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Scarlett Johansson

American actress (born 1984)

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  • Oct 8

    Universal Pictures reveals first look at Mike Flanagan's The Exorcist: Martyrs

    Universal Pictures has shared the first images and teaser for The Exorcist: Martyrs, ahead of the full trailer premiere on 9 October 2026.

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  • Oct 5

    Warner Bros pauses The Batman Part II production as director Matt Reeves steps away

    Filming on the superhero sequel was underway in London for over three months before Warner Bros. and DC Studios announced a temporary halt to address a family matter.

  • Oct 5

    Giorgia Meloni applies to trademark her voice at EUIPO to combat AI deepfakes

    Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni submitted a four-second recording to the European Union Intellectual Property Office to establish legal protections against artificial intelligence voice cloning.

  • Jul 21

    Ava DuVernay's '14th' documentary will close the 64th New York Film Festival on Oct. 9, ten years after '13th' opened the event

    The world premiere of Ava DuVernay's new documentary '14th,' examining the 14th Amendment and birthright citizenship, will be the closing-night selection of the 64th New York Film Festival on Oct. 9, 2026.

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Brussels promises Ukraine a winter shield

EU leaders pledge winter lifeline to Zelensky in Brussels

European leaders welcomed Volodymyr Zelensky in Brussels and pledged a winter package for Ukraine covering energy, air defence and financing. Ursula von der Leyen said the EU is working on a 22nd sanctions package and would not lift sanctions until Russia stops the war.

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    Politico reports Trump's waiver also enables sales of Russian diesel that the Graham Act sanctions would have restricted.

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Climate: from mitigation to adaptation

A national UK resilience taskforce and an inconclusive EU summit are expected developments, with no new law or finance target.

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