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Dinosaurs of the Wild West Kickstarter launched by Primitive War team
The team behind the film Primitive War has announced a new project, Dinosaurs of the Wild West, a series that reimagines the American frontier as a place where humans and dinosaurs coexist. A Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign to fund the project launches today, marking the return of the creatives responsible for the earlier dinosaur-driven film. Whereas…
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Diablo 4’s Vessel of Hatred shows how excessive expansion design can succeed
This is a PC Gamer opinion piece praising an unnamed action RPG’s expansion for its deliberately excessive “more with more” design philosophy, arguing it represents some of the most enjoyable expansion design available. The article positions the add-on as a case study in how piling additional content and systems onto an already dense game can…
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Avatar Studios brings forward Aang film to July on Paramount+
Paramount has moved the release of the animated film “Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender” forward from October to July, with the film now set to debut globally on Paramount+ on 25 July 2026. The film continues the story of the acclaimed animated series “Avatar: The Last Airbender”, and the schedule change follows a turbulent release…
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California awards 71 million dollars to four animated films including Shrek spin-off Donkey
California has awarded a growing share of its film production incentive to animated features, with the state announcing on Tuesday that $71 million would go to four animated films. The move matters because it shows how animation is increasingly benefiting from a programme historically geared towards live-action, following the state’s decision to expand its annual…
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Crookhaven renewed for second season by BBC childrens drama
The BBC has commissioned a second season of its children’s drama Crookhaven, based on the bestselling books by J.J. Arcanjo. The renewal follows a strong debut, with the broadcaster promising to “go even deeper” into the show’s lore, underlining its confidence in a homegrown original title aimed at younger audiences. Season two once again centres…
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Sin Bandera announce 19-date United States Escenas tour for 2026
Latin pop duo Sin Bandera — Leonel García and Noel Schajris — have announced a United States leg of their Escenas Tour, revealed exclusively by Billboard Español on Tuesday 7 July. The run supports the pair’s latest studio album, Escenas, and marks a return to a market the duo describe as central to their story,…
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Originally Free, You Can Now Pay $70 to Own the Worst Silent Hill Game
Limited Run Games is producing a physical Deluxe Edition of Silent Hill: The Short Message for PS5, priced at $70, despite the game having originally been released for free. The move is notable because the title holds the lowest Metacritic score in the Silent Hill franchise’s history, at 52, and was widely regarded as poor…
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Former Sheffield cinema judged safe from permanent closure by BBC assessment
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Cardiff cinema secures funding to avoid permanent closure
The Grade II listed Abbeydale Picture House in Sheffield, which closed more than two years ago, has been removed from the Theatres Trust’s risk register and is described as “no longer at risk of permanent closure”. The change follows its purchase by independent brewery and hospitality firm True North Brew Co, which plans to convert…
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Green Day mock Satan and reject mortality on new single I’m Never Gonna R.I.P
Green Day have released a new single, “I’m Never Gonna R.I.P.”, which will feature on the soundtrack to the band’s forthcoming coming-of-age comedy film, Nimrods. The track pairs a “Rock Around the Clock”-style rock-and-roll groove with the band’s trademark crunchy guitars and defiant, tongue-in-cheek lyrics, with frontman Billie Joe Armstrong singing about outrunning the devil…