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Jon Miyahara, best known for portraying Brett in the 2015 NBC sitcom Superstore, has died. His co-star, Colton Dunn, who played Garrett McNeil on the show, first shared news about the actor's death in a heartwarming social media post. In the comments, other cast members gathered to remember their friend and send condolences to Jon's family. Although no official statement from the actor's family has been released at time of writing, his middle daughter, Pennie Cappasola, confirmed to People that her father died on Wednesday, August 6, and his wife was by his side. His cause of death hasn't been revealed, but Cappasola told the publication that Miyahara loved working on the NBC series. He was 83.

In Superstore, Jon's character was known for not doing a lot of speaking. However, there was something about his facial expressions, posture, and more that made viewers' eyes travel to him on the screen whenever he was in a scene.

Matthew McConaughey has been absent from live-action leading roles on the big screen since he last featured in The Gentlemen for Guy Ritchie, but now he’s back with a new thriller that just got an exciting look. As part of Collider's Exclusive Preview event, we’re thrilled to partner with Apple TV+ to exclusively unveil a new image of McConaughey and America Ferrera (Barbie) in The Lost Bus, the upcoming thriller that will be released in select theaters on September 19 ahead of its worldwide premiere on Apple TV+ on October 3. In addition to McConaughey and Ferrera, The Lost Bus also stars Yul Vasquez (Severance), Ashlie Atkinson (The Gilded Age), and Spencer Watson (Them). The film was written by Paul Greengrass and Brad Inglesby, with Greengrass also directing and both writers producing alongside Jason Blum, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Gregory Goodman.

The Lost Bus is a white-knuckle thrill-ride through...

The cast of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants almost looked very different!

Blake Lively, America Ferrera, Alexis Bledel and Amber Tamblyn played best friends united by a pair of pants that followed them on huge adventures in two movies starting back in 2005.

The women are still supporting each other in 2024. In fact, America, Amber and Alexis recently issued a statement in support of Blake amid her lawsuit against Justin Baldoni.

They are part of what made the franchise as successful as it is, but we’ve learned that several other big actresses were in the running for the roles.

Producer Debra Martin Chase named six stars who were could have played Carmen, Tibby, Lena and Bridget during an appearance on the Hollywood Gold podcast.

The shortlist included one actress who was famous for her role on The O.C. and several other young actresses who have gone far in Hollywood.

We're quickly approaching the end of summer and the beginning of the fall season, but before summer comes to an end, there are still lots of Netflix shows to look forward to in August 2025. Wednesday season 2 begins in August and My Life with the Walter Boys also finally returns with its highly anticipated second season, among many other exciting new releases.

But beyond the Netflix original series arriving in August, the streamer also gifts our watch lists with some of the best titles the small screen has to offer from across broadcast, cable, and even other streaming services. Fire Country, Outlander, and Sullivan's Crossing all have new seasons coming to Netflix, as do other series. However, Netflix will also be removing some favorites.

Find out the best TV shows coming to Netflix in the United States throughout August 2025 and which ones you need to hurry up and binge-watch!

Fire Country...

Hope you’ve got some time for binge-watching because Netflix is saying goodbye to a handful of binge-worthy shows next month. There’s an early-2000s sitcom gem, an HBO sports dramedy and a wide swathe of AMC standouts, from some horror hits to the wild and unpredictable pre-“The Boys” comic book adaptation from Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg.

Here’s everything to know about the shows you should watch that are leaving Netflix in August, how long you have to watch them and how many seasons you’ll need to burn through before they’re gone. And if you’re more in the mood for a movie, we also ran down the films you should watch before they expire.

“Ugly Betty” (ABC) “Ugly Betty”

Leaving Netflix on Aug. 1

A total time capsule of the early 2000s, “Ugly Betty” boasts an excellent cast and a sense of humor that...

Now that’s fresh. Mouthwash brand Listerine has insured Cynthia Erivo’s mouth for $2 million, calling it “her most valuable asset.”

“Oral care has always been an important part of my self-care routine,” Erivo said in a press statement for the new “Wash Your Mouth” campaign. “What I love about partnering with Listerine is that they are committed to making sure a basic daily routine is executed thoroughly. Brushing and flossing is important, and with the final touch of using Listerine Total Care Alcohol Free mouthwash, I know my mouth is super clean and that means I really am ready for anything.”

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In an interview with People, Erivo revealed how oral care factors into her pre-performance routine. “It’s the last thing I do before I go on stage,” she explained. “I just want to make sure that I feel really fresh. It sort of...

Now that’s fresh. Mouthwash brand Listerine has insured Cynthia Erivo’s mouth for $2 million, calling it “her most valuable asset.”

“Oral care has always been an important part of my self-care routine,” Erivo said in a press statement for the new “Wash Your Mouth” campaign. “What I love about partnering with Listerine is that they are committed to making sure a basic daily routine is executed thoroughly. Brushing and flossing is important, and with the final touch of using Listerine Total Care Alcohol Free mouthwash, I know my mouth is super clean and that means I really am ready for anything.”

