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AI’s Future in the Film Industry Uncertain as ByteDance Receives Threats Over Seedance 2.0 AI Clips

©Courtesy of Tom Cruise vs Brad Pitt deepfake video from Seedance 2.0 The panic arrived, as it often does in Hollywood, via a viral clip. In a matter of hours, a hyper-realistic AI-generated video depicting lookalikes of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting on a rooftop circulated across social media. The tool behind it, Seedance…

Christian Duguay to Direct ‘Lady Liberty’ for Quad/Gemma

Just In time for the 250th anniversary of American independence, Quad Cinema and Gemma Pictures have announced that Christian Duguay will direct Lady Liberty, a historical feature about the creation pf the Statue of Liberty in the 1880s. According to a joint release, the film will focus on tracing “the artistic audacity of Frédéric Auguste…

STEEL BALL RUN JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure | Official Trailer | Netflix

©Courtesy of Netflix A masterpiece by Hirohiko Araki,”JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” began its serialization in Shueisha’s manga magazine Weekly Shonen Jump in 1986 and has since gained immense popularity worldwide. The series is an epic saga that chronicles the bloodline and destiny of the Joestar family, beginning with the fateful encounter between two young boys, Jonathan…

Jerry Bruckheimer Updates Status of ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ and ‘Top Gun’

Photo by Stephen Vaughan – © Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, producer Jerry Bruckheimer offered an update on the status of two upcoming films in the Pirates of the Caribbean and Top Gun franchises. Both films have been in development for some time. Bruckheimer was quoted as saying, “I think it’s…

“The Lady” Starring Mia McKenna-Bruce: BritBox Releases Official Trailer

©Courtesy of Britbox BritBox announced “The Lady“ will premiere on March 18th and released the official trailer and key art. The four-part drama series captures the rise and fall of former royal aide Jane Andrews, and stars Mia McKenna-Bruce (“Seven Dials”, “How to Have Sex“) as Andrews, Natalie Dormer (“Game of Thrones“) as Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York and Ed Speleers (“You“, “Downton Abbey“) as…

Dracula : Exclusive Interview Actor Christoph Waltz

©Courtesy of Vertical The world’s most fantastical, mythical monsters aren’t always just driven for their lust for blood; they can also be compelled by a crusade to bring back their lost love, no matter what the quest costs them. The new action-horror-romance film, Dracula, is a fresh reimagining of the timeless legend as he embarks…

Lord of the Flies: Adolescence Creator’s TV Show Lands at Netflix

©Courtesy of BBC/One Shoe Films The U.S. rights to Lord of the Flies, a new TV series created by Jack Thorne, who also created “Adolescence“, were acquired by Netflix, according to Sony Pictures Television’s announcement on Friday. “When a group of boys crash‑land on a deserted island, their fight for survival spirals into something much…

Vertical Acquires North American Rights to Olivier Assayas’ The Wizard of the Kremlin

©Courtesy of Vertical Following Premieres at the Venice and Toronto International Film Festivals, Vertical has acquired North American rights to “The Wizard of the Kremlin.” Directed by Olivier Assayas (“Irma Vep”,“Personal Shopper“, “Clouds of Sils Maria“), the film stars Golden Globe nominee Paul Dano (“The Fabelmans“), Academy Award winner Alicia Vikander (“The Assessment“), Tom Sturridge…

“This is I” Review : The Film is for Japanese Idol Fans Who Will Appreciate the Music and Its Youthful Spirit

©Courtesy of Netflix  Her name means love in Japanese, but the pronunciation sounds very similar to “I,” as in the English singular first-person pronoun. Clearly, the title of her new life-story was intended to carry that double meaning. In 2009, Ai Haruna became the first Japanese contender to win the Miss International Queen transgender pageant…

CREEPY NUTS Announce and Unveil Their First-Ever North America Tour Following Billboard Success!

©Courtesy of Sony Music GLOBAL BREAKOUT JAPANESE HIP-HOP DUO CREEPY NUTS GLOBAL HIT, GLOBAL TOUR: UNVEIL FIRST NORTH AMERICA RUN AFTER BILLBOARD GLOBAL 200 SUCCESS   NEW YORK, NY (January 27, 2026) – Today, Japanese hip-hop powerhouse Creepy Nuts — the duo made up of three-time national rap battle champion R-Shitei and world-champion DJ DJ Matsunaga — announce their…

The Rose : Come Back To Me / Exclusive interview with Director Eugene Yi & Producer Diane Quon

©Courtesy of Brevity Films The Rose : Come Back To Me : The journey of The Rose, from their humble beginnings as a South Korean indie band to their rise as a global sensation. Director : Eugene Yi Producer : Milan Chakraborty, Joe Plummer, Diane Moy Quon, Sanjay M Sharma, James Shin Screenwriter : David E. Simpson, Eugene Yi Production…