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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 Weekend Hollywood Stopped Pretending Not To See YouTube
HOLLYWOOD, CA: The Hollywood Sign is seen with smoke. (Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) This weekend, two films directed by twenty-something filmmakers who built their audiences on YouTube did something Hollywood has been refusing to admit…
To YouTube and beyond: how online gen Z directors stormed Hollywood
At this time last year, the idea of a wide-release feature film-maker cutting their teeth on YouTube was, if not unheard of, certainly still a niche origin story. Siblings Michael and Danny Philippou had just released Bring Her Back, the follow-up…
Hollywood actor blasts airplane mode as 'nonsense' in hilarious podcast flight rant
Actor Paul Rudd sparked a lighthearted debate about airline etiquette after calling airplane mode 'nonsense' during a recent podcast appearance. Rudd made the comments during an appearance on the May 28 episode of Jake Shane's podcast, 'Therapuss.'…
Kurt Russell proved Hollywood wrong by ditching LA decades before the celebrity exodus began
Kurt Russell wasn't looking for an escape, but found home in the mountains after leaving Los Angeles. Russell, 75, admitted that his ranch life in Colorado allows him to do 'the things that I want to do on a day-to-day basis.' 'What I want to look…
Hollywood star left in 'tears' after Meghan Markle move
Meghan Markle marked a milestone last month Meghan Markle has left a Hollywood singer “in tears” after she used their song to mark a very special milestone in her life last month. On May 19, the Duchess of Sussex upped her social…
Sydney Sweeney BTS 'Euphoria' Video Spotlights Lack of Women in Hollywood Below-the-Line Jobs
For those working in the industry, the lack of women holding below-the-line positions on film and television sets isn't shocking, as it's been the case for as long as anyone can remember. But everyday viewers just got a taste of that reality. When…
Why Hollywood's Obsession With Interactive Entertainment Keeps Expanding Beyond Streaming
Hollywood has spent the last several years quietly reorganizing itself around a recognition that streaming alone cannot carry the industry forever. The financial economics of streaming have proven harder to optimize than initial projections…
The Future of Movies Is Here: 'Backrooms,' 'Obsession' Mark Turning Point for Hollywood | Analysis
It's entirely possible that this past weekend at the box office will go down in history as a pivotal change for the film industry. Twenty-year-old filmmaker Kane Parsons shattered box office records with his theatrical feature debut…
Hollywood Needs To Hurry Up And Adapt Andy Weir's Gripping Heist Short Story
The overwhelming love received by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller's 'Project Hail Mary' is a testament to the film's extraordinary merits. This hopeful sci-fi epic, based on Andy Weir's eponymous book, was also shaped by the author's active…
Celebrating 100 years of Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood honours screen icon
Marilyn Monroe's hometown of Hollywood kicks off Monday a series of special events marking the 100th anniversary of the movie icon's birth. At the historic Chinese Theatre, where Monroe's handprints are immortalized alongside 'Gentlemen Prefer…
Hollywood honors Marilyn Monroe, 100 years after her birth
At the historic Chinese Theatre, where Monroe's handprints are immortalized alongside 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' (1953) co-star Jane Russell, fans plan to sing 'Happy Birthday' -- echoing her famed sultry serenade to president John F. Kennedy. One…
Obsession Box Office Collection Day 3: Sustained Growth For Hollywood Horror Film In 1st Weekend
Obsession Box Office Collection Day 3: Horror-thriller Obsession marks Curry Barker's directorial debut. The movie has been made on a nominal budget of under $1 million but has already become a major success after its collections internationally…
20 Foreign Actors Hollywood Instantly Became Obsessed With
Hollywood loves discovering new stars. A different screen presence, an unusual intensity, or the kind of charisma that instantly steals attention can turn an international actor into the industry's newest fixation overnight. Some landed one…
Scooby-Doo's Matthew Lillard Criticizes Hollywood's Approach To Casting Voice Actors
Scooby-Doo 's Matthew Lillard has been a voice actor for a long time, and he's taking issue with how Hollywood is casting performers for high-profile animated projects. After playing Shaggy in the first two live-action Scooby-Doo movies, Lillard…
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