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In an interview with People, Erivo revealed how oral care factors into her pre-performance routine. “It’s the last thing I do before I go on stage,” she explained. “I just want to make sure that I feel really fresh. It sort of...

Apple TV+ is bringing a brand new original series called The Lost Bus, inspired by true events. Starring Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrera in lead roles, this emotionally charged drama is about a harrowing but heroic story that emerged in the aftermath of the 2018 Camp Fire in Paradise, California. Thanks to its powerful premise and a powerhouse cast, the film is already generating buzz.

As per Apple TV+’s press release, the movie follows a school bus driver who, along with a teacher, risks everything to save the lives of 22 children from a raging wildfire. This film blends documentary-style realism with Hollywood dramatization to explore a human story of courage and bravery under pressure. Here’s everything you need to know about the film.

The Lost Bus: Release Date and Premiere Details America Ferrera and Matthew McConaughey in The Lost Bus (Credit- Apple TV+)

The Lost Bus has a premiere date.

Apple Original Films unveiled the trailer for its highly anticipated new feature, ‘The Lost Bus.’ The thriller will celebrate its World Premiere as a Special Presentation at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.

Directed by Academy Award-nominee Paul Greengrass and inspired by real events, the movie is a white-knuckle ride through one of America’s deadliest wildfires, as a wayward school bus driver (Academy Award-winner Matthew McConaughey) and a dedicated school teacher battle to save 22 children from the terrifying inferno.

Written by Greengrass and Brad Inglesby, who also serve as producers, “The Lost Bus” is produced by Gregory Goodman, Jason Blum for Blumhouse Productions, and Jamie Lee Curtis for Comet Pictures. The film is executive produced by Amy Lord and Lizzie Johnson, author of “’Paradise: One Town’s Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire.” In addition to Matthew McConaughey, America Ferrera, Yul Vazquez, Ashlie Atkinson and Spencer Watson also star in the film.

Exclusive: A shake up of the UK agency scene is taking place with news we can reveal that four out of five partners at UK agency Hamilton Hodell are leaving the company to join UK management firm B-Side.

Alexander Cooke, Madeleine Dewhirst, Christopher Farrar and Sian Smyth are joining the leadership team at indie B-Side from August 1, representing a significant expansion for the company launched in 2021 and a loss for their former employer.

Among talent heading with the Hh agents to their new home are Naomi Ackie, Aaron Pierre, Daisy Edgar Jones, Emilia Clarke, Sophie Wilde, Leo Woodall, Anthony Boyle, Lola Petticrew, Martin Compston, Camille Cottin and dozens more.

B-Side reps clients including Daniel Kaluuya, Barry Keoghan, Julianne Nicholson, Juno Temple, Joe Cole, Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman and Matt Smith. As we first revealed, the company launched in 2021 with partners Kate Morrison, Matimba Kabalika, Sarah Stephenson and Sam Fox.

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“The Lost Bus” is a new ‘survival drama’ feature, directed by Paul Greengrass, based on the 2021 book “Paradise: One Town's Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire” by Lizzie Johnson, starring Matthew McConaughey, America Ferrera, Yul Vazquez and Ashlie Atkinson, with distribution Tba:

“…a bus driver has to navigate a bus carrying children and their teacher to safety through the 2018 ‘Camp Fire’, which became the deadliest fire in California history…”

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Academy Award nominee Paul Greengrass brings the gripping tale of one of America’s deadliest wildfires to life in The Lost Bus.

The Apple Original Films thriller, starring Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey and Emmy winner America Ferrera, will have its world premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival before arriving in select theaters on Sept. 19 and streaming on Apple TV+ starting Oct. 3.

What's it about?

Inspired by real events, The Lost Bus is a white-knuckle ride through one of America’s deadliest wildfires, as a wayward school bus driver (McConaughey) and a dedicated school teacher (Ferrera) battle to save 22 children from the terrifying inferno.

Who's in the cast?

In addition to McConaughey and Ferrera, Yul Vazquez, Ashlie Atkinson, and Spencer Watson also star in the film.

Watch the trailer Who directed it?

The Lost Bus is directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Paul Greengrass, whose acclaimed credits include Bloody Sunday (2002), The Bourne Ultimatum...

Apple Original Films’ trailer for The Lost Bus is a harrowing ride through one of the deadliest fires in California’s history. Inspired by real events, the dramatic thriller will premiere during the Toronto International Film Festival. A limited theatrical release will follow on September 19, 2025, before it makes its streaming debut on Apple TV+ on October 3.

Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey and Oscar nominee America Ferrera lead a cast that includes Yul Vazquez, Ashlie Atkinson, and Spencer Watson. Oscar nominee Paul Greengrass directs from a screenplay he co-wrote with Brad Inglesby, with Paradise: One Town’s Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire‘s authors Amy Lord and Lizzie Johnson executive producing. Producers include Greengrass, Inglesby, Gregory Goodman, Jason Blum, and Jamie Lee Curtis.

