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Steam Makes 4 Critically Acclaimed Games Completely Free Until May 18
Explore action roguelite, co-op survival, open-world vampire, and chaotic multiplayer party games for free on Steam.
Sumathi Studios Launches ‘Rihana’ Starring Jeremy Irons As Sri Lanka Raises Profile As Shooting Destination
EXCLUSIVE: Sri Lanka’s Sumathi Studios is making its debut in Cannes with female-led human rights drama Rihana, featuring Jeremy Irons in a lead role, and directed by veteran filmmaker Chandran Rutnam, known for his work as a line producer on Hollywood films. Produced by Jagath Sumathipala, the film also stars Vidhushika Ramaraj as a Sri […]
Star Trek Nearly Recruited A Legendary Artist To Revamp The Franchise's Scariest Villains
Star Trek: First Contact features a revamped design for the Borg, although the villains almost got a makeover from a famously twisted artist.
Mandalorian and Grogu’ Is First ‘Star Wars’ Movie to Be Shot Entirely in Los Angeles Thanks to California Tax Incentive, Says Director Jon Favreau
It’s been almost 50 years since the first “Star Wars” was released. And it’s taken that long for a movie in the beloved franchise — “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” — to be shot in Los Angeles. “I’d like to thank the California Film Commission for allowing us to have a tax incentive here […]
Dua Lipa Files $15 Million Suit Against Samsung for Using Her Face to Sell TVs
Dua Lipa has filed a $15 million lawsuit against Samsung, alleging that the electronics manufacturer used her likeness to sell TVs without paying her and without permission. According to the complaint, filed on Friday, Samsung used Lipa’s image on the cardboard packaging of its TVs beginning last year. When Lipa became aware of it, she […]
Promised Spaces’ Explores “How Architecture Embodies Social Segregation” (Exclusive Cannes Trailer)
Ivan Marković's fiction feature debut, which premieres in the ACID lineup, dives into the world of luxury homes and inequality in Cambodia, showing "how urban landscapes are also political.
Dhurandhar 2' OTT release delay: Why India is still waiting for Ranveer Singh's film; OTT platform share - The Times of India
Dhurandhar 2' OTT release delay: Why India is still waiting for Ranveer Singh's film; OTT platform share The Times of India
7 Most Universally Loved Movies Ever, Ranked
Back to the Future, Jurassic Park, The Breakfast Club, The Lion King, Goodfellas, and more make up our list of the most universally loved movies ever.
Stephen Colbert Jabs CBS News After China Visa Snag: ‘At Most One Country Away
All the news teams are on the ground in China to cover this epic and historic summit. All except one," the late night host adds The post Stephen Colbert Jabs CBS News After China Visa Snag: ‘At Most One Country Away’ | Video appeared first on TheWrap.
Wild Bunch Takes Hit Survival Thriller ‘Balandrau’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Wild Bunch has acquired German rights to “Balandrau: Where the Fierce Wind Blew” (“Balandrau, Vent Salvatge,” original Catalan title), the Spanish survival thriller sold internationally by Filmax. The deal is one of several closed by Filmax ahead of and around the Cannes Marché du Film. The film has also been sold to Latin America with […]
To Hold A Mountain,’ ‘A Fox Under A Pink Moon,’ ‘Mariinka’ Among Big Winners At Millennium Docs Against Gravity In Poland
Millennium Docs Against Gravity has presented awards for the 23rd edition of the major international nonfiction film festival in Poland. To Hold a Mountain followed its Grand Jury Prize win at Sundance by capturing MDAG’s top prize in international competition, the Grand Prix – Bank Millennium Award. The film directed by Biljana Tutorov and Petar […]
Decorado’ Review: This Bleak Existential Fable from Spain is the Year’s Most Mind
Several characters in “Decorado” are on the brink of a mental breakdown. Poverty, unemployment and a constant state of paranoia have driven them to feel like they are trapped inside an artificial set, where every element in their lives feels fake and orchestrated by an ominpresent Big Brother-like business known as ALMA (Almighty Limitless Megacorporative […]
Marion Cotillard Talks Cannes Double-Duty With “Strong And Twisted” ‘Karma’, “Very Artistic” ‘Roma Elastica’ & Returning After Raising Her Family
Oscar-winning Cannes habitué Marion Cotillard returns to the festival with Guillaume Canet’s Karma and Bertrand Mandico’s Roma Elastica. These titles bring her Official Selection tally to 16 films since 2011, eight of them in Competition, including Jacques Audiard’s Rust and Bone, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne’s Two Days, One Night and Leos Carax’s Annette. Karma revolves around a woman with a troubled past whose new […]
Cannes Competition Title ‘Moulin’s’ ‘Truly Extraordinary’ Look Testament to Post-Production Specialists at Budapest’s NFI Filmlab
For his historical drama “Moulin,” which premieres in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, Oscar-winning Hungarian filmmaker László Nemes (“Son of Saul”) traveled back in time to WWII-era France to tell the story of Jean Moulin, a resistance fighter whose bravery helped liberate his country from Nazi occupation. When it came to the exacting work of putting […]
From ‘Ne Zha 2’ to Hand-Painted Animation, Chinese Cinema Is Rewriting the Rules
With 93,187 screens, a surging box office and an animated film painted almost entirely by hand, China is making its presence felt on the Croisette.
