Entertainment
Ken Russell’s ‘The Devils’ Lands Release from Warner Bros. Clockwork
Completionist cinephiles have a major reason to celebrate: Ken Russell‘s “The Devils,” one of the most controversial (and unavailable) movies of all time, is finally coming to the big screen with the director’s original vision intact. A 4K restoration constructed from Russell’s original negative will premiere in the Classics section of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, with a Halloween-adjacent theatrical release coming this fall.
The story behind “The Devils” is the stuff of legend. The film saw Russell, the Oscar-nominated provocateur behind an eclectic range of films like “Tommy,” “Women in Love,” and “Altered States,” turn his attention to the story of Urbain Grandier, a 17th century Catholic priest who was burned at stake over accusations of witchcraft. While the film was inspired by true events and pulled from previous takes on the material, including John Whiting’s 1960 play and Aldous Huxley’s 1952 novel, “The Devils of Loudun,” Russell took significant artistic liberties.
In his portrayal, the accusations against Grandier come from a very jealous (and horny) nun, and the film is filled with sexually explicit material and brutal violence. The subject matter was so controversial that the film was only able to be released after Russell made significant cuts — and was still saddled with an “X” rating after that. But with those scenes added back in, the new restoration was described as “the first publicly released version of the film as intended by the filmmaker,” in a press release.
The release comes courtesy of Warner Bros. Clockwork, the new specialized label run by Neon veteran Christian Parkes. Clockwork previously announced that its first original film will be Sean Baker’s upcoming sex comedy “Ti Amo!,” and “The Devils” will serve as its first repertory release.
“The Devils” stars Vanessa Redgrave, Oliver Reed, Dudley Sutton, Christopher Logue, Max Adrian, Gemma Jones, Murray Melvin, Michael Gothard, Georgina Hale, and Brian Murphy. Written and directed by Russell, it notably featured production design work by Derek Jarman, who became one of the most significant queer filmmakers of the late 20th century.
Following Cannes, Warner Bros. Clockwork will release “The Devils” in American theaters for a one-week engagement beginning on Friday, October 16, with an international rollout to follow.
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It was like 1998 all over again. Madonna won six Video Music Awards that year for Ray of Light.
Flash forward to tonight, and the pop icon won seven awards, including Artist of the Year, for Confessions II, the sequel to her 2005 album.
Also winning were Sabrina Carpenter for Best Editing and for her collab with the Material Girl on “Bring Your Love.” The duo appeared onstage together to accept.
Taylor Swift won Video of the Year for “The Fate of Ophelia” and Best Director for “Opalite,” as well as a special “Artist Director” honor.
Full Winners List
VIDEO OF THE YEAR (presented in show)
Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia” – Republic Records
ARTIST OF THE YEAR (presented in show)
Madonna – Warner Records
BEST COLLABORATION (presented in show)
Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter – “Bring Your Love” – Warner Records
BEST DANCE, presented by BACARDÍ® Rum (presented in show)
Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records
BEST NEW ARTIST, presented by The General Insurance® (presented in show)
Sienna Spiro – Capitol Records
BEST POP (presented in show)
LISA – “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi” – Lloud Co. / RCA Records
SONG OF THE YEAR
BTS – “Swim” – BIGHIT MUSIC
BEST HIP-HOP
Cardi B ft. Kehlani – “Safe” – Atlantic Records
BEST R&B
Bruno Mars – “I Just Might” – Atlantic Records
BEST ALTERNATIVE
Olivia Rodrigo – “the cure” – Geffen Records
BEST LATIN
Bad Bunny – “NUEVAYoL” – Rimas Entertainment
BEST K-POP
BTS – “SWIM” – BIGHIT MUSIC
BEST COUNTRY
Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas” – Columbia Records
BEST DIRECTION
Taylor Swift – “Opalite” – Republic Records
BEST ART DIRECTION
PinkPantheress – “Stateside + Zara Larsson” – Warner Records UK / Atlantic Records
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records
BEST EDITING
Sabrina Carpenter – “House Tour” – Island
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Ariana Grande – “hate that i made you love me” – Republic Records
SOCIAL CATEGORIES:
BEST GROUP
BTS
BEST LONG FORM VIDEO
Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records
BEST ALBUM
Madonna – Confessions II – Warner Records
SONG OF SUMMER –
Ariana Grande – “hate that i made you love me” – Republic Records
SPECIAL AWARDS:
VIDEO VANGUARD – Nirvana
MTV VMA ARTIST DIRECTOR HONORS – Taylor Swift
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MTV VMAs: Taylor Swift Dedicates Video Of The Year Award To Dolly Parton “The Ultimate Showgirl”
Taylor Swift won the night’s top award at the MTV Video Music Awards, taking home a Moonperson trophy for Video of the Year for “The Fate of Ophelia.”
Swift took the stage to accept the award and said she was “proud” of the work she did on the video, as it was “one continuous shot” and she had to learn “a lot about hiding cuts” in strategic places.
The singer also made a special mention to Dolly Parton, whom she called “the ultimate showgirl.”
“I want to thank and dedicate this award to one person, without whom just this wouldn’t be happening, and that person is the ultimate showgirl, Dolly Parton,” Swift said in her speech. “Every single song that she wrote, her storytelling was so vivid and so rich. It was like listening to her songs. It’s like watching the best music video you have ever seen in your life every single time you hear what she has written, and she handled this thing with such grace and joy and love and gratitude for the fact that she got to do this, and everything that happened in her life or her career, she channeled back into love, and gratitude and appreciation for her fans.”
She continued, “I am lucky I got to be one of them, and I will always be one of them. I love you all so very much, and I think that we were all very, very… I think we were all very lucky to share this planet with Dolly Parton for a time, and thank you for this amazing moment. I love you all.”
Watch Swift’s speech in the video below.
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“That Hot But Possibly Evil Sheriff”
The penultimate episode of “Lanterns” Season 1 introduces remarkable oddities like dark matter portals, dead alien worlds, and a dangerous ride across the river Styx, but it’s what becomes of Hal and John’s late-maturing bond that really lingers.
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