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Saw XI is reportedly being delayed due to what one of the writers on the film describes as “intra-squabbling” between the producers of the film and studio Lionsgate.Beginning in 2004, the Saw films have defined an era in horror, following the exploits of serial killer Jigsaw (Tobin Bell), who tortures his victims by trapping them in deadly ‘games’ based around psychological choices. While interest had dwindled with previous instalments, 2023’s Saw X was a box office hit, prompting an 11th film to go into production.In 2023, Lionsgate pencilled in the film for a September 2024 release, but the studio ultimately delayed it by a year to September 26, 2025.

Adrienne Elrod and Rufus Gifford, who have been top strategists on Democratic campaigns and officials in recent presidential administrations, are partnering to launch a new communications, fundraising and strategy firm.

Sarah Michelle Gellar is addressing the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot.

Carolyn Giardina Responding to a lingering question in the industry, participants in Advanced HDR by Technicolor — the brand behind a collection of HDR technologies aimed at allowing broadcasters and content providers to deliver quality imagery across a variety of display devices and network environments — tell Variety that it was not impacted by Technicolor’s recent shut down. Initial development of Advanced HDR by Technicolor was a project from InterDigital, Philips and Technicolor. But in recent years, Technicolor sold certain video IP asserts to InterDigital, and the development progressed independently of Technicolor.

There’s new stills from The White Lotus season 3, episode 5.

Thania Garcia The percentage of women in senior executive positions across the music industry has not sufficiently improved, according to a new study by Dr. Stacy L. Smith and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative.

Christopher Vourlias French Algerian filmmaker Mia Bendrimia takes an emotional journey into both a family’s and a country’s past in her documentary feature debut “Magma,” which is participating in the Docs in Progress strand of the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival’s industry section, Agora. The film, which is produced by Bendrimia, Oscar nominee Kira Simon-Kennedy (“Ascension”) and Imane Lamime for Nazar Films and 19 Mulholland Drive, follows the director on a quest to understand her family’s Algerian roots, a troubled history long buried by silence around a bitter chapter in France’s colonial past.

Prince Frederik has tragically passed away.

Emily Longeretta Sterling K. Brown is set to narrate an upcoming documentary honoring the history of Black coaches in the NFL. The news was announced at SXSW on March 8 by Tarana Harris Mayes, the director and producer of “Better Than They Found It: Black Coaches Who Shaped The Modern NFL.” The doc was announced on “The Play Gap: Women Behind the Camera in Sports” panel in Austin, Texas, also featuring panelists Deborah Riley Draper, Maya Washington and Maeyen Bassey.

Authorities are sharing their findings following the shocking deaths of Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa.

It’s Saturday, and one star sign is ready to let go of what doesn’t serve them anymore, while another has some fantastic ideas.There are 12 zodiac signs - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces - and the horoscopes for each can give you the lowdown on what your future holds, be it in work, your love life, your friends and family or more.These daily forecasts have been compiled by astrologer Russell Grant, who has been reading star signs for over 50 years. From Aries through to Pisces, here's what today could bring for your horoscope - and what you can do to be prepared. Aries (Mar 21 - Apr 20) Excitement that other people show about your ideas will uplift, inspire and energise you.

Jamie Lang The eighth edition of Malaga Work in Progress, the industry-focused section of the Malaga Film Festival, is set to spotlight 16 Spanish and Ibero-American films currently in post-production. Running from March 18-20, this segment is a key platform for emerging talent and established filmmakers alike, aimed at fostering the completion and international promotion of projects from Spain, Portugal and Latin America.

The Amazing Race is finally back TONIGHT (March 5)!

Christopher Vourlias The Thessaloniki Intl. Documentary Festival’s industry arm, Agora, which runs parallel to the fest’s 27th edition from March 7 – 15, returns with a renewed sense of purpose for filmmakers devoted to a medium that feels more vital than ever.

It’s Wednesday, and one star sign's cheerful outlook will draw wonderful opportunities.There are 12 zodiac signs - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces - and the horoscopes for each can give you the lowdown on what your future holds, be it in work, your love life, your friends and family or more.These daily forecasts have been compiled by astrologer Russell Grant, who has been reading star signs for over 50 years. From Aries through to Pisces, here's what today could bring for your horoscope - and what you can do to be prepared. Aries (Mar 21 - Apr 20) There’s an uplifting atmosphere in the workplace.

Diddy” Combs’ has been accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a female contestant on the first season of his former VH1 reality show I Want To Work For Diddy.Kendra Haffoney filed a lawsuit yesterday (February 27) in Manhattan, over the claims which date back to 2007 after she was selected as a finalist on the show.Haffoney alleged that her interactions with Combs were sporadic at first but became more consistent as filming progressed, claiming that one night, Combs invited her to an afterparty where she was offered a drink and ushered to his side, according to Rolling Stone. She claimed the drink must have been drugged because she started to feel “delirious.”The lawsuit goes on to say Combs allegedly “guided [Haffoney’s] head down to have her perform oral sex on him.” Haffoney claims the effects of whatever she ingested, along with the power dynamics of the situation, left her feeling powerless to resist.“Plaintiff wanted to leave, but as the oral sex with Diddy continued, she felt her body getting weak and she ultimately passed out,” the lawsuit added.Haffoney alleged that she eventually woke up back in the I Want to Work for Diddy cast house with Combs sitting on the foot of the bed.The lawsuit continued: “She knew that she had been drugged with something, she felt weak, and her vaginal area felt sore.

Joe Leydon Film Critic Anyone who’s ever been skeptical about the safety of capitalizing on cryptocurrency will have their worst suspicions confirmed by “Cold Wallet,” a shrewd and suspenseful thriller about three would-be working-class vigilantes determined to retrieve their investments from an amoral scammer. Right from the start, director Cutter Hodierne develops a rooting interest in his self-styled avengers, even as (also right from the start) it’s clear that they are in way, way over their heads and sinking lower as the plot progresses.

Jamie Lang ITV has announced an additional £80 million ($101.4 million) ring-fenced for diverse commissioning over the next three years, alongside doubling its Diversity Development Fund to £1 million ($1.3 million). This follows the success of the inaugural Diversity Commissioning Fund, launched in 2022, which originally committed £80 million ($101 million) over three years to support diverse-led projects and a £500,000 ($633,645) fund to help develop qualifying ideas.

In a memo to staff today, Paramount Global’s co-CEOs — George Cheeks, Chris McCarthy and Brian Robbins – advised on “changes in the way the company approaches inclusion moving forward,” the latest to capitulate to the Trump administration’s attempt to roll back DEI. “As a result, some of our policies must change to comply with these new mandates,” they said.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Jen Psaki, the former Biden White House press secretary who has become a favorite at MSNBC since joining in 2023, will get even more screen time in front of viewers in April when she takes over the network’s 9 p.m. slot between Tuesday and Friday. The move is the latest to be unveiled from MSNBC under new leader Rebecca Kutler, who has wasted little time in tearing up the network’s schedule as it faces seismic pressures.

Naman Ramachandran South Korea’s SM Entertainment is betting big on its latest venture into the K-pop scene, launching its first multi-member girl group since the phenomenally successful Girls’ Generation. Hearts2Hearts, an eight-member ensemble, made their highly anticipated debut on Feb.