JULY 28, 2022

TIFF 2022 Lineup Includes 'The Whale,' 'Women Talking,' 'Empire of Light,' and Many More The full Galas and Special Selections lineup joins a robust list of already-announced titles from some of our favorite filmmakers.  By Kate Erbland and Eric Kohn

TIFF Returns to the Oscar Launch Fray, from Spielberg's 'The Fabelmans' to Mendes' 'Empire of Light' "If you are a film person you are going to love this movie," TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey told IndieWire, "whatever you think of Spielberg's film … By Anne Thompson	'Blonde' Trailer: Ana de Armas Embodies Tragedy of Fame as Ill-Fated Marilyn Monroe Andrew Dominik writes and directs the NC-17 rated reimagining of the late screen legend.  By Samantha Bergeson

Oh Peacock, You're Way Too Young to Have Added Zero Subs in Q2 Peacock added no paid subscribers in Q2 and lost 1 million monthly active accounts on the free tier. There's help — and options &mdash … By Tony Maglio	Emmy Predictions: Outstanding Animated Program - 'Rick and Morty' Warp Speed Toward Another Win Two-time Best Animated Program winner "Rick and Morty" is back for a three-peat, but "Arcane" and "What If...?" are impressive competition.  By Marcus Jones

	Chris Cuomo Will Not Be NewsNation's Savior Chris Cuomo was fired from CNN in December. There, he drew 1.3 million total viewers; NewsNation averages just 50,000 viewers in primetime.  By Tony Maglio
	'God's Country' Trailer: Thandiwe Newton Defends Her Land in Sundance-Selected Western Thriller Exclusive: Co-written and directed by Julian Higgins, the film is a gender and race-swapped update on James Lee Burke's short story, "Winter … By Samantha Bergeson
	SXSW Changes Name to SXSW Film & TV Festival to Reflect Entirety of Offering A decade after making history with the debut of Lena Dunham's "Girls," the festival has announced an official name change to better speak to … By Samantha Bergeson
	'Sanctuary' First Look: Margaret Qualley Is a Sinister Dominatrix in Slinky TIFF-Selected Thriller The NSFW drama is written by "Homecoming" co-creator Micah Bloomberg and will debut at TIFF 2022.  By Samantha Bergeson
	'Oppenheimer' Teaser: Christopher Nolan's Explosive Atom Bomb Epic Has Live Countdown to Destruction Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Robert Downey Jr., and Benny Safdie lead the star-studded ensemble cast for Nolan's 12th film.  By Samantha Bergeson