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Entertainment coverage centers on a wave of anime announcements, trailers and franchise updates, alongside renewed movement on a Glee reboot, media-industry deals, and notable film and television developments.

Anime and manga

Several anime projects received new cast, staff, trailer or release information, with three separate television adaptations announced for 2027.

Television and streaming

The supplied headlines point to a possible Glee revival, new and returning television programming, and several casting or release developments.

  • Ryan Murphy completes Glee reboot script

    Ryan Murphy says he has finished writing a Glee reboot script and has spoken with members of the original cast, whom he described as enthusiastic.

    VarietyDeadlineComingSoon

  • A Different World reboot draws review coverage

    Netflix’s A Different World reboot was reviewed as a contemporary series centered on Gen Z, while another review also covered its first season.

    VarietyTV Fanatic

  • Paramount UK launches a new linear drama network

    Paramount UK is launching the 5 network with programming including All Creatures Great and Small, Gilmore Girls and Home and Away; one report also mentions BBC’s Waterloo Road.

    Deadline

  • America’s Got Talent season 21 winner revealed

    Two outlets report that America’s Got Talent has disclosed the winner of its 21st season and its $1 million prize.

    ComingSoonTVLine

  • BBC plans Irish-language comedy film Baile

    The BBC has set Baile, an Irish-language comedy film starring Marion O’Dwyer and Hazel Doupe.

    Variety

Film and documentary

Film coverage includes new projects, festival selections, distribution plans and box-office or streaming updates.

  • NAZA to combine theatrical release with free online viewing

    The Gaza documentary NAZA is set for a global release model involving a theatrical run followed by free viewing on The Guardian’s website; options for showing it in Israel and the Palestinian territories are also being explored.

    VarietyVarietyDeadline

  • Rolf de Heer named Tokyo Film Festival jury president

    Rolf de Heer will head the competition jury at the Tokyo Film Festival, where The Survival of Kindness is also set to appear in an Australia spotlight.

    DeadlineVariety

  • Beta Film acquires two titles and plans Queen Silvia premiere

    Beta Film has acquired The Man from Milan and Silent Nava and will world-premiere Queen Silvia at Mipcom.

    Variety

  • Love & War releases new image

    A new image from Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Love & War shows Ranbir Kapoor’s character with a bullet wound.

    Variety

  • Gremlins 3 delayed

    Gremlins 3 has been delayed to a new release date, with Steven Spielberg and Christopher Columbus reported as returning.

    ComingSoon

Industry and media business

The entertainment-business headlines feature major content spending in Asia, merger opposition, platform partnerships and a legal dispute over press access.

  • Asian video-content spending projected to reach $15 billion

    Media Partners Asia reports that Asian video-content spending will reach $15 billion in 2026, driven by streaming and local film.

    DeadlineVariety

  • Coalition files request opposing Paramount-Warner Bros. deal

    The Block the Merger Coalition has filed a legal request to oppose the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. deal.

    Variety

  • Judge orders restoration of CNN, Politico and MS NOW access

    A judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s ban and ordered press credentials for CNN, Politico and MS NOW to be restored.

    VarietyDeadline

  • Meta introduces new VR glasses with major streaming access

    Meta has introduced new virtual-reality glasses that provide access to content from YouTube, Prime Video, HBO Max, Disney+ and other services.

    Deadline

  • Dentsu gains Americas rights to major Kodansha properties

    A new Kodansha partnership brings Ghost in the Shell, Attack on Titan and Blue Lock intellectual property to Dentsu in the Americas.

    Variety

Music, publishing and culture

The headlines include a group’s impending end, a manga creator’s retirement, new music releases and recognition across film and television.

  • WEST. to cease activities

    The idol group WEST. is scheduled to cease activities on September 30.

    Anime News Network

  • Haganai author Yomi Hirasaka retires

    Yomi Hirasaka, author of Haganai: I Don’t Have Many Friends, has announced a retirement.

    Anime News Network

  • Anime music and promotional releases continue

    MyGo!!!!! released a cover of KANA-BOON’s Naimononedari; Katekyo Hitman Reborn! revealed its eighth and final ending; and Cider Girl released a music video for the opening song of Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle’s second cour.

    Anime CornerAnime CornerCrunchyroll News

  • Nordic Film and TV Awards announce winners

    Nightborn and The Danish Woman won at the inaugural Nordic Film and TV Awards, also known as the Freyas.

    Variety

  • San Sebastián industry awards recognize filmmakers

    Juan Sebastián Mesa and Tatiana Huezo were among the major winners at the San Sebastián industry awards.

    Deadline

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