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Horror master Clive Barker is set to release the new “Library of the Dead” anthology project Aug. 18 exclusively on Kickstarter. The three-book horror anthology consists of three books: “Fear Eternal,” “Pyres of Bedlam” and “Dark Descents.” The project is collectively a spiritual

Olivia Colman has joined the London-set sixth season of “Only Murders in the Building.” The Oscar winner was revealed as the show’s latest guest star in a video posted on its Instagram account on Tuesday featuring cast members Selena Gomez, Meryl Streep and Martin Short. “We have

War Child U.K. has officially kicked off the 10th edition of its Secret 7″ record auction, featuring 700 sleeves designed by world-renowned artists and tracks from John Lennon, the Last Dinner Party, Glass Animals and more. Each record contains a mystery song printed onto 7″ viny

Executives at Paramount Skydance have agreed to pay billions to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, but they may have to do a little more work if they want to put their own stamp on the programming at CNN. CNN recently struck a new deal with Abby Phillip, anchor of the raucous 10 p.m

Nick Reiner’s attorney pushed on Monday for speedy access to trust funds to pay for his criminal defense in the killings of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner. Reiner, who is being held without bail in Los Angeles County jail, is trying to access $1.5 million in trust assets so

Hayden Panettiere’s death is under investigation, but there were “not any signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances,” according to police. The “Scream” and “Heroes” star died on Sunday in Greenville, South Carolina, at the age of 36. The Greenville Police Department confirme

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for the Season 1 premiere of “Lanterns,” now streaming on HBO Max. What kind of superhero show has the guts to kill off its lead character in the first episode? Of course, just because Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) is found dead in the b

The Beatles rights-holding company Apple Corps has come together with Universal Music Group to ink a wide-ranging licensing and merch deal for all things related to the fab four. It will include physical and digital merchandise, licensing, and e-commerce. “The Beatles embody musi

Amazon MGM Studios and Colour Yellow have set “Nayyi Navelli,” an Indian fantasy family entertainer starring Yami Gautam Dhar, for release in cinemas this October, timed to the Dussehra festival period. Balaji Mohan directs from a script by Himanshu Sharma and Divy Nidhi Sharma.

“Ghost Song” (“Geister”), from multi-prized German auteur Fatih Akin (“In the Fade”), has been set as the opening night film at this year’s San Sebastián Film Festival. A world premiere, “Ghost Song” is hailed by the San Sebastián Festival as “a poetic drama about loss and longin

Marcus Anthony Thomas, who completed a directing mentorship on “House of the Dragon,” has started production on his directorial feature debut. Now shooting in London, psychological thriller “Cast Me!” will be led by rising star Iniki Mariano in her debut feature role, with Samuel

“Flapjax,” Rocko Zevenbergen’s sci-fi horror comedy, has landed a worldwide sales deal with Blue Finch Films ahead of its world premiere at Fantastic Fest next month. The U.K. sales and distribution company will launch sales on the title at the newly formed industry market at the

Australian hybrid-AI studio Red Empire Productions and international production and distribution company Organic Media Group are developing “Alishan Escape: A Mandopop Ghost Adventure,” an original animated musical inspired by Taiwan’s Ghost Month traditions, Buddhist philosophy,

The 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has selected “The Table: Day and Night,” directed by Kim Jong-kwan, as its opening film for the 2026 edition, marking the feature’s world premiere. The film tracks four couples moving through different stages of love inside the sa

David Krumholtz, who played Kor-El in this year’s “Supergirl” and appeared in “Oppenheimer” and “The Studio,” said on Threads Monday that he’s done with acting and ready to start a “new life.” However, he later deleted the posts that spoke of his frustration with getting jobs in

John Irvin, the British director of “Hamburger Hill,” the “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” miniseries and 1981’s “Ghost Story,” died Aug. 11. He was 86.  His producers confirmed he died at the home of his sister-in-law in the U.K.  The award-winning director’s career spanned several d