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The 35th Annual Florida Film Festival Announces  2026 Film Lineup and Schedule 

The 35th Annual Florida Film Festival announces  2026 Film Lineup and Schedule  (April 10-19)Paul Giamatti and Judge Reinhold headline this year  as guests of special “An Evening With..” events Adam Carter Rehmeier’s Carolina, Caroline is the Opening Night presentation, Jorma Taccone’s  Over Your Dead Body takes the Centerpiece slot, and Alfred Hitchcock’s classic Strangers on a Train  is set for…

Jonathan Majors Fell through a Window on the Daily Wire Action Movie Set, Crew Initiates Strike

©Courtesy of Lovecraft Country A few days after several crew members left the South Carolina set of Jonathan Majors‘ upcoming untitled action film, further information about the safety concerns that caused the strike has surfaced. According to the Deadline report, IATSE(International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees)called for a strike against production on March 26 following…

Lin-Manuel Miranda Announces Next Directorial Project with 5000 Broadway Productions

©Courtesy of 5000 Broadway Production 5000 Broadway Productions announced the musical film adaptation of Dave Malloy’s “Octet” as the next feature film to be directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, along with producer Julie Oh joining the company as the new Head of Film & TV. Julie Oh, along with John Skidmore for Best Kept Secret Productions,…

J. J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Will be Closing Its Los Angeles Office and Moving to New York

©Courtesy of Bad Robot Bad Robot is moving towards a new phase in its history. J.J. Abrams’ production company is scaling down its operations and reorganizing as it closes its Los Angeles office and relocates to New York, where Abrams now resides. The move is a result of the company’s decision to sell their longtime…

“Over Your Dead Boy” Red Band Trailer : Starring Jason Segel, Samara Weaving

©Courtesy of IFC IFC aka Independent Film Company has dropped a red band trailer for “Over Your Dead Body” which is starring Jason Segel, Samara Weaving. Here’s the synopsis : When miserable couple Dan and Lisa retreat to a remote cabin for a romantic reset, each arrives with a secret plan to murder the other. Their carefully…

IFFM NYC : “Tagpuan” Mother’s Day Concert

©Courtesy of IFFM NY Tickets available now: Acquire your tickets now for A Heartwarming Tribute to Mothers: The “Tagpuan” Mother’s Day Concert on May 30, 2026. This special event, presented by the International Film Festival Manhattan Production, honors the unwavering love, strength, and sacrifices of mothers. The concert will unite the community through music that…

TikTok Enters Lucrative Micro-Drama Market

©Courtesy of TikTok TikTok, the social media platform, is reportedly planning to provide micro-drama content for television, a market that has been estimated at $1.4 billion. According to Business Insider, the company is already casting actors for the project, which was described by a TikTok staffer as “a soap-opera style project.” This development comes in…

The Trailer of HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER’S STONE Scored 277 Million Views

©Courtesy of HBO HBO released the trailer for HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER’S STONE on Wednesday, delivering +277 million organic (non-paid) views across platforms in its first 48 hours, becoming the most-watched trailer in HBO and HBO Max history and exceeding the previous record by more than double. The series will debut Christmas 2026 on HBO and will be…

SXSW 2026 / Normal: Director Ben Wheatley, Writer Derek Kolstad, Producer Marc Provissiero, and Actor Bob Odenkirk Interview

Combining grit, gunfire and a morally tangled hero can powerfully reimagine the classic Western genre through a modern, kinetic lens. That’s certainly true with the upcoming action-thriller, Normal, in which justice is messy, violence is unpredictable and nothing is quite as ordinary as it seems. The new film is the latest pairing between actor Bob…

Hidetoshi Nishijima, Aoi Yamada, Shiori Kutsuna Joins Nicolas Winding-Refn’s ‘Her Private Hell’

©Courtesy of The Neon Demon Mubi has captured the rights to Nicolas Winding Refn’s new feature “Her Private Hell” for all of Latin America as well as the United Kingdom Ireland, Italy, and Spain. Neon International   will be managing the film’s distribution in North America. Winding Refn, who was born in Copenhagen in 1970 and…

‘Straight to Hell’ Main Trailer Begins to Unmask Japan’s Most Infamous Fortuneteller

©Courtesy of Netflix “You are going straight to hell.” The chilling line comes from fortuneteller Kazuko Hosoki, played by Erika Toda, in the newly unveiled main trailer of the upcoming Netflix series “Straight to Hell“. As Hosoki dominates Japan’s TV screens and grips the nation with her brutal predictions, writer Minori Uozumi (Sairi Ito) watches…