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Adam Sandler has announced a 30-city fall arena tour across America that will kick September 5 in Jacksonville, Fl, before making its way to New York, Toronto, Chicago, Indianapolis, Omaha, and Seattle.

See below for the complete itinerary.

The tour, called “Adam Sandler: You’re My Best Friend” and promoted by Live Nation, is the first since his sold-out jaunts in 2022 and 2023.

Tickets will be available starting with Live Nation and various venue presales beginning today at 12 p.m. local time. All presales end Thursday, June 26 at 10 p.m. local time. The general on-sale begins Friday, June 27, at 12 p.m local time at Ticketmaster.com

Sandler will star in the upcoming Happy Gilmore 2, streaming July 25 on Netflix, and on the big screen in Noah Baumbach’s Jay Kelly this fall.

Sandler’s 2024 Netflix special Adam Sandler: Love You was filmed over two days in sold-out concerts in Los Angeles. 100% Fresh,...

Amazon MGM Studios announced today that Denis Villeneuve has signed on as director of the next James Bond film. Villeneuve will also serve as executive producer, alongside Tanya Lapointe.

As previously announced, Amy Pascal (best known for her work on the Spider-Man franchise) and David Heyman (who produced all eight Harry Potter films) will serve as producers of the new movie.

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“Some of my earliest movie-going memories are connected to 007. I grew up watching James Bond films with my father, ever since Dr. No with Sean Connery,” said Denis Villeneuve. “I’m a die-hard Bond fan. To me, he’s sacred territory. I intend to honor the tradition and open the path for many new missions to come.”

The filmmaker continued, “This is a massive responsibility, but also, incredibly exciting for me and a huge honor. Amy, David, and I are absolutely thrilled...

Netflix’s movies – to me, anyway – always fall neatly into two categories. There are the big audience blockbusters, such as The Electric State, Carry-On, and the upcoming The Old Guard 2 and Happy Gilmore 2, and then there’s the prestige fare. Sometimes the two categories meet, such as with the Knives Out movies, but for the most part, they are distinct. As much as some of their blockbusters seem to vanish into the ether of streaming, they’ve also bankrolled some intriguing prestige fare that rank among the most acclaimed films of our era, such as Roma, Marriage Story, The Irishman, and many others. After a quiet 2024 that saw them throw all their eggs into the Emilia Perez basket, the streamer is back with a bumper crop of awards fare this year, including Noah Baumbach’s Jay Kelly, Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, and more.

Among them is a low-key English drama called Steve,...

Colman Domingo has been announced as the host of amfAR Venezia, the Foundation for AIDS Research’s gala at the Venice Film Festival. The black-tie event, taking place Aug. 31 at Arsenale, will feature cocktails, dinner and a live auction of contemporary artworks and exclusive experiences.

“We are deeply grateful to Colman Domingo for his commitment to our cause and for recognizing the importance of amfAR’s work,” amfAR CEO Kevin Robert Frost said in a statement Monday. “There are still 40 million people living with HIV worldwide, and fundraising events like amfAR Venezia that support our efforts to find a cure for HIV remain as critically important as ever.”

Recent honorees of amfAR Venezia have included Antonio Banderas, Richard Gere, Ava DuVernay, Ferzan Ozpetek, Achille Boroli and Mohammed Al Turki.

This year’s presenting sponsor is World Gold Council. San Clemente Palace Kempinski is the official hotel partner.

The 82nd edition...

Another Adam Sandler sports comedy is heading to Hulu. Following Happy Gilmore's addition to the streamer's library earlier this month, The Longest Yard will make its way onto the platform at the top of next month.

Beginning July 1, The Longest Yard will be available to stream on Hulu. Released in 2005, the Peter Segal-directed sports comedy stars Sandler as Paul "Wrecking" Crewe, a washed-up former professional football quarterback who goes to prison and is forced to assemble a team to play against the guards. The movie was a remake of the 1974 movie of the same name starring Burt Reynolds, who appears in the new version as Nate Scarborough, a former college football star who agrees to coach the prisoners' team. Chris Rock, James Cromwell, Nelly, William Fichtner, David Patrick Kelly, Tracy Morgan, and Cloris Leachman also appear in supporting roles.

The Longest Yard was a commercial success, grossing $191.5 million worldwide off an $82 million budget.

Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield, George Clooney, Cate Blanchett and Emma Stone are among the rich roster of stars featured in hotly anticipated new movies expected to be launching from Venice Film Festival.

With one month to go until the Lido lineup is unveiled, Venice’s artistic director Alberto Barbera is racing against the clock to assemble the festival’s 82nd edition, slots for which are still in flux. But what’s clear is that there will be no shortage of the type of buzzy titles that make Venice a prime awards season driver.

Benny Safdie’s “The Smashing Machine,” featuring Dwayne Johnson as two-time UFC heavyweight champ Mark Kerr and Emily Blunt as his wife Dawn; Luca Guadagnino’s #MeToo-themed thriller “After the Hunt” starring Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield and Ayo Edebiri; and “Bugonia,” the latest collaboration between Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone — who were last...

