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Producers Scout for K-pop Talent With U.S. Appeal During KCON Fan Festival in Los Angeles
In a makeshift audition booth assembled in a far corner on the ground floor of the Los Angeles Convention Center, a steady stream of K-pop l
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‘Club Kid’ Trailer: Jordan Firstman Is a Party Promoter With a Surprise Son in His A24 Cannes Sensation
After making a splash at this year’s Cannes Film Festival — and sparking a studio bidding war that culminated in a $17 million sale from A24
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Emily Watson Says Growing Up in a Religious Cult Almost Stopped Her From Starring in ‘Breaking the Waves’: ‘I Was Like a Piece of Wire That Had Been Unplugged’
Emily Watson is one of the most lauded actors working today, having earned multiple Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations, as well as wi
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Catherine Zeta-Jones Thriller Series ‘Kill Jackie’ Sets October Release Date on Prime Video
Catherine Zeta-Jones’ highly anticipated thriller series, “Kill Jackie,” has set a premiere date on Prime Video. The Fremantle and Steel Spr
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Hamaguchi Ryusuke, Pawel Pawlikowski Cannes Winners Among El Gouna’s First 10 Titles for Ninth Edition
El Gouna Film Festival has revealed the first 10 titles for its ninth edition, set to run Oct. 15-23, in the Red Sea resort town of El Gouna
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The Beatles Ink Licensing and Merch Deal With Universal Music Ahead of Biopics
The Beatles rights-holding company Apple Corps has come together with Universal Music Group to ink a wide-ranging licensing and merch deal f
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Yami Gautam Dhar’s ‘Nayyi Navelli’ Sets October Release From Amazon MGM Studios, Colour Yellow (EXCLUSIVE)
Amazon MGM Studios and Colour Yellow have set “Nayyi Navelli,” an Indian fantasy family entertainer starring Yami Gautam Dhar, for release i
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San Sebastián Sets Fatih Akin’s ‘Ghost Song’ as Opening Night Film
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‘House of the Dragon’ Directing Mentorship Alum Marcus Anthony Thomas Sets Cast for British Psychological Thriller ‘Cast Me!’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Marcus Anthony Thomas, who completed a directing mentorship on “House of the Dragon,” has started production on his directorial feature debu
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Sci-Fi Horror Comedy ‘Flapjax’ Boards Blue Finch Films for Sales Ahead of Fantastic Fest Bow (EXCLUSIVE)
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Hybrid-AI Mandopop Musical ‘Alishan Escape’ Set at Red Empire, OMG (EXCLUSIVE)
Australian hybrid-AI studio Red Empire Productions and international production and distribution company Organic Media Group are developing
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Kim Jong-kwan’s ‘The Table: Day and Night’ to Open Busan
The 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has selected “The Table: Day and Night,” directed by Kim Jong-kwan, as its opening film fo
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‘Supergirl’ Star David Krumholtz Posts and Deletes Plans to Retire From Acting: ‘And Now, New Life’
David Krumholtz, who played Kor-El in this year’s “Supergirl” and appeared in “Oppenheimer” and “The Studio,” said on Threads Monday that he
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John Irvin, Director of ‘Hamburger Hill,’ ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,’ Dies at 86
John Irvin, the British director of “Hamburger Hill,” the “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” miniseries and 1981’s “Ghost Story,” died Aug. 11. He
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‘Heroes’ Creator Tim Kring Pays Tribute to Hayden Panettiere as a ‘Singularly Talented Actor’ With a ‘Deep Understanding of Human Nature’
Hayden Panettiere was a seasoned professional by the time she auditioned for “Heroes” at the age of 16. But unlike many actors who start wor
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Felicia Day, Wil Wheaton on New Tabletop Gaming Show ‘Conludo,’ How ‘The Guild’ Reunion Movie Will Be Impacted by a Denied California Tax Credit
Reunions all around for Felicia Day these days: Amid a massive fundraiser for a movie reunion of her series “The Guild,” Day is reteaming wi
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Walmart Touts Free Peacock Access for Walmart+ Members on Heels of Streamer’s Latest Price Hike
Walmart is offering up some new deals, discounts and special offers right now, including a way to get a Peacock streaming subscription for f
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Clive Barker Announces Kickstarter-Exclusive Anthology Book Series ‘Library of the Dead’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Horror master Clive Barker is set to release the new “Library of the Dead” anthology project Aug. 18 exclusively on Kickstarter. The three-b
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‘Days of Our Lives’ EP on Bringing John Oliver’s Dream Soap Opera Role to Life: ‘He Wanted to Be Slapped’
Ken Corday, the executive producer of “Days of Our Lives,” knew John Oliver needed to make an appearance on his series. The host of the Emmy
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Hayden Panettiere ‘Stuck Up for Background Actors When They Were Mistreated’ on ‘Heroes’ Set and ‘Knew Every Crew Members Name’
Hayden Panettiere “stuck up for background actors when they were mistreated” on the “Heroes” set and “knew every crew members name,” her co-
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How ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,’ ‘Fallout’ and ‘Spider-Noir’ Production Designers Built Out Their Worlds While Honoring the Source Material
This year, an unprecedented number of genre and fantasy shows broke into the Emmys race, including “Widow’s Bay,” “A Knight of the Seven Kin
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California Lawmakers Near Deal to Address Impact of Tax Cap on Film Credits
California lawmakers are closing in on a deal to help film producers who are facing new limits on their ability to monetize production tax c
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Why a Reunion Between the Two Rival TV Academies Is Long Overdue
Last month’s news that the two rival TV academies are looking to reunite was welcome and overdue — but it won’t be as easy as flipping a swi
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Oscars Budget, ‘Engaging’ With AI and Hot Memorabilia: Inside the Academy’s Annual All-Members Meeting (EXCLUSIVE)
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences got down to business on Tuesday, setting its agenda for the next year in an all-hands meetin
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