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The Highest-Rated Minions Movie Officially Opens With the Lowest Box Office
“Minions & Monsters”, the seventh “Despicable Me” film and third prequel in the franchise, has opened to the lowest box-office start in the series’ history, despite being its best-reviewed entry. The mismatch matters because it suggests audience appetite for the once-dominant Minions brand may be waning, even as critical acclaim reaches a franchise high. The…
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Jessica Knoll Novel ‘Helpless’ to Be Developed for TV at Universal Global TV, Stacy Sher to Produce (EXCLUSIVE)
Universal Global Television is developing a TV series based on Jessica Knoll’s new novel “Helpless”, Variety has exclusively reported. The book was published on 7 July by Scribner and acquired by UGT’s Creative Acquisitions & IP Management team, with Knoll adapting her own work for the screen and serving as executive producer. The move continues…
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Fallout season 3 starts filming, The Ghoul actor confirms
Actor Walton Goggins, who plays The Ghoul and Cooper Howard in Prime Video’s Fallout, has confirmed that the show’s third season is now filming. He shared Instagram photos of himself undergoing the elaborate makeup process to become the irradiated Wasteland mutant, saying he was “back in the saddle”, and the official Fallout and Kilter Films…
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Legend of the White Dragon trailer reveals a Power Rangers legend’s final role
A trailer has been released for Legend of the White Dragon, the final acting role of Jason David Frank, the actor best known for playing Tommy Oliver in Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers. Frank, widely regarded as the franchise’s biggest star, died by suicide in November 2022 at the age of 49. The independent studio behind…
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The Best Assassin’s Creed RPG Is Officially Free To Play
Ubisoft has made Assassin’s Creed Origins free to download for subscribers to PlayStation Plus Extra, Xbox Game Pass and Ubisoft+. The 2017 title, set in ancient Egypt, marked the franchise’s shift towards role-playing game mechanics and is regarded by many as one of the series’ strongest entries, holding an 81% critics’ score and a 7.3…
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Hungary’s public news broadcasts halted in bid to scrap Orban-era propaganda
Hungary’s main public television channel, M1, has halted its news broadcasts and the state radio station Kossuth has been suspended entirely, as the country’s new government moves to overhaul public media it says was used for propaganda under former prime minister Viktor Orbán. The changes deliver on a central campaign pledge of Prime Minister Péter…
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The Weather Channel increases streaming subscription prices by up to $20
The Weather Channel has raised the price of its standalone streaming app by 66.7 per cent, taking the monthly cost from $3 to $5 and the annual cost from $30 to $50 (a rise of up to $20 a year). The app, launched in May 2022 and available on Android TV, Fire TV, Roku and…
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Jason Statham Surrenders Streaming Crown After 40-Day Reign
Jason Statham’s 2026 action film Shelter has lost its position as the most-watched movie on the Starz streaming platform after a 40-day run at number one. The change matters because it caps an unusual journey for a film that struggled at the cinema but thrived on home viewing, underlining how streaming and premium video-on-demand can…
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Netflix Confirms Ana María Londoño as Head of Content, Colombia (EXCLUSIVE)
Netflix has appointed Ana María Londoño as head of content, Colombia, tapping one of the country’s most seasoned TV writers and content executives whose 30-year career takes in her breakout telenovela “Juegos Prohibidos” through to RCN’s 2024 “Rojo Carmesí.” Londoño’s brief takes in fostering national talent and expanding local narratives with global impact, as…
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Big Money! Jobs! Newsom Boasts Expanded CA Film/TV Tax Credits “Delivering Results”; Eddie Murphy’s ‘Donkey,’ Disney & Ben Affleck Flicks Get Latest Incentives
California Governor Gavin Newsom has marked the first anniversary of the state’s expanded film and television tax credit programme, which was raised to $750 million a year, by hailing it as a success that is bringing production back to California. On the same day, 41 films were awarded a combined $187 million in fresh incentives,…