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Spoiler Warning: This article contains plot details, including some spoilers, for “Materialists,” playing in theaters now.

“Materialists,” Celine Song‘s new film, is anchored by a charming lead trio: Dakota Johnson as matchmaker Lucy, Pedro Pascal as wealthy bachelor Harry and Chris Evans as Lucy’s ex-boyfriend John. But the film opens up beyond those leads, as Lucy comes across a wide range of New Yorkers, each more eccentric than the other. Song makes each character memorable — no matter how briefly they are shown. The result is a strong and lively supporting cast made up of actors at the top of their game, who you’ll likely recognize from other roles.

And those actors are often New Yorkers in real life. That was intentional for the film’s casting director, Douglas Aibel, who also runs the New York theater company, Vineyard Theater. He wanted each actor to be “believably New York.

“American Honey” breakout Sasha Lane and “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3” star Elias Kacavas have joined the cast of the horror-satire “Corporate Retreat.” The pair will appear in an ensemble that includes Alan Ruck (“Succession”), Rosanna Arquette (“Pulp Fiction”), Ashton Sanders (“Moonlight”) and Odeya Rush (“Lady Bird”). The film is currently shooting in Los Angeles.

Lane’s recent credits include “Twisters” and “How to Blow Up a Pipeline,” as well as the limited series adaptation of Sally Rooney’s “Conversations With Friends”.

Kacavas recently starred in the “Pretty Little Liars” reboot series. He also starred in the film “Winter Spring Summer or Fall” alongside Jenna Ortega, and was also featured in the HBO series “Euphoria.”

“We are really happy to bring Sasha and Elias onboard,” producer Uri Singer said in a statement. “This cast is so incredible – we can’t wait for audiences to see them all together onscreen.”

“Corporate Retreat...

Exclusive: Alison Oliver (Saltburn) and Anora Oscar nominee Yura Borisov have signed on to star in Dennis, a romance marking the feature debut of BAFTA-nominated actress Emily Mortimer, for A24 and Fruit Tree.

Written and directed by Mortimer, the film follows a British student (Oliver) and a Russian poet (Borisov) who fall in love in 1990s Moscow.

The project marks a reunion for A24 and Fruit Tree following their work on two Jesse Eisenberg projects: his forthcoming untitled comedy, starring Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti, on which we were first to report, and his feature directorial debut, When You Finish Saving the World. Previously, the companies have also collaborated on Jane Schoenbrun’s I Saw the TV Glow, as well as The Curse, the Showtime series from Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie, starring Fielder and Fruit Tree’s Emma Stone.

Stone, Dave McCary and Ali Herting will produce Dennis through Fruit Tree alongside Mortimer,...

Luca Guadagnino is preparing to step into the world of artificial intelligence.The 52-year-old director in talks to helm a new film for Amazon MGM Studios – a project titled ‘Artificial’,described as a comedic drama which is currently in development, according to Variety.‘Artificial’ marks another collaboration between Luca and Amazon MGM Studios, following the upcoming release of ‘After the Hunt’, which stars Julia Roberts, 56, Andrew Garfield, 40, and Ayo Edebiri, 28. That film is set to arrive in cinemas on 10 October. Luca also worked with the studio on last year’s ‘Challengers’, starring Zendaya, 27, Mike Faist, 32, and Josh O’Connor, 34.Simon Rich, 39, is writing the script for ‘Artificial’ and will produce the film. He is joined by David Heyman, 62, and Jeffrey Clifford, with Jennifer Fox, 58, also in discussions to produce. Plot details remain under wraps, but sources confirmed to Variety the film will explore themes around artificial intelligence through a comedic lens.

Luca Guadagnino is in talks to direct “Artificial,” which is in development at Amazon MGM Studios.

Plot details for the film are being kept under wraps, but it is described as a comedic drama set in the world of artificial intelligence. Simon Rich wrote the script and will produce alongside Heyday Films’ David Heyman and Jeffrey Clifford. Jennifer Fox is also in talks to produce.

The film reunites Guadagnino and Amazon MGM Studios. He directed “After the Hunt,” starring Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield and Ayo Edebiri, which the studio is releasing in theaters Oct. 10, and “Challengers,” starring Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor, which the studio released theatrically last year.

Heyman is also already in business with the studio as he gears up to produce the next James Bond film alongside Amy Pascal. Additionally, he produced all eight film adaptations of J.K Rowling’s “Harry Potter” books, as well as the three “Fantastic Beasts” films.

No fan can forget the impact Barbie created at the 2023 box office, creating the Barbenheimer cultural phenomenon with Oppenheimer in theaters. The film emerged as the top-grossing film of 2023, with a $1.4 billion gross box office return, and garnered numerous Oscar nominations. With a massive success like this, fans expected the studio to push for a sequel as soon as they could.

However, the official sequel announcement has yet to come from Warner Bros. A report in December 2024 suggested that Barbie 2 was in early-stage development, but the studio and director Greta Gerwig have dismissed this particular report. It appears that the film’s cast and crew are torn on the decision whether to pursue a sequel or not.

