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‘Dune’ Immersive Experience Heads to L.A With Real Props, Sandworms and a $250 VIP Package

  • A new Dune attraction opens in Los Angeles on 20 November.
  • Visitors can see film props and enter a full-scale ornithopter.
  • Tickets start at $31.50; the top package costs $250.

Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment are bringing “Dune: The Experience” to downtown Los Angeles, offering fans an hour-long walkthrough of locations and objects from Denis Villeneuve’s films. Opening a month before “Dune: Part Three” reaches cinemas, the attraction is designed to build interest in the franchise and extend…

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The Whale at the Center of ‘Whalefall’ is “the Good Guy,” Actually

  • Director Brian Duffield says the whale is the hero of *Whalefall*.
  • Austin Abrams plays a diver trapped inside a sperm whale.
  • The film is based on Daniel Kraus’ 2023 novel and screens in 4DX.

In *Whalefall*, a diver is swallowed by a sperm whale, but director Brian Duffield says the whale is “the good guy”. He hopes the film leaves audiences fond of whales, in contrast with *Jaws*, which casts its shark as a threat. Based on Daniel Kraus’ 2023 novel, the…

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Jessie Buckley says film industry must nurture grassroots ‘rather than giving so much weight to an Oscar campaign’

  • Buckley urges more grassroots support for emerging film-makers.
  • Four UK winners received £20,000 each.
  • Their films explore protest, identity and family.

Jessie Buckley has questioned whether the film industry gives Oscar campaigns too much weight, arguing that more support for emerging film-makers at grassroots level could help sustain the wider workforce and bring new voices to audiences. Speaking at the BFI and Chanel film-maker awards in London, she said…

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Trump appeals ruling allowing CNN, Politico and MS NOW into White House press areas

  • Trump is appealing the ruling protecting three outlets’ White House access.
  • The judge found their constitutional claims likely to succeed.
  • The injunction remains in force while the case proceeds.

Donald Trump has appealed a judge’s ruling that blocks his administration from excluding CNN, Politico and MS NOW journalists from White House press areas. The appeal challenges an injunction that lets the outlets’ staff keep their press passes while their lawsuit proceeds. Trump announced the ban on 18…

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‘Red Sonja’ Producer Christa Campbell Launches Film & TV Company XTA Media

  • Christa Campbell has launched XTA Media with seed funding.
  • The company plans to develop, finance and produce screen projects.
  • Her upcoming projects include a new John Rambo film and a KISS biopic.

Producer-financier Christa Campbell has launched XTA Media, a film, television and media company backed by seed funding from investment firm Three Thousand Capital. The venture is intended to give Campbell the means to acquire intellectual property, develop stories and finance and produce projects across platforms. Campbell says XTA…

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Steve Hilton, Republican Candidate for Governor, Rolls Out Expanded Hollywood Plan

  • Hilton proposes raising California’s film tax credit to 40%.
  • He may lift it to 50% for five years.
  • His plan also targets studio repairs and construction.

Republican California governor candidate Steve Hilton has expanded his plan to revive Hollywood production, proposing larger tax credits and state-backed financing for studio repairs and modernisation. The proposals address a sharp fall in production work and aim to make California more competitive, while his Democratic rival Xavier Becerra…

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SFFILM’s Doc Stories To Open With Ava DuVernay’s ‘14th,’ Showcase ‘Tutu,’ ‘Black Sunflowers,’ ’Soul Patrol’ & More

  • Ava DuVernay’s *14th* opens Doc Stories in San Francisco.
  • Sam Pollard’s *Tutu* closes the festival.
  • The 5–8 November programme includes an AI forum and teen workshop.

SFFILM’s Doc Stories festival will open with Ava DuVernay’s *14th*, a documentary examining threats to the rights and protections promised by the US Constitution’s 14th Amendment. The 12th edition runs from 5 to 8 November in San Francisco, bringing filmmakers and audiences together around documentaries exploring social and…

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Doc Stories Unveils 12th Annual Film Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Ava DuVernay’s “14th” opens Doc Stories on 5 November.
  • The festival features 10 Oscar-contending documentaries and 11 shorts.
  • Filmmakers will attend talks and screenings in San Francisco.

Doc Stories will open its 12th annual San Francisco festival on 5 November with Ava DuVernay’s documentary “14th”, which examines the promises of the 14th Amendment. The four-day event brings together filmmakers and audiences for documentary screenings and discussions, and is a notable Northern California stop during the…

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BTS Set the Stage on ‘Fire’ in Latest Trailer For ‘BTS World Tour ‘ARIRANG’ in Buenos Aires and São Paulo: Live Viewing’: Watch

  • BTS released a trailer featuring “Burning Up (Fire)”.
  • Buenos Aires and São Paulo shows will screen in cinemas.
  • They are the tour’s fourth and fifth live viewing events.

BTS have released a 30-second trailer for two cinema screenings of performances from their ARIRANG world tour in South America. Featuring all seven members dancing to “Burning Up (Fire)” amid stage pyrotechnics, the clip builds anticipation for the group’s first live viewing events from the region. The Buenos…

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Mediawan’s Pierre-Antoine Capton on Buying Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine and Doubling Down on Hollywood Amid Consolidation (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Mediawan has bought all of Hello Sunshine.
  • Reese Witherspoon will become a Mediawan shareholder.
  • The deal aims to fund new content and expand Book Club projects in Europe.

Mediawan has acquired 100% of Reese Witherspoon’s production company, Hello Sunshine, in a deal that also makes Witherspoon a shareholder in the Paris-based group. The move extends Mediawan’s expansion in Hollywood and reflects its strategy of pairing independent producers with internationally recognised creative talent. The companies did not…

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