Entertainment
Film Industry Updates and Events
Several developments in the film industry were reported. Joel McHale is set to star in a new short film, while Fusion Entertainment signed director Ryan DeForeest for a feature adaptation of his work. The Valladolid Film Festival opened with 30 world premieres and showcased emerging talent.
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Variety
Slayyyter has canceled the remaining dates of her U.K. and European tour due to laryngitis and vocal cord tears. The pop singer took to Instagram Stories to announce the cancelation of the remaining dates on her “Wor$t Girl in the World” tour, which had 10 more shows on the docket. ̶
2026-10-23 17:49 UTC
Variety
Spain’s Valladolid International Film Festival – known in Spain as Seminci – opens Friday, Oct. 23 with 30 world premieres and a lineup bringing together some of international cinema’s most acclaimed auteurs and an emerging generation of Spanish filmmakers. Running through Oct. 31, the festiva
2026-10-23 17:59 UTC
Variety
Talent management and production company Fusion Entertainment has signed writer-director Ryan DeForeest and started development on a feature adaptation of his short film “My Brother & Me,” Variety can reveal exclusively. “My Brother & Me,” which premiered at the 2024
2026-10-23 18:00 UTC
Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Primetime Emmy nominee Leslie Bibb is set to star in Upgraded 2 from director Becca Gleason alongside previously announced returning star and producer Camila Mendes. Luke Roberts and Justin Matthews, who penned the first film, wrote the screenplay. Story details are under wraps. The first
2026-10-23 18:00 UTC
Variety
Joel McHale’s next move could be a viral sensation. McHale is set to star in the next short film from director Kevin Cate, the pair confirmed in a collaborative video on Oct. 23. Cate’s 2023 sci-fi short “Open Door” received 15 million views across YouTube shorts, TikTok and Instagram, and is going
2026-10-23 18:00 UTC