Film

Bike from Batman film could sell for £900,000

• The Batpod could sell for up to £900,000.
• The motorcycle appeared in two Dark Knight films.
• The auction also features Batman and Indiana Jones memorabilia.

A Batpod motorcycle used in Christopher Nolan’s 2008 film *The Dark Knight* is expected to fetch up to £900,000 at auction. Its sale highlights the value collectors place on recognisable film props and brings together memorabilia from several major films. The Batpod, featured in a chase involving Christian…

Pei plans screen-free AI debut as McIlroy warns of golf arms race

Nothing plans to unveil its first screen-free AI device in December, while McIlroy says LIV Golf is reshaping the sport. Plus: new Mistborn books, a Chucky image row and Cynthia Erivo’s Snoop biopic casting.

Ranbir Kapoor and Yash’s ‘Ramayana’ Makers on Retelling India’s Epic for the World, as Amazon Music and T-Series Bet on A.R. Rahman and Hans Zimmer’s Soundtrack

• “Ramayana Part 1” opens worldwide on 5 November.
• Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash lead the cast.
• A.R. Rahman and Hans Zimmer joined for the score.

The first instalment of “Ramayana” opens worldwide on 5 November, bringing the Indian epic to cinema on a large scale. Producer Namit Malhotra says the project became possible when the necessary talent and filmmaking experience came together, while stressing the responsibility of adapting a story important to many…

Texas’ New Attorney General Nathan Johnson Is a Former ‘Dragon Ball Z’ Composer

• Nathan Johnson was elected Texas attorney general.
• He composed scores for 67 Dragon Ball Z episodes.
• He takes office in January 2027.

Nathan Johnson, a Texas state senator and veteran litigator who composed music for Dragon Ball Z, was elected attorney general of Texas. He is due to take office in January 2027, following a major Democratic victory in the state’s midterm elections. Johnson says he scored 67 episodes and…

The Best Fantasy Book You Haven’t Read Hits Harder Today Than Ever Before

• *Heroes Die* critiques corporate control of culture through a violent entertainment industry.
• Actor Hari Michaelson enters a magical world as the fighter Caine.
• Its grim vision of spectacle and media power feels timely.

Matthew Woodring Stover’s 1997 novel *Heroes Die* is a science fantasy story that uses a brutal entertainment industry to criticise corporate power and audiences’ appetite for spectacle. Its depiction of corporations shaping culture and selling violence as immersive entertainment feels especially relevant amid concerns about AI, media consolidation…

Rajinikanth’s ‘Jailer 2’ Sets Global Streaming Premiere Date on Prime Video

• “Jailer 2” has grossed $86 million in cinemas.
• The sequel streams on Prime Video from 12 November.
• It will be available in five languages across more than 240 territories.

Rajinikanth’s “Jailer 2” will begin streaming worldwide on Prime Video on 12 November, following a theatrical run that has grossed $86 million. The film has become the highest-grossing Tamil-language film of all time, making its streaming release a major step in taking the franchise to audiences beyond cinemas.…

Exoplanet breakthrough, Hampstead Heath court fight and Nothing’s screen-free AI plans

Astronomers have found a way to cut starlight glare; the City of London Corporation is defending its swimming-pond policy in court, while Nothing plans a screen-free AI device for December. New Mistborn books and gaming add-ons also feature.

Nicolas Cage Weighs in on Ryan Gosling’s Ghost Rider, 20 Years After His Version

• Nicolas Cage says he is looking forward to Ryan Gosling’s Ghost Rider.
• Cage played the character in films released in 2007 and 2012.
• The new film is dated for 28 July 2028.

Nicolas Cage has publicly backed Ryan Gosling’s upcoming portrayal of Ghost Rider, saying he is looking forward to seeing the film and has wished Gosling well. Cage played the supernatural Marvel character in two films, so his support connects the new project with the earlier screen version. Marvel…

5 Sci-Fi Books You Can Finish in a Weekend

• Five science-fiction reads are pitched as weekend-length books.
• The selection spans time travel, comedy and dystopian ideas.
• Two examples range from 84 to about 200 pages.

The article highlights five science-fiction books that can be read in a weekend, showing how shorter works can still explore big ideas about technology, morality, love and humanity’s search for meaning. Its examples range from a time-spanning romance to comic space travel and a survival story on Mars.…

Liam Neeson backs Meryl Streep as Aslan in new Narnia film

• Neeson backs Streep as Aslan.
• He voiced the character in three earlier films.
• Gerwig’s film tells Narnia’s creation story.

Liam Neeson has endorsed Meryl Streep as the voice of Aslan in Greta Gerwig’s forthcoming Narnia film, saying that if Christ were portrayed as a woman, “nobody better than Meryl” could take the role. Neeson, who voiced the lion in three earlier films, said he had not heard…