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indianexpress.com - Entertainment Desk - 'Ranveer Singh revived the film industry': Cine artiste body's Upasana Singh supports actor
'Ranveer Singh revived the film industry': Cine artiste body's Upasana Singh supports actor
The Indian Express

Upasana said, “Ranveer Singh is one of the actors who has helped revive the industry. At a time when several films have struggled at the box office and the industry has been going through a difficult phase, Dhurandhar and Dhurandhar 2 have…

forbes.com - Tim Lammers - A24 Selling 'Backrooms' Yellow Wallpaper Amid Film's Booming Success
A24 Selling 'Backrooms' Yellow Wallpaper Amid Film's Booming Success
Forbes

Chiwetel Ejiofor in 'Backrooms' and A24 Shop's 'Backrooms' wallpaper. One of the hallmarks of Kane Parsons' hit horror thriller Backrooms is the yellow wallpaper that adorns the film's creepy liminal spaces, so the film's studio, A24, decided to…

theguardian.com - Philip Oltermann - Wim Wenders withdraws 1975 film featuring 13-year-old Nastassja Kinski topless
Wim Wenders withdraws 1975 film featuring 13-year-old Nastassja Kinski topless
The Guardian

German director Wim Wenders has withdrawn from circulation his 1975 film Wrong Move, because of a scene featuring a child actor topless who was 13 years old at the time of filming. “Streaming, TV and distribution partners have been…

mirror.co.uk - Chloe Thomas - Actress Zawe Ashton compares filming sex scenes to 'prostitution
Actress Zawe Ashton compares filming sex scenes to 'prostitution
The Mirror

Fresh Meat star Zawe Ashton has said actresses can feel pressured into filming sex scenes or risk being labelled 'prudish' in their bid to get ahead in the industry. The 41-year-old actress, who is engaged to Tom Hiddleston, compared some intimate…

bbc.co.uk - Jules Hyam  - Masters of the Universe filming sees Somerset sites 'transformed
Masters of the Universe filming sees Somerset sites 'transformed
BBC

Jules Hyam, West of England and Chloe Harcombe, West of England Somerset residents have said it was 'surreal' to see areas of the county transformed into the setting of a new superhero blockbuster. Scenes for the new Masters of the Universe film…

bbc.co.uk - Jules Hyam  - Masters of the Universe filming sees Somerset sites 'transformed
Masters of the Universe filming sees Somerset sites 'transformed
BBC

Somerset residents have said it was 'surreal' to see areas of the county transformed into the setting of a new superhero blockbuster. Scenes for the new Masters of the Universe film, which stars Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes and Idris Elba…

bbc.co.uk - Jamie Waller - New Sleaford cinema to show first films in autumn 2027
New Sleaford cinema to show first films in autumn 2027
BBC

North Kesteven District Council Jamie Waller Local Democracy Reporting Service The first films are expected to be shown at a new four-screen cinema in a Lincolnshire town in the autumn of 2027, a council says. The plans to build the Savoy cinema in…

bbc.co.uk - Jamie Waller - New Sleaford cinema to show first films in autumn 2027
New Sleaford cinema to show first films in autumn 2027
BBC

Jamie WallerLocal Democracy Reporting Service North Kesteven District Council The first films are expected to be shown at a new four-screen cinema in a Lincolnshire town in the autumn of 2027, a council says. The plans to build the Savoy cinema in…

newsweek.com - Anne Erickson - Charli XCX finally opens up about 'Music, Fashion, Film' album cover
Charli XCX finally opens up about 'Music, Fashion, Film' album cover
Newsweek

Charli XCX is gearing up to release a new album, ' Music, Fashion, Film,' on July 24. Fans have already seen the album cover, which features rocker John Cale, designer Marc Jacobs and director Martin Scorsese, three heavyweights in the industry.

cbsnews.com - Jobina  Fortson-Evans - Shawn Wayans talks filming 'Scary Movie 6' in Atlanta
Shawn Wayans talks filming 'Scary Movie 6' in Atlanta
CBS News

Overwhelming online excitement prompted Paramount Pictures to move up the release date for Scary Movie 6. The horror-comedy flick was filmed in Atlanta and is now set to hit theaters on June 5th. It's been 26 years since the original film debuted…

theguardian.com - Cath Clarke - 'The CGI would have cost millions. I spent $2,000.' Is Dreams of Violets AI slop - or the future of film-making?
'The CGI would have cost millions. I spent $2,000.' Is Dreams of Violets AI slop - or the future of film-making?
The Guardian

Next week a breakthrough 75-minute drama about the brutal crackdown in Iran on anti-government protesters in January will premiere at the Tribeca film festival in New York. It is called Dreams of Violets and is based on journalism, video footage…

variety.com - Naman Ramachandran - Thailand Launches Bangkok International Content Market, B2B Platform for Film, Series and Animation
Thailand Launches Bangkok International Content Market, B2B Platform for Film, Series and Animation
Variety

Thailand ‘s Creative Economy Agency (CEA) is launching the Bangkok International Content Market 2026 (BICM2026), one of the country's first dedicated international marketplaces for film, series, and animation, set to run July 20–22 at…

bbc.co.uk - Ian Youngs - Wim Wenders withdraws 1975 film Wrong Move over Nastassja Kinski's teen topless scene
Wim Wenders withdraws 1975 film Wrong Move over Nastassja Kinski's teen topless scene
BBC

Oscar-nominated German director Wim Wenders has said he will block future access to his 1975 film Wrong Move after appeals from actress Nastassja Kinski, who was filmed topless when she was 13. Last month, Kinski told a German newspaper she had…

deadline.com - Zac Ntim - Palestine Film Institute Returns To Sheffield DocFest With Slate
Palestine Film Institute Returns To Sheffield DocFest With Slate
Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: The Palestine Film Institute (PFI) has set the lineup of filmmakers and work-in-progress projects that it will present this year as part of its annual showcase at Sheffield DocFest. Presented in collaboration with Sheffield DocFest and…

forbes.com - Laura Sirikul - Hulu's 'Deli Boys' Receives Philadelphia Asian American Film Foundation's Storyteller Icon Award
Hulu's 'Deli Boys' Receives Philadelphia Asian American Film Foundation's Storyteller Icon Award
Forbes

Hulu's Deli Boys Receives Storyteller Icon Award From Philadelphia Asian American Film Foundation Hulu's Deli Boys was honored this past weekend at the Philadelphia Asian American Film Foundation's (PAAFF) inaugural Benefit Reception at the Filter…

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