By David Baldwin

It is the late 1990s and Sarah (Abbi Jacobson) is a queer artist and activist who has just gotten a promotion at work and has a new girlfriend named Donimo (Samira Wiley). Things in Sarah’s life quickly change after she takes a trip home and notices her Mom Midge (Emmy-winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus) acting completely out of character. She pushes her father Rob (Emmy-winner Bryan Cranston) to take Midge to a doctor, and when he finally does, the family learn that Midge has the beginnings of Alzheimer’s.

What follows in TANGLES, the Feature Directorial debut of Canadian filmmaker and Co-Writer Leah Nelson, is an exploration of grief, understanding, familial bonds and coming-of-age in the face of one losing a parent to a horrific degenerative disease. As the ending credits suggest, it is an all too common narrative for so many people and Nelson presents the story of Sarah Leavitt’s (also Co-Writing) original graphic novel in a raw, honest and often darkly hilarious kind of way. And because it is all captured in black-and-white 2D animation, it allows Nelson and her team to really get creative with the format, layering in unforgettable moments of tragedy and wonder in ways the dominant 3D style rarely, if ever, presents. I was frequently in awe watching the visuals alternate between crude and polished, always on the lookout for not-so-hidden details and trying my best to not become a weeping disaster.

If the impressive visuals were not enough, the voice cast Nelson has assembled might be one of the best in recent memory. Alongside Jacobson, Louis-Dreyfus, Cranston and Wiley – each giving absolutely stellar and devastating performances – we get solid supporting turns from Beanie Feldstein, Seth Rogen, Pamela Adlon, Sarah Silverman, Bowen Yang, Wanda Sykes and more. They each get a turn or two to shine, and help make TANGLES one of this festival’s unmissable hidden gems.

TANGLES screens at TIFF ‘26:

Sun. Sept 13 at 2:30 PM at Scotiabank Theatre

Wed. Sept 16 at 9:00 AM at Scotiabank Theatre

Fri. Sept 18 at 12:15 PM at Scotiabank Theatre

By Amanda Gilmore

Writer-Director Lauren Miller Rogen has created a delightful comedy about the decision every long-term couple faces: to parent or not to parent.

Happily married couple Annie (Anna Kendrick) and Aaron (Seth Rogen) have been together for 17 years. Surrounded by friends who have children, they are constantly asked, “When are you having kids?” They’ve danced with the idea but haven’t committed one way or the other. But when one of their friends moves into their place with her young daughter, they use it as a test.

Miller Rogen has pulled a lot from her own life and her long-term relationship with Rogen, resulting in a heartfelt comedy with emotional depth. We watch the deep love Annie and Aaron share. Kendrick and Rogen have a strong chemistry and their witty, authentic comedy riffs perfectly off each other. In many films consisting of similar narratives, the decision would often create a crux in the relationship. It’s refreshing that it never does in Babies. Instead, it brings the two closer together as they openly discuss all facets of one of life’s biggest decisions.

Babies is a fun crowd-pleaser that doesn’t try to hit you over the head with a moral. Regardless of what Annie and Aaron’s decision is at the end, Miller Rogen doesn’t want the audience to feel like there is a universal right or wrong. We see the many positives to being a parent, along with the struggles. Babies is more concerned with showing you how open communication can lead to a stronger bond but also deeper self-discovery.

Babies screens at TIFF ’26:

Sat. Sept 12 @ 5:30 PM at Roy Thompson Hall

Sun. Sept 13 @ 6:10 PM at Scotiabank Theatre Toronto

Fri. Sept 18 @ 9:15 AM at Scotiabank Theatre Toronto

Some sightings from Day Three to share with you!

•Cynthia Erivo at tiff for PRIMA FACIE
•Margaret Qualley, Aaron Pierre and Gabriel Basso at tiff for LOVE OF YOUR LIFE
•Anna Kendrick and Seth Rogen at tiff for BABIES
•Son Suk-ku and Moon Choi at tiff for Bedford Park
•Anthony Ippolito, Kiki Seto, Stephan James and Peter Farrelly at tiff for I PLAY ROCKY
•Lily-Rose Depp, Léa Seydoux and Kelvin Harrison Jr. at tiff for ALPHA GANG

…and several more!