Barbie 2: Reports of early-stage development and the response from the Barbie team Margot Robbie as the titular character in a still from Barbie | Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures

Greta Gerwig directed Barbie on a script from her husband,...

Born to Be Offbeat Before she was dubbed “The Queen of the Indies,” Parker Posey was a precocious, premature twin from Baltimore. Born in 1968, she spent most of her childhood in Mississippi in a household that did not quite know what to do with her dreamer energy. “I was kind of strange,” a 27-year-old Posey told Index Magazine in 1996, “... very absent-minded.” Things to do: Subscribe to The Hollywood Insider’s YouTube Channel, by clicking here. Limited Time Offer – Free Subscription to The Hollywood Insider Click here to read more on The Hollywood Insider’s vision, values and mission statement here – Media has the responsibility to better our world – The Hollywood Insider fully focuses on substance and meaningful entertainment, against gossip and scandal, by combining entertainment, education, and philanthropy. She eventually found a home for her creativity. She attended the State University of New York at Purchase, a training ground for...

On June 5, the IndieWire Honors Spring 2025 ceremony will celebrate the creators and stars responsible for some of the most impressive and engaging work of this TV season. Curated and selected by IndieWire’s editorial team, IndieWire Honors is a celebration of the creators, artisans, and performers behind television well worth toasting. We’re showcasing their work with new interviews leading up to the Los Angeles event.

Eight years ago — still two years before Apple TV+ launched, and five years ahead of the “Severance” premiere — Ben Stiller was “desperately seeking a cinematographer.” He was in pre-production on the Showtime (remember Showtime?) limited series “Escape at Dannemora,” a prison break thriller that would mark Stiller’s first serialized directorial effort, and he couldn’t find a director of photography fit for the long shoot ahead.

At the same time, Jessica Lee Gagné was moving to France. “I was actually intentionally not moving to the U.

Time can be a bit of flat circle when you’re starring in a handful of Marvel films for over a decade, but thankfully things have come back around for Scarlett Johansson. After “Avengers: Endgame” and “Black Widow,” she went on to be featured in a number Wes Anderson films, including the upcoming “The Phoenician Scheme,” as well as Noah Baumbach’s “Marriage Story,” and has now directed her feature debut “Eleanor the Great.” The dark dramedy had its world premiere in Un Certain Regard at Cannes 2025 and marks an important milestone in Johansson’s career. In a recent interview with The New York Times, Johansson explained how she always thought she’d be a director, but got lost in acting.

“When I was much younger, I thought I would end up doing that eventually,” Johansson said of directing. “In my early 20s, I became focused on understanding my job as an actor better.

In divorce and custody battles, courts have the thankless task of listening to both sides’ claims, no matter how outrageous they might be, making the procedures unnecessarily long and the “industry” and bureaucracy created around them abundantly “oiled up”. Noah Baumbach used some of his own experiences with the machinery to make his near-masterpiece Marriage Story (2019) to expose how things work even when both parties are “normal” and decent people with their child’s best interest in mind.

The simple and ugly fact is that the side that is first to “pull the trigger” usually has the advantage and can dictate terms, while the other has to comply. Usually, the men are those who leave the family behind, so women sue their ex-spouses for full custody and alimony, while the legal system, at least the Continental one, favours the simplistic traditional image of a father as a breadwinner and a.

Acclaimed filmmaker and former Golden Girls star Quentin Tarantino is a big fan of comedy. Although you might not know it from watching the disastrous episode of Saturday Night Live that he hosted back in 1995.

In fact, Tarantino has previously expressed an interest in making his own Western comedy, and famously cast five members of the Groundlings in Pulp Fiction. So perhaps it’s not all that shocking that some of his favorite movies of the past 25 years are comedies.

Far Out Magazine recently compiled a list of Tarantino’s apparent preferred 21st century films, which includes titles such as Mad Max: Fury Road, Battle Royale, There Will Be Blood and Top Gun: Maverick. On the comedy front, Tarantino singled out Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s Team America: World Police, which one would imagine didn’t make Matt Damon or Michael Moore’s list of favorite movies.

Tarantino once...

Scarlett Johansson has wanted to direct since she was 12 years old. On the set of Robert Redford’s 1998 film The Horse Whisperer — her seventh movie as an actor — she saw the specific way he worked, the way he understood his actors, and she had a clear thought: I want to do that someday.

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Obviously, in the almost 30 years since Johansson made that private wish, it’s not as though she’s been waiting for something to happen. Oscar-nominated twice and a Tony winner for her work on Broadway, she serves as executive producer and stars as Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She founded her production company These Pictures in 2017, and, along with Redford, her director collaborators over the years include Christopher Nolan, Sofia Coppola, Jonathan Glazer, the Coens, Noah Baumbach and Wes Anderson. She...

Odeya Rush has joined the cast of “Corporate Retreat.” The ensemble for the horror-thriller includes Simona Tabasco (“White Lotus”), Alan Ruck (“Succession”), Ashton Sanders (“Moonlight”), and Rosanna Arquette (“Pulp Fiction”). Principal photography on the film is set to begin in June.

