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Fandango And Plex Team To Integrate Movie Ticket Sales Into Streaming

  • Plex users in the US can buy cinema tickets through Fandango links.
  • The feature appears on pages for films currently in cinemas.
  • Kochava tracking will help measure interest leading to ticket sales.

Plex has partnered with Fandango to let US users find cinema showtimes and buy tickets while browsing films on Plex. The integration connects streaming discovery with theatrical releases and gives studios and advertisers a way to measure whether audience interest leads to ticket sales. Live this week, the…

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‘POV Shorts’ Moves From PBS to Time Studios’ YouTube Channel (EXCLUSIVE)

  • POV Shorts Season 9 moves mainly to Time Studios’ YouTube channel.
  • The season launches on 17 November with two films also airing on PBS.
  • Six films have qualified for Oscar consideration.

“POV Shorts” is moving its ninth season from PBS to Time Studios’ YouTube channel, giving the documentary series a new route to audiences. The change matters because, after two films receive PBS broadcasts, the rest of the season will be available exclusively through Time Studios. The season launches…

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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Coming Soon to Toca Boca World Gaming App

  • Toca Boca World’s KPop Demon Hunters collaboration launches on 27 October.
  • Players can use four songs from the film in their stories for a limited time.
  • A themed cooking update is also coming to Netflix Playground.

Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters is coming to Toca Boca World on 27 October in a collaboration that lets players create characters and stories inspired by the film. The tie-up brings the movie’s fashion and music into a children’s storytelling app with nearly 60 million players. Players can mix…

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‘La Bola Negra’ Directors Los Javis and Star Guitarricadelafuente to Be Awarded at Miami Film Festival Gems

  • Guitarricadelafuente and Los Javis will be honoured at Miami Film Festival Gems.
  • The awards recognise their work on “La Bola Negra”.
  • The film reaches cinemas in October and Netflix in December.

Guitarricadelafuente will receive the Virtuoso Award, while directors Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, known as Los Javis, will receive the Visionary Director Award at Miami Film Festival Gems. The honours recognise their work on “La Bola Negra”, which has attracted major festival acclaim ahead of its Netflix release.…

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Rita Coburn & Jeffrey Wright To Bring Their Feature Doc ‘W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With A Cause’ To London

  • Rita Coburn’s Du Bois documentary is screening in London.
  • Jeffrey Wright will join Coburn for a post-screening conversation.
  • The film blends dramatic readings, archival material and expert commentary.

Rita Coburn’s documentary about W.E.B. Du Bois is coming to London after its US broadcast debut and a North American theatrical tour. The screening will be followed by a discussion with Coburn and actor Jeffrey Wright, bringing the film’s account of Du Bois’s life and influence to a…

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McCartney challenges Beatles film’s depiction of Lennon as taller

  • McCartney challenged a Beatles film image that made him look shorter than Lennon.
  • He says he and Lennon were roughly the same height.
  • The exchange reflects his concern over how their partnership is portrayed.

Paul McCartney says he contacted director Sam Mendes after a photograph from the forthcoming Beatles films appeared to show actor Harris Dickinson, playing John Lennon, taller than Paul Mescal, playing McCartney. McCartney says the two Beatles were roughly the same height and joked that Mendes had promised not…

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Nobody Loves Cars More Than Polyphony Digital, and Its New Gran Turismo 7 Movie Proves It

  • Gran Turismo 7’s new opening film runs for six minutes and 40 seconds.
  • It arrives with the Spec IV update.
  • The series is celebrating its 30th anniversary.

Polyphony Digital has released a refreshed, six-minute-and-40-second opening movie for Gran Turismo 7 alongside the game’s Spec IV update. The film celebrates cars, racing and driving, highlighting the developer’s deep enthusiasm for the subject. The original game opening ran for eight minutes, and that attention to automotive detail…

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Easterseals Disability Arts & Culture Awards Honor ‘The Pitt’, PBS Docuseries ‘Renegades’, ‘Facts of Life’ Trailblazer Geri Jewell & More

  • The first DARCYS awards honoured disability representation.
  • Renegades won Best Unscripted Series.
  • Speakers called for more investment in disabled creators.

The inaugural Easterseals Disability Arts & Culture Awards recognised work advancing disability representation in film, television and media. The ceremony, hosted by comedian and cerebral palsy advocate Tina Friml, also urged the industry to hire and fund more disabled talent. PBS docuseries Renegades won Best Unscripted Series for…

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BFI & Chanel Filmmaker Award: ‘Ish’ Director Imran Perretta Among 2026 Winners

  • Four filmmakers share the 2026 BFI and Chanel awards.
  • Each winner receives £20,000.
  • Imran Perretta is recognised for *Ish*.

The BFI and Chanel have named four winners of their fifth annual Filmmaker Awards, recognising UK filmmakers behind a range of films. Each winner receives £20,000, intended to support their next steps and creative risks. The 2026 winners are Rich Felgate for *We, The Hated*, Olive Nwosu for…

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Jennie to Headline Soundtrack for Netflix’s Upcoming Animated Film ‘Steps’ (Exclusive)

  • Jennie leads the *Steps* soundtrack with “Someone to Hold”.
  • The album has four original songs and a score by Kris Bowers.
  • The film and soundtrack arrive on 20 November.

Jennie of Blackpink will headline the soundtrack for Netflix’s upcoming animated film *Steps*, singing a new song called “Someone to Hold”. The announcement came with the film’s trailer, which includes a preview of the track, and the soundtrack’s dance-focused mix of styles reflects the film’s reworking of Cinderella’s…

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