‘It’s too late to be scared’: readers on the controversial rise of AI ‘actors’
The birth of AI ‘actor’ Tilly Norwood has caused a backlash in Hollywood and has sparked conversation from Guardian readers
Seven out of 10 women in creative industries experience bullying and harassment, survey finds
Exclusive: Only half of victims report incidents – and of those who do, 42% say response was insufficient
‘Go woke, go broke’? New study challenges claims progressive films flop at the box office
Film data analyst Stephen Follows finds no evidence that ‘woke-adjacent’ cinema is doomed commercially – and claims some genres may benefit from diverse casting
Liev Schreiber and Debra Messing among names rejecting pledge to boycott Israeli films
More than 1,200 industry figures claim the pledge is ‘a document of misinformation’ and that much of the Israeli film and TV industry are ‘often the loudest critics of government policy’
The rise and fall of Disney: how the company found then lost its backbone
Recent storm over Kimmel’s suspension is latest black mark for corporation that has been abandoning diversity and inclusivity
Emma Watson explains long break from acting: ‘I do not miss selling things’
The Harry Potter star, who has not acted in a film since 2018, says she found promotion duties ‘soul-destroying’ but is now ‘maybe the happiest and healthiest I’ve ever been’
Al Pacino on Dog Day Afternoon at 50: ‘It plays more today than it even did then’
The 85-year-old actor talks the legacy of his stirring 1975 drama, his love of YouTube, fake death rumours and why he won’t discuss politics
Norway finds place in spotlight during ‘golden age’ of film-making
Distinctive and critically acclaimed films and drama series from ‘a big hub of talent’ are appealing to audiences around the world
‘Always the coolest, calmest man in the room’: friends and film-makers remember Robert Redford
Everybody loved Robert Redford. Directors and co-stars including Ralph Fiennes, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Delroy Lindo, Judd Hirsch, Norman Reedus and F Murray Abraham explain why
Stuart Craig obituary
Oscar-winning production designer who helped recreate the fantastical world of Harry Potter in intricate detail on screen
Hollywood tycoon poised to swoop on Secret Cinema owner
Exclusive: Ari Emanuel, whose entertainment agency owns UFC and WWE, looks to buy TodayTix Group
‘Humanity is facing a reckoning’: Venice film festival shrugs off the glamour to take aim at politics
Stars waved as usual from the city’s water taxis, but there was a repeated focus on films that help audiences interpret a chaotic world
Australian film-maker Alex Proyas: ‘broken’ movie industry needs to be rebuilt and ‘AI can help us do that’
Director of The Crow and I, Robot says technology will ‘streamline’ film industry workforce but will make projects easier and cheaper
Summer box office 2025: what were the big hits and misses?
The season saw Marvel and DC attempting a superhero comeback, a rush of millennial nostalgia plays and surprise theatrical hits from streamers
KPop Demon Hunters sequel talks under way between Netflix and Sony
The animated film about girl group Huntr/x has become Netflix’s most watched film of all time with 236m views and topped the North American box office at the weekend