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Los Angeles Film and TV Shoot Days Keep Plunging As Local Officials Scramble for a Turnaround Plan

  • Los Angeles shoot days remain far below average.
  • Tax credits have not reversed the wider decline.
  • New York production spend grew faster than California’s.

Los Angeles recorded fewer film and television shoot days from June to September, despite California expanding its tax credit programme to attract productions. The fall highlights the challenge of restoring local production as other US states and countries compete for work, with crews and businesses still facing a…

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Marvel’s New Rogue Dropped ‘X-Men’ Casting Hints 1 Month Before the Official Reveal [Exclusive]

  • Inde Navarrette says her Mystique comments hinted at her Rogue casting.
  • She admired Rebecca Romijn’s portrayal of Mystique.
  • Marvel’s X-Men is due in cinemas on 5 May 2028.

Inde Navarrette has been cast as Rogue in Marvel’s upcoming X-Men film, and says she had already secured the role when she spoke publicly about wanting to play Mystique. She described those earlier comments as sincere, but also as hints that went unnoticed. Navarrette said she grew up…

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Why Tom Cullen and Joe Locke’s ‘Black Church Bay’ Feels Like a Film That “Hasn’t Been Made in the U.K. Before”

  • A young man disappears after a few days with a closeted teacher.
  • The thriller is set in Anglesey’s Church Bay.
  • Its cast and director discuss morality and Welsh stories.

Welsh actors Tom Cullen and Joe Locke star in *Black Church Bay*, a thriller set in a small fishing village on Anglesey. When Jasper, an 18-year-old who has begun a relationship with Barry, a closeted schoolteacher in his forties, disappears while Barry sleeps, Barry must decide how far…

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Everything We Know About Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew’ So Far

  • Greta Gerwig’s Narnia film reaches cinemas on 12 February 2027.
  • Netflix streaming is scheduled for 2 April.
  • The trailer drew more than 481 million first-week views.

Greta Gerwig is directing a film adaptation of C.S. Lewis’s *The Magician’s Nephew*, the origin story of *The Chronicles of Narnia*. It is due in cinemas before arriving on Netflix, with the shift to a wide theatrical release giving the fantasy film a major cinema window. The film…

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Does ‘Clayface’ Have a Post-Credits Scene? Here’s Your Spoiler Free Answer

  • *Clayface* has no post-credits scene.
  • The film tells Matt Hagen’s transformation into Clayface.
  • The DC Universe’s new Batman has yet to appear.

*Clayface* has no post-credits scene, so viewers can leave when the credits begin. The film is the latest entry in James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DC Universe, but it does not use an extra scene to set up Batman or another familiar character. Tom Rhys Harries plays actor…

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Kid Cudi to make film about Jean-Michel Basquiat’s life

  • Kid Cudi will write, direct and star in *Jean*.
  • The Basquiat film is planned to shoot in 2027.
  • Basquiat’s *Untitled* sold for $110.5 million in 2017.

Kid Cudi says he will write, direct and star in *Jean*, a film about artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. He describes it as a love letter to Basquiat, the 1980s and New York, adding a new screen portrayal of an artist whose work and influence remain prominent. Cudi announced the…

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‘ComicView: Rooftop Series’ Renewed for Season 2 at BET (EXCLUSIVE)

  • BET ordered 20 more episodes.
  • CP Powell returns as host.
  • Sixty comedians will perform.

BET has renewed “ComicView: Rooftop Series” for a second season, extending the revived stand-up franchise with 20 more episodes. The order signals continued investment in a programme with a long history as a showcase for emerging comedians. Chris “CP” Powell will return as host, with 60 comedians set…

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Los Angeles On-Location Production Declines Again Even As California’s Tax Incentive Heavily Backs Remaining Projects

  • Los Angeles on-location production fell 4.8% year on year.
  • Tax-credit projects made up 40.3% of scripted shoot days.
  • Commercial filming dropped 15.9%, while feature films edged up.

On-location production in Los Angeles fell 4.8% year on year in the third quarter of 2026, continuing a longer decline despite California’s expanded tax incentive. The programme supported a growing share of the scripted work that remained, but the figures suggest it has not yet reversed the overall…

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Paramount+ Lands ‘Zero Hour’ Sci-Fi Thriller Series From Matthew Michael Carnahan & AGBO For Development

  • Paramount+ is developing the sci-fi thriller *Zero Hour*.
  • Matthew Michael Carnahan will write and run the series.
  • The story centres on mysterious visitors appearing in the sky.

Paramount+ is developing *Zero Hour*, a science-fiction thriller series from writer and showrunner Matthew Michael Carnahan, AGBO and Paramount Television Studios. The project won a competitive bidding process and is the streamer’s first known major acquisition in science fiction and world-building, signalling a push into genre programming. The…

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PIERCE THE VEIL Opens ‘Hot Topic Live’ Music Performance Series

  • Hot Topic has launched a music performance series.
  • Pierce the Veil performed in its first session.
  • The full performance is on Hot Topic’s YouTube channel.

Hot Topic has launched “Hot Topic Live”, a social-first music performance series filmed in a purpose-built studio inside its flagship Hollywood store. Pierce the Veil opened the series, with the format aiming to pair live music with personal stories and give fans a closer connection to established and…

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