The Brutalist Report

Variety

• SAG-AFTRA Launches Verticals Agreement for Microdramas [5d]
• ‘Shelby Oaks’ Review: A Woman Is Haunted by Her Sister’s Disappearance in Chris Stuckmann’s Too-Familiar Chiller [5d]
• ‘9-1-1’ Actor Rockmond Dunbar Heads to Trial Over COVID Vaccine [5d]
• With Sundance Leaving, Horror Fest FilmQuest Is Staking a Bigger Claim in Utah [5d]
• Zoe Saldaña Urges James Cameron to Make ‘Avatar’ Doc to ‘Give Us a Chance to Explain’ Why Motion Capture Is the ‘Most Empowering Form of Acting’ [5d]
• Jackie Burch, Casting Director Behind ‘Die Hard,’ ‘The Breakfast Club,’ Dies at 74 [5d]
• Bari Weiss Memo Sparks Confusion at CBS News: Some Producers Urge Staff to Respond After WGA Says to Wait (EXCLUSIVE) [5d]
• ‘Three Goodbyes’ Review: Alba Rohrwacher Dazzles in Isabel Coixet’s Humane, Heartfelt Drama [5d]
• Bill Nye to Guest Star on ‘High Potential’ Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE) [5d]
• ‘Stranger Things 5’ Runtimes Revealed for First Four Episodes [5d]
• Ian Freebairn-Smith, Grammy-Winning Composer Who Arranged for ‘A Star Is Born’ and Sang ‘MASH’ Title Song, Dies at 93 [5d]
• Nancy Meyers Says ‘I’ve Lost a Friend of 40 Years’ After Diane Keaton’s Death: ‘She Was Fearless. She Was Born to Be a Movie Star’ [5d]
• Nicholas Sparks Reveals How M. Night Shyamalan Almost Wrote ‘The Notebook’ Screenplay as Co-Authors Debut New Book ‘Remain’ and Tease Movie [5d]
• Former Paramount Global Attorney Todd L. Calvin Joins The Kelley Firm at New Beverly Hills Office (EXCLUSIVE) [5d]
• Jamie Bell, Cosmo Jarvis, Thomasin McKenzie Join Andrew Garfield in Paul Greengrass’ ‘The Uprising’ [5d]
• ‘Boots’ Star Miles Heizer on Netflix’s Gay Military Series, Wanting a Season 2 and the ‘Nightmare’ of Coming Out to His ‘Super Conservative, Religious Family’ [5d]
• Natalie Portman at France’s Lumiere Festival: ‘It Feels Crazy to Be Talking About Anything Else Except Celebrating Peace” [5d]
• Taylor Swift Makes Hot 100 History With All 12 Songs From ‘Showgirl’ Occupying the Top 12 of the Singles Chart [5d]
• Kiefer Sutherland, Al Pacino and Ever Anderson to Star in Action Thriller ‘Father Joe’ From Luc Besson and EuropaCorp (EXCLUSIVE) [5d]
• ‘Stumble’ Trailer: Jenn Lyon Rallies an Underdog Cheer Squad in New NBC Comedy (TV News Roundup) [5d]
• Diane Keaton Memoirs Return to Bestseller Lists Following Death [5d]
• U.K. Tax Credits and Co-Production Opportunities Take Center Stage at BFI London Film Festival Panel: ‘Great Britain Is the First Stop When we Dream About Hollywood’ [5d]
• Banijay, YouTube Join Forces on an Entertainment Creators Lab in France That Will See YouTubers Reinvent Flagship Formats (EXCLUSIVE) [5d]
• Taylor Swift Bows With 4 Million Album Units as ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Smashes Records in Its No. 1 Debut [5d]
• Julio Torres Sets HBO Special ‘Color Theories’ Following Month-Long Off Broadway Run (EXCLUSIVE) [5d]
• Andrucha Waddington on HBO Max ‘Ângela Diniz’ Series, ‘Magical’ Year for Brazil and Fernanda Torres’ ‘I’m Still Here’ Follow-Up ‘Os Corretores’ [5d]
• Record-Breaking Number of Brazilian Films, Strong International Alliances and Women at the Top: 8 Takeaways From the Rio Film Festival 2025 [5d]
• Where to Stream Diane Keaton’s Best Films: From ‘Annie Hall’ to ‘Reds’ [5d]
• ‘Thor’ Star Tessa Thompson Says Chris Hemsworth Is Like a ‘Baby With Muscles’: He’ll ‘Do Anything’ to ‘Get the Laugh and to Discover’ [5d]
