Spezialy will reportedly executive produce alongside Laureen Moon (“Atypical”), who wrote the “Silk” television adaptation, which is based on the Korean-American comic book superhero who is closely associated with Spider-Man. The series is also backed by veterans of recent Spider-Man adaptations: Deadline reported that “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller will executive produce “Silk” alongside “Spider-Man” franchise producer Amy Pascal. Most details about “Silk,” including casting information, episode counts and lengths, and a release date, are under wraps....

With any non-fiction film like this, getting access and keeping it is key to success. And yet the question when it comes to this sort of celebrity profile is always: How honest and authentic is the story? What has been left out? And, in the case of a film like “Val,” if the filmmakers work for the subject, can they craft a truly independent portrait? The answer, it seems, is no....

It was previously announced that Noah Baumbach’s Don DeLillo adaptation “White Noise” would be the opening night film, the first time a Netflix movie has had that honor. It will screen in competition and contest for the Golden Lion. The film follows a renowned professor of Hitler studies at a U.S. liberal arts college (Adam Driver) who, with his fourth wife (Greta Gerwig), faces an “airborne toxic event” hanging over his town that threatens everyone’s lives....

Davis recalled in her memoir “Finding Me,” available on April 26, that her physical appearance has been far too often the topic of debate. From being called “ugly” by childhood bullies to attending Juilliard, which tried to turn students into “perfect white actors,” as Davis penned, the “Fences” Academy Award winner has felt pressure to look a certain way. “The absolute shameful objective of this training [at Juilliard] was clear — make every aspect of your Blackness disappear,” Davis wrote....

“Today we communicated difficult staffing decisions that affect team members within our sports organization, and it has been an emotional and challenging day for everyone,” Silberwasser wrote in the email. “Our reality is we must evolve to position WBD and our Sports division for long-term success against an environment that includes a challenging macroeconomic forecast, as well as headwinds from the accelerated changes in our media industry and business model....

As previously announced, the series is led by showrunners and executive producers J.D. Payne & Patrick McKay; they are joined by executive producers Lindsey Weber, Callum Greene, J.A. Bayona, Belén Atienza, Justin Doble, Jason Cahill, Gennifer Hutchison, Bruce Richmond, and Sharon Tal Yguado. Other than “The Lord of the Rings” series taking place in the Second Age of Middle Earth, confirmed plot details for the project have not yet been revealed....

Where to Watch ‘Welcome to Earth’: Disney+ I don’t blame Will Smith for being hesitant to walk down into an active volcano. He’s not the first household name to lead a nature show as a celebrity tour guide, but he might be the one who looks like he’s come closest to turning around and walking right back to base camp. Even before you get to the staggering views of natural phenomena peppered throughout each of the six “Welcome to Earth” episodes, there’s a push-pull dynamic to how Smith works as the narrator of this project....

Oscar winner Goldberg portrays Alma Carthan, Emmett Till’s grandmother, in Chinonye Chukwu’s biopic “Till,” which premiered at the New York Film Festival prior to debuting in select theaters October 14. A Daily Beast critic noted Goldberg’s “distracting fat suit” in the role; the review has since deleted the criticism following Goldberg’s clarification. “There was a young lady who writes for one of the magazines, and she was distracted by my fat suit, in her review,” Goldberg said during “The View....

At the start, many of the 87-member group welcomed the chance to clean up their act and fix what was broken. The group was splintered into factions, and only the threat of extinction persuaded some of the more hidebound members to reluctantly approve new bylaws last August that mandated changing their governance and Board of Directors (adding three outside non-members), eliminating barriers for future members and supplementing their ranks with new members of color, requiring sexual harassment and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) training, banning gifts and paid travel, hiring an independent law firm to handle any grievances, and making all members sign a new code of ethical conduct....

In a statement, Warner Bros. Pictures Group chairman Toby Emmerich took pains to represent the “Tenet” success (“an event worthy motion picture that demands to be seen on the big screen”) as a testament to theatrical viability. “Thank you to our exhibition partners for their tireless efforts in reopening their cinemas in a safe and socially-distanced way,” he said. “Given the unprecedented circumstances of this global release we know we’re running a marathon, not a sprint, and look forward to long playability for this film globally for many weeks to come....