“The Lost Bus is a white-knuckle ride through one of America’s deadliest wildfires, as a wayward school bus driver (McConaughey) and a dedicated school teacher (Ferrera) battle...

MatthewMcConaughey goes full-throttle through flames in the latest trailer for The Lost Bus, which is based on the 2018 fires that took place in Paradise, California. Directed by Paul Greengrass, the Apple TV+ thrillersees McConaughey return to feature filmmaking in a harrowing journey through one of America’s deadliest wildfires.

The official trailer for Apple's The Lost Bus features McConaughey and America Ferrera driving their way out of the deadly fires in a school bus full of children. The anxiety-inducing footage does not hold back, showing the fiery destruction of the Californian town and the desperate situation the bus driver finds himself in. Greengrass looks to be at the top of his game here, relentlessly visceral in his approach to capturing the disastrous effects of the wildfire. The Lost Bus arrives in select theaters on September 19 before streaming on Apple TV+ on October 3. Check out the trailer below.

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El actor protagoniza esta historia real basada en uno de los peores incendios forestales en la historia de Ee. Uu. © Apple TV+

Apple Original Films ha compartido el nuevo tráiler de la película Laberinto en llamas (The Lost Bus), dirigida por Paul Greengrass (Capitán Phillips) y escrita por el propio cineasta junto a Brad Inglesby (Mare of Easttown), basada en el libro Paradise: One Town’s Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire.

Inspirada en hechos reales, Laberinto en llamas es un viaje a través de uno de los incendios forestales más mortíferos de la historia de Estados Unidos, en el que un descarriado conductor de autobús escolar (McConaughey) y una comprometida maestra (Ferrera) luchan para salvar a 22 niños del aterrador infierno.

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Este emocionante thriller, que tendrá su premiere mundial en el Festival de Cine de Toronto,...

To date, the 2018 Camp Fire remains the most devastating wildfire in California’s history, leaving 85 dead, 150,000+ acres burned and more than $16 billion in damage. Lizzie Johnson’s book Paradise: One Town’s Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire took a look at the tragic event – and now, director Paul Greengrass is bringing the story to the screen with the film The Lost Bus, which is set to be released in select theatres on September 19th before premiering globally on Apple TV+ on October 3rd. Today, a full trailer for The Lost Bus has dropped online and can be seen in the embed above.

Scripted by Greengrass and Mare of Easttown creator Brad Ingelsby, The Lost Bus is a white-knuckle ride through one of America’s deadliest wildfires, as a wayward school bus driver and a dedicated school teacher battle to save 22 children from the terrifying inferno. Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers...

Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrera are front and center in the gripping new trailer for The Lost Bus, a survival drama based on a true story. Directed by Paul Greengrass and co-written with Brad Ingelsby, the film tells a powerful story of courage, chaos, and a desperate escape through California’s deadliest wildfire.

Inspired by the 2021 nonfiction book Paradise: One Town’s Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire by Lizzie Johnson, the movie focuses on a school bus driver and a teacher who risk everything to save a group of children as the 2018 Camp Fire tears through the town of Paradise.

McConaughey plays Kevin McCay, a man who finds himself in charge of a bus full of terrified students. America Ferrera stars as Mary Ludwig, the teacher helping him navigate through the flames. The trailer, released by Apple Original Films, shows the two racing against time as thick smoke and fire surround them.

"It's not too late..." Apple TV has unveiled the main official trailer for the forest fire thriller The Lost Bus, the latest feature from acclaimed director Paul Greengrass since he made News of the World in 2020. It will premiere first at the 2025 Toronto Film Festival coming up in September before opening limited theaters in September - a quick theatrical release before streaming on Apple TV+. Inspired by real events, The Lost Bus is a white-knuckle ride into one of the scariest wildfires as a wayward school bus driver (played by Matthew McConaughey) and school teacher (America Ferrera) battle to save 22 children from the inferno. The film explores more of what went wrong in California's Camp Fire in 2018, America's deadliest wildfire in a century (85 were killed), and how to prevent future tragedies, also including the story of a bus driver & school teacher who helped kids through the blaze. In addition to McConaughey & Ferrera,...

The first trailer for The Lost Bus has just been released, and it gives a tense and emotional glimpse into one of the most terrifying wildfires in American history. The upcoming survival drama is directed by Paul Greengrass and stars Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrera in a gripping story about bravery, chaos, and survival.

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The film is based on the nonfiction book Paradise: One Town’s Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire by journalist Lizzie Johnson. It tells the real-life story of the 2018 Camp Fire, the deadliest wildfire in California history.

