ScreenLine Reporter – Page 22

McConaughey Leads Bee‑Fueled Oklahoma Tale in The Rivals of Amziah King — Trailer Debuts

A trailer for The Rivals of Amziah King introduces Matthew McConaughey as Amziah King, a magnetic beekeeper steering a honey operation with a bluegrass‑flavored crew of misfits. The film marks Andrew…

Cinema

VistaVision Revived: Linus Sandgren on Wuthering Heights, IMAX, and the Future of Film Formats

VistaVision is enjoying a renewed spotlight in modern cinema, thanks to a filmmaker who has learned to ride its grain and clarity. Linus Sandgren, the Oscar-winning cinematographer behind Wuthering Heights, describes…

News

Esk Secures £2.6 Million Funding to Grow Maverick Live Concerts

Esk, a Scotland‑based live‑experiences outfit, has secured about £2.6 million in fresh funding. The round was led by Maven Capital Partners and also includes participation from the Maven Venture Capital Trusts…

Cinema

Renée Zellweger to Lead Julia Cox’s A Woman in the Sun with Spacek and Threapleton

Black Bear, Artists Equity and Big Picture Co. are backing Julia Cox’s new feature, A Woman in the Sun, with Renée Zellweger joining Sissy Spacek and Mia Threapleton in the lead…

Cinema

Warp Engines Explained: A Quick Guide to Star Trek’s Nacelles

Warp nacelles sit at the ends of a starship, acting as the propulsion heart of Starfleet vessels. They aren’t rocket engines; instead, they power the ship by shaping space around it,…

Cinema

American Psycho: Two Ground Rules for the Film—and One That Was Broken

Mary Harron’s American Psycho has endured as a touchstone in horror and satire, even as opinions about it persist. The film’s sharp portrait of Patrick Bateman, a Wall Street creature consumed…

Awards

Kelvin Harrison Jr. Leads Cannes Documentary Prize Presentation on Impactful Storytelling

The Golden Globes and Artemis Rising Foundation are renewing their partnership for a second edition of a documentary prize at the Cannes Film Festival. Kelvin Harrison Jr., a versatile actor-producer, will…

Awards

Adolescence Breaks BAFTA TV Records with Four Wins

Netflix’s limited series Adolescence closed BAFTA TV's 2026 season with a historic four-wins haul, including Best Limited Drama and top acting prizes. Stephen Graham earned the Leading Actor trophy for his…

Cinema

History Reframed: Jocelyne Saab’s Beirut Trilogy

As Lebanon endures renewed bombardment, Jocelyne Saab's Beirut trilogy takes on fresh urgency and sorrow. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Saab fused documentary craft with intimate storytelling to trace…

Cinema

Melissa Leo to lead Sean Byrne’s new thriller The Mannequin

Melissa Leo is headed to Cannes with Sean Byrne's next thriller, The Mannequin, a project from Studiocanal's Sixth Dimension label. Byrne will write and direct the violent high‑stakes story, described as…