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2026 Emmy Predictions: Who Will Win at the Primetime Emmy Awards?

Fall Film Preview

IndieWire’s 54 Most Anticipated New Fall Movies

Fall TV Preview

Our 28 Most Anticipated Shows, from ‘East of Eden’ to ‘Blade Runner: 2099’

'Obsession,' 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma,' 'Tuner'

Box Office

Indie Box Office Report Card: Breaking Down the Summer’s Winners and Losers

“The Invite” and “Maddie’s Secret” surprised, while some like “Gail Daughtry” and “I Love Boosters” left us wanting more.

By Brian Welk, Brent Lang

'Dark Matter' Season 2 stars Joel Edgerton as Jason Dessen (all the Jason Dessens, really) in the Apple TV series

No Pricey VFX Can Top Chicago’s Natural Beauty

‘Dark Matter’ Season 2 Tests the Limits of Apple TV’s Sci-Fi Obsession

By Ben Travers

THE UPRISING, from left: Thomasin McKenzie, Jamie Bell, Andrew Garfield, 2026. © Focus Features / Courtesy Everett Collection

Under the Hood

‘The Uprising’ Thinks It Needs Robin Hood, but the Peasants’ Revolt Was Already Exciting Enough

By Sarah Shachat

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Screen Talk

Who Should Be the Next James Bond? Probably Not Jacob Elordi or Harris Dickinson

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The Isaac Mizrahi Documentary ‘Unzipped’ Is the Ultimate ’90s Fashion Portrait — Watch the Trailer

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Filmmaker Interview

Ridley Scott on Telling Love Stories from ‘Thelma and Louise’ to ‘The Dog Stars,’ Shooting With 11 Cameras, and Why Silence Is the Best Sound Effect

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‘The World Is a Lot Right Now’: Watch Kane Parsons and ‘It Ends’ Director Alex Ullom Try to Explain the Liminal Horror Craze

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Trailer

‘A Talent for Murder’ Trailer: Helen Mirren Is Patricia Highsmith Opposite Alden Ehrenreich in Anton Corbijn’s Literary Thriller

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What to Watch This Weekend

Picks for all tastes.

Linda Blair in 'Exorcist II: The Heretic'

LOOKING FOR: Real Horror

‘Boorman and the Devil’ Review: Deep Dive Into How ‘Exorcist II’ Spiraled Out of Control

IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA Season 18 stars Danny DeVito as Frank and Glenn Howerton as Dennis. It is a disgusting season of television (complimentary)

looking for: sicko appeal

‘It’s Always Sunny’ Season 18 Is for the Sickos

Jorrybell Agoto appears in Filipiñana by Rafael Manuel, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.

LOOKING FOR: Fresh Beef

‘Filipiñana’ Review: A Manila Golf Course Hides the Sinister History of Colonialism in Languid Satire

'Sterling Point,' the Amazon series, stars Jay Duplass and Ella Rubin as Annie

LOOKING FOR: a new binge

‘Sterling Point’ Review: Megan Park’s Teen Drama Is a Delightful Summer Escape

Ace Your Emmy Ballot

Voting closed this week. Let’s win your office pool.

'DTF' St. Louis'; 'Hacks'; 'Beef'; 'Widow's Bay'

The Lead Up

We Pick Which Series Will Win and/or Should Win at the Emmys

Mariska Hargitay attends HBO Max Emmy Nominee Celebration Event 2026 at NYA WEST on August 16, 2026 in Hollywood, California.

The Lead Up

Bigger Than the Program: HBO’s Perseverance Should Pay Off at the 2026 Emmys

Linda Cardellini and Jason Segel in 'Freaks and Geeks.'

The Lead Up

Some of TV’s Top Stars Have Yet to Win an Emmy

Hiro Murai, Stephen Root, Katie Dippold, Kate O'Flynn and Matthew Rhys at the Apple TV Series “Widow’s Bay” New York Premiere held at Regal Union Square on April 22, 2026 in New York, New York.

The Lead Up

Has Apple TV Pushed Ahead in the 2026 Emmys Race?

Hot Trailers

What’s new and next.

Sebastien Stan and Renate Reinsve in 'Fjord'

Trailer

‘Fjord’ Trailer: Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve Star in Palme d’Or Winner

A still from The History of Concrete by John Wilson, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. | photo by John Wilson

Trailer

John Wilson’s ‘The History of Concrete’ Trailer Goes Everywhere There Is Concrete

Trailer

‘Possible Love’ Trailer: Lee Chang-dong Returns with a Story of Filmmaking Gone Awry

Trailer

‘Call My Agent’ Is Getting Its First Movie — Can the Beloved French Farce Delight Fans New and Old?

Film and TV Reviews

(L-R) Jacob Elordi as Hig and Josh Brolin as Bangley in 20th Century Studios' THE DOG STARS. Photo by Fabio Lovino. © 2026 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.

Film Review

‘The Dog Stars’ Review: Ridley Scott’s Bizarrely Inert Post-Apocalypse Movie

Elordi is a pilot eking out the last days of humanity in Scott’s rustic spin on the post-pandemic survival thriller. But it’s one curiously lacking in thrills.