In the movie, McConaughey plays Kevin McCay, a school bus driver who finds himself in a desperate situation as he tries to drive a bus full of kids and a teacher to safety. America Ferrera plays Mary Ludwig, the teacher who joins him on the dangerous journey.

Today, Apple Original Films unveiled the trailer and key art for its new feature, The Lost Bus. The thriller will celebrate its World Premiere as a Special Presentation at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.

The Lost Bus will debut in select theaters on September 19, 2025, before premiering globally on Apple TV+ on Friday, October 3, 2025.

Directed by Academy Award-nominee Paul Greengrass and inspired by real events, The Lost Bus is a white-knuckle ride through one of America’s deadliest wildfires, as a wayward school bus driver (Academy Award-winner Matthew McConaughey) and a dedicated school teacher battle to save 22 children from the terrifying inferno.

Written by Greengrass and Brad Inglesby, who also serve as producers, The Lost Bus is produced by Gregory Goodman, Jason Blum for Blumhouse Productions, and Jamie Lee Curtis for Comet Pictures.

The film is executive produced by Amy Lord and Lizzie Johnson, author of Paradise: One Town...

Matthew McConaughey is returning to the screen with a vengeance. The iconic actor took a six-year break from live-action roles, and now is back with the moving true story of a hero in “The Lost Bus.”

McConaughey stars as a wayward school bus driver who partners with a dedicated school teacher (America Ferrera) to save 22 children from a terrifying inferno. Yul Vazquez, Spencer Watson, and Ashlie Atkinson also star. The logline reads: “A determined father risks everything to rescue a teacher and her students from a raging wildfire.”

Oscar-nominated “United 93” director Paul Greengrass helms the film which is inspired by real events. Greengrass and Brad Ingelsby co-wrote the feature, based on the book “Paradise: One Town’s Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire” by Lizzie Johnson. Ingelsby, Jason Blum, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Gregory Goodman are producing the Apple Original Film, which the studio deemed a “white-knuckle ride through one of America’s deadliest wildfires.

Matthew McConaughey may have taken a little break from starring in movies, but he's back, and his new film, The Lost Bus, released a new trailer today. Starring opposite Barbiestar America Ferrera, McConaughey leads the Paul Greengrass movie, which is an action thriller set during the real-life events of the 2018 Camp Fire. The fire destroyed the town of Paradise in Northern California and is labeled as one of the deadliest wildfires in the state's history. Greengrass is known for his work on films like The Bourne Supremacy as well as several other films in the franchise.

The trailer gives us a deeper look at the movie from the streaming platform after a pulse-pounding teaser was released last month. Other films they've recently put out include F1: The Movieas well as Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon. The Lost Bus isn't the only project that McConaughey is working on for the network,...

In the first trailer for white-knuckle thriller The Lost Bus, a wayward bus driver (Matthew McConaughey) answers a distress call for a classroom of kids trapped in Ponderosa Elementary School. Led by a dedicated teacher played by America Ferrera, the 23 kids are at risk of being engulfed by the 2018 Camp Fire, the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history.

The Apple Original Film, based on Lizzie Johnson’s book Paradise: One Town’s Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire and inspired by real events, is written and directed by Paul Greengrass. The first look at the survival drama, which debuted a teaser last month, shows McConaughey and Ferrera race against time and flames on a gridlocked highway.

Writer Brad Inglesby produces alongside Greengrass, along with as Gregory Goodman, Jason Blum for Blumhouse Productions and Jamie Lee Curtis for Comet Pictures. Executive producers are Amy Lord and Johnson. Yul Vazquez,...

“The Lost Bus” is rolling closer.

The Paul Greengrass-directed based-on-a-true-story thriller will premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival before debuting in select theaters on Sept. 19 before making its way to Apple TV+ on Oct. 3. And ahead of that, we’ve got the new trailer, which you can watch below.

Apple Original Films describes “The Lost Bus” as “a white-knuckle ride through one of America’s deadliest wildfires, as a wayward school bus driver (Academy Award-winner Matthew McConaughey) and a dedicated schoolteacher battle to save 22 children from the terrifying inferno.” It was based on the 2021 book “Paradise: One Town’s Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire” by Lizzie Johnson, with the script by “Mare of Easttown” creator Brad Ingelsby and Greengrass.

The movie was produced by Gregory Goodman, Jason Blum for Blumhouse Productions and Jamie Lee Curtis for Comet Pictures. The film is executive produced by Amy Lord and Johnson.

Exclusive: Apple Original Films has partnered with Ben Stiller on Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost, his intergenerational documentary passion project about his late comedy icon parents Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, Deadline has learned.

The project is something Stiller’s been working on for a while, and has hinted at in assorted recent interviews. But this is the first word of Apple’s involvement — which sources said goes back around a year — amid the studio’s work with Stiller on the hit series Severance. The film will be released in select theaters October 17, and begins streaming on Apple TV+ on October 24, in perfect timing for what is perhaps an awards contender.

