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AI cuts to advertising budgets could hinder Britain’s emerging directors

  • Advertising has helped train generations of British directors.
  • AI could reduce costs but limit practical experience.
  • Some adverts may be up to 60% cheaper to produce.

Advertising has long served as a training ground for British directors, giving talents such as Ridley Scott and Guy Ritchie chances to learn through making commercials and music videos. The rapid adoption of generative AI to reduce production costs has raised concern that fewer early-career directors will get…

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Arizona teen gives his shoes to struggling elderly man and keeps in touch

  • Jordan Hope gave his shoes to an elderly man in need.
  • He later paid for the man’s shopping and arranged a lift.
  • The pair have stayed in touch since the encounter.

An 18-year-old in Maricopa, Arizona, gave his shoes to an elderly man he saw struggling to walk with a walker. The act was filmed without his knowledge and later shared online, drawing attention to the pair’s continuing connection and the man’s recent bereavement. Jordan Hope said the man’s…

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Primary school teacher accused of secretly filming more than 350 kids with spy cameras hidden inside fragrance dispensers in male toilets

  • Teacher accused of filming more than 350 children.
  • Cameras were allegedly hidden in toilet fragrance dispensers.
  • He faces 16 charges and remains denied bail.

Timothy Blamires, a 33-year-old primary school teacher in Melbourne, is accused of secretly filming children in school toilets using cameras hidden in fragrance dispensers. The allegations concern more than 350 children over six months at Kingswood Primary School, and the case raises serious safeguarding concerns. Court documents allege…

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Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson and the ‘Coven’ on What Brought Them Back to ‘American Horror Story’ — and If This Is the End

  • The Coven returns for *American Horror Story* season 13.
  • Jessica Lange asked to reprise all four of her earlier characters.
  • The cast thought this might be the franchise’s final season.

Jessica Lange and Sarah Paulson have returned alongside other familiar cast members for the 13th season of *American Horror Story*, an all-star crossover that reunites its Coven witches. Their return helps set up the characters as central to a story about saving the world, and reflects the appeal…

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Alfonso Cuarón Reflects on Making ‘Harry Potter’: “Two of the Most Beautiful Years of My Life”

  • Cuarón praises Harry Potter as "two beautiful years of my life"
  • Film's success enabled him to make passion project Children of Men
  • Experience with top talent transformed his approach to filmmaking

Alfonso Cuarón has reflected fondly on his experience directing Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, describing it as transformative despite his initial reluctance to join the franchise. Speaking at the Busan International Film Festival, the Mexican director called the experience "two of the most beautiful years of…

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Meta’s growth continues despite criticism of Zuckerberg and safety lawsuits

  • Meta faces growing legal and reputational pressure over youth safety.
  • App use is rising despite negative headlines.
  • New AI products are attracting users.

Mark Zuckerberg faces sustained criticism over allegations that Meta’s platforms harm young users, alongside an unfavourable public image and a new film portraying him as a villain. Yet Meta’s business continues to grow: use of its apps is rising and users are adopting its AI assistant, raising doubts…

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Paramount to bring CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk franchise to live action

  • Paramount is adapting Cyberpunk into a live-action film.
  • Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura is attached.
  • Cyberpunk 2077 has sold more than 40 million copies.

Paramount Pictures is adapting CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk franchise into a live-action film, with producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura attached. No release date or further production details have been announced; CD Projekt Red’s joint chief executive Michał Nowakowski said the companies share creative ambitions for the franchise. Cyberpunk 2077…

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Paramount and CD Projekt Red develop live-action Cyberpunk 2077 film

  • Paramount is developing a live-action Cyberpunk 2077 film.
  • CD Projekt Red and Lorenzo di Bonaventura are attached to produce.
  • No plot or cast has been announced.

Paramount Pictures is developing a live-action film set in the world of Cyberpunk 2077, with the game’s developer, CD Projekt Red, attached to produce. The project adds the role-playing game’s setting to a growing number of video game worlds being adapted for film and television. Producer Lorenzo di…

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Paramount is developing a live-action film based on Cyberpunk 2077

  • Paramount is developing a live-action Cyberpunk 2077 film.
  • Lorenzo di Bonaventura is attached as producer.
  • The game has sold more than 40 million copies.

Paramount Pictures is developing a live-action film based on CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077, extending the successful game franchise into cinema. The project has no announced release date, but CD Projekt Red’s joint-CEO Michał Nowakowski said the studio is excited to work with Paramount and shares its creative…

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Ben Affleck is an AI nerd, and the internet is impressed

  • Ben Affleck’s AI explanations have impressed viewers online.
  • He says he can write basic Python scripts.
  • He disputes reports that his startup sold for $587 million.

Ben Affleck has gone viral after discussing AI and filmmaking in recent interviews, impressing viewers with his grasp of concepts such as neural networks, machine learning and transformers. His technical interest matters because he has also built a company focused on using AI in film production alongside artists.…

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