Fire & Ice Media Picks Up Filipino Sports Drama ‘Bilyarista’ Starring Loisa Andalio & John Arcilla
EXCLUSIVE: Fire & Ice Media has acquired international sales rights across all territories to Bilyarista, directed by Italian-American filmmaker Phil Giordano and starring Loisa Andalio and Venice Best Actor winner John Arcilla. Andalio plays Aya, a young woman from Manila’s margins who sets her sights on becoming a world billiards champion – only to be […]
EST N8 Takes Worldwide Rights To Bangladeshi Rotterdam Winner ‘Master
EXCLUSIVE: Global production and sales company EST N8 has secured worldwide rights, excluding Bangladesh, to Rezwan Shahriar Sumit’s political drama Master, which won the Big Screen Award at this year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam. Sumit’s sophomore film, Master is the first film from Bangladesh to win a top award at a major European film festival, […]
TrustNordisk Adds Niels Arden Oplev’s ’Shadow & Light,’ Starring Esben Smed (EXCLUSIVE)
Copenhagen-based sales outfit TrustNordisk has acquired international rights to “Shadow & Light” from acclaimed Danish writer-director Niels Arden Oplev (“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” “We Shall Overcome,”“Flatliners”). The drama, which just started filming in Denmark, reunites Oplev with Esben Smed, the lead in his Isis kidnapping thriller “Daniel”, aka “Held for Ransom” when released […]
Drake Releases New Album ‘Iceman’ — Plus Two More Surprise Albums, ‘Habibti’ and ‘Maid of Honour
Drake dropped not just one, but three new albums on Friday, releasing “Iceman” as expected at midnight ET, along with “Maid of Honour” and “Habibti.” Rumors started circulating earlier on Thursday that Drake would release “Iceman” followed by “Maid of Honour” about an hour later, according to DJ Hed on X. But Drake announced that […]
And the Inaugural Gold Rush Pictures Berlinale Talents Lab Awards Winners Are…
Each winner, picked by a jury consisting of Rebecca Lenkiewicz, Feo Aladag and Tom Tykwer, receives a grant of €5,000 ($5,820) and support for their stay at the Cannes Film Festival.
10 Forgotten Netflix Shows That Are Perfect From Start to Finish
From the British teen comedy Sex Education to the historical drama The Last Kingdom, these forgotten Netflix series are practically flawless.
The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Gets Divided First Reactions, From a ‘Thrilling Adventure’ to ‘One of the Weakest Star Wars Movies’ and a ‘Snooze Fest
Star Wars” has officially returned to the big screen courtesy of “The Mandalorian and Grogu,” and members of the film press are calling the franchise’s comeback “a thrilling adventure,” “a perfect summer movie” and “a lot of fun,” although overall reactions are divided. “It’s less about the lore and more a fun, freaky romp across […]
10 Greatest Sci-Fi Books of the Last 25 Years, Ranked
From crowd-pleasers like The Martian to ambitious sagas like The Three-Body Problem, these are the best sci-fi books to come out in the last 25 years.
David Letterman Says He Has ‘Every Right to Be Pissed Off’ Over ‘Late Show’ Cancellation, Strips Stage of Set Furniture
You can take a man's show, you can't take a man's voice," the late night show's creator adds The post David Letterman Says He Has ‘Every Right to Be Pissed Off’ Over ‘Late Show’ Cancellation, Strips Stage of Set Furniture appeared first on TheWrap.