101 Films Buys Supernatural Horror ‘Widow’s Point’ For September Release

Hilary Swank and the cast of upcoming Netflix drama “Away” appeared on Tuesday during a virtual session for the Television Critics Association.

We’ve somehow made it to the end of the summer without the release of any blockbusters or tentpole films in theaters and, all things considered, it was the right decision. Even still, there have been plenty of great films to enjoy or discover regardless of theatrical releases being put on hold, and August offers up the same level of variety through streaming services, virtual theaters, and on-demand offerings.

Dwayne Johnson is to become a co-owner of the revamped XFL American football league after agreeing to a deal to buy out his old WWE boss Vince McMahon.The league was set to go to a bankruptcy auction this week (August 9, 2020) but Johnson, his ex-wife and current manager Dany Garcia, and RedBird Capital have closed a deal to acquire the XFL’s parent company, Alpha Entertainment, for $15 million.In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, XFL president Tom Pollock called the deal “a Hollywood

Unlike many of its fall film festival brethren, this year’s Telluride Film Festival was forced to cancel instead of hosting an in-person and/or digital event. Unfortunately, unlike Venice, TIFF, and others, Telluride finds itself in the unlucky position of happening in the United States, where COVID-19 is still a major issue and continues to spike all across the country.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is part of a group that just purchased the XLF, the bankrupt football league based in the USA.

Also Read: 'The French Dispatch,' 'Soul' Make the Cannes 2020 Lineup As Festival Reveals the Movies It Would Have ShownAs previously announced, Spike Lee’s film “David Byrne’s American Utopia,” a document of Byrne’s Broadway show, will be the opening-night film on Sept. 10.

Meredith Woerner Deputy Editor, Variety.com“Antlers” producer Guillermo del Toro and director Scott Cooper took the virtual stage at Comic-Con@Home to debut new footage from their new horror pic, “Antlers,” and talk about how they’re attempting to film during the time of coronavirus.“Antlers,” starring Keri Russell and Jesse Plemons, centers around the Native American folklore creature the wendigo.“The film looks into the horrors of what it means to be an individual of America today and all of

We are still unsure when Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” will arrive in theaters, as Warner Bros. hasn’t yet announced a new release strategy for the film after its most recent delay.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterThe New York Times has acquired Serial Productions, the company behind the hit podcast Serial.As part of the deal, the media company will enter into a creative and strategic alliance with longtime radio show This American Life, which developed the original Serial pod, about the murder conviction of Adnan Syed.

Map of the Soul: 7 - The Journey, which is BTS' fourth Japanese album, has already been on a spree of breaking and setting records even though it's just been over a week since it released. Not only did MOTS: 7 - The Journey reach #1 on the US, UK and Japan iTunes Top Songs chart, but the album also charted at No.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe New York Times Company officially announced that it is acquiring Serial Productions, the podcast company behind the breakout hit “Serial.”As part of the Times, Serial Productions will independently commission and edit its own stories, which “will now be amplified by The Times,” the company said.In addition, the Times said it had entered into “an ongoing creative and strategic alliance” with “This American Life,” the weekly public radio program founded by host

Spike Lee was expected to be a big player in this year’s Cannes Film Festival. He was selected to lead the competition jury and it was assumed that he’d premiere “Da 5 Bloods” at the French event.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorThe Toronto Film Festival is to open with Spike Lee’s filmed version of David Byrne’s hit Broadway show, American Utopia.TIFF will this year be a mix of physical and online screenings with a much-reduced industry presence due to coronavirus.American Utopia hit Broadway in the fall of 2019 and was a hot-ticket through February of 2020. Lee shot the production during its Hudson Theatre run and the concert film will debut on HBO this fall.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaCraig Roberts’ “Eternal Beauty,” a romantic drama with Oscar-nominee Sally Hawkins, has sold North American rights to Samuel Goldwyn Films.

Viewers watching Food Network's Chopped in recent weeks may have raised some eyebrows at commercials running in-between the show's cloche-lift cliffhangers.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerSaban Films has secured the North American distribution rights to The Stand-In, the Jamie Babbit-directed comedy starring Drew Barrymore in duel roles alongside Michael Zegen, Ellie Kemper, T.J. Miller, and Emmy award winner Holland Taylor.

Dave McNary Film ReporterIFC Films nabbed North American rights to Stephen Dorff’s mixed martial arts drama “Embattled” and plans to release the film in November.The Blitz Films production marks Georgian-born director Nick Sarkisov’s English-language film debut.