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TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey is delighted to share the final honourees of this year’s TIFF Tribute Awards, presented in partnership with Rolex. Academy Award–winning legend Helen Mirren will receive the TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award, presented by Joanna Griffiths and the Women of Knix; acclaimed cinematographer Adam Pietkiewicz will receive the TIFF Variety Artisan Award; beloved Canadian actor, writer, director, and producer Seth Rogen will be presented with the TIFF Norman Jewison Career Achievement Award, presented by The Budman Family; and award-winning filmmaker Bassam Tariq will receive the TIFF Rising Talent Award. An additional TIFF Special Tribute Award will be presented to global superstar Fan Bingbing. Honourees will be joining previously announced recipients Penélope Cruz, Lee Chang-dong, Rosalind Eleazar, Siân Heder, and Isabelle Huppert.

“Helen Mirren and Fan Bingbing bring bold, compelling performances to this year’s Festival, building on iconic bodies of work,” said Cameron Bailey, CEO, TIFF. “Bassam Tariq’s Your Mother, Your Mother, Your Mother will confirm his reputation as a dazzling storyteller, and we recognize Adam Pietkiewicz for crafting never-before-seen images from one of the world’s most remote regions. And we will be forever grateful to writer, actor, director and producer Seth Rogen for sharing his wildly Canadian talents with the world.”

Taking place Sunday, September 13 at Fairmont Royal York Hotel Toronto, the eighth annual awards gala is TIFF’s largest annual fundraiser with proceeds supporting TIFF’s impact initiatives, expanding access to bold world-class cinema while advancing artist development, industry leadership, community engagement, and year-round cultural impact. The evening will see industry peers, international filmmakers, and distinguished honourees gathered to celebrate cinematic excellence as awards are formally presented during an intimate ceremony, with the full list of presenters to be announced on September 9. Presented in partnership with Rolex, with support from RBC, Fairmont Royal York Hotel, and Don Julio.

Newly announced 2026 TIFF Tribute Awards honourees

Fan Bingbing — TIFF Special Tribute Award

Fan Bingbing is an award-winning Chinese actor, producer, and international festival juror whose screen career spans three decades across Asian and global cinema. She returns to TIFF for the World Premiere Gala Presentation of Wayne Wang’s Diary of a Mad Old Man. Bingbing first rose to prominence in the hit television series My Fair Princess (1998) before establishing herself as a leading film star with roles in Feng Xiaogang’s Cell Phone (2003) and Li Yu’s Lost in Beijing (2007) and Buddha Mountain (2010), the latter earning her Best Actress at the Tokyo International Film Festival, alongside a Golden Horse Award for The Matrimony (2007). She achieved further critical acclaim for Feng Xiaogang’s I Am Not Madame Bovary (TIFF ’16), winning the Silver Shell for Best Actress at San Sebastián alongside Best Actress honours at the Golden Rooster Awards and Asian Film Awards. Her international feature credits include Kang Je-gyu’s My Way (2011), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), Renny Harlin’s Skiptrace (2016), Simon Kinberg’s The 355 (2022), and Han Shuai’s Green Night (2023). Most recently, Bingbing starred in Chong Keat Aun’s Mother Bhumi (2025), earning the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress.

The TIFF Special Tribute Award recognizes an individual who has made an extraordinary and unique contribution to the world of film, leaving a lasting legacy through their dedication and artistry. Previous recipients include Lee Byung Hun, Zacharias Kunuk, and Jafar Panahi (2025), Zhao Tao (2024), Andy Lau (2023), Dionne Warwick (2021), and David Foster (2019).

