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Decisions made by governments and major institutions can shape international relations, travel and economic conditions. This topic brings together those developments and their consequences for people across the region.

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Feature: “It’s Disingenuous To Call It A Remake” – Bethesda On Why Oblivion For Switch 2 Is A Remaster

  • Bethesda insists Oblivion for Switch 2 is a remaster, not remake.
  • Uses Unreal Engine 5; team worked to avoid Skyrim port's technical issues.
  • Developers reflect on original 2006 Oblivion's development and legacy.

Bethesda has defended its decision to label the Switch 2 version of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion as a "remaster" rather than a "remake", explaining the distinction in an interview with Nintendo Life. Associate Art Director Dan Lee and Studio Director Tom Mustaine discussed the port, which brings…

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Canada’s Rodeo FX Taps Former MPC Film Montreal Exec For Key Corporate Role

  • Rodeo FX hires Émilie Dussault as SVP of Corporate Affairs
  • New role created amid firm's 20th anniversary and global expansion
  • Dussault previously built MPC Film Montreal into a 1,250-strong studio

Rodeo FX, the Montreal-based visual effects studio, has appointed Émilie Dussault, previously known for building MPC Film's Montreal operation, as its new Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs. The newly created role covers government relations, public affairs, industry relations and brand communications, and comes as Rodeo FX marks its…

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Paramount Nabs $37 Million-Plus in California Tax Credits to Shoot In State Amid Battle With AG

  • Paramount wins $37m+ in California tax credits for new shows.
  • Comes amid Paramount's legal clash with California over Warner Bros. Discovery deal.
  • Tennessee is courting Paramount to shift production out of state.

Paramount has secured more than $37 million in California film tax credits to shoot projects including the Viola Davis thriller "Ascent" and a "Clueless" sequel series, at a time when the studio is locked in a dispute with California's attorney general over its $111 billion takeover of Warner…

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Netflix Sets U.S. Release Date for Danny Boyle’s Tabloid Drama ‘Ink,’ Unveils First Look at Guy Pearce as Rupert Murdoch (EXCLUSIVE)

  • "Ink" hits US theatres 11 December, Netflix streaming from 8 January.
  • Guy Pearce plays young Rupert Murdoch in Danny Boyle's drama.
  • Film opens Venice Film Festival, competing for the Golden Lion.

Netflix has confirmed the U.S. release plan for "Ink," Danny Boyle's drama about the founding of Rupert Murdoch's tabloid empire, alongside a first-look image of Guy Pearce as a young Murdoch. The film will open in select American theatres on 11 December before streaming on Netflix from 8…

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Disney Plans Hours of Commemorative 9/11 Coverage Across ABC, Disney+, Nat Geo, More

  • Disney to air major 9/11 25th-anniversary coverage across its platforms
  • Programming made with input from the 9/11 Memorial & Museum
  • Rival networks CBS, Fox News, NBC also planning anniversary specials

Disney will roll out extensive coverage marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, spanning ABC News, National Geographic, Disney+, Hulu, ABC's local stations and ABC News Live. The programming, developed partly in conjunction with the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, aims to honour victims, families and first…

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‘Barbarian’ Star Georgina Campbell Signs With Anonymous Content (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Georgina Campbell signs with Anonymous Content for representation
  • "Barbarian" star known as a horror "scream queen"
  • Next up: Netflix detective series with Charlie Brooker, plus "The Shepherd"

Georgina Campbell, the BAFTA-winning actress who broke out in Zach Cregger's horror hit "Barbarian," has signed with talent management company Anonymous Content for representation. The move adds a prominent management firm to her team as she continues building on the momentum from "Barbarian," which became a surprise horror…

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Jesse Michaels Confirms Operation Ivy Logo Is Based On Spider-Man

  • Jesse Michaels confirms Operation Ivy's logo likely referenced a Spider-Man comic cover
  • The design first appeared on their 1988 Hectic E.P.
  • Michaels says he can't recall specifics, citing his teenage state at the time

Operation Ivy frontman Jesse Michaels has confirmed long-standing speculation that the ska-punk band's iconic "jumping man" logo was likely inspired by a Spider-Man comic cover. The image, first seen on the California band's 1988 Hectic E.P. before appearing in silhouette form on later releases, has fuelled fan debate…

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Somali referee Omar Artan grateful for Super Cup chance after ‘tough’ World Cup exclusion

  • Omar Artan denied US entry for World Cup, barred by Trump travel ban
  • Uefa handed him Super Cup, PSG v Aston Villa, as recognition
  • He becomes first non-European to referee the Super Cup fixture

Somali referee Omar Artan has spoken for the first time about being denied entry to the United States ahead of this summer's World Cup, days before Uefa handed him the prestigious task of officiating the Super Cup between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa. Artan, 34 and regarded as…

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Yo La Tengo, Kathleen Hanna, Corin Tucker, & More Cover Yoko Ono At The Broad’s Tribute Show

  • Musicians honoured Yoko Ono at LA's Broad museum on Saturday night
  • Yo La Tengo, Kathleen Hanna, Corin Tucker and others performed covers
  • Event tied to the Broad's Yoko Ono: Music Of The Mind exhibition

An all-star line-up of indie and alternative musicians performed at the Broad museum in Los Angeles on Saturday to pay tribute to Yoko Ono, the 93-year-old avant-garde artist and musician, at an event titled "Yoko Only: A Night Celebrating the Music of Yoko Ono." Ono herself did not…

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HBO’s Greatest Masterpiece Deserves a Remake, and ‘X-Files’ Gillian Anderson Is the Obvious Choice

  • Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder promote new film Camp Miasma
  • Einbinder jokingly pitches Anderson to play a female Tony Soprano
  • No actual Sopranos remake is planned; idea raised in a game

Actors Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder sat down for a Collider Ladies Night interview to promote their new film, Jane Schoenbrun's *Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma*, in which Anderson plays a reclusive former slasher-film star and Einbinder plays a filmmaker sent to persuade her to revive…

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