itself teeters on the brink of an uncertain harvest.