Reba McEntire stars in and executive produces NBC sitcom ‘Happy’s Place,’ returning for Season 3
The series, which debuted in October 2024, stars Reba as Bobbie, who inherits her father’s Knoxville, Tennessee, bar, Happy’s Place, upon his death. After running the tavern for many years, Bobbie is less than thrilled when she learns she has a new business partner: Isabella (Belissa Escobedo, “Blue Beetle”), the much younger half-sister she didn’t know she had until their daddy died.
Read MoreDirector Incubator participants to present at the 2026 National Association of Latino Independent Producers’ Media Summit
The National Association of Latino Independent Producers is a nonprofit organization that addresses the professional needs of Latino content creators and industry professionals. For more than 20 years, NALIP has been devoted to the advancement of Latino creatives across all media platforms.
Read MoreNgozi Onwurah’s ‘Welcome II the Terrordome’ to get Criterion Collection Blu-ray release
The first theatrically distributed British feature by a Black woman, the dystopian science fiction film furiously evokes a near future in which Black people are segregated within a slum called the Terrordome, where simmering violence and anger threaten to boil over in the wake of a young boy’s murder.
Read MoreZoe Kazan’s ‘East of Eden,’ starring and executive produced by Florence Pugh, coming to Netflix
Kazan’s modern interpretation of John Steinbeck’s 1952 Nobel Prize-winning novel explores the multigenerational saga of the Trask family, focusing new attention on its indelible, enigmatic antihero, Cathy Ames, played by Pugh (“We Live in Time,” “Dune 2,” “Oppenheimer,” “Little Women”).
Read MoreToronto International Film Festival to honor Penélope Cruz, Rosalind Eleazar, Siân Heder and Isabelle Huppert
The 51st Toronto International Film Festival is set for Sept. 10-20 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Tribute Awards gala is TIFF’s largest annual fundraiser and a world-class celebration of cinematic excellence, with proceeds supporting expanded access to cinema, championing artists, strengthening the industry, and bringing communities together through film.
Read MoreSerena Rossi to be honored with Passion for Film Award at Venice International Film Festival
The Campari Passion for Film Award is an accolade created to honor the talent, dedication, and bold artistic vision of those who transform passion into a driving creative force. The award honors those who turn passion into a driving creative force — not simply as a lifetime achievement, but as a tribute to the will to stand out and leave an indelible mark on the art of cinematic storytelling.
Read MoreRebecca Hall serving as guest director of Colorado’s Telluride Film Festival
Hall’s work spans independent films, major studio productions, television and the stage. She will next star in Adam Wingard’s A24 action thriller “Onslaught” and appears in the upcoming season of Netflix’s “Monster,” as well as “The Man I Love” and “The End of It,” which both premiered at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.
Read MoreEllen Burstyn to receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at Venice International Film Festival
The Golden Lion will be awarded to Burstyn in conjunction with the festival’s screening of Maggie Gyllenhaal’s short film “Flesh Impact.” Dedicated to Marilyn Monroe on the centenary of her birth, the film co-stars Dakota Johnson, Peter Sarsgaard, and Sepideh Moafi.
Read MoreAgnieszka Holland’s Franz Kafka biopic ‘Franz’ is coming soon to theaters
Billed as Holland’s most ambitious project to date, her biopic of the iconic 20th-century Czech writer had its world premiere last year at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival, and it became Poland’s official entry to the 98th Academy Awards.
Read MoreDirected by Georgia Oakley, new take on Jane Austen’s ‘Sense and Sensibility’ to bow in fall
Daisy Edgar-Jones (“Twisters,” “Where the Crawdads Sing”) as Elinor and Esme Creed-Miles (“The Sandman,” “The Chronology of Water”) as Marianne. George MacKay (“1917”) is portraying Elinor’s love interest, Edward Ferrars. Frank Dillane (“Urchin”) stars as Marianne’s initial love interest John Willoughby, and Herbert Nordrum (“The Worst Person in the World”) plays her later suitor, Colonel Brandon
Read MoreBritish filmmaker Alicia MacDonald’s feature film debut ‘Finding Emily’ appears in U.S. theaters in summer
“Finding Emily” follows a lovesick musician who is given the wrong number for his dream girl, so he teams up with a driven psychology student to find her. Together, they spark a hilarious campus-wide frenzy that tests their own hearts and ambitions along the way.
Read MoreIsabella Rossellini to receive the Excellence Award at the 2026 Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland
The daughter of two cinema legends, she has left her distinct mark on film history, forging a career featuring collaborations with filmmakers like Robert Zemeckis, David O. Russell, Marjane Satrapi, Guy Maddin, the Taviani brothers and, arguably most memorably of all, David Lynch, delivering remarkable turns that have given powerful but elusive voice to their diverse visions.
