Film News 2026-08-18

• ‘The Rivals of Amziah King’ Wasn’t the Sleeper Indie Box Office Darling We Hoped
  Indie Wire
• Hayden Panettiere Should Be Remembered for Her Performances, Not the Tabloid Press Trying to Solve Her Tragic Death
  Indie Wire
• Why ‘The Wrong Girls’ Had to Exist Inside the Shaggy L.A. Mainstream Hollywood Could Never See
  Indie Wire
• ‘My Brother’s Wedding’ Restoration Trailer: Charles Burnett’s Nearly Lost Masterpiece Gets the Version It Deserves
  Indie Wire
• Desi Lydic on the Short Form Experiment That Took Her to the Emmys — and Yielded Some of the Best Satire on the Internet
  Indie Wire
• Netflix Names Hollywood Veteran Katie Martin Kelley VP of Communications, Film
  Indie Wire
• ‘Dreams in Nightmares’ Review: A Stunning New Spin on What the American Road Trip Film Can Be
  Indie Wire
• Hayden Panettiere Remembered by Viola Davis, Melissa Barrera, Bryan Fuller, and Many More
  Indie Wire
• ‘It’s Always Sunny’ Season 18 Is for the Sickos
  Indie Wire
• ‘Lanterns’ Review: Episode 1 Lights Up Small-Town America with Big Mysteries and a Massive Twist — Spoilers
  Indie Wire
• Marvel Builds Out Its ‘X-Men’ with Adam Driver, Inde Naverette, Christopher Abbott, and More
  Indie Wire
• Ralph Bakshi’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ Remains the Best Spiritual Sequel Ever Made
  Indie Wire