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California Bill to Subsidize Post-Production Advances as Commercials Bill Dies
A bill to subsidize post-production in California cleared a hurdle in the state Senate on Thursday, while a separate measure to fund commerc
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‘Widow’s Bay’ Cinematographer Christian Sprenger on How ‘Jaws’ and ‘The Shining’ Influenced the Show’s Visual Style
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New ‘Project Hail Mary’ Lego Set Recreates Film’s Spaceship in 830-Piece Collectible (Alongside a Minifigure Ryland Grace)
Ryan Gosling’s interstellar ride is getting a brick-by-brick makeover. Lego has released a new “Project Hail Mary” collectible building set,
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Mark Rydell, ‘On Golden Pond’ and ‘The Rose’ Director, Dies at 97
Mark Rydell, who received a best director nomination for the Oscar-winning “On Golden Pond” and directed Bette Midler in “The Rose” and “For
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Ken Burns on ‘Waking the Dead,’ Cutting Trump-Era Echoes and Why His Obama Film Can Wait
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‘Practical Magic 2’ Inspires Wave of Witchy Merch, Including Gemstone Jewelry, Retro Tees and ‘Midnight Margaritas Club’ Aprons
As “Practical Magic” fans gear up for the highly anticipated sequel reuniting Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, Warner Bros. Discovery Globa
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Jeff Bezos Buying Ownership Stake in English Premiere League’s Liverpool Soccer Team
It’s apparently a week for wealthy business moguls to buy sports clubs: Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder who is among the richest people in th
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Venice: M-Appeal Picks Up Chinese Director Jie Dong’s ‘Zoom In, Zoom Out’ Ahead of Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Berlin-based world sales company M-Appeal has boarded “Zoom In, Zoom Out,” the debut feature from Chinese director Jie Dong, set to premiere
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Afrobeats Superstar Ayra Starr on the Freedom She Felt Making ‘Starrgirl’: ‘I Kept Telling People, “Let Me Cook!”’
Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Ayra Starr is getting her hair blow-dried when she casually mentions that she has a plane to catch in an hour.
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Frontières at TIFF The Market Unveils Lineup, Featuring a ‘Dim Sum Western,’ Newlywed Night of Terror and Wolf-Tracking Dark Comedy (EXCLUSIVE)
Hong Kong film luminary Johnnie To’s “Two Gun Cohen,” based on an extraordinary true story, is among seven titles bowing in Frontières at TI
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Digital Brand Architects Acquires Creator Management Firm V1sion Ventures
Digital Brand Architects has snapped up creator management firm V1sion Ventures, which represents a range of digital stars including Keith L
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‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’ Trailer Leaks Online, Prompting Co-Writer Chris Miller to Speak Out: ‘Not a Fan of Leaks of Unfinished Footage’
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Oscar Predictions: Best Director — Could Christopher Nolan Triumph Again With ‘The Odyssey’?
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the officia
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Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre Are Great ‘Lanterns’, But HBO’s DC Drama Is Overshadowed by Its Influences: TV Review
Of all the superheroes to give the gritty realism treatment, the Green Lantern is an odd choice. Tasked with enforcing intergalactic order w
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Neil deGrasse Tyson, Neal Stephenson, Mira Lane, Rod Roddenberry to Judge XPRIZE Sci-Fi Film Competition
XPRIZE announced the judges for its sci-fi film competition, which aims to inspire optimistic adaptations of a technology-enabled future. Ne
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Netflix Orders YA Gothic Romance ‘Sid & Zoey,’ Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Bad Robot to Produce
In a competitive situation, Netflix has greenlit the YA romance series “Sid & Zoey.” The show hails from creator Jon Kasdan and writer John
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J. Smith-Cameron and Jefferson White Cast in Jeff Rutherford’s Sophomore Feature ‘In Our Own Sweet Way’ (EXCLUSIVE)
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Box Office: ‘End of Oak Street’ Makes $2.5 Million in Previews
Dinosaur fans are in luck because two prehistoric films, “The End of Oak Street” and “Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie,” are hitting theaters this
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‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Sets Disney+ Release Date in September
A galaxy far, far away is about to get closer than ever. “The Mandalorian and Grogu” will be available to stream on Disney+ starting Sept. 2
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‘Lioness’ Season 3 Opens With 7.1 Million Viewers in Three Days, Up From Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE)
The Season 3 premiere of “Lioness” hit 7.1 million viewers in its first seven days of streaming. That total, which comes from Paramount’s in
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Brandy, Halle Bailey, Auli’i Cravalho Join Legendary Disney Voices for ‘Disney Princess: The Ultimate Concert Celebration’ – Stream Online Here
Disney fans are in for a treat this Sunday as the Mouse House unites ten of its most memorable characters and voices for “Disney Princess: T
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‘Black Mirror’ and ‘Loki’ Directors Say They Rejected HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Due to J.K. Rowling’s Transphobia: ‘Absolutely F—-ing Not’
Not everyone wants to climb aboard the Hogwarts Express, it transpires. Top TV director Ally Pankiw has posted on Instagram a screenshot fro
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LISTEN: Retired Athletes Blake Griffin and Ryan Kalil Return to Sports as Team Owners and TV Producers in YouTube Docuseries ‘We Are Osos’
Never tell Ryan Kalil or Blake Griffin to stay in their lanes. Since moving on from their playing days in the NFL and NBA to running the pro
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Cinema Guild Takes North American Rights on Éric Baudelaire’s ‘For the Moon’ Ahead of New York Film Festival Launch (EXCLUSIVE)
Indie distributor Cinema Guild has acquired North American distribution rights for documentary “For The Moon” (“Car la Lune”), directed by É
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