Read MoreRoadside Attractions cooking up a theatrical bow for Alysa Nahmias’ documentary ‘Cookie Queens’
The documentary “Cookie Queens,” which made its world premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, counts Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex; Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, among its executive producers.
Read MoreAnya Taylor-Joy plays a con artist on the run in the upcoming series ‘Lucky’
With a star-studded ensemble cast that also includes Annette Bening, Timothy Olyphant, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Drew Starkey, Clifton Collins Jr. and William Fichtner, “Lucky” will make its global debut on Apple TV with the first two episodes on Wednesday, July 15.
Read MoreJennifer Garner and Bekah Brunstetter are dishing up the Peacock series ‘The Five Star Weekend’
Along with Garner, who is also an executive producer, the series stars D’Arcy Carden, Gemma Chan, Regina Hall, Chloë Sevigny, Harlow Jane and Timothy Olyphant. It is adapted from Elin Hilderbrand’s best-selling novel of the same name.
Read MoreCreated by Laura Kittrell, ‘Legally Blonde’ prequel series ‘Elle’ coming soon to Prime Video
The debut season of “Elle” stars Lexi Minetree as Elle Woods, June Diane Raphael as Elle’s mother Eva and Tom Everett Scott as her father Wyatt. Ahead of the series’ debut, Prime Video has already ordered a second season of the prequel series.
Read MoreA24 is bringing Olivia Wilde’s Sundance hit ‘The Invite’ to theaters
In “The Invite,” director Olivia Wilde and Seth Rogen star as Angela and Joe, whose marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors (Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton) for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places.
Read MoreLisa Cholodenko’s acclaimed debut film ‘High Art’ is getting a Criterion Collection Blu-ray release
The queer romantic drama follows Lucy Berliner (Ally Sheedy), a once prominent photographer who has retreated into a life of heroin abuse with her faded-actress lover (Patricia Clarkson). When Lucy is rediscovered by Syd (Radha Mitchell), an up-and-coming editor at a photography magazine, professional ambition and personal attraction become dangerously entwined.
Read MoreSheryl J. Anderson’s Netflix series ‘Sweet Magnolias’ returns for Season 5
Based on the popular book series by New York Times best-selling author Sherryl Woods, “Sweet Magnolias” follows lifelong best friends Maddie (JoAnna Garcia Swisher), Dana Sue (Brooke Elliott) and Helen (Heather Headley) as they juggle relationships, family and careers in the charming small town of Serenity, South Carolina.
Read MoreAmazon Original series ‘Every Year After,’ from showrunner Amy B. Harris, is streaming soon
The series is based on Fortune’s “Every Summer After,” which spent 16 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller list, has sold more than a million copies to date and gained popularity through BookTok.
Read MoreAmy Poehler to be honored with a Peabody Career Achievement Award
The other Special Award Winners for the 2026 Peabody Awards are award-winning Oklahoma-based director, producer, and screenwriter Sterlin Harjo, who will be honored with the Peabody Trailblazer Award, and historic programmer PBS KIDS, which will be recognized with the Peabody Institutional Award.
Read MoreOscar winner Regina King is serving as ambassador for the 30th annual American Black Film Festival
In her ambassadorial role, King is helping to champion the festival’s mission to showcase groundbreaking storytelling, elevate emerging talent and empower the next generation of artists to thrive across film and television. The 30th anniversary edition of ABFF returns to Miami Beach, Florida, May 27-31 with the celebratory theme “The Homecoming.”
Read MoreBarbra Streisand to receive Honorary Palme d’or at Cannes Film Festival
The 79th Cannes Film Festival is scheduled to take place May 12-23 in France. The prestigious event will feature South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook as the jury president for the main competition.
Read MoreHollywood icon Ann-Margret to be honored at the Chita Rivera Awards
One of Hollywood’s most celebrated and versatile stars, Ann-Margret has won five Golden Globe Awards and an Emmy Award. A dynamic force in film, television, music, and live performance, she also has earned two Academy Award nominations.
Read MoreCreator Katie Dippold’s new horror-comedy series ‘Widow’s Bay’ making global premiere on Apple TV
“Widow’s Bay” is named for its setting, a quaint island town 40 miles off the coast of New England. But something lurks beneath the surface. Mayor Tom Loftis (Emmy Award winner Matthew Rhys) is desperate to revive his struggling community. There’s no wi-fi and spotty cellular reception, plus he must contend with superstitious locals who believe their island is cursed.
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An Alliance of Women Film Journalists blog.