Helen Mirren — TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award, presented by Joanna Griffiths and the Women of Knix

One of the most distinguished actors, Academy Award, BAFTA, and Emmy winner Helen Mirren is celebrated for her legendary work across film, television, and theatre spanning more than five decades. Mirren returns to TIFF for the World Premiere of Anton Corbijn’s A Talent for Murder, starring as author Patricia Highsmith in this chamber thriller. Best known for her Oscar-winning portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen (TIFF ’06), a role she reprised on Broadway in The Audience (2015) to win a Tony Award, Mirren’s extensive film credits span The Madness of King George (1994), Gosford Park (TIFF ’01), The Last Station (TIFF ’09), The Debt (TIFF ’10), The Leisure Seeker (TIFF ’17) Golda (2023), Barbie (2023), and The Thursday Murder Club (2025). On television, she starred in the groundbreaking series Prime Suspect (1991–2006), and more recently in 1923 (2022–2025) and MobLand (2025–2026). Beyond her celebrated acting legacy, Mirren has been a dedicated advocate for women in entertainment and equal representation across creative fields. Mirren is also honoured with the SAG Life Achievement Award and the Golden Globes’ Cecil B. DeMille Award.

The TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award is presented by Joanna Griffiths and the Women of Knix. It is inspired by TIFF’s Share Her Journey initiative, created to address gender parity in the film industry, to champion women at every stage of their creative journey, and to shine a spotlight on women creators making a significant difference. Past recipients include Jodie Foster (2025), Cate Blanchett (2024), Patricia Arquette (2023), and Michelle Yeoh (2022).

Adam Pietkiewicz — TIFF Variety Artisan Award

Polish cinematographer Adam Pietkiewicz makes his TIFF debut as the cinematographer of Theja Rio’s Angh, which makes its World Premiere in Platform, the Festival’s competitive programme. Shot entirely on 16mm, the film follows his feature debut on Krzysztof Skonieczny’s Wrooklyn Zoo (2024), for which he received a Golden Frog nomination at Camerimage 2024. Pietkiewicz’s visual sensibility was shaped by documentary and street photography before he formally studied at the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School in Poland and the National Film and Television School (NFTS) in the UK. His credits also include work as a camera operator on Netflix’s Emmy-winning series Baby Reindeer (2024) and the Cannes La Cinef award-winning short Bunnyhood (2024).

The TIFF Variety Artisan Award recognizes a distinguished creative who has excelled at their craft and made an outstanding contribution to cinema and entertainment. Previous recipients of this award include Kazu Hiro (2025), Clément Ducol and Camille (2024), Łukasz Żal (2023), Hildur Guðnadóttir (2022), Ari Wegner (2021), Terence Blanchard (2020), and Roger Deakins (2019).

Seth Rogen — TIFF Norman Jewison Career Achievement Award presented by The Budman Family

Seth Rogen is an Emmy-winning multi-hyphenate actor, writer, director, and producer, whose unmistakable voice has helped shape and define modern comedy. Following his breakout in Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000) and a run of genre-defining hits like Superbad (2007), Knocked Up (2007), and Pineapple Express (2008), he co-founded Point Grey Pictures in 2011, producing acclaimed works such as Neighbors (2014) and Apple TV’s Emmy-winning series The Studio (2025). He recently starred in The Invite (2026) and returns to TIFF with the World Premiere Gala Presentation of Lauren Miller Rogen’s Babies, and serves as producer and voice actor in Leah Nelson’s animated feature Tangles. His past TIFF World Premieres include Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans (TIFF ’22) and Aziz Ansari’s Good Fortune (TIFF ’25). Rogen is also the bestselling author of Yearbook and leads Houseplant, the lifestyle company he co-founded with Evan Goldberg and Michael Mohr. With his wife, Lauren Miller Rogen, he co-founded Hilarity for Charity, supporting Alzheimer care and brain health education.

Introduced in 2023, the TIFF Norman Jewison Career Achievement Award presented by The Budman Family recognizes Canadians in the film industry who have made a global impact with their careers. Past recipients include Catherine O’Hara (2025), David Cronenberg (2024), and Shawn Levy (2023).

