Fantastic Fest 2023 Lineup Includes ‘The Toxic Avenger,’ ‘Pet Sematary’ Prequel, Gareth Edwards’ Latest & More

Dancing with the Stars‘ 2023 season is kicking off in just a few weeks on ABC.

A parent’s desire to trap their offspring in perpetual childhood is not a foreign concept to Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos, whose 2009 psychological drama “Dogtooth” chronicled the dysfunctional routine of a wealthy businessman, his meek wife, and their severely infantilized adult children.

Tunisia has picked Kaouther Ben Hania’s Four Daughters, which debuted in competition at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, as its entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 2024 Oscars. 

One of the most anticipated sci-fi film of 2023 — particularly now, with “Dune: Part Two” having been pushed back to 2024 — has got to be Gareth Edwards‘ latest feature,”The Creator.” Edwards’ first film since 2016’s “Rogue One” Lucasfilm movies, this new thriller is set in the year 2070, in the midst of a war over the future of artificial intelligence.

Jeymes Samuel’s sophomore feature The Book of Clarence, Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, and The Boy and the Heron by Hayao Miyazaki are among the titles that have been announced within the full lineup of the British Film Institute’s (BFI) 67th London Film Festival. Scroll down for the full list.

Not only a beautiful destination, the Telluride Film Festival is a cinephile’s paradise; a secluded city in the Colorado mountains that’s hard to get to and then rather exclusive, which is probably partly the draw and the reason so many filmmakers and actors adore Telluride. But it’s also a cinephile’s haven in terms of community, there’s a knowing togetherness, lack of hierarchy and you can easily be in line for a film with a random science teacher from Albuquerque who is also a massive film nerd as you could be next to legendary director Werner Herzog.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The 50th Telluride Film Festival official lineup has been announced, revealing multiple world premieres including Emerald Fennell’s “Saltburn,” George C. Wolfe’s “Rustin,” Jeff Nichols’ “The Bikeriders” and Alexander Payne’s “The Holdovers.” In addition, the festival will pay tribute to Oscar-nominated director Yorgos Lanthimos, whose film “Poor Things” will debut Stateside after premiering at the Venice Film Festival.

Gareth Edwards, the director, producer and co-writer of The Creator, is opening up about the timing of the release of his film that draws parallels to the fight between SAG-AFTRA and WGA members against the studios.

The 2023 Toronto Film Festival is set to kick off in just a week’s time.

The Venice Film Festival is upon us again, and we can’t believe it. While we are a little sad that it means that summer is winding down, the positive is that it implies that audiences everywhere are about to have a treasure trove of sure-to-be spectacular films to look forward to.

Thania Garcia Imagine Dragons singer Dan Reynolds has shared the complete list of artists set to perform for his fifth LoveLoud festival. Victoria Monét, Cavetown, Allison Russell, Lindsey Stirling, Chelsea Cutler, Vincint, and David Archuleta, have all been added to the lineup. The 2023 iteration of the nonprofit organization’s festival comes in the form of a tour, hitting cities and venues across the U.S., for the first time since it launched in 2017 in an effort to address the nationwide threats facing the LGBTQ+ community.

Baby Queen spoke to NME backstage at Reading Festival 2023 about how The 1975‘s self-titled debut has impacted her career. Watch the full interview above.Last night (August 26), The 1975 performed the record – which celebrates its 10th anniversary next week (September 1) – in full as they headlined Main Stage West. “This set does, eventually, remind you what it means for such a characterful and often misunderstood debut album to still be so beloved,” said NME in a four-star review of the performance.Speaking of what it meant to grow up with ‘The 1975’, which spawned hit singles ‘Chocolate’ and ‘Sex’, the artist – born Bella Latham – explained: “I was 17-years-old and still in South Africa when it came out, and it was when I started to go off the rails.

Ashnikko spoke to NME backstage at Reading Festival 2023 about their “beautiful” friendship with Ethel Cain. Watch the full video interview above.Earlier this year, the pair hit the studio to work on a track for ‘WEEDKILLER’, the recently-released debut album from Ashnikko (born Ashton Casey). The result was expansive closer ‘Dying Star’, a track that details themes of desire and resolution.

while others have condemned the choice to roll out a before Labor Day weekend has even begun, but the truth is this: The seasonal latte has stood the test of time for a reason. PSL season is here. Deal with it.The Starbucks 2023 fall menu will return starting Thursday, August 24.

Addie Morfoot Contributor The 19th edition of the Camden Intl. Film Festival, kicking off Sept. 14, will feature a handful of award-contending documentaries fresh off showings at Telluride, Toronto, Sundance, South by Southwest, Berlin and Tribeca film festivals.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent While it’s still uncertain how many U.S. movie stars will be attending the upcoming Venice Film Festival, the fest has announced a series of masterclasses to be held by top directors including Wes Anderson, Edward Berger, Damien Chazelle and Nicolas Winding Refn. Several of the Venice masterclasses are dedicated to helmers being lauded by the fest such as “The Night Porter” director Liliana Cavani, who is being celebrated with a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, and Anderson, who will receive the fest’s Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award.

Authorities have issued an extreme wildfire warning for parts of Greece after eight villages were evacuated on Tuesday (August 22).

So many stars are set to appear at BravoCon 2023.

Tyler, the Creator has announced the lineup for Camp Flog Gnaw 2023. This year marks the Carnival’s first iteration since COVID lockdowns began.

Suits is making a comeback in 2023, and we’re here to test your knowledge about what was going on behind the scenes if you have recently binged!