Guillermo Del Toro Reviles AI Accepting ‘Frankenstein’ Tribute At Gotham Awards, Praises Film “Willfully Made By Humans, For Humans”

Guillermo Del Toro Reviles AI Accepting ‘Frankenstein’ Tribute At Gotham Awards, Praises Film “Willfully Made By Humans, For Humans”

The renowned director Guillermo del Toro left no doubt about his feelings for artificial intelligence, yelling ‘F—k AI” at the tail end of remarks at the Gotham Awards accepting a Vanguard Tribute for of Frankenstein with stars Jacob Elordi and Oscar Isaac. He praised the Netflix film’s cast and crew and everyone who brings films…

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Dark Castle Adapting ‘Burn Boston Burn’ True Crime Book Into Feature & Documentary With Compelling Pictures

Dark Castle Adapting ‘Burn Boston Burn’ True Crime Book Into Feature & Documentary With Compelling Pictures

Dark Castle Entertainment has acquired rights to Burn Boston Burn: The Story of the Largest Arson Case in the History of the Country. Penned by now-retired ATF Special Agent Wayne Miller, Dark Castle (Last Breath, Shell, Orphan: First Kill) is teaming up with Compelling Pictures (I Wanna Dance with Somebody, The Collaboration) to develop the…

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Ad giant Omnicom to cut over 4,000 jobs, fold legacy brands after IPG takeover

Ad giant Omnicom to cut over 4,000 jobs, fold legacy brands after IPG takeover

The advertising industry faces a serious threat as artificial intelligence reshapes creative production and tech giants [BENGALURU] Omnicom said on Monday (Dec 1) that it will lay off more than 4,000 employees and fold several well-known advertising agency brands after its US$13 billion acquisition of rival Interpublic Group (IPG). The advertising industry faces a serious…

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‘Heated Rivalry’ Season 1 Release Schedule: Dates When Episodes Premiere On HBO Max

‘Heated Rivalry’ Season 1 Release Schedule: Dates When Episodes Premiere On HBO Max

Romantic drama Heated Rivalry is sizzling things up this winter on HBO Max. The series, based on Rachel Reid’s Game Changers book series, was originally created for Canada’s Crave streaming service by writer-director-producer Jacob Tierney. HBO Max acquired the rights to the series for the U.S. and Australia, and it premiered on November 28. The six-episode series…

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Gold edges lower as investors book profits

Gold edges lower as investors book profits

US rate futures are pricing in an 88% chance of a rate cut in December, according to the CME’s FedWatch tool [BENGALURU] Gold edged lower in early Asian trading on Tuesday (Dec 2) after it touched a six-week peak in the previous session, as investors booked profits even as they awaited remarks by the US…

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‘Pavements’: EP Robert Schwartzman & Director Alex Ross Perry On Why Unlikely Indie Band Pavement Was Likely Choice For Music Docu – Crew Call Podcast

‘Pavements’: EP Robert Schwartzman & Director Alex Ross Perry On Why Unlikely Indie Band Pavement Was Likely Choice For Music Docu – Crew Call Podcast

Deadline “This is not my favorite band,” exclaims filmmaker Alex Ross Perry about the indie rock group Pavement, who is the subject of his documentary Pavements. That’s not a ding. The Stockton, CA born band, which came together in 1989, was the type of group you wouldn’t necessarily find on the top of a stack…

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Iran’s Jafar Panahi Dedicates Gotham Award To Filmmakers “Deprived Of The Right To See And Be Seen” As He Wins For Original Screenplay And International Feature

Iran’s Jafar Panahi Dedicates Gotham Award To Filmmakers “Deprived Of The Right To See And Be Seen” As He Wins For Original Screenplay And International Feature

Jafar Panahi dedicated his Gotham Award for Best Screenplay for It Was Just An Accident “to independent filmmakers in Iran and around the world” the same day the Iranian director was sentenced in absentia earlier today to one year in prison and a two-year travel ban. His Cannes Palme d’Or-winning drama It Was Just An Accident…

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