Bassam Tariq — TIFF Rising Talent Award, presented by Amazon MGM Studios

Filmmaker Bassam Tariq makes his TIFF debut with the World Premiere Special Presentation of his eagerly anticipated Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, starring Oscar winner Mahershala Ali as a devout family man and contract killer. Beginning his career in documentary before transitioning into narrative features, Tariq has built an international reputation through deeply personal storytelling that explores faith, belonging, and human resilience. His acclaimed filmography includes the SXSW breakout These Birds Walk (2013), named one of the 21st century’s best international films by The New Yorker, the Sundance Jury Prize–winning short Ghosts of Sugar Land (2019), and his BAFTA-nominated narrative debut Mogul Mowgli (2020), starring Riz Ahmed.

Presented by Amazon MGM Studios, this award is inspired by Torontonian Mary Pickford, the groundbreaking actor, producer, and co-founder of United Artists, whose impact continues today. Past recipients include HIKARI (2025), Durga Chew-Bose (2024), Carolina Markowicz (2023), Sally El Hosaini (2022), Danis Goulet (2021), Tracey Deer (2020), and Mati Diop (2019).

About Rolex and Cinema:

Rolex celebrates human achievement as a journey marked by milestones, emotions, and defining moments. For more than half a century, the brand has partnered some of the world’s most talented artists and leading cultural institutions to promote excellence and the transmission of artistic heritage, creating a link between the past, present, and future.

Through the Perpetual Arts Initiative, a broad portfolio of arts that extends through architecture, cinema, dance, music, literature, theatre, and visual arts, the brand confirms its long-term commitment to global culture. The company has had close ties with the film industry for decades, its watches playing a role in numerous films, including Oscar®-winning masterpieces. Since 2017, Rolex has supported the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, serving as Proud Sponsor of the Oscars®, hosting the event’s Greenroom, as well as supporting the Governors Awards, which recognize lifetime achievement and humanitarian efforts in the film industry. Rolex also sponsors Film at Lincoln Center as Official Partner and Exclusive Timepiece.

The company promotes achievement through Testimonees such as James Cameron, Leonardo DiCaprio, Zendaya, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Martin Scorsese, Ava DuVernay, and Jia Zhang-ke. It also assists in the preservation of film history for future generations as a Founding Supporter of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, as a partner of The Film Foundation and through its support to the National Film and Television School in the UK.

AZIZ ANSARI’S GOOD FORTUNE IS IN THEATRES ACROSS CANADA OCTOBER 17, 2025. And today we get a new Trailer!

Official Selection – 2025 Toronto International Film Festival

Written and Directed by: Aziz Ansari
Cast: Seth Rogen, Aziz Ansari, Keanu Reeves, Keke Palmer, Sandra Oh
Synopsis: In GOOD FORTUNE, a well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel (Keanu Reeves) meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker (Aziz Ansari) and a wealthy venture capitalist (Seth Rogen).

Lionsgate presents, in association with Media Capital Technologies, a Garam Fiilms / Keep Your Head / Yang Pictures production.

About Cineplex Pictures
Cineplex Pictures, a division of Cineplex, is a distributor of a wide range of films. Recent titles include The Long Walk, Ballerina, Flight Risk, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, The Strangers: Chapter 1, The Queen of My Dreams, The Boy and the Heron, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, SAW X, and John Wick: Chapter 4.

Today, Apple TV+ scores a record-breaking 22 wins at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series for “The Studio,” which dominates as the most-winning series overall this year and the most-winning freshman comedy in history, setting a new record with 13 wins overall. Global phenomenon “Severance” leads as this year’s most-winning drama with eight wins including Outstanding Lead Actress Britt Lower and Outstanding Supporting Actor Tramell Tillman, while hit spy drama “Slow Horses” earns a win for Outstanding Directing for a Drama. 