Rush is known for her performances in several critically acclaimed projects, including Greta Gerwig’s “Lady Bird,” for which she shared a SAG Award nomination for outstanding cast, as well as Apple TV+’s “Cha Cha Real Smooth,” opposite Dakota Johnson and Cooper Raiff. Her additional credits include adaptations of two popular novels, “Goosebumps” and “The Giver, “as well as the Netflix feature “Let It Snow.”

“Corporate Retreat” follows a group of executives whose team-building getaway spirals into a violent struggle for survival when their retreat leader reveals a deadly agenda. Aaron Fisher (“Inside the Rain”) is directing the film. The script for “Corporate Retreat” was co-written by Fisher and Kerri Lee Romeo.

Tom Francis first discovered his talents while listening to Oasis. The British-born actor, who is currently starring (alongside Nicole Scherzinger) in the Broadway run of Sunset Blvd., was seven years old. The album was Don’t Believe the Truth. “I became absolutely obsessed with the band, and there’s a song that closes the album called ‘Let There Be Love,’ and I remember sitting down with my guitar and figuring out how to play and sing it,” he explains to The Hollywood Reporter. Francis’ parents happened to be eavesdropping. “I got so embarrassed, and shouted at them like, ‘Don’t ever do that to me again,'” he laughs. “I didn’t want any to watch me sing, ever. But then that night at dinner, my dad told me, ‘I think you’re really very good.’ And I took that on.”

Eighteen years later, Francis, 25, is nominated for a Tony Award...

Exclusive: Actor, writer, and director Matthew Shear has signed with Gersh for representation in all areas.

Shear is coming off of his directorial debut with Fantasy Life, an indie comedy he also wrote, where he stars opposite Amanda Peet, Alessandro Nivola, Bob Balaban, Judd Hirsch, and Andrea Martin. The winner of the marquee Narrative Feature Audience Award at this year’s SXSW Film Festival, Fantasy Life follows a 30-something paralegal in New York who, after getting laid off, starts babysitting his psychiatrist’s three granddaughters and falls for their mother, an actress in a rocky marriage. Peet was also recognized for her work on the film at SXSW, earning a Special Jury Award for her performance.

In his review of the film out of SXSW, Deadline’s Pete Hammond suggested that the project establishes Shear as “a triple-threat filmmaker” to watch.

A frequent on-screen collaborator of Noah Baumbach, Shear starred...

When a single frame can spark this much excitement, you know something special is brewing. Netflix is bringing some of the most iconic faces of the movie industry in its upcoming movie Jay Kelly, and fans can’t keep calm. Here, we have George Clooney, Adam Sandler, and Laura Dern leading the way with Noah Baumbach in the director’s chair.

All three of the actors are known for very different acting genres, so watching their acting chops together would be a dream come true for any cinema lover. So, at a time when people keep asking if “real” cinema still exists, this highly anticipated movie might just be the answer.

Adding more to this good news is that Netflix just announced its release date – and it’s sooner than you think.

The most exciting cast we’ve seen in recent years

Streaming giant Netflix is all set to make...

What do we know about the plotline of Noah Baumbach's new Netflix film, Jay Kelly? We know a lot of the cast (and it is a good one), but what about the story? Not much. The film's tagline is that the titular character is well-known, but, sadly, he does not know himself well.

Still, who cares? We are going to watch either way, and we likely should. Baumbach has a long history of success with your favorite streamer, including the Oscar-nominated Marriage Story. Jay Kelly will be his fourth partnership with Netflix.

But again, that cast... The film stars George Clooney and Adam Sandler, so that alone makes the film worth watching. The movie is heartbreaking, but does that mean "dark comedy?" Maybe. With Sandler and Clooney involved, we can assume lots of well-earned laughs and poignant emotions.

George Clooney and Adam Sandler-led Noah Baumbach film Jay Kelly gets...

Netflix is doubling down on Adam Sandler movies in 2025. Roughly four months after Happy Gilmore 2 drops onto the streamer, fans of the comedic actor will be able to watch the comedy-drama Jay Kelly, in which Sandler stars alongside George Clooney.

Per Deadline, Netflix has announced the release dates for Jay Kelly. The coming-of-age comedy-drama by writer-director Noah Baumbach will have a limited run in theaters beginning Nov. 14, 2025, before being added to the streaming service a couple of weeks later on Dec. 5, 2025. Plot details remain largely under wraps for Jay Kelly, with the logline merely stating, "Everybody knows Jay Kelly, but Jay Kelly doesn't know himself." Netflix has unveiled a first-look still of Clooney as the title character, which can be viewed below.

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Described as a "heartbreaking comedy," Jay Kelly marks Baumbach's fourth outing with Netflix, following 2017's The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected), 2019's Marriage Story,...

A little over a year ago, it was reported that Noah Baumbach has been tapped to helm his fourth project with Netflix after Marriage Story, White Noise and The Meyerowitz Stories. Plot details are still kept under wraps and it was only this past January that Netflix revealed the title of the film will be Jay Kelly. Baumbach directs the film from a screenplay written by him and the movie’s co-star, Emily Mortimer. Baumbach reunites with his Meyerowitz Stories star Adam Sandler and pairs him up with George Clooney. Netflix continues to dole out the details of the film little by little and today, we are treated to a single image of the film. Take a gander below.

