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Charli XCX Lampoons Herself in Mockumentary The Moment

From Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour" to Beyonce's "Renaissance," concert films have become a top-grossing genre in recent years. British pop star Charli xcx was also approached to make a film around her concert tour after she became a cultural phenomenon with her 2024 album "Brat."

Paramount Skydance Set to Win Warner Bros. Deal

Paramount Skydance is poised to emerge as the winner in a monthslong bidding war to buy Warner Bros. Discovery after streaming giant Netflix declined to raise its takeover offer on Thursday. The board of Warner Bros.

Louvre Director Resigns After October Jewel Heist

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday accepted the resignation of the Louvre Museum's director, Laurence des Cars, who had been under fire since thieves stole a stash of priceless jewelry from the museum in a brazen daytime heist last year.

How Two Students Reclaimed Their Stolen Short Film

It sounds like the plot of a screenplay, but it happened to two Berlin film students in real life. Moritz Henneberg and Julius Drost had created an animated short film for their final project at university. "Butty" tells the tale of a household robot that gets kicked out when it can 't do its job properly.

Madison's Frozen Assets Festival Celebrates Lakes Amid Thaw

People gather on Lake Mendota near an inflatable Statue of Liberty crown and torch at the 2026 Winter Carnival on Feb. 7 in Madison, Wis. Kayla Wolf for NPR hide caption toggle caption Kayla Wolf for NPR MADISON, Wis. — Earlier this month, Madison, Wis., was host to the city's 14th annual Frozen Assets Festival.

Warner Bros. Chooses Paramount's Higher Offer Over Netflix

Warner Bros. Discovery said Thursday that it prefers the latest offer from rival Hollywood studio Paramount over a bid it accepted from Netflix. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Bloomberg hide caption toggle caption Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Bloomberg The Warner Bros.

Sentimental Value Dominates European Film Awards

Joachim Trier's "Sentimental Value," probably the most spectacularly European film of the past year, has, quite appropriately, swept the 38th European Film Awards (EFA), held in Berlin on January 17.

Why European Cinema Is Outshining Hollywood

European cinema is having a moment — and not the kind engineered by marketing departments or toy companies. As much of Hollywood doubles down on sequels, superheroes and slasher movies, the most vital films of the past year have come out of Europe.

Live: Four Award-Winning Filmmakers on Risk-Taking Cinema

Ahead of the European Film Awards ceremony held in Berlin on January 17, award-winning filmmakers Jafar Panahi, Oliver Laxe, Mascha Schilinski and Joachim Trier will participate in a live discussion hosted by DW, The Hollywood Reporter and the European Film Academy on January 16 at 3:45 p.m. CET.

Louvre to Restore Empress Eugenie's Crown

The Louvre announced plans to restore the crown of Empress Eugenie, which was abandoned by thieves during their getaway after a brazen heist in the Paris museum last year. Thieves made off with €88 million ($104 million) in jewels in October but dropped the 170-year-old crown as they escaped.