Gotham Awards
Five Films Tie at Four Nominations Each in the 36th Gotham Awards Field
The Gotham Film & Media Institute named nominees for its 36th edition on Oct. 27, 2026, with five features tied at four nominations each.
Julian Marlowe
Julian Marlowe writes about how entertainment gets made, sold and received. His beat at Hollywood Standard runs across film, television, music and fashion, and across the careers built around them, from studio executives to independent filmmakers and rising talent.
His features sit closer to the magazine essay than the trade report. They are literate and observant, and they pair a cultural reading of a project with a clear account of the business behind the headline.
Stories by Julian Marlowe
Box Office
Clayface Opens to $24 Million Domestic and $43 Million Worldwide From 3,458 Theaters
DC Studios' Clayface opened at No. 1 with $24 million domestic and $43 million worldwide over Oct. 23–25, 2026, from 3,458 domestic theaters.
Box Office
How Weekend Box Office Estimates Give Way to Monday Actuals
Studios release Sunday estimates for each weekend's box office, and Monday actuals replace them. Here is how the two figures are produced and how far they have differed.
Carriage Disputes
Why Fios Customers Lost Starz on Oct. 1 When the Licensing Deal Expired Without Renewal
Carriage fights decide which channels reach a home. The Starz dispute with Verizon Fios, which led to the loss of Starz channels on Oct. 1, 2026, shows how fees, expiring deals and blackouts interact.
PHP security
Why Forgotten Sites Become a PHP Patch Problem
Two PHP core flaws, CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, reach any site on a vulnerable runtime. Patchstack says only a PHP update fully closes them.
UK tax relief
UK's AVEC Credit Replaces Four Film and TV Reliefs, With Old System Ending 31 March 2027
The UK's Audio-Visual Expenditure Credit replaces four older reliefs for film and television, with rates from 34% to 53% and a 31 March 2027 end date for the old system.
Web security
What 27 October Means for Studio, Streamer and Ticketing Websites
Chrome is expected to remove the root behind the blocked eMudhra intermediates on 27 October. Any studio, streamer or ticketing site whose certificate chains to it needs a new one first.
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar in 2026: The Most-Awarded Rapper in Grammy History Plots His Next Move
Two years after GNX, the Compton rapper holds records at the Grammys, the Super Bowl and the box office. Here is where Kendrick Lamar stands now, and what to watch next.
Grammys
Grammy Releases From Aug. 31, 2025 to Aug. 28, 2026 Qualify for the 69th Awards
Eligible releases for the 69th Grammys fall between Aug. 31, 2025 and Aug. 28, 2026, and entries closed Aug. 21. Here is how the dates, entry rules and album tests fit.
Film Production
Soderbergh Will Help Complete The Batman Part II Shoot; Reeves Remains Writer-Director
Steven Soderbergh will help complete the final weeks of The Batman Part II shoot, with Matt Reeves still writer-director, the studios said on 15 October 2026.