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republicworld.com - Niharika Sanjeeiv - Amaal Mallik Claims 'Rivals' In Film Industry Are Running 'Paid PR' Against Awarapan 2 Song Yeh Awarapan
Amaal Mallik Claims 'Rivals' In Film Industry Are Running 'Paid PR' Against Awarapan 2 Song Yeh Awarapan
Republic World

Emraan Hashmi is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film Awarapan 2. However, ahead of the release, the makers are keeping the fans on their toes by releasing the songs. Recently, they unveiled the second song, Yeh Awarapan. Since then, it…

newyorker.com - Brady Brickner-Wood - What the 'Odyssey' IMAX Frenzy Means for the Future of Film
What the 'Odyssey' IMAX Frenzy Means for the Future of Film
The New Yorker

Few contemporary filmmakers have been as vocal about saving the movies as Christopher Nolan. In the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic, he wrote an op-ed for the Washington Post about the cultural necessity of the cinema, how it served as…

newyorker.com - Austin Elias-de Jesus - Richard Brody's Favorite Films of the Year So Far
Richard Brody's Favorite Films of the Year So Far
The New Yorker

“The Odyssey.” “Obsession.” “I Love Boosters.” “The Invite.” These are some of the biggest hits or the most critically adored movies of 2026—but none of them appear on Richard Brody's…

forbes.com - Maureen Kerr - YouTuber Gossip Goblin Will Debut AI Film In U.S. Theaters
YouTuber Gossip Goblin Will Debut AI Film In U.S. Theaters
Forbes

The poster for Gods Don't Give Gifts, Zack London's AI-built anthology feature, produced by Fable and opening in U.S. theaters October 30, 2026. Courtesy of Gossip Goblin and Fable Studio When Gods Don't Give Gifts opens in U.S. theaters on October…

gizmodo.com - Gordon Jackson - Filming Wraps on Netflix's Live-Action 'Gundam' Movie
Filming Wraps on Netflix's Live-Action 'Gundam' Movie
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

Daniel Weyman's Gandalf makes his debut in The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power. A pair of MCU villains join Wyatt Russell's Monarch spinoff. An escape room mishap serves as the catalyst for an unusual body-swap rom-com. Wunmi Mosaku voices a…

bbc.co.uk - The Odyssey film fans inspired to go back to the original Homer poem
The Odyssey film fans inspired to go back to the original Homer poem
BBC

Sir Christopher Nolan's big-screen version of The Odyssey has become one of the box office hits of the year - and has also sparked interest in the original Greek myth, with book sales and audiobook listening figures rising sharply. The director's…

deadline.com - Diana Lodderhose - European Film Academy Chief & More Join Sarajevo Film Festival Jury
European Film Academy Chief & More Join Sarajevo Film Festival Jury
Deadline

European Film Academy CEO and Director Matthijs Wouter Knol, Greek filmmaker Athina Rachel Tsangari, director Igor Bezinović and actress Sara Klimoska will all join Emily Watson to head up the Jury of the Competition Program at the upcoming…

variety.com - Alex Ritman - BAFTA Tweaks Film Awards Rules, Expands Outstanding British Film Longlist and Updates AI Guidance
BAFTA Tweaks Film Awards Rules, Expands Outstanding British Film Longlist and Updates AI Guidance
Variety

The British Academy has unveiled new changes to its film awards eligibility and voting rules going into the 2027 awards, which are small tweaks compared to the substantial edits recently made by AMPAS for the Oscars. Among the major alterations is…

theguardian.com - Peter Apps - Lobbying giant filmed offering reporter payment for flattering client coverage in national press
Lobbying giant filmed offering reporter payment for flattering client coverage in national press
The Guardian

A political lobbying firm founded by the former electoral strategist for David Cameron and Boris Johnson secretly pays journalists to write pieces for British newspapers that are favourable to their clients, a Guardian investigation can reveal. In…

variety.com - Elsa Keslassy - France's National Film Board to Reduce Funding for Productions That Fail Gender Equality Targets
France's National Film Board to Reduce Funding for Productions That Fail Gender Equality Targets
Variety

France's National Film Board (CNC) is taking an extra step towards affirmative action with the launch of a measure that will reduce public funding for production that fall short on diversity targets. The new gender parity penalty/bonus system…

smh.com.au - Sophie Quick - A horror film gave me nightmares. Decades later, it was time to try again
A horror film gave me nightmares. Decades later, it was time to try again
The Sydney Morning Herald

When it comes to movies, I am a chronic, lifelong wimp. Graphic violence, gore, paranoia and dread – I've spent most of my life avoiding this stuff. But this winter, with horror-movie hype reaching fever pitch, I jumped on the bloody…

variety.com - Corbin Bolies - AI YouTuber Gossip Goblin Plans to Release AI Film 'Gods Don't Give Gifts' in Movie Theaters
AI YouTuber Gossip Goblin Plans to Release AI Film 'Gods Don't Give Gifts' in Movie Theaters
Variety

There's no shortage of places to watch an AI-generated content, from TikTok to YouTube. But now “Gods Don't Give Gifts,” a collection of four anthology shorts, is set to screen in movie theaters for a limited release in October as the…

travelmagma.com - Jeff - Cannes, France: Beyond the Film Festival
Cannes, France: Beyond the Film Festival
TravelMagma

I almost skipped Cannes entirely. Because in my head, it was all velvet ropes and paparazzi and people way fancier than me. So I booked four nights, expecting to feel like an outsider the whole time. The red carpet was rolled up, the crowds were…

rediff.com - REDIFF MOVIES - Jana Nayagan Piracy: '400 Cr Film Can't Leak
Jana Nayagan Piracy: '400 Cr Film Can't Leak
Rediff.com

Jana Nayagan Director H Vinoth has finally broken his silence, addressing allegations of the film's leak and the Censor Board's role in its delayed release. Director H Vinoth refuted claims that Jana Nayagan was leaked by its makers, citing the…

jpost.com - HANNAH BROWN - Sharon Angelhart discusses award-winning debut film 'Cuz You're Ugly'
Sharon Angelhart discusses award-winning debut film 'Cuz You're Ugly'
The Jerusalem Post

‘When I was growing up, I would see movies about young people, and I didn't find myself in them,” said Sharon Angelhart, whose debut feature film, Cuz You're Ugly, starts screening in theaters throughout Israel on Thursday. The…

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