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Snow White and Lion King lead ranking of redundant Disney remakes
Collider has published an opinion list by writer Michael Block ranking the “10 Most Pointless Movie Remakes That Nobody Asked For,” though the supplied text only covers the opening entries. The piece frames a familiar debate: some cinephiles see remakes as a way to reintroduce classics to new generations, whilst others argue that essentially perfect…
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Madonna enlists Hollywood and fashion stars for star-studded Confessions II short film
Madonna has released a behind-the-scenes clip offering a look at how she recruited a string of Hollywood and fashion celebrities to appear in the short film accompanying her new album, Confessions II. Posted on Monday 6 July, the video centres on the making of the “Danceteria” sequence and underlines the star-studded, cinematic ambitions of the…
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Desmond Limerick thriller Deadlock set for screen adaptation by Matthew Carnahan
Filmmaker Matthew Michael Carnahan, known for the war drama Mosul, is set to direct The Gatekeeper, a thriller in development for Amazon MGM Studios and Di Bonaventura Pictures. The film is an adaptation of James Byrne’s bestselling novel Deadlock and marks another high-profile literary-to-screen project drawing established Hollywood talent. The story follows Desmond “Dez” Aloysius…
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The Odyssey draws rave first reactions as Nolan gamble impresses critics
Christopher Nolan’s latest film, The Odyssey, has drawn strongly positive first reactions from critics and industry figures, with early viewers hailing it as among his most impressive work. Following his Oscar-winning Oppenheimer, Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s epic poem represents a significant creative gamble, and the initial buzz suggests the risk has paid off. The film…
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Nolan’s IMAX Odyssey draws rapturous first reactions from film critics
Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” his IMAX adaptation of Homer’s epic, has been shown to the film press for the first time, and the early reactions are overwhelmingly positive. Critics and journalists are describing it as a “staggering achievement” marked by “flawless filmmaking,” suggesting Nolan has another major hit ahead of the film’s cinema release on…
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Corcoran wins right to pursue Terrifier profit-share lawsuit as judge finds contract ambiguous
A US federal judge has issued a mixed ruling in a lawsuit brought by actress Catherine Corcoran, who appeared as Dawn in the 2016 horror film “Terrifier”. The core dispute survives: Corcoran’s contract entitled her to 1 percent of profits from “Terrifier”, and the court must now decide whether that covers only the original film…
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V/H/S found-footage series to release first feature adaptation of SCP Foundation
Indie horror label Spooky Pictures and Image Nation Studios have announced “V/H/S: SCP”, a new feature-length instalment in the long-running “V/H/S” found-footage horror franchise. The film is the first feature-length adaptation of the SCP Foundation, a large online collaborative fiction project, marking a notable crossover between an established horror series and one of the internet’s…
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Disclosure Day and War Machine among 2026’s finest science-fiction films
Collider senior writer Ryan Heffernan has published a ranked list, dated 6 July 2026, of the six best science-fiction films released in the first half of 2026. The piece argues that the year has already lived up to the genre’s long tradition of cinematic excellence, even as audiences anticipate the forthcoming Dune: Part Three. The…
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Orbital Studios to relocate operations to Television City lot
Orbital Studios has relocated its LED walls to Television City, the former CBS studio on Los Angeles’ Fairfax Avenue. The virtual production company moved its headquarters from the L.A. Arts District to the historic lot once home to “The Carol Burnett Show” and “The Price Is Right.” The move provides LED volume possibilities for Television…
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Alien first contact horror film returns to cinemas in special rerelease this year
The mind-bending sci-fi horror film Annihilation, starring Natalie Portman, is returning as a limited-edition SteelBook with a 4K edition this year.