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In GQ’s cover interview, Tom Cruise said he warns collaborators that his demanding reputation is real: he works hard, expects a lot and is upfront about it. The comments came while discussing Digger, his new film with Alejandro G. Iñárritu.
Apple TV confirmed a six-episode eighth season of Slow Horses, adapted from Mick Herron’s Clown Town, as season six reached the service. Season seven had already been announced, so the order extends the series two seasons beyond the current run.
Sarah Abo and Nine confirmed that she will leave Today and the network at the end of 2026 to pursue other opportunities. Nine says the 2027 Today lineup will be announced later; rumored replacements are not confirmed appointments.
Rosie O’Donnell will play the Narrator in Broadway’s The Rocky Horror Show from October 6 through October 18 while Rachel Dratch takes a scheduled leave. Dratch is due back October 20.
Hänt, citing Variety’s project report, says William Spetz is attached to The Bottom Line, a Finnish-Swedish romantic comedy being presented at the Finnish Film Affair. Markus Krunegård is set to contribute music.
Screen Rant flags the new full trailer for Animals, Netflix’s October 9 thriller directed and co-written by Ben Affleck. Affleck and Kerry Washington play a political couple whose son is kidnapped, with the crisis exposing secrets inside their marriage.
Deadline reports that Kristin Cavallari will lead Roku’s Cowboy Hearts opposite Tanner Novlan, playing a reality producer sent to Georgia to reboot a dating show. The scripted film is expected in early 2027 and marks her first feature lead in 17 years.
La Repubblica reports that Carlo Conti’s Tale e Quale Show returns to Rai 1 on Wednesday, September 23 for nine live episodes. Elettra Lamborghini and Alessandro Siani join Cristiano Malgioglio on the panel, with Fabio Fazio serving as the opening-night fourth judge.
Konbini highlights Netflix’s Part 4 trailer, which gives Omar Sy’s Assane Diop a copycat problem after four years in prison. All eight episodes arrive October 23, with simultaneous museum heists signed in Lupin’s name forcing Assane back into action.
Empire reports that the new trailer for Ghosts: The Possession of Button House reveals a supernatural switch: the resident ghosts are displaced from their usual bodies, while Mike gains the ability to see them. The film reaches UK and Irish cinemas October 23.
Expressen reports that Sweden’s Talang will record its entire 2027 season, including the final, during autumn 2026. TV4 says several winner endings will be filmed in advance, while the broadcast audience will still determine which ending is shown.
Pinkvilla reports that Rashmika Mandanna is confirmed to play Carnatic legend M.S. Subbulakshmi in a biopic directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri, with music by Anirudh Ravichander. The formal Chennai launch, title and first look are scheduled for September 16.
Deadline reports that Andrew Scott will return to Simon Stephens’s one-man play Sea Wall for a feature filmed across 19 New York performances. The project will capture the stage, backstage and audience around the show; no film-release date has been announced.
Best Movie reports that Javier Bardem will receive the Rome Film Fest’s lifetime achievement award during the October 13–25 event. Paolo Sorrentino is due to present it, and Bardem will also introduce Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s El ser querido in the Best of 2026 section.
Best Movie reports that Johnny Flynn plans to play Lucius Malfoy as a former bullying victim who became a bully. Flynn’s interpretation suggests added psychological shading, but the article says it is not clear whether the HBO series will actually depict Lucius’s school years.
Promiflash reports that Prime Video is adapting Lilly Lucas's This Could Be Love with Gaumont. Casting and a release date remain unannounced. The Maxton Hall comparison describes the streaming strategy, not a shared story or cast.
Promiflash says the Bangkok episode of Das Traumschiff reached ZDF's streaming library on September 11, ahead of a planned November TV showing. Florian Silbereisen returns, with Narumol among the guests.
Hänt reports that Sunday's Bingolotto moves from TV4 to Sjuan at 18:39, with Lotta Engberg hosting and Peter Stormare appearing. The show's PR representative describes a schedule change, not a cancellation.
Oggi reports that Milly Carlucci has revealed the first six Ballando con le stelle partnerships, including Aurora Ramazzotti with Nikita Perotti and Noemi Bocchi with Giovanni Pernice. This is a partial lineup, not the complete cast reveal.
Bossip reports that P-Valley’s third and final season premieres December 4 on Starz with two episodes. Starz’s announcement and separate coverage confirm the date, final-season status and first teaser.