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Ex-HBO Max and Legendary Execs Launch Twin Pines Entertainment, Studio Focused on Pro-Sports Movies and Series for America’s ‘Overlooked’ Heartland

The founders of Twin Pines Entertainment see an opportunity to make movies and TV shows geared around professional sports teams aimed at the millions of people in America’s heartland — which they argue are often dismissed by Hollywood. Twin Pines was founded by twin brothers Clint Kisker (a Legendary Entertainment alum) and Sean Kisker (a […]

13 Oct 2026, 14:43 UTC

Entertainment

Qatar to Bow Domestic Feature Productions at Upcoming Doha Film Festival in ‘Watershed Moment’

The upcoming Doha Film Festival will feature the world premieres of four feature films from Qatar, in what is being touted as a milestone. The tiny Arab state, which is rich in oil and gas, is branching out from the energy sector into the media and entertainment sphere. The revamped fest, now at its second […]

13 Oct 2026, 14:43 UTC

Entertainment

Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Renoir Movies Set for Re-Release by Les Films du Jeudi

Les Films du Jeudi has unveiled new classic film releases from Jean Renoir, Raymond Lamy, Pierre Gaspard-Huit and a little-known comedy starring Jean-Paul Belmondo by Jean Becker. Les Films du Jeudi managing director Laurence Braunberger shared in exclusivity with Variety the company’s latest lineup ahead of the Classic Film Market’s annual Catalogue Holders’ Premiere Presentation […]

13 Oct 2026, 14:43 UTC

Entertainment

‘Moana’ Live-Action Remake Sets Disney+ Streaming Release Date

Moana of Motunui is coming to Disney+ soon. The live-action “Moana” remake will begin streaming on Disney+ on Oct. 21. Catherine Laga’aia makes her film debut as Moana in Disney’s latest live-action remake. The film follows her voyage to restore the heart of Te Fiti and help her village. Dwayne Johnson returns as the larger-than-life […]

13 Oct 2026, 14:43 UTC

Entertainment

Skoop Media Launches New Crime Label Dutch Noir: ‘Range, Scale and Attitude’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Dutch international distributor Skoop Media has launched a new crime label Dutch Noir. Bowing at Mipcom, it’s a new international label for premium Dutch crime content spanning organized-crime drama, psychological thrillers, urban crime and heist series. The label kicks off with 17 titles from six producers, including four new Videoland Original series. “As one of […]

13 Oct 2026, 14:43 UTC

Entertainment

Hillary Clinton to Co-Host Podcast on 2026 Midterm Elections With Kara Swisher for Vox Media, Owned by James Murdoch

Hillary Clinton will get behind the podcasting mic in “High Stakes,” where the former Secretary of State will weigh in on the 2026 U.S. midterm elections in a new limited series with journalist Kara Swisher. Under the deal with Vox Media, Clinton will get a split of ad revenue generated from the episodes alongside Swisher. […]

13 Oct 2026, 14:43 UTC

World

Palestinians dream of returning home after Israel raids West Bank camps

Palestinians have been displaced from their homes in Tulkarem refugee camp and dream of returning home.

13 Oct 2026, 14:30 UTC

World

Deadly Houthi attacks in Yemen’s Taiz as government forces advance in Marib

Government forces engage in intense clashes as Houthi shelling targets residential areas and hospitals in Taiz.

13 Oct 2026, 13:59 UTC

World

Iran threatens Gulf data centres: How exposed is the region’s internet?

Iran has warned that cables and data centres in the region could be attacked, as Houthi allies hold internet chokepoint.

13 Oct 2026, 13:59 UTC

World

Trump’s diesel deal opens a new rift with Europe over Ukraine

Trump calls for Zelenskyy to be replaced, while Europe devotes summit to funding Ukraine.

13 Oct 2026, 13:59 UTC

World

Yemeni government launches air strikes on Houthi positions

Yemeni rights group accuses the Houthis of killing five civilians and injuring more than a dozen others.

13 Oct 2026, 13:59 UTC

World

African Union holds Kigali talks as fighting continues in eastern DRC

Three former African presidents discussed security commitments, refugee protection and regional cooperation.

13 Oct 2026, 12:57 UTC

World

Greta Thunberg says French students are being “robbed” amid nationwide prot

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has joined demonstrating high school students in France as protests continue to grow.

13 Oct 2026, 12:57 UTC

Entertainment

BBC, ZDF Cold War Thriller ‘Honey’ Offers Sex, Lies – and Prosthetic Testicles: ‘There’s an Innate Comedy and Absurdity to Spying’

Upcoming BBC-ZDF series ‘Honey,’ which had its world premiere Monday evening at Mipcom, isn’t your usual Cold War thriller. In the show, sold by Fifth Season, a young MI6 agent Martha (Ann Skelly) becomes entangled in a dangerous love triangle in East Berlin in 1982, where she navigates a shadowy world of counterespionage. “Romance and […]

13 Oct 2026, 12:42 UTC

Entertainment

Skydance, Movistar Plus Announce Co-Branded HBO Max, M+ Originals, Expanding Strategic Alliance

In what looks like a coup for both parties, Skydance and Movistar Plus, the biggest Spanish pay TV/SVOD operator, are expanding their strategic alliance, strengthening Skydance’s deal in distribution on Movistar Plus and taking it to the next level by including co-branded orginal series. The two-year deal continuation of the distribution of HBO Max and […]

13 Oct 2026, 12:42 UTC

Entertainment

Telly Awards Adds Microseries Competition Track, With Dozens of New Categories (EXCLUSIVE)

As the Telly Awards opens submissions for its 48th annual competition, it has added an entire track for the fast-growing microseries industry. The Telly Awards has added 56 new categories in the microseries space, covering both general fields and for craft. “Great stories move you regardless of format — whether it’s a documentary, a brand […]

13 Oct 2026, 12:42 UTC

World

How protests have shaped India: From anti-Hindi agitation to farm laws

Activists challenging India's government over electoral roll controversies have a long legacy of protest to draw on.

13 Oct 2026, 12:26 UTC

World

‘My son was killed’: France faces backlash over police firearms bill

As protests nationwide protests rage, activists warn proposed law could lead to more impunity.

13 Oct 2026, 11:55 UTC

World

India’s $87bn river-linking plan leaves villagers fighting for their homes

Villagers in India say they would rather die than leave their homes as they protest a billion dollar government project

13 Oct 2026, 11:55 UTC

Entertainment

Horror Adaptation of Dante’s ‘The Divine Comedy,’ by ‘Invoking Yell’ Director Patricio Valladares, Gets First Look From Skincrawl Studios

Skincrawl Studios has debuted a first glimpse at Chilean filmmaker Patricio Valladares’ supernatural horror feature “The Divine Comedy,” a modern re-telling of Dante’s “Inferno.” The Irish production and distribution shingle, which specializes in horror and adjacent genre movies, is handling worldwide sales on the film, which recently wrapped principal photography. “The Divine Comedy” is a […]

13 Oct 2026, 10:41 UTC