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Street Fighter tops previews with $4m as three new films trail

  • “Street Fighter” leads newcomers with $4 million in previews.
  • “You Can See Everything” targets $7 million to $8 million.
  • “Whalefall” and “Sense and Sensibility” trail in previews.

“Street Fighter” leads this weekend’s new releases after earning $4 million in Thursday previews, with its opening projected at $25 million to $35 million. Its performance matters as it is the first film released under Paramount’s global distribution deal with Legendary, and the $82 million production is expected…

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Kal Penn, Michael Chiklis, David Koechner, Nat Faxon, Wendi McLendon-Covey & 7 More Join Gregg Araki’s ‘The Decline Of F*cking Western Civilization’

  • Gregg Araki has finished filming his new dark comedy.
  • Twelve actors join a cast led by Kutcher, Brie and Williams.
  • The film is described as an ensemble blending *Election* and *American Beauty*.

Gregg Araki has completed filming his dark comedy *The Decline of F*cking Western Civilization*, adding 12 actors to its ensemble cast. The additions expand a project that pairs a large group of performers in a film described as combining elements of *Election* and *American Beauty*. The newly announced…

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Pan’s Labyrinth, Guillermo del Toro’s Masterpiece, Receives 4K UHD Collector’s Edition

  • *Pan’s Labyrinth* gets a 4K Steelbook for its 20th anniversary.
  • New features explore its effects, make-up and lullaby.
  • Amazon’s edition has exclusive Pale Man artwork.

Guillermo del Toro’s 2006 film *Pan’s Labyrinth* is getting a collector’s edition 4K UHD and Blu-ray Steelbook release for its 20th anniversary. The release brings the film’s dark fantasy story, set against fascist Spain, to a new home-video edition with additional material. The edition includes new features about…

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Maika Monroe’s New Horror Movie Is an ‘American Psycho’ Meets ‘The Shining’ Nightmare [Exclusive]

  • Maika Monroe plays a dangerous governess in a gothic horror film.
  • The story is set at a remote estate in 1858.
  • Its influences include *The Shining* and *American Psycho*.

Maika Monroe stars as a governess hiding violent impulses in *Victorian Psycho*, a gothic horror film adapted from Virginia Feito’s novel. Set in 1858, it follows Winifred Notty as she joins the wealthy Pounds family at their remote estate, where her disturbing nature threatens the respectable role she…

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10 Films to Track at El Gouna, From Cannes and Berlin Standouts to Rising Arab Filmmakers

  • El Gouna’s ninth edition showcases Arab and international films.
  • The selection spans fiction, documentary and short films.
  • Several titles premiered or won awards at major festivals.

El Gouna Film Festival’s ninth edition brings Arab films and internationally recognised titles to Egypt’s Red Sea coast, spanning narrative, documentary and short-film competitions. The selection explores themes including family, memory, displacement and social change, and highlights the festival’s role in supporting films from development through to completion.…

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Kenny Ortega Says His New Lego Friends ‘Heartlake’ Movie Brings the Bricks to Life ‘in the Most Wonderful Musical Capacity’

  • Kenny Ortega’s first Lego Friends musical premieres on 16 October.
  • Daisy is transported to Heartlake City and helps save a landmark.
  • The 50-minute film was made as a modestly funded experiment.

Kenny Ortega has executive produced *Lego Friends: Heartlake the Musical*, the first musical feature based on the Lego Friends line. The 50-minute film follows Daisy, played by Jada Langley, as she is transported to Heartlake City, makes friends and helps save a landmark; it premieres on 16 October…

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Cyberpunk film will tell a new story in the game’s world

  • The film will tell a new story in the Cyberpunk world.
  • It will not directly adapt Cyberpunk 2077’s plot.
  • Paramount is attached; cast details remain limited.

CD Projekt Red CEO Michał Nowakowski says the live-action Cyberpunk film will tell an original story set in the franchise’s world, rather than recreate Cyberpunk 2077’s plot. The film may therefore follow different characters from the game’s protagonist, V, and offers the studio another way to expand the…

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The 2001 movie “put on the shelf” just to spite Billy Bob Thornton: “That was a casualty”

  • Weinstein delayed *Daddy and Them* after a dispute with Thornton.
  • The film never received a cinema release.
  • It reached television in 2003 and home video a year later.

Harvey Weinstein delayed the release of Billy Bob Thornton’s 2001 film *Daddy and Them* after a dispute over *All the Pretty Horses*, Thornton said. The episode illustrates how a powerful producer could limit a film’s audience in response to a clash with its director. Thornton said Weinstein threatened…

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El Gouna’s Amr Mansi on CineGouna Expansion, New Partnerships and Making ‘the Industry Our Hero’

  • CineGouna is expanding into television and streaming series.
  • New programmes aim to support more Arab and Egyptian filmmakers.
  • El Gouna attendance rose 30 per cent last year.

El Gouna Film Festival co-founder Amr Mansi says the festival is widening its industry programme to support more filmmakers and strengthen its role in regional cinema. CineGouna is expanding into television and streaming series, while the festival also seeks new commercial and international partners. CineGouna Funding received more…

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Chris Pratt and Pope Leo Explore St. Peter’s Tomb in Trailer for Vatican Documentary ‘Discovering the Origins’ (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Chris Pratt explores St Peter’s tomb in a new Vatican documentary.
  • Pope Leo XIV appears in its final scenes.
  • International cinema release is planned for February 2027.

A new documentary, “Pétros Ení — Discovering the Origins”, follows Chris Pratt beneath St Peter’s Basilica to explore the tomb of St Peter and its religious and archaeological history. Pope Leo XIV appears in the final scenes, reflecting on the apostle and the meaning of his tomb. The…

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