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9th Circ. Says Film Industry Pension Fight Needs 2nd Look
The Ninth Circuit on Friday revived a set designer's suit claiming that the board of the Motion Picture Industry Pension Plans stood by while certain investment funds underperformed year over year, ruling... To view the full article, register now.
Pixar Sets Original Film 'Ghost Market' for Spring 2028
Pixar has lined up its next original movie — and it's harkening back to the supernatural. The studio has lined up “Ghost Street,” a film inspired by Asian myths of stores where the living and dead interact, for a spring 2028…
Live Updates From Disney's Mega Film and TV Panel at D23 2026
The day is finally here. Tonight, Disney is hosting its two-hour “Entertainment Showcase” at D23 2026, and io9 will be there in the room. It promises to bring a slew of updates on everything in the wide world of Disney. Will there be…
Aaron Kwok films HKJC theme song MV for 18 hours in heat
Hong Kong singer Aaron Kwok Fu-shing has released behind-the-scenes footage from the filming of his latest music video, Go Go Go, the Hong Kong Jockey Club's annual theme song, revealing an 18-hour shoot in sweltering weather. SCROLL TO CONTINUE…
Halle Berry turns 60: Revisit 6 of her iconic film, TV roles
Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry is celebrating her 60th birthday. The star has entertained audiences for more than 35 years with her versatile roles, from the widow of a convicted murderer in Monster's Ball to a Bond girl in Die…
An Iraqi American director seeds her film 'Pomegranate' with love
As a child, Weam Namou was captivated by all 1,037 pages of Margaret Mitchell's “Gone With the Wind.” She read it just a few years after her family had emigrated from Iraq to Detroit. Ms. Namou says the book allowed her to enter other…
Pixar At D23: Incredibles 3, Coco 2, Gatto, New Film Ghost Market Info
Posted in: Disney, Movies, Pixar | Tagged: coco 2, gatto, Ghost Market, Incredibles 3, pixar Pixar took the stage at D23 to offer up new details on Incredibles 3, Coco 2, Gatto, and a new film titled Ghost Market. Pixar's D23 showcase revealed…
The Beast to Novak Djokovic: The Wolf in Winter: the seven best films to watch on TV this week
Inspired by a Henry James novella, Bertrand Bonello's anguished sci-fi romance crosses space and time to explore the loneliness, fear and desire that are all part of what makes us human. In 2044, Gabrielle (Léa Seydoux) is persuaded by the…
Scottish screen industry launches search for Gaelic feature films which can go global
Government film agency Screen Scotland, BBC Film, Gaelic channel BBC Alba and its operator MG Alba are aiming to create a new slate of films from “Gaelic storytellers with unique perspectives” which will have a “lasting popular…
R-rated director's cut of X-Files film restores Chris Carter's original horror vision
There is a lot of excitement and some trepidation among The X-Files fans about Ryan Coogler's reboot for Hulu, currently in production. While we're waiting, Hulu just released Chris Carter's revamped (and R-rated) director's cut of the 2008…
The crazy story of Stokes Croft is now a feature-length film
It is one of Bristol's more famous, infamous or notorious areas - known for being the centre of the city's alternative counter-culture. And for the last ten years, two young film-makers have been documenting the rise and fall and rise and change of…
The 10 Best Satires in Film History
According to The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition, a satire is “A [...] work in which human foolishness or vice is attacked through irony, derision, or wit.” Far from being a simple parody or mockery…
Film Independent Scores Its Biggest Grant Ever - Exclusive
New president Juan Devis seeks change at the 45-year-old non-profit. Now, he has the extra funding to execute it. There's a new indie czar in town. Quietly, since April 2026, when he was appointed the president of Film Independent after an…
DC Adds Watchmen And V For Vendetta Films To Local Comic Shop Day
Posted in: Comics, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Oni Press | Tagged: lcsd, local comic shop day, v for vendetta, Watchmen DC Comics adds the Watchmen and V For Vendetta films to Local Comic Shop Day 2026 for the 19th of September DC brings Watchmen…
The 10 Best Screenplays in Film History
A film can only ever be as great as its screenplay; because while it's perfectly possible to transform an unremarkable screenplay into a serviceable-enough movie, the only way for a film to go down in history as a truly legendary classic is if it's…
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