Weekly Headlines: Film & TV, 7 Feb 2026-UNR

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BUSINESS OF HOLLYWOOD

FROM: Deadline Business

[2026-02-08] Savannah Guthrie Says They Received Message From Mother’s Suspected Kidnappers, Say She And Siblings Will Pay For Her Return

[2026-02-07] Washington Post Publisher Will Lewis Resigns After Jeff Bezos-Owned Media Outlet Laid Off 1/3 Of Staff; Jeff D’Onofrio To Serve As Acting CEO

[2026-02-07] Donald Trump Endorses Nexstar-Tegna Merger, And FCC Chair Responds: “Let’s Get It Done”

[2026-02-07] Winter OIympics Have Familiar TV Feel (Yes, CNBC Still Airs Curling) But Also A Few New Wrinkles

[2026-02-06] Hakeem Jeffries Says Racist Obama Video Was Posted “Intentionally” To President’s Truth Social Account: “F— Donald Trump”

[2026-02-06] How Breaching 45-Day Exclusive Window Will Devastate Movies & Why Netflix’s Commitment To Theatrical Is Misleading – Guest Column

[2026-02-06] Sen. Adam Schiff And Rep. Laura Friedman Call For Netflix And Paramount To Commit To Preserving Film And TV Jobs In A Warner Bros. Acquisition

FROM: The Hollywood Reporter

[2026-02-08] Sam Raimi Says Rachel McAdams Was “Underutilized” in ‘Doctor Strange’ Sequel

[2026-02-07] Savannah Guthrie Acknowledges “Message” From Suspected Kidnappers of Mother Nancy Guthrie in New Video, Says “We Will Pay” to Bring Her Home

[2026-02-07] Will Lewis Out as Washington Post CEO After Layoffs, Jeff D’Onofrio Succeeds

[2026-02-07] All of ‘The Beauty’ Cast & Characters: Ashton Kutcher, Evan Peters, Bella Hadid and More in Ryan Murphy’s Body Horror Series

FROM: The Wrap

[2026-02-08] Olympic Figure Skater Amber Glenn Takes Social Media Break After Receiving ‘Threats’ Over Anti-Trump Comments

[2026-02-07] Savannah Guthrie Says Family Heard ‘Message’ From Suspected Kidnappers in Plea to Bring Mother Home: ‘We Will Pay’ | Video

[2026-02-07] Where to Watch Keke Palmer’s ‘The Burbs’ TV Show

[2026-02-07] Will Lewis Steps Down as Washington Post CEO Days After Mass Layoffs

FROM: Deadline

[2026-02-08] ‘Pluribus’ Creator Vince Gilligan Says Writers Are ‘Plugging Away’ On Season 2: “It Ain’t Gonna Be ‘The Pitt’ Coming Back Every Year”

[2026-02-08] Savannah Guthrie Says They Received Message From Mother’s Suspected Kidnappers, Say She And Siblings Will Pay For Her Return

[2026-02-07] NBCUniversal’s Coverage Of Milan Cortina Olympics Opening Ceremony Draws 21.4 Million Viewers

[2026-02-07] Washington Post Publisher Will Lewis Resigns After Jeff Bezos-Owned Media Outlet Laid Off 1/3 Of Staff; Jeff D’Onofrio To Serve As Acting CEO

[2026-02-07] Jonathan Nolan Has Seen ‘The Odyssey’, Praises Brother Christopher’s Take As “Spectacular Film”

FROM: CinemaBlend

[2026-02-08] The Cute (But Also Distressing) Moment Georgie And Mandy’s Director Brought Emily Osment A Hannah Montana Script

[2026-02-08] ‘You Salty F---Ing Dog!’ Walton Goggins On Reuniting With Ron Perlman After Sons Of Anarchy

[2026-02-08] Where Do Things Stand With Patty Jenkins’ Rogue Squadron? The Writer Weighs In On The Star Wars Movie

[2026-02-07] 'Spartacus: House Of Ashur' Ending: How That Shocking, History-Changing Death Sets The Stage For Season 2

[2026-02-07] Bridgerton Author Weighs In About Whether Gregory And Hyacinth Should Be Recast Before Their Own Seasons

