RAYE Brings Her Songwriting to Benny Safdie’s ‘Lizard Music
RAYE joins Benny Safdie’s Lizard Music as a songwriter and voice performer, bringing her musical talents to the adaptation of Daniel Pinkwater’s novel
NBC’s ‘Gatsby’ Turns a Story About Wealth Into a Cop Show
NBC is developing a police procedural inspired by The Great Gatsby, recasting F. Scott Fitzgerald’s elusive millionaire as a detective and giving narrator Nick Carraway a new identity as a female police officer.
Cordae and Anderson .Paak's 'Heavy Is the Crown' brings the bars back
The first sound you hear on “Heavy Is the Crown” is the sound of two friends showing off.
On “58th Floor,” Cordae and Anderson .Paak open the album high above the city, talking like men handling business, before .Paak’s run-in with a woman he should have stayed away from turns the whole thing into a sitcom setup.
'Soul Patrol' opens Nov. 6: Why Nas backed the doc on Vietnam's first all-Black special ops team
The Sundance directing winner about the Vietnam War's first all-Black special ops team opens Nov. 6, with Veterans Day screenings and an Atlanta run at the Tara Theatre. At Sundance, Nas told me why he backed it.
GASLIT: Director Katie Camosy on Jane Fonda, Environmental Justice and the Fight for Change
Who pays the price when corporate profits come before communities? That question is at the heart of GASLIT, the powerful documentary directed by Katie Camosy and featuring Academy Award-winning actress and activist Jane Fonda.
Cannes and TIFFCOM Expand Japan IP Market for 2027
Cannes' Marché du Film and Tokyo-based TIFFCOM announced Thursday, Oct. 29, that the Japan IP Market will return May 14–15, 2027, expanding a partnership designed to connect Japanese intellectual property rights holders with international film and television producers.
2027 Golden Globes: Submission Deadline Arrives October 30
The road to the 84th Golden Globes reaches an important milestone Friday, Oct. 30, when submissions close for motion pictures, television programs and podcasts
Black Harvest Film Festival 2026 Celebrates Black Cinema
The 32nd Black Harvest Film Festival returns to Chicago from Nov. 6–15, bringing contemporary Black filmmaking and cinematic preservation together at the Gene Siskel Film Center.
Patrick Stewart, who found worldwide fame in his second act as Picard and Professor X, dies at 86
Patrick Stewart spent more than two decades as one of Britain's finest stage actors before most of the world knew his name. Then, at an age when Hollywood usually stops calling, he stepped onto the bridge of the starship Enterprise, tugged his tunic straight and became one of the most recognizable faces on the planet.
Miami Film Festival GEMS Opens With Global Cinema in Focus
Miami Film Festival GEMS opens Thursday, Oct. 29, bringing 50 films to South Florida for an eight-day showcase of international cinema, independent filmmaking and anticipated awards-season releases. The 13th edition, presented by Miami Dade College, runs through Nov. 5.
2026 Gotham Awards nominations: 'Clarissa' ties for the lead as Black artists fill the ballot
"Clarissa" tied for the most Gotham nominations, Black artists landed across the ballot and Ava DuVernay's "14th" was shut out. Here's what the first nominations of awards season changed, plus the full list.
JD Vance on Hillbilly Elegy: Family Trauma, Hollywood and the Journey Toward Understanding
Long before JD Vance became vice president of the United States, his life story was already the subject of national debate.
His 2016 memoir, Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis, offered a deeply personal account of growing up amid family instability, addiction, economic hardship and the cultural complexities of working-class Appalachia. The book became a bestseller, generating conversations about class, identity, opportunity and the challenges facing communities often overlooked in mainstream American storytelling.
Janelle James Named Host of the 2027 Critics Choice Awards
Janelle James is taking her sharp wit to the awards stage. The actress and comedian has been named host of the 32nd annual Critics Choice Awards, taking place January 3, 2027, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California.
'Jumanji: Open World' trailer reunites Dwayne Johnson and cast for Christmas finale
Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Karen Gillan reunite for "Jumanji: Open World," the trilogy's final chapter, in theaters Christmas Day.
'Dune: Part Three' trailer kills the hero myth — and that's the point
The final trailer for Denis Villeneuve's "Dune: Part Three" stops selling Paul Atreides as a hero. Timothée Chalamet's emperor is a trapped autocrat, Zendaya's Chani leads the resistance, and the trilogy is ending colder than any franchise dares.
Mike Flanagan on Carrie: Why Stephen King’s Outcast Hits Harder in the Viral Age
Fifty years after Sissy Spacek’s prom night, Mike Flanagan brings Carrie White into the social-media age. He told Cup of Soul why the scariest thing in this story was never the telekinesis.
Erika Alexander and Precious Way Open the Door on Season 2 of ‘The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins’
Reggie got four Hall of Fame votes, and the two women running his house aren’t impressed. Erika Alexander and Precious Way on what’s next for Monica and Brina in Season 2.
Halloween Watch List 2026: 24 Black and Latino Horror Films to Stream Now
From Sinners to Eve's Bayou to Tigers Are Not Afraid: 24 Black and Latino horror films for Halloween 2026, and where to stream every one.
Tom Cruise to Receive the 52nd AFI Life Achievement Award
Tom Cruise has spent four decades asking audiences to come back to the movie theater. Now the film world is showing up for him.
The American Film Institute’s Board of Trustees announced today that Cruise will be the recipient of the 52nd AFI Life Achievement Award, the highest honor for a film career. Cruise will be celebrated at a gala at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Saturday, April 24, 2027, featuring clips of his work, tributes from friends and collaborators and an acceptance speech by the 64-year-old himself.
Inside Hulu’s Furious: Steve Way & Quincy Tyler Bernstine Interview
Some shows earn their buzz slowly. Furious earned it from the first frame — and kept building. According to Disney, viewership grew week over week, with episode 7 views up 40% from the premiere, and the series was Certified Fresh at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes on launch day before settling at 98%. Hulu didn’t wait for the ending to decide: the streamer renewed the freshman crime drama for Season 2 four days before the Season 1 finale dropped on August 31.