“Wrath of Man” is written by Ritchie, Ivan Atkinson, and Marn Davies and is a reimagining of Nicolas Boukhrief’s 2004 French heist thriller “Le Convoyeur.” The new film follows a mysterious and wild-eyed cash truck security guard (Statham), known only as H, who surprises his co-workers during a heist in which he unexpectedly unleashes precision skills. The crew is left wondering who he is and where he came from. Soon, the marksman’s ultimate motive becomes clear as he takes dramatic and irrevocable steps to settle a score....

What’s the best professional camera for people on a moderate budget? There are plenty of excellent cameras at the bottom end of the price spectrum, but when you’re ready to move beyond shooting on your smartphone or DSLR, and don’t want to spend $40,000 on filmmaking gear, it can be surprisingly difficult to find the right camera. Although if you ask many indie filmmakers, there’s really only one easy choice: the Z CAM E20F6 Professional Full Frame 6K Cinema Camera....

Reported at 10:06 a.m. ET: First the Snyder Cut, now two Oscars? Zack Snyder’s fans dominated the 2022 Oscars social media voting for two new Academy Award categories, #OscarsCheersMoment and #OscarsFanFavorite. After the winners were unveiled during Sunday’s ceremony, both Snyder’s “Justice League” and “Army of the Dead” are now listed as Academy Award winners on IMDb. IMDb did not reply to IndieWire’s request for comment. An Academy source tells IndieWire these are “definitely not” actual Oscar wins and that it was just “a fan recognition....

“355” originally exploded with buzz when it was announced at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival market with stars Jessica Chastain, Lupita Nyong’o, Fan Bingbing, Marion Cotillard, and Penelope Cruz attached to star. Universal jumped on the project in a deal reportedly worth $20 million. Diane Kruger eventually replaced Cotillard and supporting actors Sebastian Stan and Édgar Ramírez boarded the project to round out the cast. The film centers around a team of female spies from around the world who are forced to come together to stop an evil plan....

The half-hour limited series, which is an adaptation of Hannah Fidell’s 2013 film of the same name, will premiere Tuesday, November 10 with the first three episodes. New episodes will premiere on Tuesday of each subsequent week. The project, produced by FX Productions, is part of Disney’s FX on Hulu initiative, which brings all FX programming to Hulu and sees select originals premiere on the streaming service rather than the cable channel....

We begin our story in London, with happily married couple Sophie and James Whitehouse (Sienna Miller and Rupert Friend). James is a member of parliament and a close friend to Prime Minister Tom Southern (Geoffrey Streatfield), while Sophie supports him and cares for their two children. Their lives appear perfect until news breaks of an affair James had with a younger coworker, Olivia Lytton (Naomi Scott). He tells Sophie it meant nothing, that it ended recently, and that he made a mistake....

Willie Garson, who portrayed Stanford across six season, two movies, and three episodes of revival series “And Just Like That,” died September 21, 2021, after battling pancreatic cancer. Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here. In the series, Stanford is written off as moving to Tokyo to work with his TikTok influencer client, leaving behind both Carrie and his husband, Anthony (Mario Cantone)....

The “Avatar: The Way of Water” director defended the original 2009 film in an interview with Empire Magazine, slamming online “trolls” for criticizing the film’s basic plot, long running time, and “forgettable” characters, including Jake (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldana). “Avatar” is being re-released in theaters September 23, ahead of the sequel’s premiere December 16. Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here....

In Season 1, the series already laid the foundation by creating the club itself and the central conflicts that would necessitate the club’s impact on its characters. With that being over and done with, Season 2 had two roads to take: Focus on what worked and keep the club in the forefront, or throw the club deep into the background to establish more individualized plots for the various characters. Well, surprise!...

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has always attempted — often, with mixed results — to be at the forefront of talks on diversity, but the MCU’s latest feature, Cate Shortland’s prequel “Black Widow,” sets an unexpected new mark for prescient, timely human drama. Like many people, I’ve been left angry and at times demoralized by the way women are treated in this country. Being a disabled woman adds an additional layer, which has only intensified in the wake of recent claims from pop icon Britney Spears’ that allege abuse and control at the hands of those overseeing her conservatorship, including her own father....