“What an unforgettable, record-setting night for Seth, Evan, and ‘The Studio’ creative team,” said Zack Van Amburg, Apple’s head of Worldwide Video. “It has meant the world to all of us at Apple to watch fans embrace this series, alongside the year’s most-celebrated drama, ’Severance,’ and the acclaimed ‘Slow Horses.’ We are so appreciative of the Television Academy and applaud all of these artists who have shown the power of storytelling to bring people together.”

“It’s an incredible honour to see this milestone for ‘The Studio,’” said Jamie Erlicht, Apple’s head of Worldwide Video. “Tonight’s wins — from Seth and Evan’s sharp comedy to Britt and Tramell’s powerful work on ‘Severance’ — show how great stories connect with audiences everywhere. Huge congratulations to all of tonight’s nominees and winners. Your creativity keeps us inspired.”

In addition to Outstanding Comedy Series, freshman comedy “The Studio” scores Outstanding Lead Actor Seth Rogen; Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series; and, Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series. This is in addition to the previously announced wins for Outstanding Guest Actor Bryan Cranston; Outstanding Production Design; Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series; Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour); Outstanding Contemporary Costumes; Outstanding Picture Editing for a Single Camera Comedy Series; Outstanding Music Supervision; Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama (Half-Hour); and, Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama (Half-Hour). 

In its celebrated sophomore season, “Severance” scores eight Emmy Awards, with star Tramell Tillman nabbing his first Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor, and star Britt Lower earns her first Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama. The honours are in addition to previously announced wins at the Creative Arts Emmys for Outstanding Guest Actress Merritt Wever, Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour), Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour), Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score), Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) and Outstanding Main Title Design.

Following last year’s win for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, Apple’s acclaimed “Slow Horses” lands Outstanding Directing for a Drama for its fourth season.

To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have earned 620 wins and 2,816 award nominations and counting, including multi-Emmy Award-winning comedy “Ted Lasso” and historic Oscar Best Picture winner “CODA.”

In total, Apple earned 22 wins total for the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, including:

“The Studio” (13)

• Outstanding Comedy Series 
• Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Seth Rogen 
• Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: Bryan Cranston
• Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, Frida Perez
• Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
• Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour)
• Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
• Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour)
• Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Series
• Outstanding Picture Editing for a Single Camera Comedy Series
• Outstanding Music Supervision
• Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) 
• Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation

“Severance” (8)

• Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Britt Lower
• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Tramell Tillman
• Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series: Merritt Wever
• Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More)
• Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour)
• Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
• Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
• Outstanding Main Title Design

“Slow Horses” (1)

• Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: Adam Randall 

“The Studio”

In “The Studio,” Seth Rogen stars as Matt Remick, the newly appointed head of embattled Continental Studios. As movies struggle to stay alive and relevant, Matt and his core team of infighting executives battle their insecurities as they wrangle narcissistic artists and craven corporate overlords in the ever-elusive pursuit of making great films. With their power suits masking their never-ending sense of panic, every party, set visit, casting decision, marketing meeting and award show presents them with an opportunity for glittering success or career-ending catastrophe. As someone who eats, sleeps and breathes movies, it’s the job Matt’s been pursuing his whole life, and it may very well destroy him.

“Severance”

In “Severance,” Mark Scout (Adam Scott) leads a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a severance procedure that surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives. This daring experiment in “work-life balance” is called into question as Mark finds himself at the centre of an unraveling mystery that will force him to confront the true nature of his work … and of himself. In season two, Mark and his friends learn the dire consequences of trifling with the severance barrier, leading them further down a path of woe.

“Slow Horses”

This darkly funny espionage drama follows a team of British intelligence agents who serve in a dumping ground department of MI5 due to their career-ending mistakes. Led by their brilliant but irascible leader, the notorious Jackson Lamb (Academy Award winner Sir Gary Oldman), they navigate the espionage world’s smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces.

All programs are currently streaming on Apple TV+.

Apple TV+ offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, and kids and family entertainment, and is available to watch across all of a user’s favourite screens. After its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple TV+ became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service in its debut.

