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Oscar Expansion and Theater Adaptations

Updated 2026-06-24 18:40 UTC 1 source Neutral

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 529 new members, including 95 Oscar nominees and winners, to join the voting body. Meanwhile, writer-director Tina Satter is set to reunite with her theater company for a stage adaptation of 'The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant'.

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Jacob Elordi, Josh O’Connor, Jenna Ortega, Safdies, Zach Cregger Among 529 New Oscar Voters As Academy Invites Class Of 2026

Ninety-five Oscar nominees and 21 winners are among the 529 film industry notables who have just officially become Oscar voters as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has extended its annual invitations to those who have “distinguished themselves by their contributions to motion pi

2026-06-24 18:30 UTC

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Tina Satter Reunites With ‘Is This A Room’ Theater Company For Stage Adaptation Of ‘The Bitter Tears Of Petra Von Kant’

Writer-director Tina Satter and her Half Straddle theater ensemble will reunite with Off Broadway’s Vineyard Theatre on Petra, a reimagining of Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s play and film The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant. Petra, styled by the company as PETRA, will be the first Satter-Vineyard

2026-06-24 18:30 UTC