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Antenna Releasing Acquires ‘Lemonade Blessing’ After Letterboxd VOD Run Draws Fan Support
EXCLUSIVE: Antenna Releasing has acquired North American rights to Lemonade Blessing after the film’s Tribeca Festival world premiere and a popular run on the Letterboxd ‘Unreleased Gems’ VOD platform. The coming-of-age film is the directing debut of Chris Merola. It stars Jake Ryan, who has gained notice by playing a substantial role in Wes Anderson’s…
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Anne Hathaway Quit ‘Knocked Up’ Over Graphic Birthing Scene, Says Seth Rogen: ‘She Felt That It Was Not Her Brand’
Seth Rogen appeared on “The A24 Podcast” alongside his “The Invite” director and co-star Olivia Wilde and remembered when Anne Hathaway quit “Knocked Up,” Judd Apatow’s classic 2007 comedy in which Rogen and Katherine Heigl starred as a mismatched couple having a baby together. Wilde auditioned for the female lead but didn’t get the part.…
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‘Young Washington’ Director Jon Erwin Breaks Down Film’s Use of AI: Tech Made Production ‘Safer and More Affordable’ (EXCLUSIVE)
In Jon Erwin’s telling, even the most advanced visual effects tools are no match for the physics of water. The director of the film “Young Washington,” the historical drama releasing nationwide on Friday (July 3), needed to film a scene where a pre-Revolutionary War George Washington (William Franklyn-Miller) and his companion nearly drown in an…
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Midjourney Seeks to Reveal Studios’ Use of AI in High-Stakes Copyright Battle
Midjourney is trying to force Disney, Universal and Warner Bros. to reveal how they use artificial intelligence as it defends itself from a potentially ruinous copyright lawsuit. The studios sued the AI image lab last year, accusing it of enabling massive infringement of their copyrighted characters. Midjourney has claimed “fair use” and has argued that…
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Streaming Ratings: ‘Love Island USA’ Has Its Biggest Premiere Week Ever
Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ also pulls in big viewing numbers for its streaming debut.
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Akira 4K and IMAX rerelease announced for 2026
Landmark anime epic Akira is coming back to movie theaters in 4K and IMAX, Crunchyroll has confirmed.
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John Oliver’s Gun-Toting ‘General Hospital’ Turn Wowed His Co-Star: ‘It Was Incredible’
John Oliver sure knows how to make an entrance. In the final moments of Thursday’s “General Hospital,” the long-running ABC daytime soap opera set in Port Charles, New York, the HBO host — sporting a dark suit, jet black hair and flanked by armed guards — descends from a helicopter and surveys the aftermath of…
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‘Rhythm Heaven Groove’ Is Back After a Decade to Test Your Reflexes With Over 100 Games
My nerves were shot playing “Rhythm Heaven Groove,” the first entry in more than a decade in the fast-paced rhythm game series. Timing is everything in the latest title, released Thursday on the Nintendo Switch. Gamers will have to listen closely to the beats and have a perfectly precise internal metronome as they attempt a…
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All 13 2026 Netflix Movies, Ranked
From a Matt Damon-Ben Affleck reunion to Sally Field bringing pure emotion, Netflix’s original movie list is giving viewers a reason to keep watching.
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Is Harbor Fund Participant 2.0? Movie Stars Hope So
Throughout history, artists have relied on powerful, rich individuals and families to fund their artistic visions. Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo had the Medici family. Jackson Pollock had Peggy Guggenheim. For over two decades, the documentary community has relied on wealthy investors from Impact Partners and Artemis Rising Foundation. Now Hollywood A-listers, including Chris Pine,…