About Apple TV+

Apple TV+ is available on the Apple TV app in over 100 countries and regions, on over 1 billion screens, including iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro, Mac, popular smart TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony, VIZIO, TCL and others, Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices, Chromecast with Google TV, PlayStation and Xbox gaming consoles, and at tv.apple.com, for $14.99 per month with a seven-day free trial for new subscribers. For a limited time, customers who purchase and activate a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV or Mac can enjoy three months of Apple TV+ for free.*

Premiering at TIFF ’25, Aziz Ansari‘s directorial debut GOOD FORTUNE gets a new Trailer today! Cineplex Pictures release October 17, 2025.

Details:

Written and Directed by: Aziz Ansari
Cast: Seth Rogen, Aziz Ansari, Keanu Reeves, Keke Palmer, Sandra Oh
Synopsis: In GOOD FORTUNE, a well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel (Keanu Reeves) meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker (Aziz Ansari) and a wealthy venture capitalist (Seth Rogen).

Lionsgate presents, in association with Media Capital Technologies, a Garam Fiilms / Keep Your Head / Yang Pictures production.

About Cineplex Pictures
Cineplex Pictures, a division of Cineplex, is a distributor of a wide range of films. Recent titles include Ballerina, Flight Risk, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, The Strangers: Chapter 1, The Queen of My Dreams, The Boy and the Heron, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, SAW X, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, and John Wick: Chapter 4.

Seth Rogen, Keanu Reeves and Aziz Ansari star in GOOD FORTUNE, and today we get a new Teaser! Talk about heavyweights!

Written and Directed by: Aziz Ansari
Cast: Seth Rogen, Aziz Ansari, Keanu Reeves, Keke Palmer, Sandra Oh
Synopsis: In GOOD FORTUNE, a well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel (Keanu Reeves) meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker (Aziz Ansari) and a wealthy venture capitalist (Seth Rogen).

Lionsgate presents, in association with Media Capital Technologies, a Garam Fiilms / Keep Your Head / Yang Pictures production.

About Cineplex Pictures
Cineplex Pictures, a division of Cineplex, is a distributor of a wide range of genre films. Recent titles include Flight Risk, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, The Strangers: Chapter 1, The Queen of My Dreams, The Boy and the Heron, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, SAW X, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, and John Wick: Chapter 4.

Matt Remick scores a win for Continental Studios! Following the widely celebrated premiere of “The Studio,” Apple TV+ today announced that the critically acclaimed, star-studded hit series has landed a renewal for season two. Since its global debut, “The Studio” has struck a chord with cinephiles, fans and critics alike, and has been declared the “best new comedy of 2025,” as well as “one of Hollywood’s sharpest self-portraits in ages.”

“We’re thrilled to be making a second season of ‘The Studio.’ We’re looking forward to taking the lived experience of making season one and immediately putting it into season two, then repeating that loop for ten more seasons,” said creators and executive producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. “And, we’re excited to keep all our industry friends and colleagues guessing as to when one of their personal stories will stream on Apple TV+.”

“Seth, Evan, the entire creative team and cast of ‘The Studio’ have knocked it out of the park with this brilliant show, and it has been incredible to watch the conversation grow with each new episode.” said Matt Cherniss, head of programming for Apple TV+. “We can’t wait to see where Matt Remick takes Continental Studios in season two, and hope for his sake that the ‘Kool-Aid’ movie crushes at the box office.”

In “The Studio,” Rogen stars as Matt Remick, the newly appointed head of embattled Continental Studios. As movies struggle to stay alive and relevant, Matt and his core team of infighting executives battle their insecurities as they wrangle narcissistic artists and craven corporate overlords in the ever-elusive pursuit of making great films. With their power suits masking their never-ending sense of panic, every party, set visit, casting decision, marketing meeting and award show presents them with an opportunity for glittering success or career-ending catastrophe. As someone who eats, sleeps and breathes movies, it’s the job Matt’s been pursuing his whole life, and it may very well destroy him.

