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The Mummy film ad banned from London Underground
Posters for the new film The Mummy have been banned from the London Underground and other billboards after the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled they included a realistic depiction of a dead child. The regulator received 30 complaints about the campaign for the Lee Cronin film, which many said was distressing for children and adults…
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Eli Roth Admits ‘Ice Cream Man’ Features AI-Assisted Shots After Suggesting Otherwise: ‘I Misspoke’
Director Eli Roth has admitted that his upcoming horror film “Ice Cream Man” uses AI-generated visual effects, days after appearing to suggest an animated sequence was hand-drawn. The reversal follows social media claims that AI was used extensively throughout the film, with users pointing to the involvement of AI visual effects studio Dark Half. The…
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Netflix Lands Another Sydney Sweeney Project Ahead of Live-Action ‘Gundam’
Netflix has acquired streaming rights to Sydney Sweeney’s 2024 religious horror film “Immaculate,” which will debut on the platform’s US library on 13 August. The addition comes as Sweeney’s profile continues to rise following the box-office success of her thriller “The Housemaid,” reinforcing her position as one of Hollywood’s most in-demand actors despite a mixed…
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Cannibalism Comedy-Horror ‘Ali & Ben’s Spicy Meats,’ Starring Amir Nafis, Signs Abnormal Studios for Worldwide Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
Malaysian sales agent Abnormal Studios has picked up worldwide international sales rights to “Ali & Ben’s Spicy Meats,” a cannibal black comedy-horror from sibling filmmakers Iskander and Feisal Azizuddin. The film will be launched at the Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) in Busan this October, marking a notable deal for a genre rarely tackled…
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Interview with the Vampire Bites into a New 4K Ultra HD Release
Warner Bros. is releasing Neil Jordan’s 1994 horror classic *Interview with the Vampire* on 4K Ultra HD, giving the Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt film a fresh format upgrade decades after its cinema debut. The re-release comes as interest in Anne Rice’s vampire universe remains high thanks to AMC’s ongoing television adaptation starring Sam Reid…
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‘Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story’ Unveils First Look, Sets Netflix Release Date
Netflix has confirmed the release date and shared first-look images for the fourth season of its true-crime anthology series “Monster,” which this time focuses on Lizzie Borden, the woman acquitted of axing her father and stepmother to death in 1892. Ella Beatty takes the lead role, marking the franchise’s first season built around a female…
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Capcom Is Making a Life-Sized Leon Kennedy Statue for Resident Evil’s 30th Anniversary, and of Course the Internet Is Being Totally Normal About It
Capcom is commissioning a life-sized statue of Leon S. Kennedy, Resident Evil’s long-running protagonist, as part of a 30th anniversary exhibition in Shibuya, Tokyo. The statue will join Capcom’s existing collection of character figures at its offices and stores, and the announcement has prompted a wave of jokey reactions online from fans eager to see…
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Bendita Film Sales Seizes Worldwide Sales Rights to TIFF-Bound ‘Love Is the Monster’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Spanish boutique outfit Bendita Film Sales has acquired worldwide sales rights to Costa Rican director Neto Villalobos’ “Love Is the Monster” ahead of its world premiere in the Centrepiece programme at the Toronto International Film Festival. The dystopian thriller marks the first collaboration between Villalobos and Berlinale Silver Bear winner Paulina García, both of whom…