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Hallmark’s Christmas Workshop: On the Set of ‘Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story’

  • Hallmark filmed a Bears-themed Christmas rom-com in Chicago.
  • Its story features a 500th-game milestone for a devoted fan.
  • The production included a Bears Care charity auction scene.

Hallmark filmed its third NFL-linked Christmas film, *Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story*, in Chicago during July’s severe heat and wildfire-smoke episodes. The production’s location work and Bears charity storyline aim to give the romantic comedy a stronger connection to the city and its football community. The film…

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New Movies From ‘Reacher’ and ‘Lanterns’ Stars Officially Hit Prime Video This Weekend

  • Three films cater to romance, heist and horror fans.
  • Tucci’s *Masterplan* centres on a Mona Lisa theft.
  • *Now You See Me: Now You Don’t* tops Prime Video’s US film chart.

Prime Video has added three films for different tastes this weekend: the romantic drama *Love of Your Life*, the heist thriller *Masterplan* and the horror sequel *Scream 7*. The recommendations highlight new releases and familiar stars, while noting that *Now You See Me: Now You Don’t* is currently…

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‘Fallout’s Success Makes This Sci-Fi Franchise Impossible To Ignore

  • *Fallout*’s success strengthens the case for a *Doom* TV series.
  • The games’ expanded lore could provide its story.
  • The Doom Slayer should remain armoured and largely silent.

The article argues that the success of recent video game adaptations, especially *Fallout*, makes a live-action *Doom* series an appealing next step for Hollywood. It says the long-running sci-fi shooter has a rich enough story for television and could avoid the problems of its two earlier film adaptations.…

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‘Street Fighter’ Socking $30M, ‘You Can See Everything’ Beaming 2nd Best Opening For Documentary At $12M – Friday Box Office Update

  • *Street Fighter* is forecast to open at $30 million.
  • *You Can See Everything* is projected to make $12 million.
  • *Whalefall* is tracking below expectations.

*Street Fighter* is heading for an estimated $30 million opening weekend in the US and Canada, near the lower end of expectations. Its $12.5 million Friday includes previews, and its opening is close to the original 1994 film’s unadjusted $33.4 million total, making the new release’s performance an…

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Street Fighter: How Can There Be an Ending Explained When There Is No Ending?

  • Bison uses the tournament to target Ryu’s Hado Power.
  • Ken wins two bouts but misses the final.
  • Joe is crowned champion without fighting on screen.

The article explains the new live-action Street Fighter film’s tournament and its animated mid-credits scene, while arguing that the story feels unfinished. The tournament is largely a distraction from M. Bison’s plan to capture Ryu and take his Hado Power, and several bouts are skipped or barely shown.…

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Paramount Officially Announces New Sci-Fi ‘Hunger Games’ Replacement

  • Paramount is adapting Pierce Brown’s Red Rising.
  • Francis Lawrence will direct, with Justin Rhodes writing.
  • The six-book series has sold over six million copies.

Paramount has announced a feature film adaptation of Pierce Brown’s science-fiction novel Red Rising, with Francis Lawrence attached to direct and Justin Rhodes writing the screenplay. The project brings together the director known for several Hunger Games films and a bestselling dystopian series, though the article gives no…

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The 10 Greatest Wilderness Survival Movies of All Time, Ranked

  • The ranking celebrates ten films about surviving in the wilderness.
  • Three featured stories begin with a plane crash, bear attack or shipwreck.
  • The article weighs striking visuals against emotional and thematic depth.

Wilderness survival films centre on characters stranded in remote places who must rely on their own skills and determination. This article ranks ten of the genre’s greatest films, focusing on stories set in the wilderness after shipwrecks, plane crashes or people becoming lost, and weighing their visual impact…

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‘Red Rising’ Movie in the Works at Paramount With ‘Hunger Games’ Director Francis Lawrence

  • Paramount is developing a film based on “Red Rising”.
  • Francis Lawrence is attached to direct.
  • The first novel follows a miner infiltrating the ruling caste.

Paramount has acquired the rights to Pierce Brown’s “Red Rising” series and is developing a film based on the first book, with Francis Lawrence set to direct. Lawrence’s experience adapting “The Hunger Games” makes him a notable choice for the science-fiction story, which centres on inequality and rebellion.…

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The Oscar-winning 1990 gangster movie Martin Scorsese almost directed instead of ‘Goodfellas’

  • Scorsese once agreed to direct *Dick Tracy*.
  • He chose *Goodfellas* instead.
  • Beatty directed the Oscar-winning hit himself.

Martin Scorsese briefly agreed to direct Warren Beatty’s *Dick Tracy* before losing interest and choosing to make *Goodfellas* instead. The decision left Beatty to direct the comic-book adaptation himself, creating an unusual alternative to the crime film that became one of Scorsese’s best-known works. Released in 1990, *Dick…

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Francis Lawrence To Direct Sci-Fi Film ‘Red Rising’ For Paramount

  • Paramount has acquired the rights to *Red Rising*.
  • Francis Lawrence will direct the first-book adaptation.
  • Justin Rhodes is writing the screenplay.

Paramount has acquired the film rights to Pierce Brown’s bestselling science-fiction series *Red Rising* and hired Francis Lawrence to direct an adaptation of its first book. The project follows a miner’s rebellion against a caste system on Mars, adding another major book adaptation to the studio’s film slate.…

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