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Frontières 2026: Lineup and Highlights from a Zombie Wedding to Thai Folk Horror Noir and a Half-Body Filipino Vampire

Thailand’s supernatural folk horror “Cher,” romantic zombie comedy “Cold Feet” and “Third Wheel,” a bridal party-set psychological thriller look like potential wild rides among projects at this year’s Frontières genre pic Co-Production Market, packing one of its highest caliber lineups ever. They are joined by other potential standouts such as “My Missing Half,” headed […]

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‘The Plague’ Exec Producer James Presson Boards Frontières Biopic Parody ‘Humpty: American Dream’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Producer James Presson (“The Plague”) has boarded “Humpty: American Dream,” a raunchy biopic parody from directors Maxwell Nalevansky and Carl Fry (“Rats!”), who are producing through their U.S. company Pleasure Cinemagroup. The news falls ahead of the project’s debut at the Fantasia International Film Festival’s Frontières Co-Production Market, held July 22–25 in Montreal. “Our main […]

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From ‘Happy Gilmore’ to ‘Top Gun,’ Golf Apparel Brand Pins & Aces Taps Into Pop Culture Favorites for Bestselling Golf Gear

The best golf gifts for men aren’t always the most practical ones. While golf gift guides are often filled with golf balls, gloves and basic polos, golfers increasingly want gear that reflects their personality. That’s the expressive niche Pins & Aces has carved out. Pins & Aces stands out most for its licensed and pop-culture […]

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Christopher Nolan Fans Will Stop at Nothing to See ‘The Odyssey’ in Imax 70mm, From Cross-Country Trips to Delaying Pregnancy

Nothing is going to keep Amber Connaghan, a 29-year-old tech editor who lives in the California desert, from seeing Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” on opening day. Connaghan bought her ticket over a year ago and has been gearing up for the three-hour drive to the closest theater playing the film in Imax 70mm. “One of my […]

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‘Big Break’: In This Meta Horror Comedy, a Real-Life Sketch Group Pursues Fame and Dodges a Killer

When the New York-based sketch group Simple Town considered making a movie, horror seemed like the most practical way in. “We obviously wanted it to be a funny movie because we’re a comedy group,” Sam Lanier, the film’s writer and a cast member, said. “But we felt that the horror genre would be a super […]

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Walter Hill to Be Honored with Fantastic Fest Lifetime Achievement Award and Alamo Drafthouse Retrospective Screening Series (EXCLUSIVE)

“The Warriors” and “48 Hrs.” director Walter Hill will receive Fantastic Fest’s lifetime achievement award, followed by a nationwide retrospective of his work in January at select Alamo Drafthouse locations. Hill will be honored with the award as part of Fantastic Fest’s opening weekend festivities at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar in Austin, Texas, followed […]

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‘Conjuring’ Prequel Movie Casts Young Ed and Lorraine Warren, Sets 2027 Release

Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren are returning to theaters in “The Conjuring: First Communion,” a prequel movie in Warner Bros. and New Line’s horror franchise. Garrett Wareing and Amanda Fix will star as young Ed and Lorraine, taking over for Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, who have portrayed adult versions of the characters across […]

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Frontières Juicy Vampire Comedy ‘Gro(ceries),’ Starring and Co-Written by ‘Sex Education’s’ Chinenye Ezeudu-Sterling, Adds French Co-Production Partners (EXCLUSIVE)

Paris-based production companies SCoT(T) and The Project have boarded ‘Gro(ceries),’ a vampire self-identity comedy starring ‘Sex Education’s’ Chinenye Ezeudu-Sterling, who is also the co-writer with director Sophie King. The news comes ahead of the project’s participation in Fantasia Festival’s Frontières Co-Production Market, held July 22–25 in Montreal. U.K.-based lead producers Rosanna Eden-Ellis (Five By Five […]

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‘Moana’ Could Lose at Least $100 Million in Theaters. Does Disney Need to Rethink Its Live-Action Remakes?

In “Moana,” the Polynesian heroine sings about the gravitational pull she feels to return to the water. Disney, the studio behind the live-action remake of the 2016 animated musical, might have been wise to ignore the impulse to go back to the sea … at least so soon. Arriving a decade after the original and […]

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Carey Mulligan Joins Billie Eilish in ‘The Bell Jar’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Fresh off her Emmy nomination for the second season of “Beef,” Carey Mulligan has joined the cast of Focus Features’ “The Bell Jar.” The project will mark the film acting debut of global pop star Billie Eilish. While the studio has not formally announced the project, sources told Variety that Mulligan will play Mrs. Greenwood […]

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Tubi Taps Shannon Olivas to Lead Communications and Publicity

Netflix and DreamWorks Animation veteran Shannon Olivas has joined Fox Corp.’s ad-supported streaming giant Tubi has head of communications and publicity. Olivas will lead communications strategy for Fox Tubi for consumer, advertiser, product, entertainment-related PR as well as corporate communications. Olivas’ appointment follows the promotion of former Tubi communications chief Seana Sullivan to senior VP […]

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Steve Johnson Created Movie Icons Like Slimer in ’Ghostbusters’ Before Flaming Out on Drugs. A New Doc Traces His Art and Recovery

Director Nick Taylor spent years admiring the work of special effects artist Steve Johnson in a way that went beyond basic curiosity. “He was someone who had a very special place in my heart, because I grew up as a lonely misfit horror fan,” Taylor says. “I didn’t have a lot of friends who were […]

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