Film
Netflix unveils the first trailer for Steps, its Cinderella stepsister story
The animated film retells Cinderella from the stepsister’s side, from the producers of KPop Demon Hunters. It arrives on Netflix on 20 November.
Culture
The Folio · No. 14Friday 18 September 2026Jess Entwistle
Film
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Film
San Sebastián opens with Les Mis, Brad Pitt and Penélope Cruz
The festival runs from 18 to 26 September in the Basque Country. Brad Pitt, Penélope Cruz and Naomi Watts are among those expected, alongside a new Les Misérables.
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Film
The inside story of Salman Rushdie’s survival, told through his wife’s video diary
Alex Gibney’s new documentary draws on the video diary Rushdie’s wife kept through his recovery from the 2022 attack. The clips had not been seen before.
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Film
Noah Baumbach signs a first-look film deal with Warner Bros’ Clockwork
He leaves Netflix to write, direct and produce his next film with Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap and David Heyman.
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Film
James McAvoy on making the spiritual drama Faith as a non-believer
The film premiered at Toronto. McAvoy talks about why he does not believe in God, and why he became an actor rather than a priest.
TV
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TV
Meryl Streep confirmed as the voice of Aslan in Netflix’s Narnia
Empire has the first official look at Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew, confirming Streep as Aslan and showing a considerable visual break from earlier adaptations.
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TV
The Split Up review: a compelling and glamorous spin-off
Radio Times calls the new BBC One drama from the world of The Split an addictive mix of elegance, success and sleaze.
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TV
Chris Pratt returns in the first look at The Terminal List season two
Prime Video has released first-look material for the second season, which sends James Reece on a mission of international scale.
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TV
Strictly Come Dancing reveals its 2026 hosts with the judges
The BBC has published a first look at Emma Willis, Johannes Radebe and Josh Widdicombe alongside the judging panel, ahead of the new series.
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TV
Brendan Gleeson and Jennifer Jason Leigh join FX’s Far Cry
Hamish Linklater, Sam Spruell and Jamie Demetriou also join the anthology series, which already had Rob Mac and Lizzy Caplan.
Music
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Music
Oasis confirm camping, transport and late trains for Knebworth 2027
The band play four nights at Knebworth next year, 31 years after the 1996 shows. Promoters have now set out camping, hospitality, accessibility and late trains for every gig.
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Music
Dolly Parton accepts an Americana lifetime achievement award in a video recorded before her death
The Americana Honors played a message she taped in advance. It follows the tribute video released earlier this week.
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Music
Miley Cyrus releases her tenth album, Bass Persuades
The dance-leaning record is out today. It includes Let’s Get Married, which she wrote about her fiancé Maxx Morando.
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Music
Troye Sivan samples Madonna on Party, with Ian McKellen narrating the video
The single and its film arrive together. Sivan says he was surprised McKellen agreed to narrate.
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Music
Mary J. Blige sets the closing dates for her Las Vegas residency
My Life, My Story at Park MGM has ten shows left between October and February, out of a 20-date run.
Theatre
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Theatre
Titaníque will close in the West End in January before its first UK tour
The Céline Dion jukebox musical ends its run at the Criterion on 3 January 2027, then goes out on the road for the first time.
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Theatre
Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella announces its full 30th anniversary cast
New Adventures has named the company for the 2026-27 tour, which visits 17 venues to mark thirty years of the production.
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Theatre
The UK Theatre Awards 2026 nominations are announced
The nominees cover theatre across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Winners are announced at the ceremony next month.
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Theatre
Thelma & Louise review: a musical hoedown that takes a wrong turn
The Guardian finds the Young Vic world premiere short on depth and songs, despite a book by the original screenwriter. It runs until 24 October.
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Theatre
Stefan Dennis and George Rainsford lead The King’s Speech on tour
The stage play tours from next year, with dates including Bath, Cambridge, Cheltenham, Coventry, Guildford, Leicester, Northampton and Oxford.
Books
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Books
The 2026 National Book Award longlist for fiction is announced
Ten titles were chosen from 451 books submitted. The shortlist and winner follow later this autumn.
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Books
Tara Westover will publish a new memoir in 2027
Brothers and Sisters is due in April 2027, her first book since Educated.
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Books
The Strangers by Naomi Alderman review: a wise and ragged examination of grief
The author of The Power, adapted by Prime Video, mixes bereavement memoir with speculative fiction in her new novel.
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Books
Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris win the Wainwright book of the year
The Book of Birds is an illustrated guide to 49 threatened British birds, from the pair behind The Lost Words.
