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Cannes 2026 Jury Splits Awards With Director, Actor, Actress Ties
entertainment2 days ago

Cannes 2026 Jury Splits Awards With Director, Actor, Actress Ties

At Cannes 2026, jury president Park Chan-wook led a panel that awarded ties in three major categories: Best Director (La Bola Negra’s Javier Calvo & Javier Ambrossi tied with Paweł Pawlikowski for Fatherland), Best Actor (Emmanuel Macchia and Valentin Campagne for Coward), and Best Actress (Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto for All Of A Sudden). The outcome sparked questions about the decisions, while Chloe Zhao praised the Palme d’Or as reflecting the jury’s diversity and Park quipped that he had no choice in the end.

Park Chan-Wook Heads Cannes 2026 Jury with Moore, Zhao and a Star-Studded Panel
entertainment-film-festivals22 days ago

Park Chan-Wook Heads Cannes 2026 Jury with Moore, Zhao and a Star-Studded Panel

Park Chan-Wook will preside Cannes 2026's competition jury, joined by Demi Moore, Chloé Zhao, Stellan Skarsgård, Ruth Negga, Laura Wandel, Diego Céspedes, Isaach De Bankolé and Paul Laverty to oversee the 22-film In Competition lineup at the 79th Cannes Film Festival (May 12–23), which opens with Pierre Salvadori’s The Electric Kiss.

Nicole Kidman Pursues Death-Doula Training to Support End-of-Life Care
entertainment1 month ago

Nicole Kidman Pursues Death-Doula Training to Support End-of-Life Care

At a Silk Speaker Series event in San Francisco, Nicole Kidman revealed she is training to become a death doula—a non-medical caregiver who offers emotional, spiritual and practical support for people navigating death—an idea sparked by her mother’s passing in 2024; she notes the need for impartial comfort, a path also pursued by Chloe Zhao.

Buffy Reboot Dead in the Water as Hulu Scraps Sunnydale Plan
entertainment2 months ago

Buffy Reboot Dead in the Water as Hulu Scraps Sunnydale Plan

Hulu has canceled Buffy: New Sunnydale, the Chloe Zhao–led reboot with Sarah Michelle Gellar, after a leaked pilot reportedly showed undershot direction and weak performances, with showrunners rewriting but producers deciding reshoots weren’t worth it; Gellar blamed an anonymous Hulu executive, effectively ending the project and leaving fans disappointed.

Buffy Reboot Died in the Pilot, With Hints of a Future Revival
television2 months ago

Buffy Reboot Died in the Pilot, With Hints of a Future Revival

Hulu has canceled Buffy: New Sunnydale, the planned Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot produced with Chloé Zhao and Sarah Michelle Gellar, after a pilot was deemed unsalvageable. Variety reports the original script centered on a new, younger Slayer and that Zhao’s direction and the performances were criticized, with a named executive ( Craig Erwich ) cited as not supporting the project. Gellar urged fans not to read leaked scripts, while Disney/Hulu issued damage control and left open the possibility of reviving the revival with a new creative team; the Buffy IP is not expected to move to another platform, at least for now.

Buffy Revival at Hulu Axed as Zhao-Gellar Team Collide Over Vision
television2 months ago

Buffy Revival at Hulu Axed as Zhao-Gellar Team Collide Over Vision

Hulu canceled the Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale reboot after a pilot directed by Chloé Zhao that sidelined Buffy; Sarah Michelle Gellar blamed a skeptical Hulu executive, while insiders say Zhao’s cinematic approach and a weak rewrite made the TV adaptation untenable, leaving the project in development limbo despite interest from other distributors.

Buffy Reboot Dropped Over Exec’s Bias, Gellar Says
entertainment2 months ago

Buffy Reboot Dropped Over Exec’s Bias, Gellar Says

Sarah Michelle Gellar says Hulu/Disney’s Buffy: New Sunnydale was canceled by an executive who disliked Buffy and reportedly hadn’t watched the original; Disney TV Group president Craig Erwich was the ultimate decision-maker, with sources noting the pilot wasn’t strong even after a rewrite, leading to no reshoot or series order. Gellar and Zhao remain disappointed but acknowledge Disney owns the Buffy IP, so the project can’t be shopped elsewhere, and Gellar also praised the on-set performance of Ryan Kiera Armstrong.

Buffy Reboot With Chloé Zhao Bites the Dust at Hulu, Zhao Says She’s Not Surprised
television2 months ago

Buffy Reboot With Chloé Zhao Bites the Dust at Hulu, Zhao Says She’s Not Surprised

Buffy: New Sunnydale, Hulu’s planned reboot executive-produced by Chloé Zhao and directed by her, has been canceled; Deadline notes the pilot was deemed not perfect, but Hulu remains bullish on the Buffy IP and may shop the concept elsewhere, with Zhao saying she’s not surprised and that they’ll welcome the mystery of what comes next, potentially with Sarah Michelle Gellar leading any revived version.

Chloé Zhao: Buffy Reboot at Hulu Won’t Move Forward, Door Still Open
entertainment2 months ago

Chloé Zhao: Buffy Reboot at Hulu Won’t Move Forward, Door Still Open

Chloé Zhao said she wasn’t surprised Hulu canceled the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot after a pilot was shot, stressing a commitment to staying true to the original. She and Sarah Michelle Gellar indicated the door remains open for Buffy in some form and suggested the IP could be shopped elsewhere, while the project’s fate underscores the evolving future of the Sunnydale revival.

Buffy Reboot at Hulu Not Moving Forward, Gellar Confirms Sad News
tv2 months ago

Buffy Reboot at Hulu Not Moving Forward, Gellar Confirms Sad News

Hulu has shelved the Buffy reboot project, with Sarah Michelle Gellar confirming on Instagram that Hulu will not move forward with Buffy: New Sunnydale. The pilot, directed/executive produced by Chloé Zhao and announced in 2025, would have cast Ryan Kiera Armstrong as the new Slayer while Gellar reprised Buffy in a recurring role. Joss Whedon was not involved, and although the reboot won’t move forward, the door remains open for future Buffy IP iterations.