Stiller & Meara explores the duo’s impact both on popular culture and at home, where the lines between creativity, family, life and art often blurred. In the process, Ben Stiller turns the camera on himself and his family...

Four years after the show ended, Superstore is one step closer to getting the perfect replacement at NBC. Debuting in November 2015 and running until March 2021, the Justin Spitzer-created comedy followed a group of employees who work at a fictional big-box store called Cloud 9.

With the cast of Superstorefeaturing America Ferrera, Ben Feldman, Lauren Ash, Colton Dunn, Nico Santos, Nichole Sakura, and Mark McKinney, the sitcom received strong reviews and developed a loyal audience. It ended after six seasons and more than 100 episodes, with NBC executives shifting its focus to a newer batch of comedy titles.

Deadlinereports that the warehouse comedy Forklift is in development at NBC, with comedian Chris Estrada tapped to executive produce and star in the single-camera series. Estrada recently created and starred in the Hulu comedy This Fool, which ran for two seasons and boasts a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Blake Lively is no stranger to the spotlight but lately, the glare has felt more personal than professional. Once part of Taylor Swift’s exclusive inner circle of “It Girls,” the Gossip Girl alum now appears to be on the outside looking in. After months of social silence, cryptic unfollows, and public distance, the speculation has reached a boiling point. And now, insiders suggest that Lively is preparing to speak her truth not just publicly, but legally.

Sources close to the actress say she’s gearing up for what could be a game-changing deposition related to the It Ends With Us drama, as per Daily Mail. The insider claims,

Blake is happy that the clock is ticking a little longer before her deposition takes place, She is going to take this extra time and make sure she is ready for anything thrown at her… She’s confident she’ll be...

Mattel Studios is moving forward with a new Barbie film coming to theaters. The news comes two years after the company reached immense success with the release of Margot Robbie's Barbie.

Per Deadline, Illumination and Mattel Studios are teaming up to develop a new animated Barbie film. While there have been a variety of animated Barbie movies in the past, this will be the first time that one has ever been set for a theatrical release. Reportedly, Universal Pictures will distribute the new Barbie film. An exact release date has not yet been revealed.

No other details are known about the project other than that it will be animated. There are no voice actors or filmmakers yet attached to the project, and it's also unclear if it will be connected to the Robbie-led film. The live-action Barbie certainly showed how lucrative the brand can be on the big screen,...

The sleepy 2026 Oscar race is about to get a wakeup call, courtesy of Benoit Blanc and the Toronto International Film Festival.

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, the anticipated third installment in Rian Johnson's wickedly delicious mystery series starring Daniel Craig, will have its world premiere at the film festival — a traditional launchpad for Academy Awards contenders. The sequel, whose starry cast also includes Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, and Kerry Washington, was one of 11 official selections unveiled Wednesday, all of which have Oscar aspirations.

The potential contenders include:

The Choral: Set against the backdrop of WWI, Ralph Fiennes stars as a tough choir director mentoring a group of enlisted British teens in the Nicholas Hytner film.

Franz: Oscar nominee Agnieszka Holland directs this episodic biopic of writer Franz Kafka (German actor Idan Weiss), from his birth to death.

Hamnet: Nomadland Best...

The 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival added several world premieres by prolific filmmakers including Netflix’s Rian Johnson threequel Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, Sony Pictures Classics’ Nicholas Hytner title The Choral, Miramax/Paramount’s Derek Cianfrance caper The Roofman, Paul Greengrass’ AppleTV+ movie The Lost Bus, Searchlight’s The Rental Family from Beef episodic director Hikari as well as the Canadian premiere of Hament from Oscar winning Nomadland filmmaker Chloe Zhao.

In total TIFF unveils today 11 more Official Selections in the Gala and Special Presentations programmes. The fest, presented by Rogers, runs from Sept. 4-14.

“Since its inception, TIFF has championed global cinema that opens our eyes and brings us together,” said Anita Lee, Chief Programming Officer, TIFF. “We are delighted to share 11 more titles from our Gala and Special Presentations programmes that showcase the remarkable originality and excellence of today’s most exciting and acclaimed directors.

The Toronto Film Festival has added to its 50th edition world premieres the latest films by Paul Greengrass, Rian Johnson, Hikari, Agnieszka Holland and Canadian auteur Clement Virgo.

Toronto programmers unveiled six news Gala titles on Wednesday, including world premieres for Nicholas Hytner’s The Choral, with the U.K. director reteaming with writer Alan Bennett for a First World War drama that stars Ralph Fiennes, Jim Broadbent and has been picked up by Sony Pictures Classics.

Also getting a first look in Toronto is Derek Cianfrance’s Roofman, an upcoming Paramount release that stars Channing Tatum as a real-life former Army Ranger who turns to robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs. And there’s a Canadian premiere for Chloe Zhao’s Hamnet, an adaptation centering on William Shakespeare’s wife that stars Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson and Joe Alwyn. Earlier picked up by Focus Features,...

