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Venice Film Festival Lineup: Casey Affleck, Werner Herzog, Hirokazu Koreeda, Lee Chang-Dong & Martin McDonagh In Competition
The Venice Film Festival has unveiled its 2026 lineup, with festival director Alberto Barbera announcing a star-studded competition slate that notably excludes any major studio titles. Running from 2-12 September, the competition features Casey Affleck’s directorial effort “Company,” Lee Chang-Dong’s first film since 2018’s “Burning,” Hirokazu Koreeda’s second festival title this year, and Martin McDonagh’s…
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“It’s a massive failure”: Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto slams short-term profit gains that have “burned through the talents of so many people”
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Venice Title ‘The Difficult Bride’ Taps Films Boutique for World Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
Films Boutique has acquired international sales rights to “The Difficult Bride,” a supernatural feminist drama by Bangladeshi director Rubaiyat Hossain that has been selected for the Horizons competition at the Venice Film Festival. The film will be the first Bangladeshi feature to screen at Venice, marking a significant milestone for the country’s cinema and boosting…
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Marvel’s Wolverine Actor Reveals The Performance That Terrified Him
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Tom Holland Is Filming Fred Astaire Biopic Next and Plans to ‘Do All of the Dancing’ Himself: ‘I’ve Got So Much Work to Do’
Tom Holland has revealed he has begun rehearsing for his upcoming role as Fred Astaire in a long-awaited biopic, and is determined to perform all the dance sequences himself rather than use a body double. The actor, who is currently promoting “The Odyssey” and “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” on consecutive press tours, said he intends…
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10 Fantasy Books That Are Perfect From the First Page to the Last
A Collider feature rounds up ten fantasy novels that critics and readers regard as flawless from beginning to end, arguing that true start-to-finish perfection in fantasy fiction is rare enough to mark out genuine classics. The list spans different eras and styles of the genre, from whimsical fables to sprawling epics, reflecting how subjective yet…
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Tyler Creates New Shoes for Converse
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Marvel star Simu Liu promises some “positive updates” soon as fan begs him to do justice to Sleeping Dogs adaptation
Marvel actor Simu Liu has responded to a fan’s plea for updates on his long-mooted screen adaptation of the video game Sleeping Dogs, promising that some “positive updates” are on the way soon. The exchange has reignited interest in the project, which fans are eager to see handled faithfully given the game’s cult following and…
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Venice Biennale President Slams EU For Pulling Funding Over Russia’s Presence At Art Biennale At Film Festival Conference
Venice Biennale Foundation President Pietrangelo Buttafuoco publicly criticised the European Commission after it withdrew €2m ($2.3m) in funding over Russia’s participation in this year’s Art Biennale. Speaking at the press conference unveiling the 83rd Venice Film Festival lineup, he accused Brussels of “abandoning” the institution through a political rather than legal or cultural decision, arguing…
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10 Sci-Fi Movies That Looked So Good, But Were So Bad
This Collider list rounds up ten sci-fi films that promised blockbuster spectacle through their trailers and marketing but ultimately disappointed critics and audiences with weak storytelling, poor dialogue or muddled execution. Writer Kareem Gantt argues that flashy visual effects and slick promotional campaigns can mask fundamentally flawed films, luring viewers in before letting them down…