Jay Kelly. George Clooney as Jay Kelly in Jay Kelly. Cr. Peter Mountain/Netflix © 2025.

The only description given for the plot reads, “It’s a heartbreaking comedy from Noah Baumbach starring George Clooney,...

Jay Kelly, Noah Baumbach’s new film starring George Clooney, will head into cinemas before debuting on Netflix next December.

Back in 2024, we reported that writer-director Noah Baumbach was working with Netflix for the fourth time with his new film Jay Kelly. There hasn’t been much to report on the project since then, but Netflix has now officially announced when we can expect Jay to hit our screens.

The movie, clearly an Oscar hopeful, will head into US and UK cinemas on 14th November for a short run before Jay Kelly debuts on Netflix on 5th December.

The movie stars George Clooney as the title character and Netflix has also released a first still from the film with Clooney deep in thought, which you can see at the top of this page. Plot details are still scarce but according to Deadline, the film’s tagline suggests that everyone knows Jay Kelly,...

Jay Kelly has been in production for quite a while. First announced in 2023, the new movie by Noah Baumbach (The Squid and the Whale) has been described as "a heartbreaking comedy." Today, Netflix finally decided to unveil a first look at the upcoming movie, which gives us a general idea of the tone. The streamer also finally revealed the release date for Jay Kelly: we can expect to check it out on the platform on December 5, after a limited theatrical run in November.

The first-look image shows George Clooney, but we're yet to see a lot more actors populate the screen. The upcoming movie's star-studded cast also features Adam Sandler (Spaceman), Billy Crudup (Hello Tomorrow!), Laura Dern (Big Little Lies), Grace Edwards (Asteroid City), Stacy Keach (the original Prison Break series), Riley Keough (The Terminal List), Emily Mortimer (Paddington in Peru), Patrick Wilson (Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom), Jim Broadbent...

Netflix is introducing the world to Jay Kelly.

On Tuesday, the streaming service released fresh information about Noah Baumbach’s new movie, Jay Kelly, including its release date and a first photo of star George Clooney as the title character.

Jay Kelly will premiere in select theaters on Nov. 14 before streaming on Netflix on Dec. 5.

Long-rumored to be a coming-of-age movie about adults, the official logline for Jay Kelly is slightly more vague: “Everybody knows Jay Kelly, but Jay Kelly doesn't know himself.”

In the first photo from the movie, Clooney’s Jay Kelly stands in front of a photograph of Jay Kelly, suggesting that the world-famous celebrity is playing a world-famous celebrity.

Baumbach cowrote the movie with Emily Mortimer, who costars in the feature. Other members of the ensemble include Adam Sandler, Billy Crudup, Laura Dern, Grace Edwards, Stacy Keach, Riley Keough, Patrick Wilson, Nicôle Lecky, Thaddea Graham, Jim Broadbent,...

Netflix announced this morning that Jay Kelly, Noah Baumbach’s new film starring George Clooney and Adam Sandler, is slated for release in theaters on November 14 and will debut on streaming on December 5.

The service also unveiled a first-look still of Clooney as the title character, which you can view below.

In announcing Jay Kelly, Netflix referred to the project as a “heartbreaking comedy,” though little about the project is known apart from that. Per the logline, everybody knows Jay Kelly…but Jay Kelly doesn’t know himself.

Baumbach wrote the script for the pic — marking his fourth outing with Netflix — with Emily Mortimer, one of many others featuring in the ensemble. He also produced the film alongside David Heyman and Amy Pascal, the duo who recently inked a deal to produce the next Bond film at Amazon MGM. Additional cast includes Billy Crudup, Laura Dern, Grace Edwards, Stacy Keach,...

Cannes may be right around the corner, but the last few weeks have seen several highly anticipated prestige films set their release date stakes in the ground. You can now add another title to that list, Noah Baumbach’s “Jay Kelly.” The George Clooney and Adam Sandler-starring dramedy will arrive in theaters on November 14 and then stream on Netflix beginning on December 5.

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The cast also includes Billy Crudup, Laura Dern, Grace Edwards, Stacy Keach, Riley Keough, Emily Mortimer, Patrick Wilson, Nicôle Lecky, Thaddea Graham, Jim Broadbent, Eve Hewson, Alba Rohrwacher, Lenny Henry, Josh Hamilton, and Greta Gerwig.

Continue reading Noah Baumbach’s ‘Jay Kelly’ Gives George Clooney & Adam Sandler An Awards Spotlight This November at The Playlist.

Noah Baumbach is getting back in the awards race, and he’s bringing a star-studded cast including George Clooney and Adam Sandler.

Netflix has announced that Baumbach’s upcoming feature “Jay Kelly” will open in theaters on November 14 before hitting the streaming service on December 5. The announcement was accompanied by a photo of Clooney, who plays the title character, walking past a poster of himself.