We can all agree that pretty much everyone couldn’t get over America Ferrera’s performance in the super-successful 2023 comedy Barbie, which, of course, earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. But even before her involvement in the pic, many regarded her as one of Hollywood’s major talents, which in part is thanks to her role in the ABC comedy-drama series Ugly Betty. She portrayed the title character in the series that ran from September 28, 2006, to April 14, 2010, before heading to Netflix on August 1, 2023.

Now, two years after debuting on Netflix, Ugly Betty will sadly be leaving the streamer with all four seasons. According to What’s on Netflix, the comedy won’t be available to subscribers starting August 1, 2025, as it currently indicates its last day to watch as July 31, 2025. That means Netflix had a license to stream the series for twenty-four months, and between 2023 and 2024, all...

Netflix Users Take Note — Barbie’s Time On The Platform Is Running Out ( Photo Credit – Netflix )

Barbie is on her way out of Netflix this July. The wildly popular 2023 film, which pulled in over $1.4 billion globally, is getting removed from the platform’s US catalogue on the 15th. Yes! That’s right! The pink-filled blockbuster from Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, is making its exit soon as per Unilad.

What Is Barbie About?

The story follows a stereotypical Barbie (Margot Robbie) living in Barbieland, a matriarchal utopia where Barbies thrive in elite roles while Kens, especially “Beach Ken,” exist only to seek Barbie’s attention. When Barbie begins experiencing human flaws like cellulite, flat feet, and existential dread, she is advised by Weird Barbie to find the child playing with her in the real world. Barbie journeys there with a stowaway Ken.

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The great thing about being able to retell your own story is that you can fix your previous mistakes. In the case of 2025's "How to Train Your Dragon," director Dean DeBlois was able to revisit his 2010 animated classic in live-action, improving not only characters like Hiccup and Toothless but also certain plot points from the original film that never made sense to begin with.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter about his second go-around, DeBlois clarified how he could do damage control on a story that had remained untouched for 15 years. One particular example he brought up was a bit of a plot hole in the near-perfect original animated movie, in which the people of Berk deal with the fallout of Toothless bringing down the Red Death. As you may recall, the oversized Alpha swiftly turns the Vikings' ships to kindling after Stoick's (Gerard Butler) attack on the island housing the dragons' nest.

For only the second time in history, the annual box office rankings could be topped by a non-English-language film. This happened in 2020, when Demon Slayer: Mugen Train led the field amid mass global shutdowns, and it's poised to happen again this year, with the Chinese film Ne Zha 2 perched at the top of the charts. The movie has grossed a massive $2.2 billion worldwide, and it will take a big screen event of Avatar: Fire and Ash's magnitude to overtake it. No Hollywood film has been able to pass the $1 billion mark yet, but a new film recently entered the $100 million club. It's a different matter altogether that the film in question, Elio, has had a tremendously disappointing run so far.

On its 19th day of release at the global box office, Elio finally passed the $100 million milestone. The movie cost a reported $150 million to produce, and is poised...

An expat makes her way through single life in London, where her unique personal style is a frequent topic of discussion. Her work isn’t always stimulating, but does let her mix with entertaining oversharers. When she visits a bar on a pivotal night, she has a chance meeting with a sexy artist who will become very important to her. Is he ready for love? Is she? The first season of their show really puts them through dizzying joys and shattering pain — but yes, Too Much is TV’s tenderest romantic comedy since Starstruck.

Too Much’s expat — an American this time — is Jessica (Megan Stalter), a line producer working in TV commercials. After her boyfriend Zev (Michael Zegen) leaves her for knitting influencer Wendy (Emily Ratajkowski), Jessica is forced to move out of his apartment and back in with her mother, sister and nephew at her grandmother’s house on Long Island.

This hasn't been the best year for Pixar. The animation studio's latest release, Elio, has failed to leave a mark at the box office, and even though critics and fans agree that the movie is worth your time – it landed an 82% score on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and a whopping 91% audience score – insiders are new revealing the chaotic circumstances in which the Disney movie was brought to life.

Last week, The Hollywood Reporter unveiled some details from Elio's early days of production, and professionals who abandoned the project revealed that one of the aspects that was cut from the story was the fact that Elio (voiced by Yonas Kibreab) was originally a queer-coded character. However, Disney executives reportedly weren't too happy with that, and the title character started to get more masculine with each revised version. Again, according to insiders, that started to happen when test screenings indicated that audiences...

Bill Hader presta su voz al gato antropomórfico con sombrero de copa. © Warner Bros

Warner Bros ha compartido el primer tráiler y póster de la película El gato con sombrero, dirigida y escrita por el tándem formado por Alessandro Carloni (Kung Fu Panda 3) y Erica Rivinoja (guionista de la secuela de Borat) y basada en el célebre personaje de Dr. Seuss.

