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		<title>San Sebastián Sets Michaël R. Roskam’s ‘Le Faux Soir’ as Closing Night Film</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:16:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[“Le Faux Soir,” a Belgian-French WWII resistance drama from “Bullhead” director Michaël R. Roskam, has been set as the closing night film of this year’s San Sebastián Film Festival. Playing in the festival&#8217;s Official Selection out of competition, the film will have its European premiere at San Sebastián after world premiering at Toronto, where it [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>‘Game of Thrones’ Play ‘The Mad King’ Reveals Behind-The-Scenes Secrets in Stage Transformation Video (EXCLUSIVE)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[“Game of Thrones: The Mad King” is sharing some of the magic behind the scenes in a new video that shows how the stage at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon has been transformed for the show, which launched earlier this month. The show’s production design, overseen by set designer Chloe Lamford, is unlike anything [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Toei, Shochiku, Kadokawa Among IP Holders Set for TIFFCOM&#8217;s Tokyo Adaptation and Remake Market</title>
		<link>https://variety.com/2026/film/markets-festivals/toei-shochiku-kadokawa-ip-holders-tokyo-remake-market-1236838854/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Naman Ramachandran]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:48:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Eight major Japanese publishers, studios and production companies will pitch intellectual property to international buyers at the second edition of Tokyo IP Market: Adaptation &#38; Remake, running Oct. 28-30 at TIFFCOM 2026 in Tokyo. The platform, known as TIPM, will host one-on-one business meetings and open pitching sessions at the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>‘You Don’t Belong Here’ Director Florin Şerban Sets Next Feature After Winning Locarno&#8217;s Golden Leopard (EXCLUSIVE)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Postcardjunky]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:38:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Romanian filmmaker Florin Şerban, whose bleak study of systemic racism and toxic masculinity “You Don’t Belong Here” won the Golden Leopard at the recently wrapped Locarno Film Festival, is prepping his next feature film. Speaking to Variety at the Sarajevo Film Festival, where “You Don’t Belong Here” is playing in the main competition, the director shared details [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>India&#8217;s Epic Studios, Rusk Media Ink 50-Title Vertical Drama Deal (EXCLUSIVE)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Naman Ramachandran]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[India&#8217;s Epic Studios has partnered with Rusk Media Private Limited (RMPL) to produce 50 original vertical drama series, aiming to build the country&#8217;s largest library of owned vertical-drama intellectual property. The slate will span genres including mythology, drama, mystery, thriller and romance. The series will premiere on Alright! TV, Rusk Media&#8217;s platform for original vertical-drama [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Busan Festival Honors Ahn Sung-ki, Market Names Thailand Country of Honor</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Naman Ramachandran]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:32:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has unveiled a Special Program in Focus honoring the late Korean screen legend Ahn Sung-ki, while the festival&#8217;s market arm has named Thailand the first-ever recipient of a new top-tier country partnership. &#8220;Those Beautiful Years, Ahn Sung-ki&#8221; serves as the grand finale to the nationwide tributes paid to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Manoj Bajpayee, Sudhir Mishra, Anubhav Sinha&#8217;s Gandhi Film Unveils Plot, Adds Saurabh Shukla, Narendra Hirawat (EXCLUSIVE)</title>
		<link>https://variety.com/2026/film/news/manoj-bajpayee-gandhi-film-plot-cast-producer-1236838081/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Naman Ramachandran]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Indian thespian Manoj Bajpayee&#8217;s first screen portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi will focus on a previously undisclosed chapter of India&#8217;s independence history, according to new details released on the Sudhir Mishra-directed film. Saurabh Shukla has joined the cast, and Narendra Hirawat and NH Studioz have come aboard as producer and presenter, respectively, alongside Anubhav Sinha&#8217;s Benaras [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Josh Radnor Is &#8216;Not Even a Little Bit&#8217; Close to His &#8216;How I Met Your Mother&#8217; Co-Stars: &#8216;You Just Go Out and Live Your Life&#8217;</title>
		<link>https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/josh-radnor-not-close-how-i-met-your-mother-co-stars-1236838802/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Dunn]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Josh Radnor recently told the “Half the Picture” podcast that he is “not even a little bit” close to his “How I Met Your Mother” co-stars, despite filming together for 208 episodes across 9 seasons. When asked if he’s still tight with his “How I Met Your Mother” family, Radnor said, “No. Not even a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Naomi Watts to Receive Zurich Film Festival’s Golden Eye Award for &#8216;The Housewife&#8217;</title>
		<link>https://variety.com/2026/film/global/naomi-watts-zurich-the-housewife-1236838419/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leo Barraclough]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Zurich Film Festival is to honor actress Naomi Watts with the Golden Eye Award for her performance in Ben Shirinian’s “The Housewife.” In Zurich, she will present the film, in which she portrays the enigmatic wife of a suspected Nazi. The actress will personally accept the award on Sept. 26 and offer insights into her [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Hayden Panettiere’s Death: DEA Joins Investigation</title>
		<link>https://variety.com/2026/film/news/hayden-panettiere-death-dea-joins-investigation-1236838724/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Dunn]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:33:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Drug Enforcement Administration has joined the investigation into Hayden Panettiere’s death, according to ABC News. The DEA is entering a joint effort with South Carolina&#8217;s Greenville Police Department and the local coroner’s office, according to TMZ. Panettiere died Sunday night at age 36. The official cause of death has not yet been determined. In [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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