The Folio · No. 22Saturday 26 September 2026Jess Entwistle
Film
Sony has cast Margaret Qualley as Adele Astaire and Sabrina Carpenter as Ginger Rogers opposite Tom Holland’s Fred Astaire. The film is still untitled.
Film
The three stars walked the carpet together to open the New York Film Festival’s 64th edition. Johansson flew in from a shoot overseas, having skipped Cannes.
Film
Caitriona Balfe and Kit Connor lead A Long Winter, from the director of All of Us Strangers. A UK release date is now confirmed.
Film
The 1995 documentary about Mizrahi’s fashion house has been newly restored. He talks about the film, the Galliano Met Gala row and why that cerulean blue speech irritates him.
Film
Vanity Fair’s cover interview with Pugh, who plays a princess, a madam and a soldier-spy on screen this year.
TV
The BBC has published every couple’s dance and song for the first live show this weekend, with a run of quicksteps and cha cha chas in the opening round.
TV
Netflix has confirmed the exact November date for the third and final series of the German historical drama, along with new plot details.
TV
Netflix has overturned its own decision and renewed the animated preschool series for two more runs, a rare reversal.
TV
Sarsgaard joins Branagh, already attached as lead, in the Paramount+ drama.
TV
Dunham guest stars as Greta in the Channel 4 and A24 comedy written by, created by and starring Leo Reich. First look images are out.
Music
The 600-capacity venue opens at Battersea Power Station later this year. Baby Keem, Troye Sivan, Arlo Parks and Burna Boy are in the first run of shows.
Music
The four-track addition to Showgirl made Swift the most-streamed female artist in a single day on the platform this year.
Music
Monet’s album arrives on 2 October with features from Bruno Mars, SZA, Bryson Tiller and Leon Thomas.
Music
Audra McDonald, Christine Baranski, Carrie Coon, Kelli O’Hara and other Tony winners from the HBO cast sing holiday classics and originals, produced by Desmond Child.
Music
The pair trade memories of their early club years on the new track, months after they shut down rumours of a feud.
Theatre
Wicked marks its 20th anniversary in London this weekend, with more than 100 awards worldwide behind it.
Theatre
Luke Sheppard directs the revival of Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer winner, which starts performances today with Matarazzo in the cast.
Theatre
New production photographs of Shears as Frank-N-Furter in the Broadway staging.
Theatre
The Tony winner passed the mark on 25 September and continues at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre.
Theatre
Marisha Wallace and Jamael Westman play exes reunited over dinner in Douglas Lyons’ romcom at the Kiln, London, which the Guardian calls incorrigibly likable.
Books
Lucy Foley on taking on Miss Marple, five decades after Christie last wrote her, and her own murder-mystery mindset.
Books
Tremain publishes a new novel about Daphne du Maurier and, at 83, says she has no plans to stop.
Books
Cragg’s in-depth portrait of Kylie Minogue makes the case for her as pop’s great unifier.