«¡Te presentamos a un Gato con Sombrero que no conoces!», promete el estudio, que anticipa «una nueva y épica aventura con un toque especial, donde reinan las travesuras, la magia y el caos». En la película, el Gato – al que pone voz Bill Hader (Barry)–, con su estilo hilarante, inconfundible e irreverente, se enfrenta a su misión más difícil hasta la fecha para el I.I.I.I.: animar a dos hermanos, Gabby y Sebastian, que intentan adaptarse tras mudarse a una nueva ciudad. Conocido por llevar las cosas al extremo,...

The live-action The Cat in the Hat movie from 2003 was so poorly reviewed that Dr. Seuss‘ widow Audrey Geisel actually decided to never allow a live-action adaptation of any of his other books.

In the years since, all adaptations have been animated and now The Cat in the Hat is getting an animated feature film for the first time!

Doing what he does best, the Cat—voiced by Bill Hader—spreads joy to kids in his hilarious, signature and singularly irreverent way, transporting them and audiences on a fantastical journey through a world they’ve never seen before. In the film, our hero takes on his toughest assignment yet for the I.I.I.I.: to cheer Gabby and Sebastian, a pair of siblings struggling with their move to a new town. Known for taking things too far, this could be this agent of chaos’s last chance to prove himself…or lose his magical hat!

It's unfortunate, but it doesn't look like Pixar's "Elio" will be another "Elemental" and surprise everyone with a shockingly great box office run. No, "Elio" is a flop, which sucks because the movie is actually rather fun. It's got great alien designs, an entertaining story, and a Carl Sagan quote designed that will make you quite emotional about the possibilities and power of science while also just reminding you of one of the most fascinating minds to walk this planet in the last century.

Sure, it's easy (and not unfair) to blame the marketing for the failure of "Elio" at the box office, combined with the competition from other, higher-profile films. Still, that doesn't change the fact that this simply wasn't Pixar's best. What's more, reports have surface that the movie suffered heavily behind-the-scenes, undergoing creative changes that resulted in a vastly different film hitting theaters than the one...

After its latest film “Elio” flopped at the box office on its opening weekend, Pixar is once again at the center of controversy.

Anonymous sources told The Hollywood Reporter that Pixar CEO Pete Docter opted to have “Elio” be stripped of its gay coded themes, much as was the case for “Lightyear,” “Luca,” and most recently, “Inside Out 2.” This in part led to both the exits of original director Adrian Molina and later, actress America Ferrera.

“A lot of people like to blame Disney, but the call is coming from inside the house,” a former Pixar artist told THR. “A lot of it is obeying-in-advance behavior, coming from the higher execs at Pixar. […] It was pretty clear through the production of the first version of the film that [studio leaders] were constantly sanding down these moments in the film that alluded to Elio’s sexuality of being queer.”

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A new report reveals many of the creative changes that pushed Elio in a different direction. The latest Pixar movie is struggling at the box office, despite an A CinemaScore and an 83% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes. After its second weekend, the film has only grossed around $42 million domestically and $72 million worldwide against a $150 million production budget.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Elio's downfall may have started a few years ago. The film was originally directed by Adrian Molina, a co-director of 2017's Coco, who screened the film for an audience in Arizona in 2023.

Reportedly, the crowd enjoyed the film, but no one raised their hand when asked if they would pay to see it, sending warning alerts that changes needed to be made. Elio was initially portrayed as a "Queer-coded" character, but changes were made to make him more "masculine." A former Pixar artist told the outlet that these...

Pixar's latest film, Elio, has made headlines, but for all the wrong reasons. The sci-fi animated family film earned the studio's lowest opening weekend of all time with just $21 million. Despite solid reviews from critics, the film hasn't quite performed up to the Pixar standard and may not have the long legs at the box office that Elemental did back in 2023. Elio had a long road to the big screen, having been delayed a whole year, and an initial teaser trailer from 2023 that showed a different film than what audiences saw. The Hollywood Reporter has detailed an extensive account of what happened behind the scenes of Elio, and it certainly isn't good.

The report stated that Elio was initially portrayed as a queer-coded character, although the movie was never intended to be a coming-out story. Various changes made by Pixar leadership led to this being downplayed and all but removed from the final film,...

The cat’s out of the bag. Warner Bros. Pictures has unveiled the first trailer for The Cat in the Hat, scheduled to hit theaters on February 27, 2026.

Meet the Cat in the Hat you don’t know! In the wonderfully whimsical tradition of Dr. Seuss, The Cat in the Hat comes to the big screen in his animated theatrical feature film debut, an all-new, epic adventure with an edge, where mischief, magic, and mayhem reign supreme.

Doing what he does best, the Cat—voiced by Bill Hader—spreads joy to kids in his hilarious, signature, and singularly irreverent way, transporting them and audiences on a fantastical journey through a world they’ve never seen before.

