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Zurich Film Festival Underway With Golden Eye Award for Tom Hiddleston

  • Zurich festival opens with the European premiere of *Tenzing*.
  • Tom Hiddleston receives the Golden Eye Award.
  • The festival runs from 24 September to 4 October.

The 2026 Zurich Film Festival has opened with the European premiere of *Tenzing*, an Apple drama about Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary’s historic 1953 ascent of Mount Everest. Tom Hiddleston, who plays Hillary, received the festival’s Golden Eye Award in recognition of his work across film, television,…

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Every Christopher Nolan and Anne Hathaway Movie, Ranked

  • Hathaway became a notable Nolan collaborator through The Dark Knight Rises.
  • The film earned over $1 billion and concluded Batman’s story.
  • The article hopes Nolan and Hathaway will work together again.

The article examines Christopher Nolan and Anne Hathaway’s creative partnership, focusing on how Hathaway became a recurring and highly regarded collaborator after playing Selina Kyle in The Dark Knight Rises. It argues that her performance helped establish the character as a more fully developed and intellectually challenging figure…

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Endgame Encore adds four scenes setting up Avengers: Doomsday

  • “Endgame Encore” adds four minutes setting up “Avengers: Doomsday”.
  • Loki and the TVA confront growing multiverse instability.
  • Doctor Doom appears to challenge Bruce Banner and Hulk.

Marvel’s “Avengers: Endgame Encore” re-release adds four minutes of footage designed to lead into “Avengers: Doomsday”, due on 18 December. The scenes expand the story’s multiverse implications, introduce Doctor Doom and suggest connections between the Avengers, the X-Men and other Marvel universes. One scene shows Loki visiting Steve…

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Sekiro Anime Gets Official Streaming Date and Surprise Format Change

  • Sekiro anime arrives on Crunchyroll as 8-episode series starting 8 January 2027.
  • Streaming version includes extended content beyond the theatrical 107-minute film.
  • Producer apologises for not disclosing theatrical version was edited preview.

Crunchyroll has announced that the anime adaptation of FromSoftware's Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice will begin streaming in January 2027, arriving in the West in a substantially different format than its theatrical run. The anime will premiere as an eight-episode television series rather than a film, with an extended…

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Michael Lewen To Direct High-Concept Comedy ‘White Knight’ For Screen Gems

  • Michael Lewen will direct Screen Gems’ secretive R-rated comedy.
  • Christopher William Young wrote the screenplay.
  • Unknown Quantity’s Chris Bremner and Jeff Arkuss will produce.

Michael Lewen has signed on to direct *White Knight*, a high-concept comedy being developed by Sony’s Screen Gems. The film’s plot is being kept secret, but it is described as an outrageous, R-rated production, making Lewen’s appointment a notable step in the project’s development. The screenplay was written…

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A24 and New York Times reportedly consider $300m Letterboxd acquisition

  • Letterboxd could be sold for more than $300 million.
  • A24 and The New York Times are reportedly interested.
  • The platform has over 30 million members.

A24 and The New York Times have reportedly joined a range of potential buyers exploring an acquisition of Letterboxd, the film-review and social platform. A sale could value the company at more than $300 million, reflecting its growing audience and commercial prospects, although ownership by a studio or…

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3 Years Later, ‘Ted Lasso’ Fixes One of Its Biggest Story Mistakes

  • Roy and Keeley finally reunite.
  • Their reconciliation mirrors a wedding.
  • Roy completes a major emotional arc.

‘Ted Lasso’ has reunited Roy Kent and Keeley Jones three years after their Season 3 break-up, addressing one of the series’ most debated relationship storylines. Their reconciliation matters because the couple’s romance has been central to the show, and the reunion gives their previously unresolved relationship a more…

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‘Treasure Island’ Officially Returns With First Trailer

  • MGM+ has unveiled the first trailer for a new Treasure Island adaptation.
  • David Oyelowo plays Long John Silver in the six-part miniseries.
  • All episodes premiere on MGM+ on 11 October.

MGM+ has released the first trailer for a new six-part television adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island. The series stars David Oyelowo as Long John Silver and follows Jim Hawkins and his mother as they become involved with a treasure map, a legendary pirate and a British…

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Around 250 supporters protest arrest of anti-migrant activist in Basingstoke

  • About 250 supporters protested outside the Basingstoke police centre.
  • Thomas was arrested after allegedly slashing a migrant dinghy.
  • Police are investigating several serious maritime and criminal damage offences.

Around 250 supporters of anti-migrant activist Daniel “Danny Tommo” Thomas gathered outside a police investigation centre in Basingstoke after his arrest. The protesters chanted for his release, blocked the road intermittently and were monitored by police, including officers using a drone, as well as making a brief prayer…

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New York Times and A24 Among Letterboxd Suitors As Deal For Film Community Nears

  • Letterboxd could sell for roughly $300 million.
  • The New York Times and A24 are interested.
  • Buyer must preserve the platform’s independent film community.

Letterboxd is reportedly nearing a sale that could value the film-focused social platform at about $300 million. Potential buyers include The New York Times and A24, alongside previously linked companies such as Sony Pictures, Paramount, Netflix and Versant. The Times may be a natural fit because of its…

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