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‘Zootopia 2’ Trailer: Disney Sequel Introduces New Animals, Including Ke Huy Quan’s Mysterious Snake

Ke Huy Quan

The teaser trailer for “Zootopia 2” has been released, and Judy and Nick are back in investigation mode...

May 20, 2025

In Cannes Premiere ‘The President’s Cake,’ a 9-Year-Old Is Forced to Tribute Saddam Hussein on His Birthday

Hasan Hadi & Leah Chen Baker

raqi writer/director Hasan Hadi finds a most unusual way into the story of Saddam Hussein, who served as president of his country until the...

May 16, 2025

‘The Office’ Offshoot ‘The Paper’ to Premiere in September, Drops First Look Image

Oscar Nuñez

Peacock has given fans a first look at “The Paper,” the upcoming mockumentary series set in the same world as “The Office.” The first-look...

May 15, 2025

Carrie Coon and Lily James Join Bella Ramsey and Odessa Young in Guy Nattiv’s Thriller ‘Harmonia’ as Bleecker Street Boards for U.S.

Guy Nattiv & Jaime Ray Newman

“The White Lotus” survivor Carrie Coon and “Pam and Tommy” star Lily James are joining Guy Nattiv’s upcoming thriller “Harmonia” alongside...

May 9, 2025

Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ Is the First Oscar Movie of 2025

Ryan Coogler & Proximity Media

This year, the Oscar season prayer has a name, and it is “Sinners.” With “Sinners,” writer-director Ryan Coogler, one of Hollywood’s most...

April 29, 2025

Asghar Farhadi Sets Paris-Shot Film ‘Parallel Tales’ with Isabelle Huppert, Virginie Efira, Vincent Cassel, Pierre Niney & Adam Bessa

Asghar Farhadi

Asghar Farhadi will shoot his next film Parallel Tales in Paris this coming fall, with Isabelle Huppert, Virginie Efira, Vincent Cassel...

April 24, 2025

Hasan Hadi, Director of ‘The President’s Cake,’ on the Journey of Making Iraq’s First Film at Cannes

Hasan Hadi & Leah Chen Baker

Iraqi director Hasan Hadi’s debut feature, “The President’s Cake,” which screens in Directors’ Fortnight, is the first film from Iraq...

May 16, 2025

Theresa Caputo Named Q50 Ambassador

Theresa Caputo

It’s our second year of The Age of Possibility—and we’re giving a warm welcome to the fresh faces of our Q50 lineup! Let these incredible women...

May 15, 2025

Michelle Yeoh To Star In Action Film ‘The Surgeon’ For ‘John Wick’ Outfit Thunder Road

Michelle Yeoh

Patrick Wachsberger and Legendary’s JV 193 will launch sales at the Cannes market on action film The Surgeon, which will star Oscar winner...

May 12, 2025

Hasan Hadi’s ‘The President’s Cake’ Sells to France and Benelux Ahead of World Premiere in Cannes

Hasan Hadi & Leah Chen Baker

Sales agency Films Boutique has closed two key territories on Iraqi writer/director Hasan Hadi’s “The President’s Cake” ahead of its world premiere...

May 8, 2025

Magnolia Takes Global Rights To Sundance-Winning Thriller ‘Plainclothes’

Carmen Emmi

Magnolia Pictures has acquired worldwide rights to the Tom Blyth and Russell Tovey thriller Plainclothes from filmmaker Carmen Emmi...

April 24, 2025

Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” Deal: A Paradigm Shift for Creative Ownership in Hollywood

Ryan Coogler & Proximity Media

When Ryan Coogler’s Sinners—a genre-blending horror-thriller set in Jim Crow-era Mississippi—sparked a studio bidding war in early 2024...

April 23, 2025