While box office continues to play catch up with pre-pandemic numbers, there’s been a notable increase in the popularity of experiential cinema Ordinarily, you’d have to imagine the scent of fresh blueberry pie that lures the sister...
The former Friends star criticised the film which makes extensive use of an AI-driven tool called Metaphysic Live to de-age and face-swap actors Tom Hanks’ new film Here has been criticised as “an endorsement for AI” by former Friends...
Prosecutor demands two-year house detention for Christophe Ruggia for alleged sexual assault of actor when she was a child A French prosecutor has demanded film-maker Christophe Ruggia be put under house arrest for two years over the...
Screenwriter, musician and director who won an Oscar, with Woody Allen, for the screenplay of Annie Hall Marshall Brickman, who has died aged 85, was a successful musician, writer and film director, but will be remembered best for his...
An insightful appreciation of the director/producer team who gave us The Remains of the Day and launched the careers of Hugh Grant and Helena Bonham Carter Documentary-maker Stephen Soucy pays a handsome, thorough tribute to the...
Conley was most recently executive producer at Wētā FX, where he worked on projects such as 'Avatar: The Way of Water,' 'The Last of Us' series, and the Oscar-winning short 'War is Over!'
The report is described as the "first academic, interdisciplinary, and multistakeholder project dedicated to the European animation industry ecosystem."
Alongside Wicked and Gladiator II the Disney sequel made for an unprecedented five-day ‘weekend’ Christmas came early at the box office this year. Moana 2 brought in a tidal wave of moviegoers over the Thanksgiving Day weekend, setting...
British director whose career is being celebrated at the BFI says creative industry increasingly wants safe bets The veteran British director Richard Eyre has said it is “very hard” to get small-budget independent dramas made any more...
My grandfather Barrie Ellis-Jones, who has died of cancer aged 84, had a successful career in European film, culminating in becoming executive director of the film funding body Eurimages in 1994. During his two years there, based in...
Combined $270m of worldwide ticket sales for Ridley Scott and Jon Chu movies leads to one of 2024’s busiest weekends With a combined $270m in worldwide ticket sales, Wicked and Gladiator II breathed fresh life into a box office that has...
With Silo, the actor – known for his strong political stances – is still choosing roles he truly believes in that echo real life. But he’s now concerned about the wider future of his own industry, too Before I speak to Tim Robbins, the...
Gladiator II and Wicked filling up theatres but unlikely to replicate phenomenon of Barbie-Oppenheimer release The great Barbenheimer clash of summer 2023 – when Barbie came out on the same day as Oppenheimer – will for ever be a part of...
Long-awaited sequel performs strongly in UK and France, although behind February blockbuster Dune: Part Two Gladiator II isn’t entertaining audiences in the US, Canada and China until this Friday, but scored the highest ever...
Star of the Candyman horror films whose other movies included The Crow, Platoon and The Rock The tall, placid, dreamy-eyed actor Tony Todd, who has died aged 69, brought an incongruous yet haunting tenderness to his frequent appearances...
As Gladiator II roars into the arena, its Oscar-winning director and star talk about horse-riding, Blade Runner, vodka, Scorsese, Elon Musk, vulnerability, AI … and Russell Crowe Paul Mescal was four when Gladiator was released in 2000 ....
The British arthouse cinema chain has changed hands. Its new American owners would be wise to ignore industry gloom and invest in discerning movie audiences Who wants to buy an arthouse cinema chain? That question may seem unexpected now...
US private equity group buys company’s 16 UK cinemas, distribution arm and online streaming service The British arthouse cinema chain Curzon has been acquired by the US investment firm that owns Poundstretcher and Majestic Wine. Fortress...
‘TV industry would not exist without freelancers, yet it bullies us “lucky” ones into fearing about future work if we complain’ “Have chest pains. If I die, these are the stats: I have worked 16 days in a row and worked every waking...
A hilarious account of film’s most stunning failures takes in hubris, stupidity and an assortment of disastrous animals At the corner of Sunset and Hollywood Boulevards once stood a monument to one of the greatest movie flops of all...
AI has given us the pope in a puffer, but it is also predicted to wipe out 200,000 entertainment jobs. We report from a crucial event in Portugal, full of angry artists, digital miracles – and a surprising amount of optimism The first...
Director of Save the Green Planet, which is getting US remake, says film industry suffering amid rise of streaming When Parasite became the first non-English language film in Oscars history to win best picture in 2019, it marked a...
The company's aim is to redefine the possibilities in AI-driven character animation with a video-3D foundation model that’s built with an understanding of physics.
The influence of TV and film on consumer behaviour is a dynamic aspect of contemporary culture, shaping your desires and preferences in ways that go beyond the screen.
NHS Receptionist receives BBC Talent Development Commission to make Short Film 'Bridge' which receives its world premiere at BAFTA and BIFA qualifying Norwich Film Festival.
Kraven the Hunter is part of Sony's broader strategy to build out its Spider-Verse, focusing not just on the heroes but also on the villains who define the world of Spider-Man.
Creative Sparkworks has announced a new film and TV skills training course to support upcoming filmmakers that are looking to break into the entertainment industry.