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Hollywood Studios Are Spending On AI To Control The Future Of Film
Culver City, California where Amazon MGM Studios hosted the AI on The Lot conference When Amazon MGM Studios took the stage at the AI on the Lot conference in Culver City on May 27, the news was not a chip or a model. It was a slate of cartoons.
The Success of 'Backrooms' and 'Obsession' Might Be a Historic Moment in Film History
Film history is often marked by seismic changes that seemingly come out of nowhere. Movies are just movies, and then a group of kids in the 1970s start making Jaws, The Godfather, Mean Streets, and Star Wars. Suddenly, movies are different. Then…
Filming Has Already Wrapped on 'Evil Dead Wrath
FX brings an Image comic book series to television. Florence Pugh's The Midnight Library sells to Paramount. The fate of Doctor Who is expected in the next week or two. Kevin Feige promises Spider-Man will be both sad and poor in Brand New Day.
The Films and Shows You Should Be Streaming in June 2026
The summer season is upon us, but if you'd like to stay out of the heat, we've got some very cool streaming suggestions for you. Yes, it's time for the Nerd's Watch, the place to find out all the best genre titles coming to Netflix, Disney+, Hulu…
Charli XCX announces seventh studio album Music, Fashion, Film
Charli XCX has announced she will release her seventh studio album – Music, Fashion, Film – this summer. The chart topper, known for songs including Boom Clap, I Love It and her Brat album, which sparked a cultural phenomenon, said…
What to know about horror film 'Backrooms
'Backrooms,' the psychological horror film from 20-year-old director Kane Parsons, has marked a new bright spot for the horror genre. The film, which stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, and more, debuted May 29 and brought in more…
Kane Parsons becomes youngest film-maker to open at No 1 in the US with Backrooms
Kane Parsons has become the youngest film-maker to open a film at number one at the North American box office for his directing debut Backrooms. Parsons, 20, is seven years younger than the previous record holder, Josh Trank, who was 27 when his…
TA International Student Film Festival: Forty years of cutting-edge cinema
Run by students from the Steve Tisch School of Film and Television at Tel Aviv University, the festival has long been considered one of the world's leading showcases for student and short films. This year's edition will feature about 100 student…
K-pop, K-film and K-food: Why not K-games?
Role-playing game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 by French video game studio Sandfall Interactive and Hollow Knight: Silksong, the sequel to the critically acclaimed Hollow Knight, by Australian indie game studio Team Cherry were both released in…
Film Academy Launches List to Recognize Exceptional Movie Theaters Around World
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will honor outstanding movie theaters starting in the spring of 2027, coinciding with the Academy's 100th anniversary, the organization announced Monday. The Academy Marquee Theater List will…
YouTuber horror films beat Star Wars in huge box office shock
Two independent horror films, Backrooms and Obsession, directed by Gen Z YouTubers, have significantly outperformed the latest Star Wars film at the box office, indicating a shift in audience preferences. Backrooms, directed by 20-year-old Kane…
New test spots people at risk of vitamin deficiency by filming their eyeballs
A SHORT video of your eye could detect anaemia by estimating people's red blood cell levels, research has suggested. In a paper published in Nature journal, scientists explained that they recorded 10-second videos of the whites of people's eyes to…
Anna Kendrick to Direct Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Film Adaptation
Watch: Eiza González Reveals She's Taylor Jenkins Reid's Pen Pal Amid Evelyn Hugo Casting Rumors Anna Kendrick is stepping into a new role. The Pitch Perfect alum—who previously made her directorial debut in 2023 with Woman of the…
Charli XCX Reveals Next Album 'Music, Fashion, Film'
Move aside, Brat: Charli XCX has announced her next album, Music, Fashion, Film, is coming July 24. The pop superstar released the news via Instagram on Monday, adding that the upcoming record will be comprised of 11 songs. It is exactly 30 minutes…
Hamaguchi, Kore-eda, Farhadi Cannes Titles Acquired for India by Impact Films (EXCLUSIVE)
India's Impact Films has broadened its 2026 Cannes acquisition slate to include titles by Hamaguchi Ryusuke, Kore-eda Hirokazu, and Asghar Farhadi, while also stepping into the Indonesian market for the first time. Hamaguchi Ryusuke's “All…
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