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If it feels like you’ve seen a lot of Nicole Kidman on screen lately, that’s for a good reason.

In addition to her seminal AMC Theaters ad, the Oscar winner has worked in some capacity with female filmmakers on at least 19 occasions since 2017, long surpassing her goal to work with a woman director every 18 months since the height of the #MeToo movement.

Noting to Time that first-time female directors are saddled with the undue pressure to “be perfect” in their debut outings, Kidman said, “It can be changed, but it can only be changed by actually being in the films of women.”

Last year, Kidman recalled making the 2017 declaration, telling Deadline, “It was at a press conference in Cannes where I said, ‘From now on every 18 months, I will work with a female director.’ And then I went, ’18? That’s too long,’ in my head. So, the declaration was 18 months,...

In December 2022, Disney+ is welcoming a new adventure from a disaster-prone kid, an animated movie from the Night at the Museum film series, a special Encanto event, a Christmas special from a beloved boy band, and more episodes of some of the platform’s original TV series. November saw the arrival of some of Disney+’s most anticipated titles of the year, such as the musical comedy Disenchanted and the TV series The Santa Clauses, along with the TV series Save Our Squad with David Beckham, Limitless with Chris Hemsworth, and Willow. In addition to that, November saw the final episodes of Andor, a behind-the-scenes look at Marvel’s TV series She-Hulk, and a special look at the making of Marvel’s first Halloween special, Werewolf By Night.

As it does every month, Disney+ will add content from its different branches throughout December, most notably a couple of episodes of...

Barça Studios and Sony Music Latin Iberia are teaming to produce “Talent Explorers,” an animated series which marks the third title from Barça Studios, the burgeoning film-tv content arm of F.C. Barcelona, one of the world’s biggest soccer clubs.

The series – which sees Max, a 15 year-old boy, Roc, big bear with a heart of gold, and Lynds, a tech-savvy pink kitten, travel the world, scouting for the next generation of soccer stars, – marks the third title at Barça Studios, after first team player doc series “Matchday,” just released by Netflix in Latin America.

A second title, “La Masia,” represents Barça Studios’ first scripted series, set at the soccer club’s youth academy, and written by Albert Espinosa, creator of the Filmax-produced “The Red Band Society,” one of the most re-versioned Spanish series in its TV History, including a U.S. makeover adapted for Fox by Steven Spielberg...

Here she is, Miss Teen USA. The 2017 pageant will be co-hosted by E! News correspondent Erin Lim, the face of E!'s Snapchat series The Rundown, and celebrity trainer Heidi Powell. Joining in on the fun will be global recording artist Jorge Blanco, who will perform his single "Summer Soul." The 51 contestants will participate in a series of competitions, including interviews and evening wear portions. The pageant is put on by the Miss Universe Organization and will be live-streamed on the Miss Teen USA website July 29. Young women from all 50 states and Washington, D.C., will compete for the title in front of a panel of five judges. This year's judges will include: • Divya...