Former OpenAI Exec Zack Kass On Why Indies Stand To Benefit From AI More Than Studios: “It Lowers The Barrier To Creating Value” – The Deadline Q&A 

Former OpenAI Exec Zack Kass On Why Indies Stand To Benefit From AI More Than Studios: “It Lowers The Barrier To Creating Value” – The Deadline Q&A 

EXCLUSIVE: AI is arguably one of the hottest topics on the lips of global entertainment industry figures at the moment. At this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the industry was awash with buyers, sellers and festival heads chattering about how to come to grips with this new phase of technology that is increasingly encroaching on the…

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Stephen A. Smith To Host Two New Shows For SiriusXM

Stephen A. Smith To Host Two New Shows For SiriusXM

Stephen A. Smith, who has teased consideration of a 2028 presidential bid, has signed with SiriusXM to host two original shows, with his daily sports talk show airing on weekdays and plans for a weekly current events, pop culture and commentary program. As part of the agreement, Smith also will host multiple in-person subscriber events…

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Former Axis Studios Execs Launch Animation Prod Co. Zaratan With Support From Aniventure

Former Axis Studios Execs Launch Animation Prod Co. Zaratan With Support From Aniventure

UK animation industry veterans Andrew Pearce and Paula Bird have launched Glasgow-based production company Zaratan specializing in animation for older audiences. The co-founders were previously long-time executives at Axis Studios, where they were involved in productions such as Eyes of Wakanda, Love Death & Robots and Secret Level. They will both be at the Annecy…

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Kevin Proctor, ‘Midas Man’ Producer & Ex-‘Star Wars’ Crew Member, Pleads Not Guilty To Stalking Actress

Kevin Proctor, ‘Midas Man’ Producer & Ex-‘Star Wars’ Crew Member, Pleads Not Guilty To Stalking Actress

EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Proctor, a British producer involved in making the Brian Epstein biopic Midas Man, has pleaded not guilty to stalking an actress. The 46-year-old appeared at Wigan & Leigh Magistrates’ Court in the north of England last Friday, where he faced a charge of “stalking involving serious alarm/distress.” The charge relates to his alleged treatment…

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LightBulb Film Distribution Picks Up Trio Of Sundance Movies Out Of Cannes Market

LightBulb Film Distribution Picks Up Trio Of Sundance Movies Out Of Cannes Market

EXCLUSIVE: UK outfit Lightbulb Film Distribution has picked up three Sundance movies out of the Cannes market. From Paris-based WTFilms, the company has acquired Touch Me (pictured above), the psychosexual horror-comedy which premiered at Sundance Midnight and then played SXSW. Written and directed by Addison Heimann (Hypochondriac), Rustic Films’ duo Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead…

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Amira Casar & Pip Torrens Board Masha Egieva’s Erotic Drama Short ‘Rokeby Venus’; Silje Nikoline Joins Nordisk Film Distribution; Prime Video Ice Hockey Doc – Global Briefs

Amira Casar & Pip Torrens Board Masha Egieva’s Erotic Drama Short ‘Rokeby Venus’; Silje Nikoline Joins Nordisk Film Distribution; Prime Video Ice Hockey Doc – Global Briefs

Amira Casar & Pip Torrens Board Masha Egieva’s Erotic Drama Short ‘Rokeby Venus’ EXCLUSIVE: Amira Casar (Call Me By Your Name) and Pip Torrens (The Crown) have boarded erotic drama short Rokeby Venus. Directed by Masha Egieva (Saint Vassily), the film revolves around a crisis of desire for a middle-aged bourgeois couple and is shooting in…

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What to know about China’s rare earth export controls

What to know about China’s rare earth export controls

[BEIJING] Global manufacturers have raised the alarm on China’s decision to curb exports of rare earths alloys, mixtures and magnets. Here is an overview of rare earths and China’s measures: What are they? Rare earths are a group of 17 silvery-white elements. One of their most important uses is in making magnets that power motion…

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