
Lifestyle & Entertainment · Oct 2, 2026
The seventh edition of the Gandhara Independent Film Festival opens today at Karachi’s National Academy of Performing Arts, offering three days of Pakistani shorts and international work, panels and a closing awards ceremony on October 4.

Hollywood · Oct 2, 2026
Barking and Dagenham’s long‑running bid to host a major film studio took a visible step forward on October 2, 2026, as council regeneration body Be First published updated designs and signaled a fresh planning push for an 18 to 22 acre campus that backers say will attract large scale feature shoots and deliver local jobs and supply chain opportunities.

Bollywood · Oct 2, 2026
Ajay Devgn’s Drishyam 3: The Conclusion arrived in cinemas on October 2, 2026, after surge in advance sales that trade trackers say topped Rs 50 crore, sending industry estimates for a large opening day and prompting packed shows across major Indian cities.

Hollywood · Oct 2, 2026
As Paramount Skydance moves to complete its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, CEO David Ellison has sought to keep CNN chief Mark Thompson in place, while CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss is not expected to play a role at CNN. The move aims to calm staff and preserve newsroom autonomy amid a sweeping Hollywood media consolidation.

Bollywood · Oct 2, 2026
The final Hindi instalment of the Drishyam franchise, Drishyam: The Conclusion, opened in India on October 2, 2026, leveraging Gandhi Jayanti and strong pre-sales that point to a major opening weekend for the Ajay Devgn starrer.

Lifestyle & Entertainment · Oct 2, 2026
A cluster of domestic releases opened across Nepal on October 2, drawing crowds at city cinemas and reviving a seasonal run of local films timed for the Dashain holidays. Producers say the simultaneous launches reflect growing confidence in Nepali box office demand, while exhibitors watch which titles sustain momentum into the festival week.

Lifestyle & Entertainment · Oct 1, 2026
A previously unseen, complete cut of Tuttomondo, the 1989 documentary that chronicled Keith Haring’s creation of his large mural in Pisa, receives its world premiere on October 1 at the Lucca Film Festival, reconnecting Italian audiences with a pivotal moment in public art and the country’s late 20th century cultural exchange.

Upcoming Movies and Series · Oct 1, 2026
Barcelona’s Serielizados Fest confirmed a major expansion to its 13th edition today, announcing the world premiere of Celeste season two alongside Movistar Plus+ titles Matar a un oso and Ann Droid, high profile industry masterclasses and special guests including Steven Moffat, Hagai Levi and Ferran Adrià.

Bollywood · Oct 1, 2026
Ajay Devgn’s Drishyam: The Conclusion has dominated advance ticket sales across India, with industry trackers reporting hundreds of thousands of prebooked seats ahead of its October 2 release on the national holiday.

Hollywood · Oct 1, 2026
British actor Noel Clarke has been charged with multiple sexual offences stemming from alleged incidents between 2007 and 2016. The development has reignited debate across the UK film sector about on set behaviour, reporting mechanisms and the pace of institutional reform.

Upcoming Movies and Series · Oct 1, 2026
KT Studio Genie has confirmed a feature film expansion of the hit South Korean series Shinyoung, titled Shinyoung The Movie: Ghosts Haunt the Military Hospital, with Ryu Kyungsoo leading and K pop star Jeongyeon joining the cast for her first film role. The movie will open in Korea this winter and marks a new phase for the franchise.

Hollywood · Oct 1, 2026
A federal judge approved a settlement with 12 state attorneys general that removes the last major legal obstacle to Paramount Skydance's approximately $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros, setting the stage for the deal to close in early October and triggering broad implications for film production, newsroom oversight and industry consolidation across the United States.

Bollywood · Oct 1, 2026
Ohh My Dog, the Amit Rai family drama led by Pankaj Tripathi, begins streaming on Netflix in India on October 1, 2026, following an eight week theatrical window. The film’s digital bow underlines ongoing changes to theatrical to OTT release strategies for midbudget Hindi films.

Hollywood · Sep 30, 2026
TheWrap’s flagship conference TheGrill opened at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles on September 30, 2026, pulling together studio chiefs, distributor executives, creator economy founders and ad and tech partners to debate AI, M and A, theatrical demand and what will actually fill seats in the coming years.

Upcoming Movies and Series · Sep 30, 2026
Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island premieres in Philippine cinemas on September 30, 2026, as an SM Cinema exclusive release. The theatrical arrival extends the franchise’s international rollout after a record-breaking run in Japan and sets the stage for renewed anime box office momentum in the Philippines.