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Audience-Controlled Interactive Slasher Movie ‘Slay Day’ to Premiere in Theaters in Fall 2026

Kino Industries’ CtrlMovie will release the interactive slasher film, Slay Day, in theaters in fall 2026, Variety is reporting. The drama will ask viewers in each theater to collectively vote on each critical decision using their smartphones. As a result, each audiences’ choices will alter the story as the movie plays on the big screen….

The Duet of ‘CLOTHED BY THE SUN’ from ‘THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE’ Film Features Amanda Seyfried and Daniel Blumenberg

©Searchlight Pictures The song for the historical drama musical film “The Testament of Ann Lee” has been unveiled by Searchlight at its premiere. The film is set to debut in 70mm and will be available in select cinemas on Christmas Day. The film was directed by Norway’s Mona Fastvold, who also co-wrote it with her…

‘Slanted’ Uses Body Horror To Mock White Ethnocentrism

If The Substance explored ageism through the transformation of the body, a film featured in the line-up of the 43rd edition of the Torino Film Festival uses the same means to discuss white ethnocentrism. Slanted follows Joan Huang (Shirley Chen), a Chinese-American teen, who moved with her family from China to the star-spangled country when…

Sundance’s Communications VP Tammie Rosen Dies of Cancer at 49

Tammie Rosen, who had served since 2020 as the chief communications officer for the Sundance Film Institute, has died of cancer at the age of 49. From 2007 to 2019, she had previously been the executive vice president of communications and programming at the Tribeca Film Institute in New York City. In announcing her passing,…

Hirokazu Kore-eda Will Direct the Live Action Manga Adaptation of “Look Back”

(C) Tatsuki Fujimoto/Shueisha (C)2026 K2Pictures・Shueisha Director Kore-eda, who happened upon the book at a bookstore and bought it after being drawn to the “back” on the cover of “Look Back,” read it in one sitting. He commented, “I felt so keenly that Tatsuki Fujimoto must have felt he couldn’t move forward without drawing this work….

Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution Review

©Courtesy of GKIDS Three of the biggest anime franchises share certain similarities. In Chainsaw Man, they fight devils, while in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba they do indeed slay demons. In the case of Jujutsu Kaisen, human “Jujutsu Sorcerers” battle so-called “Curses,” demonic monsters that coalesce from the excess negative energy humans release into the…

NY Film Critics Circle Chooses Warner’s ‘One Battle After Another’ As Best Picture

The New York Film Critics Circle has announced its annual list of winners, with the prize for Best Film going to Warmer Bros. for One Battle After Another, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Warner Bros. also captured prizes in four other categories: Benicio Del Toro for Best Supporting Actof; Ann Madigan…

Mother Mary | Official Trailer HD | A24 : Starring Anne Hathaway, Michaela Coel, Directed by David Lowery

©Courtesy of A24 A24 has released the trailer for the brand-new pop melodrama and horror tale “Mother Mary“, which is a collaboration with celebrated filmmaker David Lowery (“The Green Knight” and “A Ghost Story“). Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel lead in the film which also stars Hunter Schafer, Atheena Frizzell, Kaia Gerber, Jessica Brown Findlay, Isaura Barbé-Brown, Alba…

Zootopia 2 Roars Back with Heart, Humor and Sharp Social Commentary

©Courtesy of Disney The most circumstantial fluke discovery amongst novice investigators can unwittingly lead to a significant, unexpected change in society. That journey not only drove the action in the 2016 animated buddy comedy, Zootopia, but also its new sequel, Zootopia 2. Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman once again lead the voice ensemble cast for…

‘Nuremberg’ Shows War Crimes Through An Intellectual Duel

The Closing Film of the 43rd edition of the Torino Film Festival Nuremberg brought to the silver screen a story that explores the familiarisation with the enemy. Film director James Vanderbilt portrays the Allied trials of the 1940s, following the fall of the Nazi regime. American psychiatrist Douglas Kelly (Rami Malek) is assigned to evaluate…

“Stranger Things Season 5 – Volume 1” : Press Conference With Actors Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Jamie Campbell Bower

@Courtesy of Netflix Stranger Things Season 5 “Volume 1”: The Hawkins gang is back for one final battle with the monstrous villain from the Upside Down, and the adventure will be epic, with season 5 of the Netflix show consisting of eight action-packed episodes, including one with a special limited engagement in theaters. Executive Producer…