By Ryan Lattanzio

'Lanterns' Episode 2 stars Aaron Pierre as John Stewart and Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan

Spoiler review

‘Lanterns’ Review: Episode 2 Flips the Script to Start Hunting the Manhunter — Spoilers

By Ben Travers

Film Review

‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Review: A Clever Comedy About the Evils of Corporate Greed

By Kate Erbland

FX's Adults Season 2 cast includes Owen Thiele as Anton, Lucy Freyer as Billie, Jack Innanen as Paul Baker, Amita Rao as Issa

Tv review

‘Adults’ Season 2 Review: FX’s Gen-Z Sitcom Hits a Much-Needed Growth Spurt

By Ben Travers

Meet Your Emmy Nominees

Martin Short at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards held at Peacock Theater on September 15, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

Thompson on Hollywood

Martin Short Explains Why He’s Never Seen a Shrink: ‘It’s OK to Be Sad’

The Canadian comedian tells IndieWire how Lawrence Kasdan convinced him to become the subject of the Netflix Emmy-nominated documentary, “Marty, Life Is Short.”

By Anne Thompson

Kate O'Flynn at the "Widow's Bay" Panel and Screening held at Hollywood Forever Cemetery on August 13, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Katie Flores/Variety via Getty Images)

Consider This

‘Widow’s Bay’ Breakout Kate O’Flynn Knows Patricia Is a ‘Weirdo’ — and That’s Why People Love Her

By Kate Erbland

Death By Lightning stars Nick Offerman as Chester A. Arthur in the Netflix series for which he was Emmy nominated

My Favorite Scene

Nick Offerman Loved Getting Slapped by Betty Gilpin

By Ben Travers

Shawn Hatosy, Katherine LaNasa, Noah Wyle and Patrick Ball winners of the Critics Choice Awards at the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards held at the Barker Hangar on January 04, 2026 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)

Thompson on Hollywood

Inside the Noah Wyle and Shawn Hatosy Relationship That Anchors ‘The Pitt’ Season 2

By Anne Thompson

In Conversation

THE DOG STARS, Allison Janney, 2026. © 20th Century Studios / courtesy Everett Collection

Interview

Ridley Scott on How ‘The Shining’ and ‘The Odd Couple’ Influenced ‘The Dog Stars’

Scott tells IndieWire about the influences behind his wild new combination of adventure, romance, comedy, and horror.

By Jim Hemphill

COYOTE VS. ACME, (aka COYOTE V. ACME), Wile E. Coyote (voice: Eric Bauza), 2026. © Ketchup Entertainment /Courtesy Everett Collection

Interview

‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Director Dave Green ‘Remains in Shock’ That the Film Is Coming Out

By Wilson Chapman

TONY, Dominic Sessa as Anthony Bourdain, 2026. © A24 / courtesy Everett Collection

Filmmaker Toolkit

Matt Johnson on Feeling ‘Trapped’ Shooting ‘Tony’ and If Bigger Hollywood Films Are Next

By Chris O'Falt

A different kind of blockbuster

Inside Letterboxd’s Unlikely Distribution Pipeline: How ‘It Ends’ and Other Gems Got a Deal

By Joshua Encinias

Top of the Line

PLURIBUS, Rhea Seehorn, 'Please, Carol', (Season 1, ep. 104, aired Nov. 21, 2025). photo: Lewis Jacobs /©Apple TV+ / Courtesy Everett Collection

Craft Newsletter

Top of the Line: Why Vince Gilligan Isn’t Stressed About Streaming

By Sarah Shachat

Camera operator Natasha Mullan on 'Hacks'

In Focus

How I Shot That: The Cameras Behind 18 Emmy-Nominated Series

By Sarah Shachat

TOP CHEF -- "Restaurant Wars" Episode 2308 -- Pictured: (l-r) Jonathan Dearden, Oscar Diaz, Brandon Dearden -- (Photo by: Paul Cheney/Bravo)

Judges’ Table

The ‘Top Chef’ Casting Team Never Packs Up Their Knives

By Sarah Shachat

TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA, Hannah Einbinder, 2026. © MUBI /Courtesy Everett Collection

Filmmaker Toolkit

‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ Is Bloodthirsty for Artifice

By Sarah Shachat

Featured Voices

Take a listen to some of IndieWire’s original podcasts.

Screen Talk: How a Grassroots Campaign Helped Bring Back the Cinerama Dome

By Ryan Lattanzio, Anne Thompson

Toolkit: Why Do Most Biopics Stink? Matt Johnson Explains

By Chris O'Falt

'THE ODYSSEY', from left: Matt Damon, Zendaya, 2026. ph: Melinda Sue Gordon / © Universal Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection

Screen Talk: Why Literary Translators Don’t Make the Best Film Critics

By Ryan Lattanzio, Anne Thompson

Toolkit: How Nick Antosca Made ‘Cape Fear’ His Own

By Jim Hemphill

Videos

Michelle Pfeiffer at IndieWire TV Honors 2026 on June 4 in Los Angeles

Michelle Pfeiffer Reflects on a Career Defined by Curiosity

The three-time Oscar nominee, currently celebrating TV projects “The Madison” and “Margo’s Got Money Troubles,” shared the philosophy behind her most daring roles.