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Damon Wayans Inks With Verve
Comedian and actor Damon Wayans has signed with talent agency Verve for representation, according to an exclusive report from Deadline. The move comes as Wayans, a co-creator and star of the groundbreaking sketch show In Living Color, continues an active career spanning television and film, including a recent guest appearance in NBC’s St. Denis Medical.…
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Dark Pictures Dev Forced into Layoffs to Ensure the Future of the Company
Up to 75 workers to depart Supermassive. Supermassive Games, the studio behind The Dark Pictures series and Until Dawn, has announced it will have to lay off up to 75 employees to “ensure the sustainability of the company”. The developer has begun a redundancy consultation process, with as many as 75 workers losing their jobs…
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Léa Seydoux Grapples With Husband’s Dark Secrets in Netflix’s ‘Gentle Monster’ Trailer
Netflix has released the trailer for “Gentle Monster,” a thriller directed by Marie Kreutzer that follows Lucy (Léa Seydoux), a concert pianist whose marriage unravels after a police raid forces her to protect her son and confront disturbing truths about her husband, who is accused of acquiring and distributing child sexual abuse material. The film,…
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Spotify to distinguish AI artists from real people and block them from some playlists
Spotify is introducing an “AI persona” label to distinguish AI-generated artists from real performers, and will exclude such acts from personalised recommendations by default. The move, taking effect from next month, aims to protect trust between artists and fans and prevent genuine musicians from losing streams to synthetic rivals amid a growing wave of AI-generated…
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Ulster captain Henderson to miss start of season
Ulster captain Iain Henderson will miss several months of the new season after hip surgery during the summer.
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Knytt, one of 2006’s most charming indie platformers, has a surprise Steam re-release – and it’s still free
Knytt, a beloved 2006 freeware indie platformer by solo developer Nifflas, has been given an official re-release on Steam under the name Knytt Classic. The remake is a “pixel-perfect port” built by Wolfhound developer Bit Kid with Nifflas’ blessing, bringing the tranquil, exploration-focused platformer to modern hardware while remaining completely free to play. The re-release…
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Netflix Teen Thriller ‘The Body’ Sets November Release Date, Drops First Look Photos (TV News Roundup)
Netflix has set 11 November as the premiere date for its teen thriller “The Body” and released first-look photos ahead of the launch. The eight-episode series, created and directed by Quinn Shephard, draws on 1990s and Y2K teen horror films such as “Carrie” and “Jennifer’s Body”, following a group of Catholic schoolgirls who begin experiencing…
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Until Dawn and Little Nightmares 3 studio Supermassive announces further layoffs, with as many as 75 people expected to lose their jobs
Supermassive Games, the UK studio behind Until Dawn, The Quarry and the Dark Pictures Anthology series, has announced a fresh round of layoffs affecting up to 75 employees. In a statement shared on social media, the company confirmed it had begun a redundancy consultation process, calling the move “a necessary step to ensure the sustainability”…
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Rosario Dawson Says Her ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Cameo ‘Got Cut Out’ and Her Mom Told Her ‘That Sucks’: ‘I Hope I Get to Be Claire Again’
Rosario Dawson has revealed that a cameo she filmed for “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” was ultimately cut from the finished film. Dawson plays nurse Claire Temple in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a role she has held since “Daredevil” in 2015, and her cut scene meant a potential reunion with the character within the wider Spider-Man…
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Summer Box Office Hits $4 Billion for Second Time Since COVID, Thanks to ‘Odyssey,’ ‘Spider-Man’ and More Blockbusters
Hollywood’s summer box office has crossed $4 billion in North America for only the second time since the COVID-19 pandemic, marking the strongest season for cinemas since 2019. The milestone was driven by blockbusters such as Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” and Sony’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”, alongside surprise hits like “Backrooms” and “Obsession”, and comes…