“The Studio” assembles a star-studded ensemble cast led by Rogen, Emmy, SAG and Golden Globe Award winner Catherine O’Hara, Emmy Award nominee Kathryn Hahn, Ike Barinholtz and Chase Sui Wonders, with Emmy Award winning guest star Bryan Cranston. The series also features a lineup of cameos from some of Hollywood’s most iconic actors, directors and producers throughout the season.

The eighth episode of “The Studio” premieres this week on Apple TV+. In this week’s new episode, “The Golden Globes,” Matt tries to get Zoë Kravitz to thank him in her award acceptance speech.

Hailing from Lionsgate Television, “The Studio” is created by multi-Emmy Award winners Peter Huyck and Alex Gregory, along with Rogen, Goldberg and Frida Perez. Point Grey Pictures’ James Weaver executive produce the show along with the creators. Alex McAtee and Josh Fagen also serve as executive producers.

In addition to “The Studio” Rogen also stars in and executive produces “Platonic,” alongside Rose Byrne, with Rogen, Goldberg’s and Weaver’s Point Grey Pictures’ set to produce season two, debuting this summer.

Apple TV+ offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, kids and family entertainment, and is available to watch across all of a user’s favourite screens. After its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple TV+ became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service in its debut. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have been honoured with 569 wins and 2607 award nominations and counting, including multi-Emmy Award-winning comedy “Ted Lasso” and historic Oscar Best Picture winner “CODA.”

About Apple TV+ Apple TV+ is available on the Apple TV app in over 100 countries and regions, on over 1 billion screens, including iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro, Mac, popular smart TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony, VIZIO, TCL and others, Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices, Chromecast with Google TV, PlayStation and Xbox gaming consoles, and at tv.apple.com, for $12.99 per month with a seven-day free trial for new subscribers. For a limited time, customers who purchase and activate a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac or iPod touch can enjoy three months of Apple TV+ for free.*

Apple TV+ today unveiled a glimpse at its highly anticipated upcoming comedy “The Studio,” and announced that the new 10-episode half hour comedy starring Seth Rogen, who also serves as writer, director and executive producer alongside Emmy Award-nominee Evan Goldberg, is officially set to make its global debut on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, followed by one episode every Wednesday through May 21, 2025.

In “The Studio,” Seth Rogen stars as Matt Remick, the newly appointed head of embattled Continental Studios. As movies struggle to stay alive and relevant, Matt and his core team of infighting executives battle their own insecurities as they wrangle narcissistic artists and craven corporate overlords in the ever-elusive pursuit of making great films. With their power suits masking their neverending sense of panic, every party, set visit, casting decision, marketing meeting, and award show presents them with an opportunity for glittering success or career-ending catastrophe. As someone who eats, sleeps, and breathes movies, it’s the job Matt’s been pursuing his whole life, and it may very well destroy him. “The Studio” assembles a star-studded ensemble cast that also includes Emmy, SAG and Golden Globe Award-winner Catherine O’Hara, Emmy Award-nominee Kathryn Hahn, Ike Barinholtz and Chase Sui Wonders. Academy Award-nominee and Emmy Award-winner Bryan Cranston will appear as a guest star.

Hailing from Lionsgate Television, “The Studio” is created by Multi-Emmy Award winners Peter Huyck and Alex Gregory along with Rogen and Goldberg, and Frida Perez. Point Grey Pictures’ James Weaver, Alex McAtee and Josh Fagen also serve as executive producers alongside Rogen and Goldberg.

The new project marks the latest collaboration for Apple TV+ and Rogen, and joins the recently renewed Apple Original comedy “Platonic,” in which Rogen stars and executive produces alongside Rose Byrne.

Apple TV+ offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries and kids and family entertainment, and is available to watch across all of a user’s favourite screens. After its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple TV+ became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service in its debut. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have earned 523 wins and 2,373 award nominations and counting, including multi-Emmy Award-winning comedy “Ted Lasso” and historic Oscar Best Picture winner “CODA.”