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Rising Brit Star Sophie Simnett Joins Black-and-White Silent Comedy ‘The Candidate’ (EXCLUSIVE)
British actor Sophie Simnett has joined the cast of ‘The Candidate’, a forthcoming black-and-white silent comedy inspired by the Chaplin era. The film will be the feature directorial debut of Mark Bell and uses physical performance, dance and an original score rather than dialogue to satirise power and question what people value in political leaders.…
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A $1.5M Western Gem Is Challenging a $225M Action Blockbuster on Netflix
The independent Western *Old Henry* matched the Netflix viewership of *F9: The Fast Saga* in the week of 6–12 July, despite being made for a fraction of the blockbuster’s budget. The comparison highlights how streaming can give low-budget films comparable audience reach to major franchise releases once they are available on the same platform. Both…
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God of War Show’s Kratos to Be Recast After Ryan Hurst Suffers Injury During Filming
Ryan Hurst, who had been cast as Kratos in Amazon’s God of War television adaptation, is reportedly being replaced after sustaining a serious injury during a stunt. The recasting is significant because the role is central to the physically demanding series, and footage already filmed will reportedly need to be redone. TMZ reported that Hurst…
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“Id Tech is there, the Doom team is here”: Doom: The Dark Ages director pushes back against idea studio have been “nerfed into the ground” by Xbox layoffs
Doom: The Dark Ages director Hugo Martin has disputed reports that Id Software was severely weakened by Microsoft’s Xbox layoffs, saying the studio remains about the same size as it was when it made Doom (2016). His comments matter because 136 Id employees were reportedly laid off in the same week, while former staff and…
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‘S.W.A.T.’ Creator Aaron Rahsaan Thomas & ‘Origin’ Producer Paul Garnes Among Names Set For Inaugural Ghana Creative Economy Initiative
Accra is hosting the inaugural Ghana Creative Economy Initiative, bringing together African film and television talent with international industry figures including S.W.A.T. creator Aaron Rahsaan Thomas and producer Paul Garnes. The programme aims to strengthen professional networks, develop projects for global markets and attract investment into Ghana’s creative industries. The initiative includes a 10-day directing…
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Warner Music strikes multi-year licensing deal with China’s NetEase Cloud Music
Warner Music Group has renewed and expanded its multi-year licensing agreement with China’s NetEase Cloud Music, allowing the platform to distribute Warner’s recorded-music and publishing catalogues. The deal also adds marketing support for Warner artists and multimedia-content collaboration, reflecting the importance of China’s fast-growing streaming market to global music companies. NetEase Cloud Music is China’s…
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Socialism’s rise inside the Democratic Party now threatens the American Dream
This is an opinion piece from Fox News arguing that socialism is gaining real influence within the Democratic Party, no longer a “fringe” element but a growing force from New York politics to the Wisconsin governor’s race. The author frames recent primary victories by self-described socialists as evidence of this shift, warning it poses a…
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Leon Bridges unveils new album Happiness Anytime
Texas soul singer Leon Bridges has announced his new album ‘Happiness Anytime’, due for release on 25 September. He revealed the news while performing two nights at London’s Jazz Cafe, using the UK trip as a platform to unveil the project alongside details of its sound and production. The 12-track record was overseen by Bridges…
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‘Gundam’ Meets ‘Godzilla’ in Idris Elba’s Sci-Fi Epic Quietly Crushing the Competition
Guillermo del Toro’s 2013 sci-fi blockbuster Pacific Rim has re-entered the streaming charts 13 years after its cinema release, landing at number 10 on Vudu’s Top 10 Movies chart in the United States. The film, which pits giant human-piloted mecha robots against alien Kaiju monsters emerging from the Pacific Ocean, stars Idris Elba, Charlie Hunnam,…
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‘Adversarial clothing’: are garments designed to confuse facial recognition systems about to go mainstream?
As facial recognition technology becomes more widespread across Britain’s public spaces, a growing number of fashion designers are creating “adversarial clothing” – garments featuring specially designed patterns intended to confuse computer vision systems. Brands such as Vollebak, Cap_able and Urban Privacy argue their designs offer both a degree of protection from surveillance and a visible…