[2026-02-07] One Thing Meryl Streep Said Gave Her ‘PTSD’ After Weeks Of Filming The Devil Wears Prada 2

[2026-02-06] Disneyland's Avengers Expansion Just Hit A Remarkable Milestone, And Now I Need To Know When It Will Open

[2026-02-06] I Was So Confused After Avatar Landed An Oscar Nom For Its Costumes, But There Are Finally Answers

[2026-02-06] Why Are Dancing With The Stars Cast Members Always Dating One Another? There’s A Big Reason

FROM: New York Times

[2026-02-07] Partying With Charli XCX at Sundance After Premiere of ‘The Moment’

[2026-02-07] ‘Send Help’ and Other Great Movies About Castaways

[2026-02-07] ‘Melania’ and the Real Housewives of Washington

[2026-02-06] 7 Brothers, a Rom-com and a Dream

[2026-02-06] ‘Queen of Chess’ Review: The Surprising Story of a Grandmaster

[2026-02-06] 9 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week

[2026-02-05] ‘The Strangers: Chapter 3’ Review: Devils in Disguise

[2026-02-05] ‘Moulin Rouge!’ Musical Will End Its Broadway Run This Summer

[2026-02-05] ‘Sirat’ Review: A Shocker in the Desert

[2026-02-04] Stellan Skarsgard on ‘Sentimental Value’ and His Wide-Ranging Career

[2026-02-04] Harry Melling Went From PG ‘Harry Potter’ to B.D.S.M. ‘Pillion’

[2026-02-04] In ‘Nadja,’ Dracula’s Daughter Goes Downtown

[2026-02-03] The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix in February

[2026-02-02] ‘Solo Mio’ Review: Wishful Thinking in Italy

[2026-02-01] Best Movies and Shows Streaming in February 2026

FROM: Dark Horizons

[2026-02-08] New Scribe Set For Animated “Ghostbusters”

[2026-02-08] Eric Bana’s “Untamed” S2 Heads To Hawaii

[2026-02-07] “Masters of the Universe” Embraces Its Silliness

[2026-02-07] “Starfleet Academy” Deals With DS9 Finale

[2026-02-07] Execs Talk Why “Heated Rivalry” Hit So Big

[2026-02-06] “Clayface,” “Practical Magic 2” Get New Dates

[2026-02-06] Quick News: Odyssey, Dan, Digital, Schitt, Rivals

[2026-02-06] “Irrelevant,” “Lite,” “Rescue,” “Remain” Set Dates

[2026-02-05] “Scream 7” Box-Office Targets Mid-$30M Start

[2026-02-05] “Project Hail Mary” Plans Big Game Spot

[2026-02-05] Trailer: David McKenzie’s “Fuze”

FROM: SlashFilm

[2026-02-08] Anora Star Mikey Madison Starred In A Hilarious TV Show That's A Hidden Gem On Hulu

[2026-02-08] X-Men: The Animated Series' Creative Team Almost Quit Over The Show's First Villains

[2026-02-07] Before The Boys, Karl Urban Starred In A Canceled J. J. Abrams Sci-Fi Crime Series

[2026-02-07] 10 Worst Superhero TV Shows Of All Time, Ranked

[2026-02-07] George Clooney's First 'ER' Series Wasn't The One That Made Him Famous

FROM: Screen Rant

[2026-02-08] Stranger Things Star Wants To Play Miles Morales

[2026-02-08] DC’s New Lex Luthor Is Not The Superman Foe We Thought He’d Be

[2026-02-08] Dragon Ball Z Fans Are Still Overlooking the Anime's True Best Arc Even After 32 Years

[2026-02-07] 10 Greatest Vampire Movie Masterpieces Of The Last 100 Years, Ranked

[2026-02-07] Is Dracula: A Love Story Better Than Nosferatu? No. Is It More Fun Than Nosferatu? Definitely.

