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George Lucas Likens AI Skeptics to Horse-and-Buggy Holdouts
George Lucas, the 82-year-old Star Wars creator, entered Hollywood's AI debate by likening skeptics to people clinging to horse and buggies as cars inevitably become tanks, calling adoption unstoppabl
Proms 2024 Premieres Span Stephenson, Kurtág, Adès
BBC Proms 2024 launches Friday at the Royal Albert Hall with Radio 3 and the BBC Symphony Orchestra, beginning eight weeks of programming heavy on world premieres and contemporary commissions.
The Batman Part II Delayed to February 2028
Matt Reeves' 'The Batman Part II' has been delayed again to a February 18, 2028 theatrical release, nearly six years after the original, with the director unveiling first camera test footage of Robert
‘Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer,’ ‘Wendigo’ Restorations, and 14 More Films Set for Lincoln Center’s Scary Movies Lineup
Film at Lincoln Center has unveiled the 16-film lineup for the 14th edition of its annual horror showcase, Scary Movies XIV, running August 12-20 with new restorations of cult classics like 'Henry: Po
‘Toy Story’ Franchise Has Generated $51 Billion in Economic Activity, Study Finds
A Disney-commissioned study by Steward Redqueen finds the 'Toy Story' franchise has generated $51 billion in overall economic activity since 1995, including $16.2 billion in direct impact for Disney a
Beck Releases 'In the Night,' Announces Album Ride Lonesome
Beck announces his 15th studio album, *Ride Lonesome*, due Sept. 18 via Capitol Records, marking his first new release since 2019 and featuring collaborators from his earlier acclaimed works.
‘I Play Rocky’ Trailer: Unknown Actor Wants To Star In Movie He Wrote, But Studios Aren’t Having It
The first trailer has dropped for Peter Farrelly's "I Play Rocky," starring Anthony Ippolito as a young Sylvester Stallone pitching his Rocky screenplay to skeptical studios, ahead of its November 6 a
Denis Villeneuve and Artist Vija Celmins to Be Honored at LACMA Art+Film
Filmmaker Denis Villeneuve and artist Vija Celmins will be honored at LACMA's 15th annual Art+Film Gala on November 7, with Eva Chow and Leonardo DiCaprio serving as chairs and Gucci returning as pres
'Lucky' Review: Strong Cast, Weak Chases on Apple TV+
Apple TV+'s seven-episode series 'Lucky,' starring Anya Taylor-Joy as a thief on the run after her husband vanishes with $10 million, premieres July 15 to a mixed review praising its stacked cast whil
Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’ Finally Gets a Release Date
Tamil actor-turned-politician Vijay's final film "Jana Nayagan" will open in theaters worldwide on July 23, six months after its original January release collapsed amid a censorship dispute and a pira
Ambulance Producer Sues Dragonfly Over Mental Health Injuries
A former executive producer on BBC's long-running documentary Ambulance is suing the Banijay-owned production company behind it, claiming he suffered psychiatric injuries during his years making the s
James Taylor at 78: Still Feeling Fire and Rain
James Taylor performed at Edinburgh Castle before an audience that cheered classics like Fire and Rain, but a reviewer questioned whether the 78-year-old remains emotionally invested in his old songs
Alternativa Distribution Launches To Bring Global South Films To TV & Streaming; Slate Includes Cannes Titles ‘A Poet’ & ‘If Only I Could Hibernate’
Alternativa Distribution, a new sales arm of not-for-profit Alternativa, launches with a ten-film Global South slate and a 'fair play' revenue-share model aimed at TV and streaming buyers.
‘People are picking the dumbest fights’: the tortured history of America’s culture wars
Isaac Butler's new book traces the origins of America's modern culture wars to 1980s conservative attacks on federally funded art, revealing how political coercion through funding threats set a preced
CJ ENM’s Mnet & Universal Music Group’s Republic Partner To Launch Global Girl Group
Korea's CJ ENM has tapped Universal Music Group's Republic Collective as U.S. partner for 'Girls Planet 2027,' a global K-pop girl group project whose auditions have already drawn a record 36,000+ app
ITV, Jeff Pope Team On Social Media Child Drama
ITV is developing a campaigning drama with Oscar-nominee Jeff Pope examining the impact of social media on children, built around a bereaved mother still seeking answers about her 14-year-old son's de
MPA, APSA Reopen Film Fund for Asia Pacific Screenwriters – Global Bulletin
The Motion Picture Association and Asia Pacific Screen Awards have opened their 2026 joint film fund, awarding five $10,000 script development grants to Asia Pacific filmmakers in an announcement made
Rhayuela Restructures as Duran Launches El Sol Ermitaño
Colombia's 30-plus-year-old production house Rhayuela is handing day-to-day operations to Catherine Villareal and Ana María Tarazona, with founding partner Federico Duran carving out his own shingle,
Lucky Apple TV Review Praises Cast, Pans Tonal Confusion
Apple TV's "Lucky" — an Anya Taylor-Joy crime thriller based on a Marissa Stapley bestseller — draws a mostly dismissive review that praises select performances while faulting the show's tonal indecis
Robin Bernstein’s Mapalakata Reimagines South Africa’s Pre-Gold History
South African photographer Robin Bernstein's debut publication *Mapalakata* captures the layered histories of Mpumalanga through images of people, landscapes, and relics tied to pre-colonial trade, fa
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