“Jay Kelly” appears to be a return to the familiar territory of middle aged neuroses for Baumbach, following the apocalyptic ambition of his previous feature, “White Noise.” While little is known about the film’s plot, it is believed to center around the relationship between Clooney’s eponymous character and a longtime friend played by Sandler. A cryptic official synopsis reads “Everybody knows Jay Kelly, but Jay Kelly doesn’t know himself.”

In addition to Clooney and Sandler, “Jay Kelly” stars Billy Crudup, Laura Dern,...

The new Netflix feature starring George Clooney and Adam Sandler is set for theatrical release during the prime awards-season corridor.

Director Noah Baumbach’s Jay Kelly will hit theaters Nov. 14 before it begins streaming three weeks later on Dec. 5. Baumbach helmed the movie from a script he co-wrote with Emily Mortimer, and a first-look image of Clooney in the project can be seen above.

Mortimer co-stars in the film that boasts an ensemble cast of Billy Crudup, Laura Dern, Grace Edwards, Stacy Keach, Riley Keough, Patrick Wilson, Nicôle Lecky, Thaddea Graham, Jim Broadbent, Eve Hewson, Alba Rohrwacher, Lenny Henry, Josh Hamilton and Greta Gerwig.

Limited plot details have been shared about the feature that centers on the titular character, who is well-known but has a lot to still learn about himself. Baumbach, David Heyman and Amy Pascal serve as producers.

George Clooney (left) and Adam Sandler

Jay Kelly marks Baumbach...

Plot: An awkward high school senior hires an exotic dancer to help seduce her longtime crush before graduation, leading to unexpected friendship and lessons in self-confidence, acceptance and adulthood.

Review: The sex comedy has long been the domain of male-centric stories. In the early 2000s, there was a shift to telling more female-led comedies that used nudity and graphic content to show that women could be just as nasty as men. While it has been a while since a solid R-rated comedy has done well on the big screen, several independent films have been snatched up by streaming platforms to pad their libraries. The latest addition to Hulu’s slate is one of the more substantive efforts and comes from actress Jillian Bell, making her feature directorial debut. Summer of 69 starts with a tone and approach that makes it seem in line with films like The Girl Next Door or...

Netflix executive Kelly Dalton is exiting the streamer to start her own production company, Higher Altitude Productions. Higher Altitude’s mission is to inspire change and build community around the stories they tell and to share real, honest stories that connect with people.

“Film has had a profound impact on my own life, which is why I’ve dedicated the last ten years to sharing stories,” Dalton says. “It’s been a privilege to work in the talent relations & awards space, and in the process, learn first-hand what a powerful healing tool film can truly be. In this next chapter, I want to use my experience and the relationships I’ve built to tell more stories that will inspire change and build community — and the first story I plan to tell is my own.”

The first story Higher Altitude Productions will tell is Dalton’s own experience of sexual abuse...

[Editor’s note: This article was first published in April 2023, and has since been updated].

She only has three solo directorial efforts under her belt, but Greta Gerwig has quickly become one of the most highly respected filmmakers working today. Her 2017 coming-of-age drama “Lady Bird” was an instant teen classic upon release, and her 2019 adaptation of “Little Women” received similar rapturous acclaim, becoming the definitive film version of the classic book.

And in July 2023, after an agonizing four year wait and acting a lead role in partner Noah Baumbach’s “White Noise,” Gerwig came back to theaters as a director with the biggest film of the year. “Barbie” is a colorful studio comedy based on the classic dolls from Mattel, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as the titular Barbie and her heartthrob Ken. (He’s just Ken!) And it smashed box office numbers to gross over $1 billion globally.

Gerwig perhaps wasn’t the obvious director to choose for bringing the thematically thorny Barbie universe to cinemas; before “Lady Bird,...

John Krasinski–Emily Blunt To Mike Flanagan–Kate Siegel ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

When directors cast their spouses in films, it’s usually a gamble. You’d think mixing business with pleasure might lead to some on-screen awkwardness, but sometimes, it sparks magic. From the cozy comfort of their personal relationships to the undeniable chemistry they already share, these director-spouse duos have proven that love and filmmaking can go hand in hand. John Krasinski to Mike Flanagan, these directors cast their real-life spouses & the results were pure cinematic gold.

Whether it’s a daring action sequence, a tear-jerking drama, or a quirky rom-com, these couples have shown that they’re not just partners in life but also in creating unforgettable cinema. So, grab your popcorn as we look at the directors who cast their spouses. Somehow, it actually worked out, turning their on-screen collaborations into true cinematic gems!

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Emma Mackey will journey from Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” world to the land of “Narnia,” reteaming with the director for her adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ beloved fantasy series for Netflix.

Mackey has landed the coveted role of the White Witch, the primary antagonist who was played by Tilda Swinton beginning with 2005’s “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.” Mackey will join Meryl Streep, who is in talks to play Aslan, the talking lion who serves as Narnia’s guardian and guide for the human children who enter its world.

Gerwig wrote the script and is directing the film, which will reportedly tackle the sixth novel of the series, “The Magician’s Nephew,” where the White Witch (whose name is Jadis) features prominently. “Narnia” is currently slated to open in Imax on Thanksgiving Day 2026, where the film will screen worldwide — and exclusively — for two weeks...