[2026-02-07] Destin Daniel Cretton Directing Spider-Man 4 After Wonder Man Success

FROM: Variety

[2026-02-08] Olympic Skier Mikaela Shiffrin on Competing for Team USA Amid Political Turmoil in America: ‘There’s a Lot of Hardship in the World’

[2026-02-07] Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony Attracts 21.4 Million Viewers on NBC and Peacock According to Preliminary Ratings

[2026-02-07] Savannah Guthrie Says ‘We Will Pay’ for Return of 84-Year-Old Mother Nancy: ‘This Is the Only Way We Will Have Peace’

[2026-02-07] ‘One Battle After Another’s’ Michael Bauman Wins British Society of Cinematographers Feature Film Award

INTERNATIONAL

FROM: Cineuropa

[2026-02-06] Review: Mi Amor - IFFR 2026 – Limelight

[2026-02-06] Interview: Salvador Calvo • Director of La fiera - “We must enjoy every second, because we don't know how long we’ll be able to” - /Spain

[2026-02-06] Interview: Ana Urushadze • Director of Supporting Role - “This character’s inner struggle is manifested as an outer journey” - IFFR 2026 – Tiger Competition

[2026-02-05] Interview: Tanja Meissner • Director, Berlinale Pro - “Innovation is not only technological; it’s about questioning business models” - Berlinale 2026 – EFM

[2026-02-05] Europe’s €141 billion audiovisual sector grows, but streaming revenues and authors’ rights remain uneven, says SAA’s Flash Report - Industry / Market - Europe

[2026-02-05] Interview: Triin Tramberg • Artistic director, Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival - “This isn’t a moment of crisis management; it’s a time of transition into a new decade” - Black Nights 2026

[2026-02-04] Review: Real Faces - Films / Reviews - Belgium

[2026-02-04] TrustNordisk unveils a strong and varied slate for the EFM - Berlinale 2026 – EFM

[2026-02-04] Matt Copson makes his directorial debut with Last Days - Production / Funding - Spain/USA

[2026-02-03] Paco León's Aída: The Movie triumphs at the Spanish box office - Box Office - Spain

[2026-02-03] Interview: Itonje Søimer Guttormsen • Director of Butterfly - “‘How about Renate?’ my producer asked – to which I responded with an immediate rejection” - Göteborg 2026

[2026-02-03] Review: The Arab - IFFR 2026 - Big Screen Competition

FROM: Budapest Reporter

[2026-02-03] Trident Productions Brings Its London Networking Playbook to Budapest, Signaling a Deeper UK–Hungary Creative Alliance

[2026-02-02] The Agile Volume: How Budapest is Scaling Down to Level Up

AWARDS

FROM: Awards Daily

[2026-02-06] 2026 Oscar Predictions: Politics Ruins Everything

[2026-02-05] The Buzzmeter: One Battle After Another is “Redemption for Whites”?

[2026-02-05] 2026 Oscars: Frontrunners and Challengers – Marty Supreme Aftershocks and the State of the Race

[2026-02-04] Let’s Talk Cinema: The 90s

[2026-02-03] Predict the BAFTAs Contest Open for Business

[2026-02-02] Nextgen Oscarwatcher: The Race is Over, Unless It’s Not

[2026-02-02] The Buzzmeter: If You Care About the Oscars, Don’t Be the Grammys

[2026-02-01] Melania at $7 Mil Has Made More Money Than Sentimental Value, Ann Lee and Blue Moon and More

TAX INCENTIVES

FROM: Cineuropa

[2026-02-06] Film production in Lithuania attracted more than €25 million in investments through the Film Tax Incentive in 2025 - Production / Funding - Lithuania

FROM: Cineuropa

[2026-02-06] Film production in Lithuania attracted more than €25 million in investments through the Film Tax Incentive in 2025 - Production / Funding - Lithuania

TELEVISION

FROM: TVLine

[2026-02-08] Before Ryan Murphy's All's Fair, Kim Kardashian Played A CSI Villain

[2026-02-07] The Star-Studded Cartoon Network Series That IMDb Users Consider The Best Of All Time

[2026-02-07] Scarlett Johansson Starred In The Most Expensive Super Bowl Commercial Of All Time

[2026-02-07] Norman Reedus Saved This Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Character From Being Killed Off

[2026-02-06] Casting News: Yellowjackets Promotion, Jeremy Strong's Netflix Series, And More

