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Will Sharpe Will Play Mozart In Joe Barton’s New Adaptation Of ‘Amadeus’

February 20, 2024 3:36 pm

After a quiet period following his international breakout in "The White Lotus" season two, Will Sharpe's dance card is beginning to fill up. The actor and playwright has a key role in Jesse Eisenberg's "A Real...

Criterion Adds ‘Anatomy Of A Fall,’ Karyn Kusama’s ‘Girlfight’ An Ousmane Sembène Box Set & More For May 2024

The Playlist Staff

February 15, 2024 1:04 pm

News, Trailers

While the movie industry seemingly buckles, Disney’s seemingly cutting back on any physical media anymore, and Best Buy is apparently ending its run of selling DVDs and Blu-Rays, companies like the Criterion C...

Disney Announces ‘Toy Story 5,’ ‘Frozen 3,’ ‘Mandalorian & Grogu’ For 2026 & More

The Playlist Staff

February 7, 2024 6:53 pm

News

The Walt Disney Company reported its first quarter earnings of 2024 on Wednesday, and Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger made several surprise announcements. For one, as you probably already read, a surprise “Mo...

‘Moana 2’ Announcement Teaser: Surprise! Disney’s Animated Sequel Arrives In November

The Playlist Staff

February 7, 2024 5:00 pm

News, Trailers

Well, this one comes out of nowhere. A $682.6 million global box office winner that has surely grossed just as much as that in toys, games, merchandise, and ancillary products, if not more, today Disney’s Bob ...

Marvel Studios Fires Jonathan Majors From Kang Role Following Guilty Verdict In Assault Case

The Playlist Staff

December 18, 2023 6:12 pm

News

Following the announcement of a guilty verdict in his domestic violence trial this afternoon, Marvel Studios has fired actor Jonathan Majors. Majors was convicted on December 18 of two misdemeanor counts of re...

The 23 Best Film & Television Performances Of 2023

The Playlist Staff

December 13, 2023 12:22 pm

Features, News

We often wax effusive about movies, their meaning, their craft, their intention, how they are sculpted and shaped, but sometimes we forget about the director’s mantra: that casting is everything and we arguabl...

The 70 Most Anticipated TV Shows & Mini-Series Of 2024

Rodrigo Perez and The Playlist Staff

December 5, 2023 12:12 pm

Features, News, Television

Here is our Most Anticipated TV Shows & Mini-Series of 2024 (The Strike-Affected Edition!) feature. 2023’s WGA/SAG-AFTRA/AMPTP strikes were essentially the COVID-19 of 2020. While thankfully, they weren’t ...

SXSW Film & TV 2023 Adds Donald Glover’s ‘Swarm’ & Emma Seligman’s ‘Bottoms’ Among Second Wave Programming

The Playlist Staff

February 1, 2023 3:30 pm

Festivals, News, Television

The SXSW Conference and Festivals, which runs March 10-19, 2023, just announced the second wave of the 2023 Film & TV Festival Lineup, including all Visions, Global presented by MUBI, 24 Beats, and Festiva...

The Playlist’s Guilty Pleasures Of 2022

Charles Barfield and The Playlist Staff

December 26, 2022 10:07 am

Features, News

As we close out another year of film and TV watching at The Playlist, it’s time to talk about the area of viewing that is often neglected by Best Of lists. These are the films and TV series that we love watchi...

The 25 Best Films Of 2022

Nick Allen and The Playlist Staff

December 7, 2022 3:48 pm

Features, News

2022 was a generous year for movie lovers: a new Sight and Sound list was released to stir the pot about the greatest 100 films of all time; film festivals around the world returned to in-person experiences; e...

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