In the film, our hero takes on his toughest assignment yet for the I.I.I.I. to cheer Gabby and Sebastian, a pair of siblings struggling with their move to a new town.

Known for taking things too far,...

America Ferrera was originally set to star in the Disney/Pixar movie Elio, but she dropped out of the project and was replaced by Zoe Saldana.

A new report has dived into the drama that happened behind-the-scenes at Disney during the making of the movie and it reveals insight into why America left the project.

America was announced to play Elio’s mom Olga when she appeared at the D23 fan event in 2022, but when Zoe‘s casting was confirmed in 2024, the role had changed to Elio’s aunt Olga.

THR reports that the character Elio “was initially portrayed as a queer-coded character, reflecting original director Adrian Molina’s identity as an openly gay filmmaker.” Disney allegedly demanded changes to the movie after an early test screening of the movie. Attendees were asked how many of them would pay to see the movie in a theater, and no one raised their hand.

"Cat in the Hat - you have gone too far!" "Did you say toot fart?" Warner Bros has revealed the first official trailer for their new animated The Cat in the Hat movie, based on the beloved Dr. Seuss children's book of the same name. Warner Bros Animation presented an all-new animated version of this imaginative story. A clever cat brings chaos and mischief to a pair of siblings struggling with their move to a new town. In the film, our hero The Cat takes on his toughest assignment yet for the I.I.I.I.: to cheer Gabby & Sebastian, a pair of siblings struggling with their move to a new town. Known for taking things too far, it could be this agent of chaos's last chance... or he'll lose his magical hat! With the voices of Bill Hader as The Cat, Xochitl Gomez, Matt Berry, Quinta Brunson, and Paula Pell; along with Tiago Martinez,...

Bill Hader is swapping the dark comedy of “Barry” for pure animated fun — while staying under the Warner Bros. Discovery hat.

Hader’s first project since wrapping his acclaimed HBO series in 2023 is the animated adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ “The Cat in the Hat.” Hader stars as the titular character who “takes on his toughest assignment yet for the I.I.I.I.: to cheer Gabby and Sebastian, a pair of siblings struggling with their move to a new town,” as the synopsis reads. “Known for taking things too far, this could be this agent of chaos’ last chance to prove himself…or lose his magical hat!”

Xochitl Gomez, Matt Berry, Quinta Brunson, Paula Pell, Tiago Martinez, Giancarlo Esposito, America Ferrera, Bowen Yang, and Tituss Burgess co-star in the animated film.

Alessandro Carloni and Erica Rivinoja co-write and co-direct “The Cat in the Hat.” Earlier this year, Carloni said during a Work in Progression session at Annecy,...

Elio has been unfortuante for Pixar, bombing drastically at the box office. Allegedly, there were concerns from Pixar insiders due to creative changes made to Elio.

Pixar insiders have spoken to The Hollywood Reporter about making the movie, and they’ve alleged that the leaders at Pixar removed Lgbtqia+ themes from the movie. According to them, the original Elio liked fashion and had photos of another boy in his room. These aspects were removed from Elio.

The Hollywood Reporter noted that "Elio was initially portrayed as a queer-coded character, reflecting original director Adrian Molina’s identity as an openly gay filmmaker."

Molina left the project and was replaced by Madeline Sharafian and Domee Shi. Molina went to work on Coco 2 – but when he stepped down, actress America Ferrera left as well, reportedly because "America was upset that there was no longer Latinx representation in the leadership." The Hollywood Reporter...

Pixar's Elio has an 83% Rotten Tomatoes score and 91% on the Popcornmeter, but it still bombed when it debuted on June 22 with a disastrous $20.8 million opening weekend. Elemental and Mufasa: The Lion King were similarly written off as flops. However, the Pixar movie has made only $72 million worldwide to date, so a repeat of the surprise success those movies found isn't likely.

The Hollywood Reporter (via Toonado.com) has published an in-depth article exploring what went wrong with Elio, and it appears that the movie we got was not the one the filmmakers originally intended to make.

The trade uses the example of a scene shown to the crew two years ago, which saw Elio collecting trash on the beach and turning it into homemade apparel. That included a pink tank top, which, according to multiple insiders, was part of plans to portray him as a queer-coded character (to reflect...

Warner Bros. Pictures Animation has unveiled the first trailer for its first full-length feature, The Cat in the Hat, an animated adaptation of the classic Dr. Seuss story starring Bill Hader.

In the film, the Cat — voiced by Bill Hader — spreads joy to kids in his hilarious, signature and singularly irreverent way, transporting them and audiences on a fantastical journey through a world they’ve never seen before. Our hero’s toughest assignment yet comes from the I.I.I.I., which asks him to cheer up Gabby and Sebastian, a pair of siblings struggling with their move to a new town. Known for taking things too far, this could be this agent of chaos’ last chance to prove himself…or lose his magical hat!

Directed by Alessandro Carloni and Erica Rivinoja, the film will hit theaters and IMAX across North America on February...