• Mia Wasikowska to Direct Legal Drama ‘The Great White’ for ‘Slow Horses’ Producer See-Saw Films [5d]
• Spanish TV Shows Resilience, Partnering With Streamers, Launching Co-Pros and Still Making Global Hits [5d]
• Nexstar Bulks Up National Ad Sales Team [5d]
• Sony Pictures Television Chair Keith Le Goy Looks to Anime, Video Games as Future of IP [5d]
• Spanish Unscripted Surges, Powered by the Mediapro Studio, RTVE, Regional Nets and Streaming Services [5d]
• LISTEN: Box Office Yawns as ‘Tron: Ares,’ ‘Roofman’ and ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ Disappoint; What’s Making Waves at Mipcom [5d]
• Movistar Plus+ Rolls Off a Stellar 2025 [5d]
• Lucrecia Martel to Head Asian Feature Jury as Singapore Festival Opens Competition to All Career Stages [5d]
• CBS’ ‘DMV’ Has All The Makings of a Classic Sitcom but Struggles to Stand Out: TV Review [5d]
• ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Creator Rejects Live-Action Movie: ‘It Would Feel Too Grounded. It Wouldn’t Work for Me’ [5d]
• ‘A New Kind of Wilderness’ Director Silje Evensmo Jacobsen Sets Christmas Adventure Documentary Family Film ‘The Mystery Package’ with DR Sales (EXCLUSIVE) [5d]
• Uwe Boll Returns With Parts 2 and 3 of Paramount+ Hit ‘First Shift,’ Eyes Possible Series (EXCLUSIVE) [5d]
• Tamasa Distribution Readies Blu-Ray Box Set Release of Claude Chabrol’s ‘Première Vague’ Collection, Presenting Restored Works By Claude Autant-Lara, Claire Devers (EXCLUSIVE) [5d]
• Italian Director Ludovica Rampoldi’s Clandestine Romance ‘A Brief Affair’ Scores Slew of Sales Ahead of Rome Film Festival Launch (EXCLUSIVE) [5d]
• NBC Pushes NBA Launch With 30 Rock Basketball Site, Nostalgic Gear [5d]
• ‘Young Washington’ Debuts Trailer With Angel Studios Ticket Preorder Campaign: ‘Make This the No. 1 Movie in America’ on Fourth of July 2026 [5d]
• Mira Nair, Payal Kapadia Champion Sundance Winner ‘Cactus Pears’ North American Release, New Trailer Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE) [5d]
• Andrew Lincoln’s New ITV Studios Drama ‘Coldwater’ Sells Wide Alongside Thriller ‘The Guest’ [5d]
• Spain Rules Over Non-English Streaming Content in Europe and Latin America, Say Parrot Analytics and ICEX at Mipcom (EXCLUSIVE) [5d]
• Matthew Macfadyen Makes Elizabeth Banks Feel Small in ‘The Miniature Wife’: ‘It’s Like “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” Crossed With “Scenes From a Marriage”‘ [5d]
• Taylor Swift Bringing Six-Episode ‘Eras Tour’ Documentary and ‘Final Show’ Concert Film to Disney+ in December [5d]
• Taylor Swift Bringing Six-Episode ‘Eras Tour’ Documentary and ‘Final Show’ Concert Film to Disney+ in December [5d]
• Tallinn Baltic Event Co-Pro Market Unveils Lineup: Laura Ferres, Lilian Torres, Anna Jadowska, Tudor Giurgiu Make the Cut (EXCLUSIVE) [5d]
• John Oliver Slams Bari Weiss’ Takeover of CBS News: She’s ‘Spent Years Putting Out Work’ That ‘Is at Best Irresponsible and at Worst Deeply Misleading’ [5d]
• BBC Studios Lauds YouTube Partnership at Mipcom: ‘We Have Found Our Fandoms and Have Cracked Their Code’ [5d]
• ‘Bridgerton’ Sets Season 4 Release Date, Teaser Trailer Reveals Benedict and Sophie’s Fairytale Romance [5d]
• Chevy Chase Documentary Sees Propagate Content Team Up With Sky (EXCLUSIVE) [5d]
• Lebanese Influencer Nour Arida Set for Women’s Empowerment Reality Show ‘Confidence Is Queen’ [5d]
