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Darren Aronofsky’s AI Firm Primordial Soup Looking To Raise $15M

• Darren Aronofsky's AI company Primordial Soup is raising $15M in funding to advance its creative ventures
• Company has partnered with Google DeepMind to produce AI-assisted films, including works screened at Tribeca and a historical series on Time's YouTube channel
• Aronofsky defends AI as requiring substantial human artistry and creativity, not as a replacement for filmmakers

Darren Aronofsky's AI-focused company Primordial Soup is seeking to raise $15 million, according to an SEC filing disclosed last week. The move signals the filmmaker's continued push into generative AI-driven filmmaking, an area that has proved divisive within the creative industry and drawn criticism of his own recent…

Guns N’ Roses Took the World by Storm with This Game-Changing 1987 Classic

• "Welcome to the Jungle" now regularly opens Guns N' Roses' live shows.
• The band's first jointly written song, reportedly finished in three hours.
• MTV and radio initially resisted the 1987 single before it broke through.

Guns N' Roses' 1987 single "Welcome to the Jungle" has become one of rock's most instantly recognisable opening tracks, now regularly played at sporting events and used in films and adverts, and it currently opens the band's live setlist as they begin the North American leg of their…

‘Doctor Strange’ Director Says Elon Musk ‘Doesn’t Know S— About Cinema’ After Musk Vows to Make AI ‘Odyssey’: ‘His Opinions on Art Are Worthless’

• Elon Musk pledges Grok AI will make a full "Odyssey" film by year's end.
• Director Scott Derrickson blasts Musk's cinema opinions as "worthless".
• Musk has long attacked Nolan's "Odyssey" over casting, despite its $264m success.

Film director Scott Derrickson has publicly criticised Elon Musk after the Tesla and X owner vowed that his AI tool Grok would produce a full-length, "historically accurate" film version of Homer's Odyssey by the end of 2026. Musk's announcement came amid an ongoing campaign against Christopher Nolan's blockbuster…

“This performance honours Lemmy’s legacy.” Hollywood Vampires launch cover of Motörhead’s Ace Of Spades

• Hollywood Vampires cover Motörhead's "Ace Of Spades" as a tribute to Lemmy
• Track features on live album "At Montreux Jazz Festival", out 14 August
• Band includes Alice Cooper, Joe Perry and Johnny Depp; Chris Wyse sings lead

Hollywood Vampires, the supergroup fronted by Alice Cooper, have released a cover of Motörhead's classic "Ace Of Spades" ahead of their European tour next month. Cooper said the tribute was intended to honour the legacy of Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister, describing him as "one of a kind" and…

Hello Sunshine’s Head of TV and Film on 10 Years of Reese Witherspoon’s Production Company, ‘Big Little Lies’ Season 3, Apple’s ‘Lucky’ and More ‘Elle’

• Hello Sunshine nears its 10th anniversary with a packed 2026-2027 release slate.
• "Elle" and "Lucky" both premiere in July, two weeks apart.
• "Big Little Lies" Season 3 and "The Nightingale" are due in 2027.

Hello Sunshine, Reese Witherspoon's production company, is enjoying a busy period as it approaches its 10th anniversary this autumn, with head of TV and film Lauren Neustadter discussing the slate in a new interview. The company has back-to-back high-profile releases this July: the "Legally Blonde" prequel series "Elle"…

6 Best Blockbuster Movies Released Since 2010

• Collider ranks the six best blockbusters made since 2010
• Mad Max: Fury Road placed sixth for its stunt-driven storytelling
• Mission: Impossible – Fallout ranked fifth for elevating the franchise

- Collider has published a ranked list of the six best blockbuster films released since 2010, arguing that the finest big-budget movies combine spectacle with strong characters, emotional depth and filmmaking ambition rather than just box-office takings or explosive action. - Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), ranked sixth,…

‘The Odyssey’ Screenplay Is Now Available to Buy Online

• Nolan's "Odyssey" screenplay is available to preorder, out 4 August
• Already Amazon's No. 1 bestseller before release
• Film earned $264.1m worldwide opening weekend with strong reviews

The complete screenplay for Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is now available to preorder online, giving fans the chance to read the dialogue and scene descriptions behind the filmmaker's mythological epic. Published by Faber & Faber, the 240-page paperback is due for official release on 4 August, and has…

Marvel is already working on the next 5 Spider-Man films, including a live-action Miles Morales movie, says boss Kevin Feige

• Marvel is developing five new Spider-Man films
• One will be a live-action Miles Morales movie
• Kevin Feige confirmed the plans; details remain scarce

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has revealed that the studio is already developing the next five Spider-Man films, with one of them set to be a live-action outing starring Miles Morales rather than Peter Parker. The comments confirm that Spider-Man remains central to Marvel's long-term cinematic plans, with…

10 Genuinely Perfect Animated Movies

Collider has published a listicle naming ten animated films the outlet considers "genuinely perfect," spanning both 2D hand-drawn and 3D/CGI productions from studios including DreamWorks and Pixar. The piece argues that the best animated films combine broad family appeal, standout visual craft, and lasting emotional resonance, while acknowledging…

Aronofsky’s Primordial Soup seeks funding amid Hollywood’s AI push

• Aronofsky’s AI studio has raised over $11 million towards a $15 million target.
• Primordial Soup appears to be expanding into commercial film, television and branded content.
• The move comes amid wider Hollywood interest and controversy around AI filmmaking.

Darren Aronofsky’s AI-focused film and content studio, Primordial Soup, is seeking up to $15 million in new equity funding, reflecting Hollywood’s growing investment in AI-assisted production. The fundraising suggests the company is expanding beyond experimental projects towards a broader commercial studio operation spanning films, television, digital creator content…