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To Live and Die in LA's Film Industry
Someone likened it to 'killing the Golden goose,' and if there was ever anything golden about Los Angeles, it was the glitter of its legendary film industry. I mean, the celebrity culture and mystique of the movie industry was, next to palm…
Directable AI Set to Disrupt Film and TV Biz: 'It's Going to Help Small Film Industries in Asia Compete'
Generative AI has already changed commercial advertising, is replacing countless processes within film and TV production and is poised to upend even newer technology such as virtual production, says filmmakers and technologists who have spoken to…
The Spy Film 'If Looks Could Kill' Was an Oddly Formative Moment in My Film Fandom
Do you remember where you were on March 15, 1991? Maybe you were at work or school. Maybe you weren't alive. Maybe your parents weren't alive. But I know that I was in Chester, NY, watching a brand-new movie that had just opened called If Looks…
Industry Season 5 Filming Start Month Revealed By Mhya'la
Harper Stern is coming back to manipulate the markets one last time. Industry started out as the tiny financial-drama-that-could, premiering on HBO in the shadow of shows like Euphoria and Succession. It has since become a bonafide word-of-mouth…
Fitness influencer, 21, films herself unleashing vile racist rant
A fitness influencer has been condemned for a vile racist rant she posted online. Anya Chappell, 21, who has almost 70,000 TikTok followers, filmed herself walking along in a Sunderland shirt yelling racist insults at passersby. Chappell is seen…
La Grazia is Paolo Sorrentino's best film in years
Paolo Sorrentino's previous film, Parthenope, abjectly worshipping a stunning female personification of Naples, was ludicrously bad. It marked such a falling off from his earlier work, notably The Great Beauty of 2013, that there seemed to be…
Val Kilmer to posthumously star in new film thanks to AI
Actor Val Kilmer will appear posthumously in the forthcoming film 'As Deep as the Grave' through the use of generative artificial intelligence. Kilmer was cast in 2020 but was unable to shoot due to health issues from throat cancer, which resulted…
Val Kilmer set to be be resurrected with AI for new film
Val Kilmer is set to be the latest Hollywood star to be resurrected by AI. The acting legend, who died last year at age 65, will star in the drama As Deep As the Grave. Kilmer was attached to the project prior to his death from throat cancer. The…
China's Pop Mart to produce Labubu film
Chinese toymaker Pop Mart said it will produce a film based on its hugely popular Labubu dolls, a move that could boost Beijing's image abroad. The “ ugly-cute ” dolls sparked a global craze two years ago, sending Pop Mart's stock…
Hong Kong's First Multi-Sensory XR Film Announced at Filmart (EXCLUSIVE)
Hong Kong cinema takes a bold leap into the immersive era as veteran director and cinematographer Kwok-man Keung unveils “Harbour Dreams: Hong Kong XR Adventure” at this year's FilMart. Hailed as the city's first 6D multi-sensory…
Labubu movie: Pop Mart and Sony announce feature film starring viral toys
The hugely popular Labubu dolls will soon star in their own feature film, Chinese toy company Pop Mart and Sony Pictures have announced. A Labubu movie that will combine live action and computer-generated animation is in 'early development', the…
Ryan Gosling on blending humour and sci-fi in new film Project Hail Mary
Annabel RackhamCulture reporter Humour and science fiction may not seem obvious bedfellows but a history of cinema will tell you different. Think Spaceballs, Mars Attacks! and Everything Everwhere All At Once to name but a few. And now Ryan Gosling…
Doha Film Institute Unveils Projects Set for Qumra Event That Has Moved Online Due to Iran War
The Doha Film Institute 's Qumra Arab film industry incubator — which has been scrapped as a physical event and moved online due to the ongoing U.S.-Israel-Iran war — has unveiled the 49 projects from 39 countries that will be on…
Influencers flock to Epstein's former island to film viral videos
Listen to this article with a free account A thousand miles off the coast of Florida, influencers have found the secret to instant virality. One after another, content creators are finding their way to Little Saint James, better known as the…
San Diego Latino Film Fest packs 147 films into 5-day showcase
The San Diego Latino Film Festival (SDLFF) will showcase 147 films from around the globe over the next five days. 'Santa Zeta' 'Un futuro brilliante' 'El diablo en el Camino' 'Soy Frankelda' 'American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez' 'Street…
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