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The Hollywood Reporter, Animation Is Film Festival Partner on Live Animation Roundtable With Bill Hader, Travis Knight, More

  • THR and Animation Is Film will host a live animation roundtable.
  • Seven performers and filmmakers are due to take part.
  • The discussion will cover animation’s craft and changing industry.

The Hollywood Reporter and the Animation Is Film Festival will hold the first live edition of THR’s Animation Roundtable in Los Angeles. The public event will bring filmmakers together to discuss their work and issues affecting animation, including the growth of anime and the rise of artificial intelligence.…

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Paramount secures Red Rising film rights, with Francis Lawrence directing

  • Paramount has acquired the film rights to *Red Rising*.
  • Francis Lawrence will direct the first novel’s adaptation.
  • The six-book saga had sold over six million copies by 2024.

Paramount Pictures has acquired the film rights to Pierce Brown’s bestselling *Red Rising* series, with Francis Lawrence set to direct an adaptation of the first novel. Justin Rhodes will write the screenplay. The project brings together a director with extensive dystopian science-fiction experience and a story that has…

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The 10 Best Fantasy Hidden Gem Books of the Last 10 Years

  • The article picks ten overlooked fantasy books from the past decade.
  • Its selections span epic fantasy, YA, horror and illustrated art books.
  • Featured works include *Illborn*, *Master of Sorrows* and *Dreams of the Dying*.

The article recommends ten fantasy books published over the past decade that it says deserve more attention, from established authors and debut novelists to a self-published work and an illustrated art book. It highlights the range of fantasy, including epic and young adult stories, fantasy horror and a…

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10 New Movies to Watch This Weekend on Netflix, Prime Video, and HBO Max (October 16-18)

  • New films arrive across streaming and rental platforms.
  • Buddy blends a children’s show with horror.
  • Hope and Practical Magic 2 are among the notable releases.

Several new films are available to stream or rent over the weekend of 16 to 18 October, spanning horror, fantasy, action and romance. The selection includes Luc Besson’s reimagining of Dracula, a creepy horror story set around a children’s TV show, and the long-awaited sequel Practical Magic 2.…

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London Film Festival’s Surprise Movie Is… ‘I Play Rocky’

  • *I Play Rocky* is the 2026 BFI London Film Festival surprise film.
  • Anthony Ippolito plays Sylvester Stallone in the film.
  • The festival runs until 18 October.

The BFI London Film Festival’s 2026 surprise film is Peter Farrelly’s *I Play Rocky*, revealed at a Friday evening screening at the Royal Festival Hall. The film dramatises the turbulent making of *Rocky*, the 1976 boxing drama that won three Oscars, including best picture. Anthony Ippolito stars as…

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Netflix Enters Box Office Era With ‘La Bola Negra’; ‘You Can See Everything’ & ‘Musk’ Face Off – Specialty Preview

  • Netflix will report box-office takings for *La Bola Negra*.
  • The film will have a 47-day theatrical window.
  • A24’s Holmes documentary earned $1.75 million in previews.

Netflix is giving Spanish film *La Bola Negra* a substantial cinema release and will report its Sunday box-office takings for the first time, marking a shift towards more traditional theatrical releases. The move comes as the streamer prepares several other films for cinemas with defined theatrical windows, amid…

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The 1977 classic Steve McQueen turned down because he’d “never cried in a movie before”

  • McQueen declined Spielberg’s lead role over a crying scene.
  • Spielberg offered to cut the scene, but McQueen refused.
  • Richard Dreyfuss was cast after several other actors declined.

Steve McQueen turned down the lead role in Steven Spielberg’s *Close Encounters of the Third Kind* because he felt unable to cry convincingly in the film’s closing scene. His refusal reflected a commitment to giving the character the emotional performance Spielberg wanted, and meant McQueen missed a role…

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‘I Play Rocky’ Surprise Screens at London Film Festival

  • “I Play Rocky” was the London Film Festival’s surprise screening.
  • Anthony Ippolito plays a young Sylvester Stallone.
  • The film reaches US and UK cinemas on 6 November.

The London Film Festival screened “I Play Rocky” as its surprise film on Friday night. Peter Farrelly’s drama follows Sylvester Stallone’s early struggle to write and star in the 1976 film “Rocky”, tracing the story behind a franchise that became widely loved. Farrelly introduced the film and praised…

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After Writing Behind the Scenes, Niko Rubio Is Ready For the Spotlight

  • Niko Rubio is moving from songwriting for others to releasing her own album.
  • “tokyo” became her biggest release after taking off on TikTok.
  • late night swim blends reggae, Latin music and trip hop.

After five years writing songs for other artists, Niko Rubio is stepping into the spotlight with late night swim, an experimental album drawing on reggae, Latin music and trip hop. The record turns her own stories of heartbreak, drugs and finding her way back to herself into a…

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7 Movies That Were Finished By a Second Director: From ‘Justice League’ to ‘Spartacus’

  • Soderbergh is helping Matt Reeves finish “The Batman Part II”.
  • Hollywood films have sometimes needed a second director to reach completion.
  • The examples range from “Spartacus” to “Justice League”.

Hollywood has a history of bringing in a second director to complete a film when production runs into trouble. The article’s immediate example is Steven Soderbergh helping Matt Reeves finish principal photography on “The Batman Part II” while Reeves handles a family matter; Reeves says he is not…

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