• Titan OS and Tubi Announce ‘Milestone’ Partnership to ‘Unlock Exclusive AVOD Advertising Opportunities’ in the U.K. (EXCLUSIVE) [5d]
• Netflix, BBC and Others Sent Legal Letter Over Israel Film Boycott Signed by Joaquin Phoenix, Olivia Colman: ‘Highly Likely to Be a Litigation Risk’ (EXCLUSIVE) [5d]
• Producer Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor on Her Directorial Debut ‘Dreamers,’ What to Expect From Ashley Walters’ ‘Animol’ and the London-Based ‘Goonies’ Film She’s Developing [5d]
• Mipcom: Format Deals Galore as ITV Studios Nabs International Rights to ‘Solitary,’ Takes Murder Mystery Show to Spain; WBITVP Sees Brisk Biz Across Catalogue [5d]
• CNN Launches Multiplatform Show ‘CNN Creators’ From New Doha Bureau (EXCLUSIVE) [5d]
• Actor David Cunio, ‘A Letter to David’ Documentary Subject, Among Hostages Released in Gaza Ceasefire [5d]
• Atresmedia Sales Strikes AXN Japan Deal for ‘Una Vida Menos en Canarias’ (EXCLUSIVE) [5d]
• ITV Studios Signs Overall Deal With Top Nordic Reality Show Creators Karsten Bartholin, Kenneth Kristensen of Banjo Formats [5d]
• The Mediapro Studio’s ‘Jakarta’ Broken Down by ‘Celeste’ Creatives Diego San José, Elena Trapé: ’It’s a Spain Without Spark Yet Beautiful’ [5d]
• Woody Allen Pays Tribute to Diane Keaton: ‘Her Face and Laugh Illuminated Any Space She Entered’ [5d]
• Blood, Sweat and Tears in Chile’s ‘Raza Brava,’ From Chile’s Intl. Emmy Winner Hernán Caffiero [5d]
• Microdrama Boom Goes Global as AR, Liu Yi Media, Playlet and COL Take Center Stage at Mipcom (EXCLUSIVE) [5d]
• Stanley Tucci to Lead Cast of International Heist Movie ‘Masterplan’ From ‘Reacher’ Director Thomas Vincent for Prime Video in Italy and France (EXCLUSIVE) [5d]
• Two-Time Academy Award Winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Boards Oscar-Qualified Short ‘Don’t Be Late, Myra’ (EXCLUSIVE) [5d]
• Nobel Prize-Winning Philosopher Bertrand Russell Biopic in Development, Amanda Curdt-Christiansen to Pen Script (EXCLUSIVE) [5d]
• Wedotv, ZDF Studios Launch ‘Legacy’ FAST Channel,  Offering an Opulent ‘South African’ ‘Succession’ (EXCLUSIVE) [5d]
• Korea Box Office: ‘Chainsaw Man The Movie: Reze Arc’ Climbs to No. 1 [5d]
• BBC Crime Thriller ‘Virdee’ Closes Multiple Deals as Cineflix Chases Further Sales at Mipcom (EXCLUSIVE) [5d]
• ‘The Floor’ Reaches 30 Markets With MENA Deal for MBC and First Asian Entry in Japan for Nippon TV (EXCLUSIVE) [5d]
• Mipcom: U.K. Hit ‘Midsomer Murders’ Returns for Round 26; Kazakhstan’s Freedom Media Secures All3Media Package; Spain’s Anima Kitchent Expands Pact With Turkey’s Minika [5d]
• China Box Office: Chen Kaige’s ‘The Volunteers: Peace at Last’ Leads Quiet Frame as ‘Row to Win’ Climbs to No. 2 [5d]
• ‘Rex – Vienna Calling’ Starts Production With Beta Film, MR Film, Seven.One and ORF on Board [5d]
• Onza to Present ‘Gluten Free,’ RTVE’s Biggest Comedy Hit in a Decade, at Mipcom (EXCLUSIVE) [6d]
• ‘Miraculous’ Sets Next Theatrical Film in 10-Year Franchise With ‘Despicable Me’ Producer John Cohen and ‘Haunted Hotel’ Showrunner Matt Roller (EXCLUSIVE) [6d]
• Taylor Swift Seen Cheering at First Kansas City Chiefs Game After Travis Kelce Engagement [6d]
• Raspberries Mania Finally Goes All the Way With ‘Play On,’ a Tribute Album Giving the Power-Pop Greats Their Full Due [6d]
• ‘Task’ Star Fabien Frankel on Grasso’s Catholic Guilt, Mourning the Death of [SPOILER] and His Showdown With Tom [6d]