[2026-02-06] 5 Essential Rick And Morty Episodes That Everyone Should Watch At Least Once

[2026-02-06] 10 Most Controversial Super Bowl Commercials Of All Time

PREVIEWS & REVIEWS

FROM: Film Threat

[2026-02-07] The Last Puestero

[2026-02-07] Going for Home

[2026-02-07] Mockbuster

[2026-02-06] The Friend’s House is Here

[2026-02-06] The Sky’s Forest

[2026-02-06] You Had to Be There

FROM: The Playlist

[2026-02-06] ‘The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie’ Review: Everything Works In This Gleeful Throwback To Classic Animation

ANIMATION

FROM: Animation World Network

[2026-02-07] Shifting VFX Gears for ‘F1: The Movie’

[2026-02-06] Watch: Refuge Braves the Post-Apocalypse ‘Fallout’ with Season 2 VFX

[2026-02-06] Some Thoughts on Mamoru Hosoda’s ‘Scarlet’

[2026-02-06] New ‘Ghost in the Shell’ TV Anime Set for July; Music Team Announced

[2026-02-05] Peacock Teases ‘The Miniature Wife’ Marital Dramedy

[2026-02-05] Netflix Drops Trailer for ‘The Dinosaurs’ Documentary Series

[2026-02-05] GKIDS Acquires ‘Labyrinth’ North American Theatrical Rights

[2026-02-04] Blue Ant Announces Post-Acquisition Reorganization Around Genres

[2026-02-04] The Animation Educator’s Forum Announces 2026 AEF Hall of Fame Selections

[2026-02-04] Lux Aeterna Visualizes the History of Humanity in NOVA’s ‘Human’

[2026-02-03] Wētā FX’s Dan Barrett and Eric Saindon Talk ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’

[2026-02-03] Nickelodeon Debuts ‘PAW Patrol’ Special

[2026-02-03] AI-pocalypse Now: The Animation Moat is Vanishing

[2026-02-02] ‘Bluey’ Heading to ‘Minecraft’ with ‘Bluey DLC: Bluey’s House’

[2026-02-02] Adult Swim Promotes Cameron Tang to SVP, Head Of Development and Current Series

[2026-02-02] Orphans, Romcoms and Washing: Can Anime Remain Unspectacular?

FROM: Cartoon Brew

[2026-02-06] ‘Sort Of A Miracle’: The Incredible Story Behind Prime Video’s Breakout Italian Adult Animated Series, ‘Il Baracchino’ (EXCLUSIVE)

[2026-02-06] ‘Arco,’ ‘Little Amélie’ Vendor Goodfellas Bringing ‘Lucy Lost,’ ‘Treasure Trekkers’ To Berlin’s EFM

[2026-02-06] Producer Behind Netflix’s ‘Pinocchio’ Sues The Jim Henson Company Over Profits, Credit

[2026-02-05] GKIDS Brings ‘Macross’ Creator Shoji Kawamori’s First Original Feature ‘Labyrinth’ To U.S. Theaters

[2026-02-05] Your Tax Dollars At Work: Senators Sidestep Antitrust Questions To Scold Netflix Over ‘Woke’ Content

[2026-02-04] ‘Miraculous’ Studio Zag Appoints Rémi Guerin As Head of Studio

[2026-02-04] WIA Names Hayley Porter As Its First Executive Director

[2026-02-04] Octavio Rodriguez’s Eco-Minded Feature ‘On The Edge’ Targets 2027 Release, Fills Out Cast

[2026-02-03] Scratches, Ghost Noise, And 195 Million Views: The Retro Animation of Kazuya Kanehisa

[2026-02-03] Josh D’Amaro To Replace Bob Iger As CEO Of The Walt Disney Company

[2026-02-03] Adobe Ends Animate, Abandoning Millions Of Artists Amid AI Push

[2026-02-02] Welsch Poked Studio Bets On Original IP With Gritty Sci-Fi Short ‘Pokedbots – Delta City’

[2026-02-02] Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ Could End The Studio’s Original Box Office Losing Streak, Tracking for Best Opening Since ‘Coco’

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