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New Details of David Ellison’s Support for Bipartisan Federal Film Tax Incentive Emerge
David Ellison, chief executive of Paramount Skydance, has been lobbying US legislators to support a proposed bipartisan federal film tax incentive that would stack on top of individual states’ existing tax credit schemes. Details of his efforts emerged on the same day that California attorney general Rob Bonta and 11 other state regulators filed suit…
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Vietnam’s Skyline Media Schedules North America, International Rollout For ‘Mr. Hero’
Vietnamese comedy-drama “Mr. Hero” is set for a broad international rollout after premiering at the New York Asian Film Festival, with Vietnam’s Skyline Media handling overseas sales and distribution. The film, produced by three Vietnamese companies alongside Fremantle’s Singapore-based Beach House Pictures, tackles the sensitive social issue of online charity fraud through the story of…
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23 Years Before Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey,’ This Oscar-Winning Film Already Modernized the Ancient Epic
The article argues that long before Christopher Nolan’s upcoming adaptation of “The Odyssey,” 2003’s Oscar-winning “Cold Mountain” had already reimagined Homer’s ancient epic in a new setting. Directed by Anthony Minghella and based on Charles Frazier’s 1997 novel, the film transposes the story of Odysseus onto the American Civil War, predating the Coen brothers’ “O…
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10 Movie Sequels That Had Absolutely No Reason To Exist
Collider has published a list of ten film sequels it considers to have had no real reason for existing, arguing that although sequels can occasionally match or improve on their originals, many are cynical cash-grabs made without genuine creative motivation. The piece highlights how studios often continue franchises long after audience interest or narrative need…
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‘House of the Dragon’ Is Drawing Direct Inspiration From HBO’s ‘Succession’ With Its Latest Twist
House of the Dragon’s third season is drawing increasingly direct comparisons to HBO’s Succession, as the fractured Targaryen dynasty mirrors the Roy family’s cutthroat corporate power struggle. Where the show has long centred on the rivalry between half-siblings Rhaenyra and Aegon for the Iron Throne, Season 3 has widened the field of contenders within the…
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The ‘Community’ Movie Officially Gets Its Most Encouraging Update Yet
The Community movie remains in slow but steady development, according to Steve Levy, vice president of Dan Harmon’s production company and an executive producer on the film. Speaking on the podcast Six Seasons & a Podcast, Levy said the deliberately unhurried pace is by design, as the team searches for one final Greendale story worthy…
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‘The Beauty’ Cast Released; Future Of FX Series Unclear
FX’s body-horror thriller “The Beauty” is on indefinite pause after the contract options on its cast, including leads Evan Peters and Rebecca Hall, lapsed and the actors moved on to other projects. Ryan Murphy and Matthew Hodgson’s series, adapted from a comic book by Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley, launched strongly overseas in January…
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‘Fruit Gathering’ Review: A Factory Worker Falls for Her Female Colleague in a Delicate Burmese Debut
Fruit Gathering, a delicate feature debut by Burmese writer-director Aung Phyoe, follows a young factory worker in Yangon who begins to fall for a female colleague, blending realist drama with poetic imagery. The Myanmar-Czechia-France co-production has just won the top prize at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, a notable achievement for a first-time filmmaker previously…
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‘Gladiator’ Meets ‘The Lord of the Rings’ in HBO Max’s $497M Historical Epic
Wolfgang Petersen’s 2004 historical epic Troy has become a surprise streaming hit on HBO Max and is also performing well on VOD platforms such as the Apple TV Store, according to tracking site FlixPatrol. The resurgence comes as anticipation builds for Christopher Nolan’s forthcoming Greek mythology film The Odyssey, drawing renewed attention to earlier cinematic…
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‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Is Officially the Second Longest MCU Movie Ever
Marvel has confirmed the runtime for “Avengers: Doomsday” ahead of ticket sales opening on 20 July, revealing it will be the second-longest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s history. The disclosure comes as anticipation builds for one of the year’s most eagerly awaited releases, with the MCU set to return to cinemas this month via…