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The Projectionist (2026 film)

The Projectionist (2026 film): Alexandre Rockwell's black-and-white American crime drama, Slamdance 2026 opening night film, starring Vondie Curtis-Hall as a haunted projectionist; distinct from Dean Dezara's 2026 horror short of the same name.

The Prom (film)

The Prom (2020) is Ryan Murphy's Netflix film adaptation of the 2018 Broadway musical, starring Meryl Streep, James Corden, Nicole Kidman, Jo Ellen Pellman, and Ariana DeBose, inspired by the 2010 Itawamba County prom controversy.

The Prom (musical)

The Prom is a 2018 Broadway musical comedy with music by Matthew Sklar, book by Bob Martin and Chad Beguelin, about Broadway stars aiding Indiana teen Emma; seven Tony nominations, Netflix film 2020.

The Promise (2005 film)

The Promise (无极, Wuji) is a 2005 Chinese fantasy film directed by Chen Kaige, starring Cecilia Cheung as an orphan whose pact with a goddess grants beauty and wealth but dooms her love.

The Promise (2016 film)

The Promise (2016 film), directed by Terry George, is a US-Spanish historical drama starring Oscar Isaac, Charlotte Le Bon, and Christian Bale in a love triangle during the 1915 Armenian genocide; Metascore 49, released April 2017.

The Promise of Chang'an (长安诺)

The Promise of Chang'an (长安诺, Chang'an Nuo) is a 2020 Chinese costume web drama directed by Yin Tao, starring Cheng Yi and Zhao Yingzi, a licensed remake of Xiaozhuang Mishi set in the fictional Dasheng kingdom, streamed on Tencent Video in 56 episodes.

The Promised Land (1975 film)

The Promised Land (Ziemia obiecana) is Andrzej Wajda's 1974 Polish epic drama adapted from Reymont's novel about three friends building a textile factory in Łódź; premiered 21 February 1975, it won Golden Lions, a Golden Hugo, and a 1976 Oscar nomination.

The Promised Land (2023 film)

The Promised Land (Bastarden) is a 2023 Danish historical drama by Nikolaj Arcel, starring Mads Mikkelsen as captain Ludvig Kahlen, who colonizes the 1755 Jutland heath; Venice premiere, Denmark's Oscar entry, 9 Robert Awards.

The Promised Neverland (約束のネバーランド)

The Promised Neverland (約束のネバーランド) is a dark-fantasy manga by Kaiu Shirai and Posuka Demizu, serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump 2016–2020 in 20 volumes, about orphans at Grace Field House raised as demon food; adapted into a 2019 CloverWorks anime, a 2020 live-action film, and a 2026 musical.

The Prophecy

The Prophecy (1995) is Gregory Widen's supernatural horror film in which Christopher Walken's archangel Gabriel hunts a human soul hidden in a schoolgirl; released September 1, 1995 by Dimension Films, grossing about $16.1 million domestically, and followed by four sequels.

The Prophet (book)

The Prophet (النبي) is Kahlil Gibran's 1923 book of 26 prose poems, published by Alfred A. Knopf, in which the prophet Almustafa speaks on love, work, and death in Orphalese; it has sold over 100 million copies in 100+ languages and entered the US public domain in 2019.

The Proposal (2009 film)

The Proposal (2009) is an American romantic comedy directed by Anne Fletcher, starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds as a fake-engaged boss and assistant; Touchstone release that grossed $314.7 million worldwide.

The Proposition (2005 film)

The Proposition is a 2005 Australian western directed by John Hillcoat and written by Nick Cave, starring Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone, Danny Huston, Emily Watson, and John Hurt; set in the 1880s outback, it follows a captain's offer to Charlie Burns to kill his brother Arthur or see Mikey hanged.

The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking

The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Roger Waters' 1984 debut solo album, a 42-minute real-time dream concept record rejected by Pink Floyd, featuring Eric Clapton, charting at UK number 13.

