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Tom Burke & Eve Hewson To Lead Lenny Abrahamson’s Next Feature 
Tom Burke and Eve Hewson have signed on to lead Lenny Abrahamson’s next project, a currently untitled film, set to start shooting in Dublin on March 2 for Element...
Diane Warren & Halle Bailey Team On Song For Animated Picture ‘The Crystal Planet’ – EFM
EXCLUSIVE: Award-winning songwriter Diane Warren and The Little Mermaid star Halle Bailey have teamed up on a new song for animated family sci-fi adventure The Crystal Planet, joining an...
ByteDance To Halt Seedance 2.0’s AI Rip-Offs After Legal Threats From Disney & Paramount
TikTok-owner ByteDance has promised to improve “safeguards” on its Seedance 2.0 AI model after a full-throated backlash from Hollywood about copyright theft. In a statement shared with BBC News,...
Ego Nwodim Pitches ‘Menace II Society’ Sequel, Invents Award For Ben Affleck’s ‘The Town’ In Independent Spirit Awards Opening Monologue
In her first outing as host of the Independent Spirit Awards, SNL alum Ego Nwodim dedicated her politics-free opening monologue to covering a wide range of topics, even finding...
Salma Hayek Joins Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum For Launch Of 30% Cinema Incentive
Salma Hayek Pinault joined Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on stage in Mexico City on Sunday to lend her weight to the launch of a new support plan for cinema...
‘Pulp Fiction’ Co-Writer Roger Avary Announces 3 AI-Driven Films “In Active Production”
Roger Avary is the latest filmmaker to jump on the generative AI bandwagon, announcing his production company General Cinema Dynamics‘ partnership with Massive AI Studios. The Oscar-winning Pulp Fiction...
Timothy Very Dies: Manchester Orchestra Drummer Was 42
Timothy Very, the drummer for Atlanta-based indie rock band Manchester Orchestra, has died. He was 42. On Saturday, the group announced “the sudden passing of our brother” with a...
‘The Perfect Neighbor’ Team Compares ICE Detention Centers To Concentration Camps, Talks Importance Of Body Cam Footage In Holding Truth To Power — Independent Spirit Awards
The truth is always more powerful than fiction. The Perfect Neighbor team made up of director Geeta Gandbhir and producers Alisa Payne, Nikon Kwantu and Sam Bisbee took home...
‘Train Dreams’ Wins Best Feature; ‘Sorry, Baby’ Awarded Best Screenplay; ‘Adolescence’ Takes Home Four Trophies — Spirit Awards Winners List
The 41st Film Independent Spirit Awards took place Sunday afternoon at the Hollywood Palladium as the organization recognized the year’s best in indie movies and TV. Favorites Train Dreams...
‘Sinners’ Star Wunmi Mosaku On Not Being Able To Celebrate Oscar Nom Amid U.S. Political Turmoil: “One Feels Beautiful And One Is … Truly Dystopian”
Sinners star Wunmi Mosaku said she’s found it “difficult” to celebrate the personal achievement of receiving a first-time Oscar nomination for her work while the United States is experiencing...
John Oliver Roasts Netflix-WBD Deal In ‘Last Week Tonight’ Season 13 Premiere: “Loved The Ending Of ‘Stranger Things,’ By The Way — Very Brown”
John Oliver had a lot of life, and politics, to catch up on in the premiere episode of Last Week Tonight Season 13. Coming back after a typical three-month...
WBD May Engage With Paramount After Ellisons’ Latest Offer As State Of Play Shifts
Warner Bros. Discovery could reveal as early as Tuesday that it will engage with Paramount following the Ellison family’s latest offer, which included some significant concessions, Deadline has learned....