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Ariana Grande on Getting to Know Glinda and Responding Honestly in the Moment

Ariana Grande on Getting to Know Glinda and Responding Honestly in the Moment

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December 29, 2025

After last year’s blockbuster success of Wicked, the feature film adaptation of the first half of the Broadway musical, Wicked: For Good, concluded the story of Glinda and El ...

Casting Insights: How Gabriel Domingues Shaped the World of 'The Secret Agent'

Casting Insights: How Gabriel Domingues Shaped the World of ...

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How to Make Great Self Tapes When You're Away From Home

How to Make Great Self Tapes When You're Away From Home

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The Traitors US: Everything You Need to Know to Get Cast in 2026

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‘The Last of Us’ to Recast Danny Ramirez’s Manny for Season 3

Danny Ramirez‘s role in “The Last of Us” will be recast for Season 3 due to scheduling conflicts. He will also appear in the upcoming Jean-Michel Basquiat biopic “Samo Lives.”

IndieWire

Don’t Call It a Comeback: How Independent Film Will Be Rewired in 2026

This isn’t recovery, it’s recalibration. These 10 inflection points map how independent film is redefining success, sustainability, and creative power in 2026.

Deadline

Angel Studios Says It Has Surpassed Two Million Paying Guild Members

Angel is coming hot off the release of the animated feature David. The Angel Guild members pay a monthly fee and serve as virtual co-producers on every project from the studio. They are also given a say on which projects the studio pursues.

Variety

51 Great Movies From 2025 Now Streaming: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners,’ ‘Bugonia,’ ‘Weapons’ and More

As 2025 comes to a close, the biggest movies of the year are now available to stream from home — quite literally.

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