” But the effects are not just on the creative side. The impact of AI on the entertainment industry extends to the business side as well. “Blowing up cars is really expensive. Wouldn’t it be great to have a system that does it better and faster?” the VFX executive asks. And indeed, AI is making … Read more
Lionsgate has unveiled the initial trailer for Young Werther, the upcoming romantic comedy featuring Douglas Booth and Alison Pill. The movie is based on the 1774 tragic love story novel The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang Goethe. “During a routine trip to Toronto, a carefree and charming young writer named Werther unexpectedly encounters … Read more
Deadline reports that 20th Century Studios and Chernin Entertainment are collaborating on another film set in the same universe as Cronenberg’s The Fly. The upcoming movie is being written and directed by Nikyatu Jusu. According to Deadline, this new film will not be a direct remake of Cronenberg’s work but will instead take place within … Read more
The nominations for this year’s European Film Awards have been announced, with Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Peréz and Pedro Almodóvar’s The Room Next Door leading the pack with four nominations each. The French and Spanish directors are up for best film, best director, and best screenwriter, among other categories. Trans actor Karla Sofía Gascón and Tilda … Read more
Oscar nominee Barry Keoghan has responded to online trolls who he says use his relationship with his son against him in a “disgusting” way. The 32-year-old actor from Ireland, who is in a relationship with American singer-songwriter Sabrina Carpenter, has a two-year-old son named Brando with his ex-partner. During an episode of the Louis Theroux … Read more
Dev Patel has been cast in the lead role of a new crime thriller film called The Journeyman, according to Variety. Patel will portray a professional tennis player in the movie, which is being directed by Tarsem Singh and written by Bryan and Alexis Roberts. The Journeyman follows the story of a struggling pro tennis … Read more
Eddie Murphy and director Bill Condon are teaming up once again for a biopic about George Clinton. This collaboration follows their work together on the film Dreamgirls in 2006, which also featured Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé Knowles, Danny Glover, and Jennifer Hudson. Deadline has reported that Murphy and Condon are now working on a new biopic … Read more
Here is a new version of Juan Rulfo’s 1955 magical realist novel that later inspired Gabriel García Márquez and others. With a non-linear narrative that explores life, death, lost loves, and shattered ideals, this adaptation may have also influenced the fragmented films of the 2000s Mexican new wave written by Guillermo Arriaga. Directed by Rodrigo … Read more
Ida Lupino’s breakout role came in Raoul Walsh’s High Sierra, where she starred alongside Humphrey Bogart. The film, a gripping noir thriller, showcased Lupino’s talent and placed her name at the top of the poster. Playing a taxi dancer entangled in a heist, Lupino’s performance exuded authenticity and desperation, elevating the character beyond a mere … Read more
When Parasite made history by winning best picture at the Oscars in 2019 as the first non-English language film to do so, it was a significant moment for Korean cinema. However, the increased interest in Korean cinema following director Bong Joon-ho’s international success has not led to a thriving local film industry, according to another … Read more