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By Crispian Balmer VENICE, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda said a chance encounter with a manga about friendship, ambition and loss inspired him to make "Look Back", the first live-action adaptation of a ​work by bests...

By Crispian Balmer VENICE, Sept 6 (Reuters) - The scarcity of women competing for the Venice Film Festival's top prize reflects a structural problem in the film industry, Danish director May el-Toukhy said on Sunday as she unveiled her gritty drama "Wo...

By Crispian Balmer VENICE, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actor Susan Sarandon said on Sunday she was still losing work because of her outspoken support for Palestinians, despite what she described as a broader shift in public opinion against U.S. su...

By Hanna Rantala VENICE, Sept 6 (Reuters) - South Korean director Lee Chang-dong returned to the big screen on Sunday after an eight-year hiatus with Venice Film Festival contender "Possible Love", revisiting a divisive labour conflict that shook his h...

By Crispian Balmer VENICE, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Liam Gallagher pumped his fist in the air and his brother Noel flashed a victory sign as the Oasis rock stars arrived by water taxi at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday ahead of a ​documentary chroniclin...

By Crispian Balmer VENICE, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Veteran U.S. director Paul Schrader said on Friday he has spent a lifetime writing about guilt, sin and redemption, and believes the roots of that obsession can be found in his strict Christian childhood. S...

By Mike Davidson VENICE, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Japanese director Shinya Tsukamoto said on Friday that growing fears of global conflict had compelled him to make a film about a traumatised U.S. Vietnam veteran, warning that modern audiences risk forgetting...

By Dawn Chmielewski and Harshita Mary Varghese LOS ANGELES, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Hollywood is closing out its best summer since the pandemic, as an eclectic mix of blockbusters, sequels and original films wooed moviegoers back to the theaters. The U.S. a...

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission asked a federal judge on Thursday to toss out Disney's lawsuit seeking to block the agency's early review of licenses for the entertainment giant's eight comp...

By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES, Sept 3 (Reuters) - France and South Korea will lead debate at a one-day summit next week on how ​the film industry should respond to artificial ‌intelligence, compete with social media platforms and cope with funding sh...

By Crispian Balmer VENICE, Sept 3 (Reuters) - A documentary about two elite mountaineers pursuing an apparently impossible dream became a study of grief and resilience after tragedy struck during production, its directors said at the Venice Film Festiv...

By Kristian Brunse VENICE, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Sisters Rooney and Kate Mara said years of shared experiences helped them master a unique acting challenge: speaking in perfect unison for Werner Herzog's "Bucking Fastard", which premiered at the Venice Fi...

By Hanna Rantala VENICE, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Director Martin McDonagh said his dark comedy "Wild Horse Nine", which premieres at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday and centres on two CIA operatives before Chile's 1973 coup, feels ​unexpectedly relevan...

Sept 3 (Reuters) - Microseries platform and studio aTwist launched on Thursday with 10 original series and curated library ​content, as shifting entertainment preferences ‌drive a wave of demand for mobile-first short-form storytelling. Microdramas are...

By Lizbeth Diaz MEXICO CITY, Sept 2 (Reuters) - A Mexican musician, his pregnant wife, 3-year-old daughter, a young domestic worker and the family's pet ​dog were tied up and shot dead ‌in a gruesome scene at his penthouse in an upscale residential blo...

By Crispian Balmer ROME, Sept 2 (Reuters) - British director Danny Boyle's new movie "Ink", unveiled on Wednesday, examines how Rupert Murdoch's assault on Britain's media establishment was first embraced as a breath of fresh air before turning into a ...

By Crispian Balmer VENICE, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Venice Film Festival jury president Maggie Gyllenhaal said on Wednesday that cinema was inherently political and that women continue to face systemic obstacles in the film industry, ​questioning who gets to...

LONDON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Former British pop star Paul Gadd, better known by ​his stage name Gary ‌Glitter, pleaded not guilty in a London court on Wednesday to eight charges of historic sex ‌offences ​against a ⁠young girl. The 82-year-old, ⁠who rose...

Sept 1 (Reuters) - A resurgence in CD demand helped power a nearly 7% increase in U.S. ​recorded music revenue in the ‌first half of 2026, the Recording Industry Association of America said on Tuesday. The jump underscores growing consumer interest in ...

By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, Sept 1 (Reuters) - For actor and show co-creator Glen Powell, season two of U.S. sports comedy "Chad Powers" becomes more enthralling as the show's big secret is ​revealed to more characters. Following a humiliating sc...