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Doc Talk Podcast Celebrates Kartemquin Films’ 60th Anniversary With Co-Founder Gordon Quinn And Author Patricia Aufderheide

• Deadline's Doc Talk podcast marks Kartemquin Films' 60th anniversary
• Co-founder Gordon Quinn and author Patricia Aufderheide discuss its legacy
• Episode covers Hoop Dreams' impact and documentary's democratic role

Deadline's Doc Talk podcast has released a special episode marking the 60th anniversary of Kartemquin Films, the Chicago-based nonprofit documentary institution known for its motto "Democracy through Documentary". The episode features conversation with co-founder Gordon Quinn and author Patricia Aufderheide, discussing the studio's legacy and its continued relevance…

Snoop Dogg biopic starring Jonathan Daviss confirmed for August 2027

• "Snoop" biopic opens 6 August 2027, starring Jonathan Daviss
• Directed by Craig Brewer, produced with Snoop Dogg's Death Row Pictures
• Plot details and career scope still unconfirmed

Universal Pictures has confirmed "Snoop," a biopic charting the life of rapper and entertainment mogul Snoop Dogg, will open in cinemas on 6 August 2027. The R-rated film stars "Outer Banks" actor Jonathan Daviss in the title role and is billed by the studio as the definitive account…

10 Most Intense Books of All Time

Collider has published a ranked list of the ten most intense books ever written, arguing that reading generates a unique psychological closeness to a story that film and television can't quite match, making the medium especially effective at building dread and tension. The list spans horror, thriller, science…

KINGDOM COME To Release New Single ‘Payback’s A Bitch’

• Kingdom Come to release new single "Payback's a Bitch"
• Expected release around late summer or early September 2026
• Fan-filmed live clip of the song already online

Kingdom Come, the classic rock band best known for their 1988 hit "Get It On", have announced a new single titled "Payback's a Bitch", with a fan-filmed live performance from a recent gig in Michigan already circulating online. Drummer Matt Muckle said the band has three new songs…

Charli XCX shares reflective new single ‘Camera’ with video directed by Aidan Zamiri and starring Vincent Cassel

• Charli XCX releases new single "Camera" ahead of album launch
• Video directed by Aidan Zamiri stars actor Vincent Cassel
• Album "Music, Fashion, Film" out 24 July via Atlantic

Charli XCX has released a new single, "Camera," accompanied by a music video directed by frequent collaborator Aidan Zamiri and starring French actor Vincent Cassel. The track is the latest preview of her forthcoming album "Music, Fashion, Film," due for release on 24 July via Atlantic, and sees…

Mattel Celebrates 25 Years of ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’ With New Collectible Dolls

• Mattel releases collectible dolls marking 25 years of the first Harry Potter film.
• Dolls depict Harry, Ron and Hermione in Hogwarts uniforms, priced $16–$20.
• Anniversary also brings a refreshed book box set and film reissues.

Mattel has launched a new range of collectible fashion dolls to mark the 25th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, the 2001 film that began the Harry Potter movie franchise. The collection recreates the film's original Golden Trio—Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger—in their Hogwarts…

After 139 Million Views, It’s Officially the End of an Era for Ryan Gosling’s Action Thriller

• The Gray Man exits Netflix's all-time Top 10 films list.
• Swapped takes its place with a late viewership surge.
• The Gray Man had racked up 139.3 million views since 2022.

The Gray Man, Netflix's Ryan Gosling-led action thriller, has dropped out of the streamer's official Top 10 most popular English-language films of all time after nearly four years in the ranking. It has been overtaken by Swapped, a lower-profile title that Netflix says became one of its biggest-ever…

Sony Pictures in talks to revive Cinerama Dome and Arclight

• Sony in talks to reopen Hollywood's Cinerama Dome and Arclight
• Venue closed since 2020; Alamo Drafthouse tipped to help operate it
• Forman family wants to keep ownership; Arclight name can't be reused

Sony Pictures held talks with the Robertson Property Group to reopen Hollywood's Cinerama Dome and adjoining Arclight multiplex, which have stood empty since closing in 2020, with Sony's dine-in chain Alamo Drafthouse expected to help run the revived venue. The plan mattered for the wider industry given the…

Clipping Comes to the Movies: How Micro-Influencer Agency SGG Media Helps the Ground Game for Hollywood Marketing 

• SGG Media amplifies film marketing via 3,000 micro-influencer accounts, reaching 270 million people
• Uses music industry-style "clipping" instead of costly traditional paid advertising
• Major studios like A24, Universal and Sony now use the agency's services

SGG Media, a Los Angeles-based agency founded by 28-year-old Troy Paul, has become an increasingly influential player in Hollywood marketing by coordinating a network of roughly 3,000 "micro-influencer" social media accounts, many focused on sports and lifestyle content, to amplify studio promotional material. Rather than relying on costly…

Disney Announces Major Layoffs Across Pixar, National Geographic, ESPN and ABC News

• Disney eliminates hundreds of positions across Pixar, National Geographic, ESPN and ABC News in a major restructuring
• Pixar's production and operations staff bore the brunt, whilst Nat Geo and ABC News also saw significant cuts
• Long-serving executives departing as part of new leadership's cost-reduction and streamlining strategy

Disney is cutting hundreds of jobs in a significant workforce reduction spanning multiple divisions, with animation studio Pixar, National Geographic, ESPN, and ABC News all impacted. The layoffs disproportionately affec