Posts by Nathan Pine
‘In Your Dreams’ Review: Netflix’s Latest Animated Feature Is Visually Ambitious But Strictly For Kids
Much of the creative talent behind Netflix‘s latest animated feature film, In Your Dreams, came from working at one time for Pixar so expectations for something on the level of that ‘toon giant might be higher than they should be. If you come in hoping for the kind of innovative films Pixar has regularly turned…
Read MoreNetflix Greenlights Shopping Competition Series ‘Win The Mall’
Shopaholics, listen up. Netflix is expanding its unscripted slate with Win the Mall (wt), a new competition series described as “the ultimate fantasy retail experience.” In the eight-episode series, 10 teams of expert shoppers hit the mall, facing off against each other as they attempt to gain control of storefronts, increase their spending power, and…
Read MoreSri Trang Agro-Industry posts Q3 loss of 841.9 million baht amid lower rubber prices, tariff uncertainty
[SINGAPORE] Sri Trang Agro-Industry fell into the red with a net loss of 841.9 million baht (S$33.8 million) for the third quarter ended Sep 30, reversing from a net profit of 517.3 million baht for the corresponding period a year earlier. This came amid lower revenue, said the Thailand-based, Singapore-listed rubber group in a bourse…
Read More‘Predator: Badlands’ Conquers $4.8M In Previews – Friday AM Box Office
The Dan Trachtenberg directed Predator: Badlands speared $4.8M million in previews, which includes both Wednesday fan and Thursday night shows. The preview number is under another sci-fi genre title Alien: Romulus‘ $6.5M which was another franchise reboot for the revived 20th Century Studios under new owner Disney. That Fede Alvarez directed revival went on to…
Read MoreVMI Acquires Rights To ‘The Experiment’ Starring Famke Janssen
EXCLUSIVE: VMI has acquired world rights to The Experiment starring Famke Janssen (X-Men) and Rhona Mitra (Underworld: Rise of the Lycans). The film takes place in the year 2080, as the world is recovering from a nuclear war, an elite special ops team led by Captain Ava Stone (Mitra) is tasked with a rescue mission…
Read MoreTilly Norwood Creator Eline Van Der Velden Talks Backlash, Reveals Another 40 AI Actors Are In The Pipeline & Explains Why They Will Never Replace Real Actors
EXCLUSIVE: When actress and technologist Eline Van der Velden sat down for a Deadline-moderated panel at the Zurich Summit in September, she never could have anticipated the intense global reaction that Tilly Norwood, the first AI-created actress from her fledgling AI talent studio Xicoia, would spark across the world. The polished brunette AI creation with a…
Read MoreKatherine Schwarzenegger Reveals She Would Leave Hollywood With Chris Pratt on One Condition
While it’s been a minute since the Desperate Housewives star lived on Wisteria Lane, she’s since found a new address IRL. “I had my whole adult life here,” Eva told Marie Claire in November 2024 about leaving Los Angeles. “But even before [the pandemic], it was changing. The vibe was different. And then Covid happened,…
Read MoreAMC Networks Sheds 5% Of Global Workforce Via Voluntary Buyouts
AMC Networks, which is continuing to navigate the transition from linear TV to streaming, is shedding about 5% of its global workforce of 1,800 employees via voluntary buyouts. CEO Kristin Dolan announced the reduction Friday during the company’s third-quarter earnings call with Wall Street analysts. The company had earlier reported mixed results for the quarter,…
Read MoreChrishell Stause Leaving Selling Sunset After 9 Seasons
That said, Chrishell made it clear that though she supports her costars—even if they were to move to another franchise—she’s happy to do it from afar. “If they do continue, I wish them the best,” she explained. “If they do do another one, by then, I may not watch it. I don’t know. But I…
Read More‘CoComelon’ Outfit Moonbug Hires APAC Sales Boss
EXCLUSIVE: CoComelon outfit Moonbug has a new Head of Distribution and Partnerships in the APAC region. Amrita Sindhu, who has worked at NBCUniversal, CNBC International, Fremantle, and Discovery Communications, has replaced Yasmin Zahid, who left a few weeks ago to pursue another opportunity. Reporting to EMEA and APAC boss Nicolas Eglau, Sindhu will focus on new business…
Read MoreIndonesia discussing plan for merger of Grab and GoTo: official
[JAKARTA] Indonesia is discussing a possible merger or acquisition between ride-hailing and food delivery firm Grab and its rival GoTo, the presidential spokesperson said on Friday (Nov 7). The government considers the ride-hailing industry as strategic for job creation and vital to the economy. GoTo’s Gojek unit alone has more than 3.1 million online riders,…
Read MoreSome Nexperia chip shipments resume as Germany welcomes ‘de-escalation’
[BERLIN/TOKYO] Semiconductor maker Nexperia has resumed some shipments of its vital chips, auto executives said on Friday (Nov 7), with Germany welcoming signs of de-escalation in a fight for control of the company that has rattled the car industry. Nexperia, Chinese-owned but based in the Netherlands, makes billions of simple but ubiquitous chips for cars…
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