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Movie paradise? How Malta became a magnet for big film shoots
What links the Caribbean, ancient Rome, Enid Blyton's Land of Spells, the south of France and the Bay of Pentos from Game of Thrones? They are all places that have been portrayed in recent and forthcoming films by a sunny archipelago in the…
The Odyssey becomes highest-grossing film of Christopher Nolan's career
The Odyssey has become the highest-grossing film of Sir Christopher Nolan's career, having made more than one billion US dollars at the global box office less than a month after its release. The blockbuster, which was released on July 17, is an…
The Odyssey becomes Christopher Nolan's highest grossing film as it passes $1.1bn at box office
The Odyssey has become the highest grossing film of Christopher Nolan's career, having made more than US$1bn at the global box office less than a month after its release. The blockbuster, which was released on 17 July, is an adaptation of Homer's…
Spectacular filming location braces for Odyssey-inspired tourism invasion
The tiny Italian Mediterranean island of Favignana hopes Christopher Nolan's blockbuster The Odyssey will help it to attract more visitors but wants to avoid falling into the trap of overtourism. Released last month, The Odyssey grossed more than…
Protest at the Locarno Film Festival Remembers 60,000 Names of the Dead of Gaza
Locarno became the latest film festival to see protests at the continuing situation in Gaza and Palestine ‘s Occupied Territories. While music from the Campari Lounge boomed into the evening, approximately 100 demonstrators unwound a shroud…
Are Oscar Contenders Avoiding the Venice Film Festival?
Before the line-up for the 2026 Venice Film Festival was revealed, there was much frenzied speculation about what might show up on it. Would Alejandro González Iñárritu's breathlessly awaited, Tom Cruise vehicle Digger be…
'Tear Gas' Is a Fiction Film Shot Inside Georgia Anti-Government Protests. And It Is 'an Act of Resistance'
Elene, 16, and her war-scarred family are drawn into a mass protest in Tbilisi that transforms the streets of the capital of Georgia into a battleground for freedom. But it also forces them to confront the conflicts that are already threatening to…
Germany's Patra Spanou Film Boards Rodrigo Plá's 'The Newcomers' After World Premiere at Locarno's Kids Screenings (EXCLUSIVE)
Düsseldorf, Germany-based Patra Spanou Film has picked up world sales rights to “The Newcomers” (“Los nuevos”), the latest film from Mexico's Rodrigo Plá (“ The Other Tom ”) in his first venture…
The 10 Best Superhero Movies in Film History
For more than two decades, superhero movies have been Hollywood's biggest obsession. But somewhere along the way, quantity started winning out over quality. Now, for every great superhero film, there are five forgettable ones, and they've started…
Paramount Promises 30 Films a Year Contracts To AMC, Regal Post WBD Merger
When it comes to Paramount's legal wrestle with the AG's antitrust case over the Melrose lot's possible merger with Warner Bros, the key is to divide and conquer with exhibition. Deadline knows that Paramount has made a written commitments with at…
Theatres forbid audience members with Meta glasses from 'covertly' filming shows
Aug 10, 202608:05 by Katie Chambers Filming with Meta glasses has already been banned by some restaurants and pubs. Photo: Shutterstock Theatres are forbidding audiences from using Meta's glasses to film performances, with venue owners including…
Touring Ireland via its famous movie filming locations
The lush green landscapes of Ireland are admired all over the world. From the dramatic wave-lashed coastlines of the Wild Atlantic Way to the otherworldly rock formations of the Burren in Co Clare, the geography of the island of Ireland offers much…
Dil Chahta Hai: Generation-defining film that forgot to give a job to its women
If you were to ask any Hindi speaking millennial about some of their favourite films from Hindi cinema, there is a good chance that Farhan Akhtar's 2001 film Dil Chahta Hai will be on their list. Starring Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna…
The Odyssey' Passes 'Avatar' as Imax's Highest Grossing Film of All Time
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Universal's “The Odyssey” has become the highest grossing movie in Imax history, passing the lifetime $256 million gross of James Cameron's “Avatar” with releases in China…
Goodie Mob Brings Atlanta Street Stories To Film Through 'Thomasville' Project
Goodie Mob is stepping behind the camera for the first time, joining the award-winning short film “Thomasville” as executive producers and bringing their decades of socially conscious storytelling to independent cinema. The legendary…
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