The Folio · No. 13Thursday 17 September 2026Jess Entwistle
Film
The latest Spider-Man has passed every other release at the American box office. It opens the autumn season with the kind of number studios have not seen in years.
Film
The Weapons director turns the game series into a seat-edge thriller, with Austin Abrams as an everyman in the chaos. Analysts expect a franchise-best opening weekend.
Film
The prequel follows a young Haymitch Abernathy, played by Joseph Zada, before the events of the first film. The trailer is the first substantial footage.
Film
The pair held hands on the global premiere carpet, Pitt in camouflage and de Ramon in a floaty sheer gown trimmed with lace.
Film
The actress chose an antique piece with a romantic history for the premiere of the new Austen adaptation. Bazaar tells the story behind it.
TV
Emma Corrin and Jack Lowden lead the six-part adaptation of the Austen novel, with Olivia Colman as Mrs Bennet. It arrives on Netflix in December.
TV
After years of waiting, the streamer has released its first official material from Gerwig’s adaptation. It is a glimpse rather than a trailer.
TV
Ella Beatty, Vicky Krieps, Charlie Hunnam, Billie Lourd and Rebecca Hall gathered in New York for the premiere of the next Netflix Monster season.
TV
The six-part detective drama, which also stars Annabel Scholey, now has a broadcast date on ITV.
TV
The BBC’s Belfast police drama returns shortly, and one of its stars says the new run is the best yet.
Music
Her last VMAs performance was the 2003 opening. She will open the ceremony again this year.
Music
A video recorded before her death at 80 was shown during a tribute, with a last message to the people who listened. She signs off with I Will Always Love You.
Music
The band played together as a full group for the first time in more than 20 years, almost a decade after Petty’s death.
Music
Billboard’s report from the Plenitude Arena on 16 September, her second night back on stage in Paris after years away.
Music
Allen on performing songs written about a version of herself she says is two years behind where she is now. The tour is under way.
Theatre
Danya Taymor names the young company bringing the Tony-winning musical back, and explains why a show about repressed teenagers still lands.
Theatre
The horror play opened at the August Wilson Theatre with Cher Alvarez, Travis A. Knight, Shannon Cochran and Eva Kaminsky.
Theatre
The Ghosts actor joins Cole Escola’s comedy at the Trafalgar from 28 September. Playbill went inside the rehearsal room.
Theatre
Joshua Boone also joins the one-night-only concert, co-hosted by Tony Goldwyn and Ethan Hawke.
Theatre
The Challengers star returns to the stage at the Almeida as a New York violinist who risks everything in the ring. Clifford Odets’s play gets a powerful revival.
Books
The essayist and novelist has died at 81. Her literary executor, Maggie Nelson, confirmed the death.
Books
The story of a Soviet agent and his MI6 handler in revolutionary Iran. One for anyone who has been enjoying the spy run on television.
Books
Part spoken-word poem, part reportage, Cin’s second novel follows a songwriter through love and loss in London.
Books
The memoir about his sister was taken a week before publication. The publisher has not said whether the date will move.
