The Tribeca Film Festival is set to take place June 8-19 in New York with many highlights, including a documentary on Jennifer Lopez, a reunion of “Heat” and a discussion with Taylor Swift as a filmmaker. Lopez herself is scheduled to attend the screening of “Halftime,” a film about the singer and actor’s career, which…
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The heirs of the writer whose article was the inspiration source for the 1986 action movie “Top Gun” filed a suit against Paramount Pictures due to copyright infringement in the blockbuster sequel, “Top Gun: Maverick.” According to a complaint filed in Los Angeles federal court, the Paramount Global unit failed to reacquire the rights to…
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Nineteen-year-old Pakistani-Canadian actress Iman Vellani plays a superhero fan who finds she has her own powers like the heroes she looks up to in Disney+’s “Ms. Marvel” comic spinoff. Vellani plays Marvel Comics’ Kamala Khan, a 16-year-old high school student and superhero fangirl who discovers she has powers of her own. This image released by…
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Following a clamorous 11 years with Dawn Hudson, which witnessed many events like the #OscarsSoWhite controversy and Will Smith slapping Chris Rock, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its new CEO on Tuesday. Hudson first announced plans to step down last October, shortly after the successful opening of the Academy’s major new…
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Walt Disney’s 1967 “The Jungle Book” is among the best classic movies ever made with its lovable characters and catchy tunes. A new exhibit at the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco is now paying tribute to the animated masterpiece, tracing the making of the original “Jungle Book” film, one of the most popular…
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Netflix Inc. announced another round of the global megahit “Squid Game” on Sunday with some clues about coming events in the dark Korean drama. “Squid Game” became Netflix’s most-watched series when it was released in September 2021. The show tells the story of cash-strapped contestants who play childhood games for a chance at life-changing sums…
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Disney+, The Walt Disney Company’s flagship direct-to-customer digital streaming service platform, is set to offer limitless access to Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic content and thousands of hours of other productions and the world’s favorite stories in 11 new territories and 42 countries this summer. As part of this new launch, the…
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Two-time Academy Award winner, actor Kevin Spacey has been formally charged for sexual offenses against three men in the United Kingdom. The British police said Monday that the Hollywood actor is likely to appear in the court in London this week. Spacey, 62, is accused of four counts of sexual assault and one count of…
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With the summer spirit taking over Munich, the upcoming 39th edition of the film festival of the Bavarian capital (June 23-July 2) prepares to capture the ambiance of the city with its motto. “Unleashed” is the title of the Munich Film Festival (Filmfest München), which will be screening 120 films from 52 countries, with 35…
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Documentarist Istanbul Documentary Days, Turkey’s longest-running documentary festival, is preparing to celebrate its 15th anniversary on June 25-30 with a program selected from the most creative documentaries of the last period, and local and foreign guests. Documentary Days will be opened on June 24 at Istanbul’s Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall with the screening of…
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