Sophie Nyweide, the former child actor who appeared in Darren Aronofsky’s “Noah” and played the daughter of Michelle Williams’ character in “Mammoth,” has died, according to an obituary her family published on Legacy. She was 24.

Nyweide also played a small role in Noah Baumbach’s 2007 film “Margot at the Wedding.” Her obituary says she died April 13 and does not specify the exact cause, though her family wrote that she “self-medicated to deal with all the trauma and shame she held inside, and it resulted in her death.”

Her mother, the actress Shelly Gibson who appeared on “St. Elsewhere” and “Law & Order,” posted a photo of her daughter on Instagram over the weekend, writing: “Rip, my Sophie. She graced us for far too short a time. My daughter was a light for all who met her. For those us of who were truly close with Sophie, we are gutted...

Sophie Nyweide, the former child actor who made appearances in the films Mammoth, Noah Baumbach’s Margot at the Wedding and Darren Aronofsky’s Noah, died April 14. She was 24.

In a paid obituary, her family wrote that the former actor “self-medicated to deal with all the trauma and shame she held inside, and it resulted in her death.”

“Sophie was a kind and trusting girl,” her family writes. “Often this left her open to being taken advantage of by others. She wrote and drew voraciously, and much of this art depicts the depth she had, and it also represents the pain she suffered. Many of her writings and artwork are roadmaps of her struggles and traumas. Even with those roadmaps, diagnoses and her own revelations, those closest to her, plus therapists, law enforcement officers and others who tried to help her, are heartbroken their efforts couldn’t save her from her fate.

Sophie Nyweide, who portrayed the daughter of Michelle Williams and Gael García Bernal’s characters in the 2009 romantic drama Mammoth, has died. She was 24.

Nyweide, who appeared in seven films by age 10, died April 14, her family announced in a paid obituary. She died in Bennington, Vermont, her mother, former actress Shelly Gibson, told The Hollywood Reporter, and “police there are investigating.”

“Sophie was a kind and trusting girl,” her family wrote. “Often this left her open to being taken advantage of by others. She wrote and drew voraciously, and much of this art depicts the depth she had, and it also represents the pain she suffered. Many of her writings and artwork are roadmaps of her struggles and traumas. Even with those roadmaps, diagnoses and her own revelations, those closest to her, plus therapists, law enforcement officers and others who tried to help her, are heartbroken their efforts couldn’t save her from her fate.

Now, where to begin? Or should we say, Now, where do we go from here? Enola Holmes 3 has officially been confirmed by Netflix, with the threequel bringing back Millie Bobby Brown, Louis Partridge, Henry Cavill, and more.

While no release date has been set for Enola Holmes 3, Netflix did tease the following plot details: “The latest installment in the adventures of the young detective sees her tackling another mystery, this time on the island nation of Malta. You’ll have to wait and see what brings her there — but once she’s arrived, Enola is flung into a nest of vipers. As the private detective juggles a new case and the next stages of her relationship with Tewkesbury, the game is truly afoot…Adventure chases detective Enola Holmes to Malta, where personal and professional dreams collide in a case more tangled and treacherous than any she has faced before.

Funboys began as a 2023 BBC Three short that quietly stole its way into my heart, then grew into four tightly wound, twenty‑minute episodes on BBC One and iPlayer. Created, written, directed by—and starring—Ryan Dylan and Rian Lennon, it feels like an indie experiment that accidentally hit the mainstream sweet spot.

From those first sweeping shots of emerald pastures and Guinness‑swigging locals, the series teases pastoral calm before dropping us into a dimly lit living room where Callum, Jordan and Lorcan wage war over video‑game controllers and fizzy‑drink challenges.

At its core, Funboys operates in mockumentary territory but rejects the safety of talking‑head interviews. Instead, it stitches together sketch‑style vignettes—each edit snapping us from quiet absurdity to full‑throttle cringe comedy, reminiscent of Godard’s jump‑cuts or Truffaut’s playful ruptures of time. The camera lingers on the boys’ expressions long...

Journey to You arrives as a faith‑inflected Hallmark romance set against the storied Camino de Santiago pilgrimage in northern Spain. Monica (Erin Cahill), a Boston emergency‑room nurse whose life has revolved around hospital protocols and a relentless work ethic, heeds her late father’s final gift—a devotional—and answers her mother’s call to walk the ancient stone paths. Alongside her travels Luis (Erik Valdez), a divorced psychologist balancing single fatherhood, his own father Ernesto (Pep Tosar), and teenage son Mateo (Solal Bellaiche), all under the watchful eye of their spirited guide, Consuelo (Isabelle Bres).

Caleb’s perspective: this film marries moments of quiet introspection with the kind of budding romance that feels genuine rather than formulaic. Director X (or “the filmmakers”) trusts wide‑angle vistas—sunlit vineyards, moss‑covered cathedrals—to punctuate scenes of prayer and personal reckoning, while editing choices echo a French New Wave sensibility,...