The Prosecutor (检察官的罪)

The Prosecutor (检察官的罪) is a 2024 Hong Kong action drama directed by and starring Donnie Yen, in which a prosecutor fights to overturn a wrongful drug-trafficking conviction.

The Prosecutor's Proposal (검사실의 제안)

The Prosecutor's Proposal (검사실의 제안, Geomsasirui jean) is a 2026 South Korean BL crime-romance Wavve series adapted from He Bok's web novel, starring Kim Yoon-sik and Park Si-woo as a prosecutor and investigator tied by an old murder case; 10 episodes, June 26 to July 24, 2026.

The Protector (Turkish TV series)

The Protector (Hakan: Muhafız) is Netflix's first Turkish original series, a fantasy action drama (2018–2020, 4 seasons, 32 episodes) starring Çağatay Ulusoy as Hakan, a shopkeeper protecting Istanbul from immortals.

The Protectorate

The Protectorate (1653–1659), also called the Cromwellian Protectorate, was the British government under Lords Protector Oliver and Richard Cromwell, established by the Instrument of Government and ended by Richard's resignation in May 1659.

The Protégé

The Protégé is a 2021 American action thriller directed by Martin Campbell, starring Maggie Q as a contract killer avenging her mentor, with Samuel L. Jackson and Michael Keaton.

The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism

The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (Die protestantische Ethik und der Geist des Kapitalismus), Max Weber's 1904/05 two-part essay, argues ascetic Protestantism, especially Calvinism, fostered a calling-based work ethic that was a pre-condition of modern capitalism; its empirical validity remains contested.

The Protocols of the Elders of Zion (Протоколы сионских мудрецов)

The Protocols of the Elders of Zion (Протоколы сионских мудрецов) is a fabricated antisemitic text, first published in Russia in 1903, purporting to reveal a Jewish plan for world domination.

The Proud Family

The Proud Family is Disney Channel's first Black animated series (2001–2005), created by Bruce W. Smith, following 14-year-old Penny Proud; revived on Disney+ as Louder and Prouder in 2022.

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder is a Disney+ animated revival of The Proud Family (2001–05), created by Bruce W. Smith with Ralph Farquhar, starring Kyla Pratt as Penny Proud. It ran four seasons from February 23, 2022 to its final season on July 29, 2026, plus the stop-motion special A Proud Family Wizmas.

The Proud Ones

The Proud Ones is a 1956 Twentieth Century-Fox Western directed by Robert D. Webb, starring Robert Ryan, Virginia Mayo, and Jeffrey Hunter, adapted from Verne Athanas's 1952 novel about a Kansas marshal with failing eyesight.

The Proud Tower

The Proud Tower is a 1966 book by historian Barbara W. Tuchman, a portrait of the world before World War I through essays on England, America, France, Germany, anarchism, and socialism.

The Provocateur

The Provocateur is the 2025 debut EP by Slovak pop artist ADÉLA (Adéla Jergová), released August 22 via Capitol Records; seven electro-pop tracks including Superscar, SexOnTheBeat, and Grimes-produced MachineGirl, distinct from other works of the same name.

The Prowler

The Prowler (1951) is a Joseph Losey film noir starring Van Heflin and Evelyn Keyes, written covertly by blacklisted Dalton Trumbo under Hugo Butler's name, produced by Sam Spiegel, and restored in 2007 by UCLA and the Film Noir Foundation.

The Psalter of David

The Psalter of David (Psałterz Dawidów) is the title of two Polish Renaissance renderings of the Psalms, by Mikołaj Rej (1543) and Jan Kochanowski (1579).

The Psychedelic Furs

The Psychedelic Furs are an English post-punk/new wave band formed in 1977 by brothers Richard and Tim Butler, known for Talk Talk Talk (1981), "Love My Way," and "Pretty in Pink," which inspired John Hughes' 1986 film; they re-formed in 2000 and released Made of Rain in 2020.

The Psychology of Literature and Art

The Psychology of Literature and Art (文艺心理学) is a 1936 book by the Chinese aesthetician Zhu Guangqian that studies literary and artistic creation as psychological facts.