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Spike Lee Plans to Make a Military Comedy Drama, “Liberty”

©Courtesy of Apple TV+ The renowned film maker Spike Lee is reportedly working on the comedic military drama movie “Liberty,” which he may direct or produce. Deadline reported that the project is being pitched by military veterans and writers Rebecca Murga and Jalysa Conway, who will write the script. Don’t expect “Liberty” to have the…

TikTok to Shut Down App in US If Federal Ban Maintained!

TikTok is preparing to shut down its popular app in the U.S. on Sunday if a planned federal ban goes into effect, USA Today is reporting. January 19 is the deadline for the short-video app’s Beijing-based parent company, ByteDance, to sell its American assets. If the app isn’t sold, it will face a nationwide ban…

“Happyend” Director Neo Sora Signs With Cinetic Management

Cinetic Media has partnered with Neo Sora, the director and creator of “Happyend“. The deal comes after “Happyend“, which Sora wrote and directed, premiered at the 2024 Venice Film Festival. The film was also shown at some of the major festivals around the world, such as the Toronto International Film Festival, New York Film Festival,…

Shout! Studios Makes Deal for Hong Kong’s Golden Princess Library

©Courtesy of The Golden Princess Shout! Studios is making a major move that is set to excite action film enthusiasts. Shout! Studios has acquired worldwide rights to The Golden Princess movie library, which contains 156 Hong Kong cinema classics that have been MIA from Western markets for decades. The deal, which brings together Hollywood’s independent…

Woodall Sues Disney, Claiming ‘Moana 2’ Violated His Copyright

On Friday, January 10, animator Buck Woodall filed a copyright-infringement lawsuit in a California federal court accusing Disney of stealing some of his ideas the studio used in its animated film Moana 2, a sequel to the original film that had been released in 2016. He is seeking $10 billion in damages. The sequel debuted…

‘Confessions’, ‘The World of Kanako’ Director Tetsuya Nakashima Makes His New Feature film, ’Sometimes Repentance’ in Seven Years

The director Tetsuya Nakashima, known for films like ‘Confessions’ and ‘The World of Kanako,’ has announced the release of his first new film、’Sometimes Repentance’(Tokiniha Zange wo) in seven years, the film will be released in June 2025. Hidetoshi Nishijima(‘Drive My Car‘) is the main character in this film, his first collaboration with director Nakashima. The…

Mel Gibson Plans ‘Resurrection’ Sequel to ‘The Passion of the Christ’

©Courtesy of 20th Century Fox Entertainment  Describing his script as an “acid trip,” Mel Gibson will begin shooting The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection of the Christ in 2026. The upcoming film will be the long-awaited sequel to The Passion of the Christ, Gibson’s 2004 blockbuster about the final days of Jesus on earth. Speaking…

Billy Crystal and Adam Brody Among Celebrities Who Have Lost Homes in the Los Angeles Fires

Billy Crystal and Adam Brody are among the growing list of celebrities who have lost their homes in the deadly Los Angeles fires. The homes are among the more than 2,000 structures that have been destroyed as six separate blazes burn in and around the city. Some of the worst devastation has been in the…

James Mangold Offers Update on His Jedi Star Wars Movie

James Mangold hasn’t yet shared much information yet about the plot of his upcoming Star Wars film. However, he has revealed that it will take place 25,000 years before the events of A New Hope. In a recent interview with MovieWeb, the Logan director divulged how the setting motivated him to agree to helm the…

Brett Easton Ellis Debunks Rumors That Luca Guadagnino’s New Adaptation of ‘American Psycho’

© Copyright 2000 – Universal Studios – All rights reserved. Novelist Bret Easton Ellis has debunked rumors that Queer director Luca Guadagnino is planning to direct a new adaptation of his 1982 book American Psycho. The rumors had also indicated that Austin Butler was to star as the leading character Patrick Bateman, a role played by…

Golden Globes : A Complete Winner’s List!

THE 82ND GOLDEN GLOBES Last Night, the 82nd Annual Golden Globe hosted by comedian and actress Nikki Glaser aired live on CBS and streamed on Paramount+ from The Beverly Hilton. Nikki made history as the first woman to host the Golden Globes solo, delivering a masterful 10-minute opening monologue that didn’t skip a beat, setting the tone for an…