Happy Gilmore star Adam Sandler could be all set for Oscar glory with his new movie. Sadly, no, it’s not Happy Gilmore 2. The beloved actor and comedian will reunite with Netflix once again for an upcoming coming-of-age comedy-drama, with a source who's seen the movie revealing that, not only will the streamer campaign hard for Sandler to be considered by the Academy, but that could even win a coveted golden statue.

Titled Jay Kelly, the movie is being helmed by Academy Award nominee and Marriage Story director Noah Baumbach, and could be described as a coming-of-middle-age comedy as it follows friends, played by Sandler and George Clooney, who rediscover their youthful spirit during a chaotic reunion.

Now, buzz from an early screening (via World of Reel) has emerged, with “industry sources, journalists, and test reports” stating that Sandler steals the show in Jay Kelly, with the Billy Madison star delivering a career-best performance.

A single question whispered in candlelight can blur the line between life and death. Are You There? (2025) marks director Kim Noonan’s entry into psychological supernatural thrillers, with a script by Brian S. Tedeschi and Vicki Vass that probes the edge of personal reality.

At its center is Rosa Gonzalez, a paranormal psychology student who inherits a ritual candle from her late grandmother. Tasked with asking “Are you there?” as the flame bends toward “sí” or “no,” Rosa sets out to reconnect with her abuela. Early on, the ceremony feels like controlled inquiry, but soon the ritual’s response plunges her into a waking nightmare.

Noonan’s film unfolds at an unhurried clip, letting dread simmer rather than erupt. Shadows deepen in every frame, while moments of silence amplify the unexpected creaks and whispers around Rosa. Beneath the supernatural shimmer lies a portrait of grief and unresolved trauma—the real...

Exclusive: Range Media Partners has signed production company Cold Iron Pictures and its founder & CEO, producer, writer, director and actor Miranda Bailey, for management.

Cold Iron Pictures has backed some of the most acclaimed indies of the last decade, including the Daniels’ first feature, Swiss Army Man, Mike Birbiglia’s improv troupe dramedy Don’t Think Twice, Marielle Heller’s Independent Spirit Award-winning debut feature The Diary of a Teenage Girl, and the thriller God’s Country starring Thandiwe Newton which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, among other titles.

Cold Iron’s latest feature, By Design — an avant-garde body swap comedy from writer-director Amanda Kramer — premiered to strong reviews at Sundance 2025 and is being represented for domestic sales by Range Select. Also behind the 2024 Tribeca coming-of-age drama Jazzy, which was nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards, the company’s first TV series, Kit Williamson’s Unconvention, was picked up as a...

The secret to a huge payday at the box office? These days, the magic name is "Jack Black." Between the record-breaking success of "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" (where he voiced the big baddie Bowser) and now the ridiculous performance of "A Minecraft Movie," Black is the man on top and can't be stopped. It's also unsurprising, considering he's been one of the most recognizable comedy faces in Hollywood for decades, with roles in films like "Saving Silverman," "Shallow Hal," "School of Rock," "Nacho Libre," "Tropic Thunder," the "Kung Fu Panda" franchise, and the recent "Jumanji" reboot movies (in addition to his band Tenacious D) keeping him a superstar.

But what about the roles that people might not be as familiar with? What about those hidden gems in Black's filmography that don't get as much attention because they aren't as showy as some of his more notable works? In honor...

Rosanna Arquette and Ashton Sanders have been cast in Corporate Retreat, a horror-thriller currently in pre-production. The film, written and directed by Aaron Fisher, will begin principal photography in June.

Corporate Retreat centers on a group of corporate executives whose bonding retreat takes a deadly turn as they face off against a vengeful retreat leader. Fisher co-wrote the script with Kerri Lee Romeo. The project is being produced by Passage Pictures, with Uri Singer serving as producer.

Arquette, known for her roles in Pulp Fiction, Desperately Seeking Susan, and After Hours, brings a wealth of experience to the cast. Her recent television credits include Presumed Innocent (Apple TV), Florida Man (Netflix), and Big Sky (ABC).

Sanders, who gained widespread recognition in Moonlight, also starred in Native Son, Judas and the Black Messiah, Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody, and The Equalizer 2.

Fisher’s previous directorial work includes the romantic drama Inside the Rain.

Rosanna Arquette and Ashton Sanders have joined the cast of the horror film, “Corporate Retreat.” Currently in pre-production, the film is written and directed by Aaron Fisher, whose previous credits include the romantic drama “Inside the Rain.” Principal photography on the project will begin in June.

Passage Pictures is producing the film. Arquette is best known for her starring roles in “Pulp Fiction,” “Desperately Seeking Susan,” “The Whole Nine Yards,” “The Big Blue,” and “After Hours.” Her recent work includes Apple’s “Presumed Innocent,” Netflix’s “Florida Man” and ABC’s “Big Sky.”

Sanders is known for his roles in the Oscar-winning “Moonlight” and A24’s “Native Son.” His other film credits include “Judas and the Black Messiah,” “Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody,” and “The Equalizer 2.”

“Corporate Retreat” is described as an “elevated horror-thriller.” It centers around a group of corporate executives whose team-bonding trip turns into...